Damn you Bunny Hill

Devil's Head in Wisconsin. [1.30.2010]
This was our first time snowboarding. I was really excited and scared at the same time. Been wanting to try this for a long time now. Rented out boards and boots, which kinda sucks coz it's never the right size for you, and I'm small. I can't really figure out my stance when I got on the board if I'm "regular" of "goofy". It was really uncomfortable. I'm not sure if me being a lefty affected it, coz it felt like I can go both ways.
We started out on the bunny hill and spent pretty much the whole day there. WHICH WAS A BAD IDEA. Coz you'll never learn there. Fell a millions times on the bunny hill.
Finally went on the lift when the day was almost over, coz I saw my sister went up there with some of our friends. So EJ & I decided (both of us have never done it before) to go on the lift. OMG!!! took me forever to get down that hill and saw all my friends get past me 3x already. HAHAHAHA. They stopped and helped out though. Thanks! LOL. But all I can think of was, please let me just get down that hill. HAHAHA! I think in the end I finally got the hang of it, but then it was time to go home. This picture on the upper right was taken after. You probably can't really tell that I'm in a lot of pain and super sore which lasted for at least a week.
We will definitely try to go more this coming winter and learn this stuff. It's so much fun and all worth the PAIN.

Not Allowed

As you can see, to your left is a picture in the subway (CTA Red Line). We were (EJ & I) waiting for the train after a long walk from Chicago Avenue to The Art Institute of Chicago to take photos.

I was browsing through the photos I've taken that day while waiting for the train. Two Chicago Police walked past me, but then the lady cop came back to talk to me about taking pictures. [Coz when they walked past me, the train was coming, and I thought "oooh this would be a great shot" and decided to take a photo]. Anyways, I guess the lady cop heard my shutter thing..and asked me (in a b*tchy way)

B*tchy cop: "Why are you filming the trains";
Me: (looking very innocent) "huh?" (didn't hear her the first time coz the train was coming)
B*tchy cop: "Why are you filming the trains? You can't film the trains." (in b*tchier TONE)
Me: "I'm taking a picture". (i was being a smart a$$ a little bit, coz she asked filming, i'm not 'filming').
B*tchy cop: "You can't take pictures here."
Me: "oh." (turning off my camera)
Guy cop (much nicer): "You can't take pictures because of the whole 9/11 thing..."
Me: "Ohhhhh, I'm sorry, I didn't know."
B*tchy cop: "There's cameras everywhere, don't be surprised if they (i guess she meant the CTA personnel) take your camera away".

Then they left. If they try and take my camera, it's WAR!! I've waited years to buy this camera (Canon Rebel t1i DSLR) and I finally have it..so NO WAY!!! I guess I look like a terrorist or a threat to them or something..HAHA! Good thing I was in an okay mood and did not b*tch back at the B*tchy cop. Coz I'm NOT doing anything wrong. I see a lot of CTA/train pictures everywhere, I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. But according to the CTA website's Photography/Video Policy, it is PERMITTED to take photos using hand-held cameras. I guess my DSLR is not considered "hand-held".