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| - It took me a lot of convincing to do this. And even when I agreed to do this, I was still not convinced to skydive. I have anxiety and trying something for the first time...now, factor in the chance of dying. Imagine taking pre-workout and it turns out to be your rest day and somebody puts you in a box - that's how it feels like. I've ziplined and jumped off buildings before so I know I'm not afraid of heights. So, what is it about skydiving that I'm scared of? This just seems like a stupid idea. The bad photos of your face flapping around in midair...that you have to pay for.
I've done so many things that are teetering around stupid. Ding! That's when I realized that's all I ever do! Bad relationships, strange food, my driving...I digress.
My friend and I have not done this and we were both nervous. My sister told us to eat something light for breakfast. Our appointment wasn't until noon and when we got there, it was cloudy. So, we had to wait until the sky was clear. We filled out a 4-page waiver basically giving our rights to live away. We were instructed how to do the banana pose and how to land. We watched a video. Some people before us ended up rescheduling. And I was thinking that's what we should do to. It's a sign! I was not meant to do this. I was soooo hungry and I was not happy. It's a good thing they have a TV so, I was entertained watching a documentary of a surfer who got attacked by a shark.
1.5 hours later, we got suited up and got to meet our instructors. I looked like a Ghostbuster wearing my jumpsuit. I can't say enough about the people that work here. They were funny and understood that some people are more nervous than others. They lightened up the mood. My instructor was Kevin. He asked me why I was skydiving and I said "I blame my sister for this stupid decision. I just want to get this over with so I could eat." He assured me that everything will be fine. They only had the small planes available so, out group got separated: the 2 scaredy cat newbs, and the weed smokers (they're not really that but they were calm so they might as well be). But honestly, I was calm and cracking jokes the whole time. Until, my feet were dangling off the edge of the plane and were falling at which point I was screaming "WHAT THE HELL? THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING!!!" - a moment that was perfectly captured on high-resolution photo.
Flying to the right altitude of about 15,000 ft took 30 minutes. The descent from when we jumped off the plane until we landed was about 10 minutes. You get to do some spins. We had a perfectly smooth landing.
So now that you're done skydiving, you pick up your memorabilia. I mean, why wouldn't you pay for unflattering photos of you with your mouth hanging wide open and face stretched out in a picture or better yet, a video of you transforming into a basset hound?
Digital pictures $69
DVD video $99
MP4 video $99
Blu-Ray video $129
Picture and DVD Combo $129
Picture and Blu-Ray Combo $159
You can have your video edited with music (options: cinematic, classic rock, electronica, extreme sports, country, Latin, metal, pop or rock) and a block of cheese if you wish. But Michael Bolton was not option so, it's a no for me.
If you want the files in a USB $10 extra
So now, I'm looking at skydiving in a different country. YAY!!!
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