tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725632578198968702.post3947983401916489128..comments2023-10-29T08:45:19.511+01:00Comments on Linda - Lost in Switzerland: Learning to ski: Seriously?Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13701698473538332957noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725632578198968702.post-80433424487969993422012-02-11T17:48:48.513+01:002012-02-11T17:48:48.513+01:00Carried away: Thank you so much for the encouragem...Carried away: Thank you so much for the encouragement!!! ....and I'm sure you will also be driving fearlessly!!! =)) x<br /><br />Bijou: That's so nice to hear.....that I'm not the only one....that people can understand me. It seems to be very hard for people who have been skiing more or less their entire life to understand the immense fear. I'm sure I would have been a good skier if I started when I was young....but I'm just not that naively fearless anymore and hence, never learned that this speed is controllable ;) I will for sure keep trying for another couple of seasons....if no improvements, I'll also be sipping on Gluehwein and enjoying the sun son a halet terrace instead of standing on skis! He he!!! <br />I will try not to take it too seriously....but that's easier said than done for me! xLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701698473538332957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725632578198968702.post-40781553414247729982012-02-07T14:22:22.945+01:002012-02-07T14:22:22.945+01:00I already wanted to comment earlier, but I see you...I already wanted to comment earlier, but I see you are still struggling, so I thought I would share my thoughts with you about skiing. :) <br />A few years ago (at the age of 26) I started skiing. Being quite sporty I found being outdoors in the beautiful environment fun, but I could never get rid of the fear - just like you. I was okay with green and blue slopes, but I became terrified on the red ones, let alone the black ones, which I made sure to avoid. I can still remember the enermous relief everytime my boyfriend said: it's time to had back to the hotel. So I did it for 5-6 times, and then, after breaking up with my boyfriend I stopped.<br /><br />Now that we live in Geneva, all our friends say: it would be a shame not to ski! But since neither me nor my husband are interested, we do not go. And it's such a good feeling we don't HAVE TO go - cause we both would do it for the other, although I'm not sure it would make us happy. Last year we were invited to a Swiss ski-paradise, and we both took snowboard-lessons, just in case we fell in love with that... But no. We prefered sitting on the terrace of the chalet in the sun, having a nice glass of wine. :)<br /><br />Also, I have a friend who is sheding tears each time she's packing for skiing, she's so stressed... But her husband and her son love skiing, so she goes too. <br /><br />So my decision was to spend my valuable weekends with other activities instead of doing something that gives me more pain in the *ss (literally) than fun, but I will certainly make my child learn skiing/snowboarding at an early age, and I'm sure he/she'll love it.<br /><br />And as for you: have fun skiing and keep up the good work! But unlike my friend, do not take the whole thing too seriously!Molnár Ilonkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804957838551726447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725632578198968702.post-58662563917439462042012-02-06T19:29:19.492+01:002012-02-06T19:29:19.492+01:00When I read about you and skiing it's like rea...When I read about you and skiing it's like reading about me...I am such a chicken, ever since I was a child. I have the same fear of falling and hurting myself. Same with skiing, ice skating, and oh driving...I have the license but I can't get the guts to take the car alone and drive... I hate this about myself but it's so hard to change how I am. But not impossible so I am not giving in...I will drive...someday! :) Good luck, Linda! I know you can do it!Carried Awayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199356643233734477noreply@blogger.com