“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home.” James Michener
Hi, I am currently living in Japan teaching English. I might talk about my job a little bit, but I'll mostly be talking about living abroad, travelling and just having fun!
Category Archives: Ski
Ski Gear
Going up to the mountain is not a cheap endeavor. However there are a number of ways to keep it from lightening your pocket book too much. One of my favorite sites to follow is steepandcheap.com, where they have a … Continue reading
“Everyone is single on a powder day”
This is an impromptu essay that I wrote after a fantastic day of skiing that I thought I would put up: I had forgotten my music, but found this an acceptable loss as I listened to the chatter of fellow … Continue reading
Waxing Your Skis
I was very fortunate this past weekend on my trip to Meadows, I’d been planning on sleeping in my car Saturday night (and it was supposed to get COLD), but I got a surprise phone call from my uncle. Turns … Continue reading
Here, Have Some Fun
Here are a few videos that are classy and entertaining, just a little something to keep you thinking about winter. Some of the most fantastic filmography I’ve seen related to winter sports. This snowboarding video that I found on Wicked Outdoorsy is … Continue reading
Winter Olympic Ski Events
With the 2010 Winter Olympics just ending I suppose it is relevant to discuss the different winter related ski events. Alpine Freestyle Cross Country Nordic Combined Ski Jumping My cousin and Uncle were recently in town for a ski race … Continue reading
Winter Camping
All right, change of plans. Due to the requirements of this weeks blog (include 5 pictures that are ours,) I’m switching gears this week. I was going to talk about winter ski events, but that can wait till next week … Continue reading
Local Customs
So I was up at Mt. Hood Meadows ski area this weekend (it was absolutely gorgeous by the way) and brought a friend up who hadn’t been there much. On the way I asked if she knew about Silent Rock. … Continue reading
Tradition of Skiing
Here’s to the start of a new great adventure. I am cautiously optimistic that my interest will provide a fruitful pursuit into the powdery depths of knowledge surrounding skiing. While this is not my first time blogging, hopefully the pressures … Continue reading
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