Snowboarding and Hitchhikers

So I went snowboarding today.
Alone.
It reminded me of The Family Man, when he talks about how he's going to spend hours and hours skiing, utterly alone. I got there at 8:45, and left at 4:ish. I was so beat. On my last run I thought I was gonna kill myself. I'd had a couple close calls already, and now that I was virtually falling over from fatigue... Needless to say, I enjoyed it. For some reason I feel a tremendous pressure to be good at it. And I just am not. I have to keep reminding myself that I am self taught, and in the process of learning.

Whenever I go do stuff alone, that I enjoy, but have nobody to go with, I meet weirdos. I gave a girl hitchhiker a ride up the canyon, and another guy a ride on my way down, both were employees if Brighton. I didn't feel like they considered it much of a favor - I then realized that they were just moochers. If you got a free ride everyday at someone else's expense it would be hard to be grateful, you'd almost come to expect it. Hm... I wonder if that is what happens to people who take advantage of government programs.

But, I digress.

I was talking about snowboarding. It's not easy. But it never ceases to amaze me how pompous some people can be. If someone is skilled at something they have to make a choice, to befriend those who are not, or to look down on them. The worth of a person is shown by their interaction with others. Financial status, talent, and expertise have nothing to do with it. I have met some nice people, and some inconsiderate people.

Bush is hardcore.

I just wanna say something about my political standpoint now that I have a voice on the world wide web. :D

No matter what you think about George W. Bush, he can take a lot of criticism. Deserved or no. Given the situation, pressure, and onslaught of negative media and political mudslinging, that no other president has ever had to endure, George W. Bush is hardcore. Bravo.

As far as Obama goes, let's wish him luck, shall we?