Recently

I never know how to start my blog posts. In middle school they nail it into your head that you have to have "a grabber" as your first sentence. Alright well how's this:

I've been sad recently.

I'm currently in the process of figuring out exactly why this is true. I think it has a lot to do with the lack of variety in people. Everyone here is pretty similar. I was writing a friend just now and I mentioned how I missed our in-depth conversations. We would debate everything and analyze why things are the way they are. Here there are two main points of conversation in Vail: skiing and drinking. It's hard for me to go in-depth with either. I'm a novice at the former and don't do much of the latter.

Also, the boys here are just plain awful. Ok, overstatement, but not by too much. It's really interesting - they act as if The Ratio is in their favor. They're so aggressive in asking girls out that I'm just over it.

Lastly, and I know this is pretty fickle, but I'm cold. I'm already tired of being cold. I'm ready for shorts and bathing suits again. This however is just something I need to suck up and deal with. I'm still against tanning beds, but I looked them up the other day because I just want to do something that resembles the beach.

Please here this though: I like it here. I'm generally happy and I am LOVING skiing. I'm officially able to shred up all the greens. I've begun to move onto blue's and I'm proud of this especially because I didn't ski at all before coming out here.

Oh! I get to see my Dad this time next week!! I'm taking a shuttle to meet him in Aspen for a day of Daddy + Katy time. I can't wait to ski, eat, talk and just spend time with my Dad. Twenty-four hours will indefinitely feel too short. But right now I'd give just about anything to see my family. Spending the holidays out here has been a little tougher than expected.

Just know that I'm keeping my chin up. How else can I take the in beauty of all that is around me?