Unlocking the Doors

So, my Saturday was pretty sweet!

1. Woke up at 7:20ish to go hiking with Brady and Kelly.
2. Our first stop, Bojangles! Cajun filet and sausage biscuits with mayo. Apparently I ruined all that was great in a Cajun filet when I put mayo on it.
3. Traveled to our first stop, Blue Hole Falls while jamming to Justin Timberlake.
4. Got on the trail, and things were going good. Just enjoying God’s creation and awesome friends.
5. Get to the waterfall and begin our trek down. Well, I missed a step and my foot submerged into the very cold water. (Little did we know what was to come…)
6. We’re to the point where we have to shimmy across the rocks beside the waterfall. It was very slippery. And that’s when it happened…
7. I was going slow, but steady. AND then I lost my footing. Conveniently at the steepest part of the slope. I couldn’t stop, and before I knew it, I was chest deep in VERY COLD water.
8. I quickly threw my bag to Brady because my camera was in it. There was no way I was going to have it submerged in the water!
9. Brady and Kelly help me out of the water, trying not to laugh at me.
10. At this point, I am wet, kind of cold, and feeling pretty ridiculous. So, I said a word that just fit the whole situation. And that’s when Brady and Kelly died in laughter. And well, I joined them about a minute afterward. I mean, well, it was pretty funny. (Still is funny…)
11. We took some pictures, and then trek back up the waterfall.
12. It’s going pretty well, and we’re walking up this narrow ledge. Kelly is behind me, and Brady in front of me. Kelly tells me to turn around for a picture. I do, and the ledge gives way more than I wanted, and I almost fall a very long ways. Thankfully, Brady was there and didn’t let me. His response to Kelly, “Don’t tell the wet one to turn around…on a ledge!”
13. We head back up to the car, and go to a small country gas station. Brady bought me a moon pie.
14. Our second designation is Chauga River! And it was truly amazing! My eyes took in the sight, and then I closed them, and let my ears take in that sound of rushing water, and it’s power.
15. I was just enjoying God and his creation, when I hear a “Ah! I’m so awesome!” And I open my eyes to see that Brady had just taken a picture of me. So, then we all decide we’re going to take lots of pictures. Good, goofy, unexpected, whatever.
16. We trek back, and go home.
17. Later in the evening, we go to Just More BBQ, and then downtown Greenville. Katherine and Heather joined us.
18. On the way to Greenville, Brady rapped ALL of Ice, Ice Baby. It was impressive.
19. Tried O’Cha green tea with Kiwi. Shouldn’t have gotten the tapioca balls in it. So, I spent the rest of the night spitting those at Kelly. And she didn’t even know!
20. Came back to my apartment, and me, Kath, Kelly, and Brittany played Kath’s N64! We played 007 Golden Eye and Crusin’ World. It was so great…especially those horns. Ah, inside joke.
21. I had an AWESOME Saturday with some very AWESOME friends.