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.kidits 3 am here and my alarm is at 6 am. great. this bish gon die
MinggMe last night. I was up uptil 4:30/5 and needed to wake up for work at 7:30. Now it is 1:30 and I need to be up at 8. Not as bad but I'm also not sleeping yet soooooooooo. leggo.
CyanicenineDoes anyone else downplay their obsession/skill at skiing just to appear normal to regular people who occasionally ski? If I mention anything to people about hitting jumps, etc, their eyes tend to go wide, and they tell me some version of how I'm crazy.
girlscanshredPeople react the same way when I tell them how many days I skied last season or that I ski in the park, but I dont really mind if they think I'm crazy because it is a little insane to enjoy falling on metal rails in the freezing cold for a few hours every day when there's snow.
Erikaaa"oooo so you do that acrobatic skiing!!"
neonedgeOn one hand I hate how few girls ski, but honestly I don't want more to start skiing because I don't want to lose girl skier as part of my identity. That's probably super shallow but I love being serious about something that's kind of unusual for a girl haha
CyanicenineJust be over 30 like me and you'll always be alone. It seems like every woman my age has either already broken themselves off and can no longer park ski, or thinks that they are way too old to start learning.
CyanicenineJust be over 30 like me and you'll always be alone. It seems like every woman my age has either already broken themselves off and can no longer park ski, or thinks that they are way too old to start learning.
danicaMy boyfriend asked me what I want for Christmas and I have no idea because it takes way too much time to do the research on women's gear. Like I finally track down which skis I want, but they don't make them short enough. I find some cool pants, but the reviews say the fit is hella weird. Ohh I like this jacket, too bad it's 500 fuckin dollars. I give up. I'm skiing my old gear for life.
danicaMy boyfriend asked me what I want for Christmas and I have no idea because it takes way too much time to do the research on women's gear. Like I finally track down which skis I want, but they don't make them short enough. I find some cool pants, but the reviews say the fit is hella weird. Ohh I like this jacket, too bad it's 500 fuckin dollars. I give up. I'm skiing my old gear for life.
ErikaaaTell him you want ski gear yeah but set an amount you want him to spend and go on a date to a ski shop together :)
CyanicenineWhich skis?
danicaI really want some blends but I’m 5’2 (looking for something around 158) and they start a little tall. It’s hard to find Women’s skis that aren’t all mountain or pretty stiff. And all the super buttery men’s skis (Vishnus, blends, all plays) seem to start tall. I raced in high school and I’m kinda over long and heavy skis. I’m not all that worried about stability I just want a fun ski. Currently riding on some old line shadow 135s that I’ve since I was like 12 lol foam core is shottt
Em2bella234What knee pads do you have? I’m looking into some.
CyanicenineOn the upside my current knee pads saved me from terrible injury when I lost a shoe trying to 50-50 a tube (the only tube trick I can normally do, other than hip slam). My left knee slammed super hard onto the tube but I barely felt it. That's the second time my knee pads have saved me, other time I kneed a stump hard enough that it tore an 8 inch hole in my pants and took a chunk out of my knee pad. Hooray for body armor.
Em2bella234What knee pads do you have? I’m looking into some.
Em2bella234How do I know it’s time for a back protector? I am super scared but trying to do small jumps and still getting my barogs on 50-50 boxes.
Em2bella234How do I know it’s time for a back protector? I am super scared but trying to do small jumps and still getting my barogs on 50-50 boxes.
MinggAt what point do you stop trying?
AbiHTrying what?
MinggMy bf and I have to leave for work in 7 hours. He’s not home and I don’t know where he is. I can’t sleep because I’m waiting for him to make sure he gets home alright but I’m about to give up and just say fuck it
AbiHDepends on if he does it often or not....
MinggIt seems like this happens once a week but 2-3 times per month may be more accurate
AbiHWeeeelllll, id try not to worry about it and try and sleep if he does it oftenish.... he’s grown he’s probably fine:)
MinggI tried. I failed. He said he'd be home "soon" over 4 hours ago so that's cool.
safarisamB, this seems to happen frequently. His lack of communication is disrespectful. It's not cool to leave you worrying like that. Is he still on parole? (Am I remembering right?)
MinggYup, it's been happening a lot and he comes home the next day apologetic but then does it again. Last night I was too exhausted after working for 12 hours(which he called off from) and i fell asleep. He ended up getting home at 4:30am though and our dog barked a shit ton and woke up all the other dogs in our building which was less than ideal. Yeah he is and he has an 8pm curfew and can't leave the house until 8am unless it is for work/pre-approved purposes. It's not that I don't want him to have fun/ go out with his friends but any type of police contact can be big trouble for him which is big trouble for me. If his po wanted to come over to make sure he was here, he could and I could get in trouble if I lied to cover for him. I know he isn't cheating and I'm not worried about that. I'm more or less concerned that something will happen legally and I get screwed over.
safarisamYikes, yeah he's seriously tempting the law; and you could get in trouble too?? I'm so sorry you're in this situation. :/
_CC_Ski patrol is hard as fuck. It ain't all hot laps, fat skis and yelling at people, it's mostly trudging around with heavy things.
