best. birthday. surprise. EVER.

all i knew was that D was taking me somewhere on Saturday for 2 hours. that i should wear comfortable clothes. and that i had to be `lucid.' when Saturday rolled around and i was still recovering Friday night's shenanigans, the `appointment' was rescheduled to today.
THANK GOD. because the first question asked in the RIFLE-SHOOTING CLASS was `is anyone here hungover?'
cannot begin to describe the excitement, the nerves, the adrenaline, the terror, the thrill and the number of weirdos in nyc's pistol & rifle shooting range today.
so what if a spent shell grazed me and i am now left with a bullet-shaped, residue-embedded scar? quite proud of my battle wound, actually.
ramon was the best teacher a newbie could hope for and i now have a 3-month membership to go burn off steam any time i choose.
honestly, felt like a spa. will sleep like a baby tonight, achy shoulder and all.
oh and also, i am an AWESOME shot.