Learning to ski

There's nothing more thrilling to me than trying something new.  They say you should try at least one new thing everyday, and I couldn't think of a better way to live.  Today you can join an air guitar competition, tomorrow you can make a naked self-sculpture on the beach (and declare it to every passerby) - each day is a new possibility.

I was devastated when an accident on November 11th left me in a knee brace and limping for a month.  Resting in bed for the first month pushed my mind to soar over all the bucket list items I wanted to accomplish.  I realized that the only way I'd accomplish them all before I passed away (or got in another crippling accident) was to try and achieve one new thing a day, for the rest of my life.

So the first week that I felt slightly capable of any physical activities, I called up my wonderful friend Alex, slipped a fat pair of snowpants over my knee brace, and hit the slopes.  Now I've been snowboarding since I was a young'un, but this year I knew I wanted to learn to ski.  I did pretty well for my very first time, wouldn't you say?

When something has got you down, and you don't think you'll get back up again, be patient, stay focused on the goal... and never let go of the desire to soar.

Chloe Golightly
...on holiday.

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