Best friend and New enemy

This year for New Year's Drew and I decided to split up. He went home to Florida, and I went to California to visit my best friend Emily. She moved there five years ago and, sadly, it's taken me that long to plan a trip to see her. But I figured that if I made my New Year's resolution to be better at visiting my best friend Emily, I would have immediate success in 2012 and I wouldn't have to bother with other silly resolutions like eating healthier or exercising, or being nice.

This vacation was the perfect mix of relaxation and excitement. I got to sleep in almost everyday and Emily's boyfriend Wes brought me coffee in bed every morning. She must have told him ahead of time how to win me over. But each day we did something fun and different, including going to museums, Joshua Tree, the beach, and a hockey game (the Colorado Avalanche beat the LA Kings in double overtime).

The only unfortunate part of the trip, besides having to go home, was when I sprained my ankle. We made a day-trip to Joshua Tree to do some bouldering and easy hiking. I was already a little nervous because Drew and I usually climb with ropes. I'm not used to falling 15 or 20 feet and landing on a less-than-glorified mattress. Which is exactly what happened. I slipped at the top of a Boulder, fell on top of Emily, and jammed my right ankle. I couldn't even walk on it let alone climb anymore. So my bouldering excursion in Joshua Tree quickly came to an end. But hopefully it won't take me another five years to visit my best friend, and when I do I'm gong to go back to Joshua Tree and I'll get that boulder, I will, I know I will.

Drew's fun fact: China has more English speakers than the United States.