Ok, I've skied before when I was five, so that doesn't really count. I am a beginner of beginners and I'm fairly certain I'm a natural. I think from my history of sports, especially longboarding and kickboxing (sounds funny, but it has really helped my balance) I have created a nice base of skills where I have been able to pick up skiing pretty easily. I've taken two lessons (we get two free a month...which would normally be $640!) and skied by myself. I like it. A lot. I just want to get really good.
You know what's a little depressing though? Pretty much everyone here is the same. Lots of drinking, lots of smoking. I thought there would be some variety, but really, there is very little. Making friends has gotten a little tricky. They're all boys and they're not the kind of boys I am used to. Even the girls are well, pretty similar to the boys.
Trust me, none of this is coming from a place of condemnation. It's just always been so clear that a friendship can only go so deep when people are so different. I've been trying to remind myself that a perpetual goal of mine is to be salt and light. It's just discouraging when you feel that no one is perceptive enough to your saltiness.
I need some prayer on this subject...please?
Things really are great here. I'm staying warm, enjoying skiing and loving being in this altitude. I really like the feeling of breathing hard long after you've stopped exercising...or even just climbing stairs.
I can't wait to come back to Gainesville and be able to breathe like a champion.
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