Today I headed up to Alta Ski Resort early for some wonderful winter skiing. I got up there just as the lift lines were opening. My weekends have been so busy this year that I haven’t had the chance to get up and do any skiing, so I was very excited I had the morning free to carve through some powder. There was a decent storm on Friday and I knew that most of the great powder would be taken, but I was lucky enough to find a few runs among the trees. I am not a fanatic skier. I just like going up to the top of the mountain and working my down. I don’t mind skiing alone, I find it to be very relaxing. I turn my iPod on in my helmet and drift off into my own world. Everything felt so comfortable today. It wasn’t the best skiing day I have had, but it was well worth getting out of bed this morning to enjoy some solitude on the slopes. The wind did blow on the very top of the mountain. I actually found it to be very beautiful. As I rode up on the chair lift as I approached the top of the mountain, I could see drifts of snow blowing of the peaks, creating the most incredible columns of drifting snow. The sun was hid behind clouds all day and it eventually started to lightly snow. I enjoyed the whole day to myself.

I like to think that I am a very social person. I love being among friends and don’t have a problem creating conversations with strangers, but at times I really like to be alone. Today  was one of that days and I was glad to be skiing alone on that mountain. I created paths through the snow to the likes of Michael Buble and U2 as my thoughts raced through my head. It was a very therapeutic day and allowed me to solve some of the little problems in life that we all must deal with from time to time.

I then spent the afternoon being lazy, chilling in my favorite chair while watching a movie and cuddling up with Maddie. I really like days like this where I can focus on what I want to do, even if it really is nothing at all. I need my alone time, but damn I am boring and now look forward to hanging out with my friends now.