Life is all about taking your bucket list by the balls, grabbing ahold firmly and squeezing gently.
I spent my 30th birthday falling from 10,000 feet at 120 miles per hour from an airplane covered in duct tape and rust and it felt AMAZING.
Thanks to my new best friends at Skydive Coastal California who tried to kill me on take-off (never let the pilot know you're more scared of flying than jumping out the plane, pro tip) I am now fiening to go back and do it again. And again. And again. And maybe 300 times more.
Aaron (with his Hi-C juice box) and I before heading to the airport.
Initial here, here and 20 other here's. Also? Fill in your weight. Then, after you've signed everything we will weigh you to see if you lied about how heavy your lard ass is. *shifty eyes*
Dan The Man making sure my Angry Birds sweatshirt shows despite my harness. 'Cause you know, PRIORITIES.
I'm not going to lie, it felt like I was wearing assless chaps without pants underneath. This explains my big grin.
The guy who looks all of 14 years old with his arms crossed in the background? That would be the pilot. He would also be the one who gave me a big smile and said "Oh really?" when I said I was scared to fly in that airplane outside of the hangar. Have your audio up nice and loud when you watch the video. I *might* call the pilot a... not nice word... when he takes off at a 45 degree angle.
And now? The moment ya'll have been waiting for... (Again, audio has never been so important, especially as soon as the parachute opens. Poor Dan. He was expecting a lady, he got me.)
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Two Mile High Club from Undomestic Diva on Vimeo.
He said "STAND UP!" I warned him back at the hangar that I am no good at following directions.
Flashback of a broken ass, circa 2009.
But Dan the Man was a good sport. Probably because I SCARRED HIM FOR LIFE with the whole broken vagina bit 2,000 feet up.
Still being filmed. With epic hair.
Adrenaline finally hits. This is my "O" face.
Back with my boys. On solid ground.
Reunited with my jumping partner (sans Hi-C juice box) Aaron!
But we weren't the only ones jumping from the aeroplane... my sister went for her second jump in as many months (it's addicting, yo')...
And my mom (yes!) took the opportunity to scratch it off her bucket list as well...
The only question now is... WHEN DO WE GO AGAIN?!
Much love to Emmie for taking the still shots for me on the ground... And of course to the awesome guys at Skydive Coastal California for a) not killing me, b) having a sense of humor and c) having the most kick ass job on the planet. I'm sending my resume.
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