Upon expiration of your previous 30-day Bungee High
On this trip I learned that it doesn't take a whole heck of a lot to get me to jump off of a bridge. All it takes is a free t-shirt, a membership to some sort of club (doesn't have to be a Bungee membership), and someone else to jump with. That's not asking a lot is it?
These three items were easily accomodated while our BikeHike group stayed in Whistler. Tara, who had discussed interest in sky-diving, was my bungee buddy, and Whistler Bungee provided the bridge, the t-shirt, and the membership.
We followed proper pre-bungee protocol: a couple of beers and a shot of jager. But this didn't really dull our senses. The whole experience is extremely difficult to describe. It's somewhat surreal, but at the same time what sticks with you the most is the lead up to the jump, and the joy you feel once you're back on the bridge. You're standing on this bridge watching people go from complete terror before they jump, to near ectasy when they are pulled back up on to the bridge. I was no different, my knees were knocking watching plummet after plummet, but when I was all suited up, and ready to go, I knew the only thing to do was to take a leap.
I leapt and it was good. Earlier at a dinner Trish and Tara were discussing dreams and what they mean. I opened up to them that I dream that I play in the clouds and that I have spoken in my sleep "I'm clouding!" As I climbed back onto the bridge, the only words I could use to describe the emotions where "I'm Clouding."
Now Trish is one of those people that live such a unique lifestyle that her perspective is one of a kind. For example she explained to us how we're all psychics. I did not know that. Now after our jump, she informed us of something even more spectacular. "Bungeeing gives you this 30-day high" she explained as she nodded in motherly approval. I love it - I don't think I'm the sort of guy that bungeeing should waste its 30-day high on as I probably don't need it, but I'm not going to turn it down, and once it wears out I'll still have my t-shirt and that membership which lets me recharge my bungee high at half prices.