Did two solo FF’s this weekend in shorts and achieved stability and sit within moments. Wish I could stay in it out the door but I don’t have the feel for the hill on my back. I end up almost fully on my back and then having to push arms back legs down to regain it. Oh well. I’m starting to adjust to the sensations and am kinesthetically gaining the upperhand of right and wrong form. Next stop, turns, slides, and spins to head down. Wheee!
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2. organize better
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3. buy a gps
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4. draw more
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6. Get better at Getting Things Done
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7. Open a coffee shop
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8. improve my writing
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9. live marknosis
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10. tell my politicians what I think
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11. Learn to play the piano
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12. Buy a motorcycle
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13. learn more languages
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14. Get an aquarium
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15. see my friends more
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16. Landscape my yard
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17. Get all my mp3's properly tagged
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18. get a decent macro lense
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19. learn how to fly
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20. Participate in The Genographic Project
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21. buy a gun
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22. Update my business plan
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23. publish a book
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24. drive a Shelby Cobra
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25. Organize a 43T Charlotte Meet
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26. Stop being an ant.
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27. visit all seven continents
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28. do a charity walk
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29. see the Daily Show live
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30. get my skydiving 'c' license
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31. Learn to freefly
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How I did it: Took the test with the intention of failing to see what I'd need to learn better and passed it. Not as difficult as you'd think. Accuracy jumps are probably most difficult part. Read how I did it…
Four man exit, we forgot to cross grip so we basically did a two man exit hahaha. About 2k out we separated and began work. I was in shorts and I could not get into the sit. I’m better at it in my RW suit than shorts. I could stand easily but that wasn’t what we needed.
Clocked myself at 180mph hehe. We went 180’ from each other and tracked at 5k. Me being the fastest I pulled first.
Somewhere in the mix I got a good nosebleed. I looked AWESOME upon landing. Luckily it didn’t get on my rig.
I need a freefly suit or at least some pants.
It took me a little longer than I anticipated to get my license but this past weekend I buckled down, finished reading the SIMMs manual did my check out dive and passed my test.
Wheee! With 48 dives I need to start looking at my ‘B’ level requirements.
Get out there in the atmosphere. It’s good for you. Vitamin S. ;D

