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day 7 : last day of riding = success. swiss wine is ok...spanish and french is too strong. the week was good. longer would have been too long...a bunch of people on the mountain today because of the holidays. european rudeness baffles me. literally, they were on top of each others skis in line. not a single inch of snow was left uncovered. no sense of personal space. ridiculous. the words sorry and excuse me don't exist...neither does a friendly smile. i'm going to miss felix::best waiter ever. wish i was headed to gauting for some of oma's delicious cooking, but alas, it's back to L.A. at 5am tomorrow morning. what an unforgettable week this was.

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day 6 : snow = sleep in, except that simon knocked on the door at 7:45 to tell us we could sleep in. jerk. no boarding today...thank goodness, because my butt needs a break. a walk in the snow into the town of flims. 77 francs and a million pounds of european goodness = success! one more day of boarding and the it's back to L.A. i wish i were headed back home to shingle springs instead...weird feeling: not going home with the family. about 562 pictures so far. gym...or long shower? hm, dilemma. [long shower won]. how will i fit all this chocolate in my suitcase? criss. i will manage. after eights. smarties. haribo. bounty. toblerone. lindt. just missing chocolate easter bunnies. only the hollow kind of course. solid chocolate is too much. two more sleeps and then a long flight back to the states. swiss chicken noodle soup is bomb. germans all blow their noses so loudly. my body is done being in pain...hopefully a successful last day of boarding tomorrow!

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day 5 : i think i broke my tailbone. i need a pillow attached to my butt. i'm so tired. 2 runs for the day and that's all that was gonna happen. now a nap possibly. that sounds heavenly. real swiss food for dinner tonight. yum.

[2 hours later] awesome nap. catching up on reading for school. reading on slavery...history throws everything i see now into a different perspective. it's not only about what's there now, but where everything came from. women are ageless and weightless to men. i have seen the type of confidence that blows a guy away...in a 14 year old. very weird. but it does exist. the waiter is still cute.

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day 4 : some really awesome runs today. i feel quite accomplished. beautiful weather even though it was supposed to be gnarly. we have been blessed. hit up the arcade and raced cars just like when i was little. by far the best form of video game. a little jacuzzi time and a little reading time. a family talk. lessons on tough love. easier said than done.

p.s. our waiter is super cute. i'm a fan.

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day 3 : cornelia came today and i got to catch up with a friend i haven't seen in almost 4 years. she hasn't changed a bit. and it was fun. 1 run + 2 f-bombs = the extent of my snowboarding for the day. spent the morning reading up at the lodge due to my ankle, and then attempted one run down the slope before heading back to the hotel. i got ditched at the bus stop this morning. only got around 4 hours of sleep last night due to jet lag. solitaire and reading will cure insomnia i believe. i am always in need of a good mom talk and cry. she's the best. all in all not the greatest day so far, but hopefully the ankle will be stronger tomorrow...

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day 2 : i have finally nailed my toe-side. totally frustrating to biff it every run but hard work pays off. goal accomplished. breakfast here is fantastic. jet lag is not so bad yet. the views up from the mountains are breathtaking. my twisted ankle is breathtakingly painful. might not be able to board tomorrow...we'll see. lesson for day : look up the hill before you get back on your feet and go. had my first taste of wine tonight...that is definitely an acquired taste. but i felt very sophisticated and grown up. to be honest, if i had to choose, i think i'd take a glass of german beer instead.

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day 1 : the doors are opposite - push in & pull out. totally trippin me up. i forgot how different the toilets look here...and the door locks are legit. no one will accidentally walk in on you. i ate ostrich tonight. it's ok, i just couldn't get over the fact that i was eating ostrich. the bread is fantastic here...crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside..."knakig" if you will. i love it. a 5-course meal takes at least 2 hours to eat. i am not a food connoisseur. i hate that there are no free refills in europe. but i love that everything comes in a glass bottle.

i love fresh air, old houses, and small european towns. this trip is luh-git.