i just went skydiving

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onto today’s topic: i just went skydiving 🪂 

i am definitely an adrenaline junkie.

yesterday, i planned to go rollerblading, do some cooking, and finish some project work in the evening.

i ended up jumping off a plane and watching the sun set along the sf skyline.

we decided to go skydiving 5 minutes before heading out to do it. technically speaking, we had to book a week in advance, but isaak called the skydiving center if we could just pull up in an hour.

they said yes! better yet, we got the best jump of the week: the sunset. 🌆 

every little instance counted to shape this exhilarating experience. missing the highway exit, trevor telling his uber driver the wrong address, and our initial plan (go karting) flopping. each delay brought us closer to the peak of a skydiving debut.

i literally saw the sun disappear into the clouds as i was falling 13,000 ft. it was beautiful. life is so beautiful.

none of us were scared (at least not that i could see), and that made the experience so much better. if you already decided on doing the thing, why bother worrying about it? jump off the plane laughing! and, that’s exactly what i did. the adrenaline and wind rushing past my ears had me smiling way too hard — my face hurt by the end of it. 😁 

i was the last one out of the plane and i got increasingly excited as i watched each of my friends throw themselves out of the plane. it felt like i had truly earned the self-proclaimed spontaneous characteristic.

my close friends and family know that i am such a sucker for adrenaline & living without fear — i live for adventure and embrace the thrill of it all.

i crossed skydiving off my bucket list yesterday, what’s next? maybe i’ll become a licensed skydiver …

what’s on your bucket list?

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