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We're probably going skiing.

Because I'm definitely going to finish all of my college apps before winter break starts o_o

I'm debating whether or not to participate in Senior Celebration. It's a like a lock-in on a Saturday night until 4 am with apparently crazy fun stuff to do in the school. Does your school have anything like that?

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I think I'm pretty good. Not like competition-level, but enough to avoid looking like a fool on a black diamond (I think).

Yeah, that's what I was talking about. It's just that we have to sign up really early.

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But of course rofl What kind of question is that?

Or could you possibly be referring to the conspicuous lack of changes in elevation in the Midwest? p:

The ski resorts in Illinois are a joke. You don't even need to know how to make parallel turns.

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Of course. I love the Rockies. Used to live in Utah after all.

Er, it's basically a more advanced turn. It's smoother, more graceful, and doesn't cut down on speed as much.

The "beginner" turns that you learn when you first start skiing are like "pizza" turns, where your skis form a kind of wedge. It's ideal for people starting out (or people who don't feel like learning it because Illinois is so flat anyway), because you make turns much slower, so you feel like you have more control. It's also easier on the technical side, but it does require a lot more energy to execute on harder slopes.

[btw, no one calls them "snowplough" turns. rolleyes ]

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Psych?

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That sounds like an awesome TV show emotion_jawdrop What channel is this on?

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We stopped the Netflix streaming thing, so I gotta go check if we have either of those two channels. I really hope so.

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I do have Ion surprised Rejoice! Now I just need to figure out when these shows air.

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