golf and climbing.

I am not a competitive person when it comes to sports. I think it's because I only trained in classical ballet until the last half of my senior year and the studio I trained with fostered a very positive non-competitive atmosphere. Granted, we still had 'auditions' for new ballets, but I highly doubt anything that happened that day drastically changed my teacher's casting. Once my studio closed, I took up golf and now I go rock climbing.

(I couldn't find any pictures of me/my golf team online, so you'll have to immagine me in a slightly weird green khaki capri pant and a slightly-too-short navy polo with a golf ball on fire embroidered on the left chest area. oh, and don't forget my sweet golf shoes with argyle details :) )

And I've come to the realization that the reason I think that the reason I enjoy both golf and climbing competitions is because even though there is a competitive end, both involve lots of walking/waiting and chatting pleasantly with your competitors. Rock climbing even involves total strangers/competitors helping you through bouldering problems. I know I may be the only one who views these sports in this light (and consequently why I'm not the greatest at either activity) but since I still enjoy playing golf and climbing rock walls, I'm okay with my non-competitiveness.

if you look at the above pic, you can clearly see that I don't fit the typical (short) hipster climber mold. it made the comp just more entertaining for people watching.

see? I'm wearing a shirt with sleeves and it's from NASA. yep yep.