Art of skiing

When you move to Canada, you should try all the winter sports like skating, hockey, whatever includes snow, and of course skiing.

So 8 weeks ago, 3 out of 4 never tried to ski before, and the last one did it 20 years ago.

So there we were on the mountain, all members of the ski school (some Penguins, some Zebras and some Explosions). We were ready to rock-n-roll.

Wait, how do we put those shoes on? Maybe we should start with that.

Getting the basics fast, we have started to ski. First on a “bunny hill”, as they call it. That took a whole lesson to get used to. So slowly, Morten and I, got higher and higher, steeper and steeper. It took some of us 2 lessons to realize how fun it was, some almost 6.

Our teacher was so great, she just took us where ever she thought we were ready for. Right, she thought we were ready for. How about us, did she think about us? Personally, I have faced my biggest fears before skiing, realizing how “chicken” I was, that the hill was not that steep but the fright was all in my head.

Back to the hill. Why going slowly down and learning the technical stuff, one just waves to your own 4 year old one, who slides naturally down with jumps on a way. Damp it, why is it that easy for them.

Anyway, all of us graduated. All are allowed to come back and ski, some more places than others. But just to see Mortens face of achievement of skiing on a Black diamond was priceless, seeing David and Masha having fun and not being afraid, and looking at myself and be surprised with my results makes me want to continue doing that again next year and years to come. 

Great bunch of people

So, it has been an eventful week but boy, it did teach me a huge lesson. A lesson to trust my instincts, to listen to MY god feeling and to see the best in people.
I am about to return from the a business trip when I met a bunch of highly intelligent, dedicated and motivated people, my colleagues. People, whom in my opinion, work for one of the most cheap, when we talk about the expenses to the employees, company, but people who look beyond that and really dedicated to what they do and what they stand for. Being a part of a such groups make me being proud, proud for being chosen and representing this group.
I do thank so much God, faith or what ever one chosen to call this to get me across those people. To see how actually a department can work is something one should experience in its own carrier.
And who cares, that one is expected to work a day and night, if one is really passionate about his/her work, this will be just a fun ride with a bumps on a way. But this makes it more fun, doesn't it.