apres ski

in any vacation Spot, people always ask "what you here for?" when meeting new ones (and 10 out of 10 would ask you "where you from?" too, for sure).

In Chamonix, the next question would be" are you came here for the season?" follows by "you here boarding or skiing?"

my answer to that was " pour apres ski" and they laughed, and asked again, "so you are a boarder or skier?" I insisted again, "na, I don't ski nor board, I come here for apres ski, really"

always feeling I am missing out a big part of fun in life by not skiing nor snowboarding. In winter, everyone all excited to go to the snow while I only love the sun and water. there is nothing wrong to be fair, but then, maybe I just didn't know how much fun I could be missing out. so there, am in Chamonix, I decided to take a snowboarding 4 session course. Am bit cheap and hate attentions, so I took a group one. it's 145euro for 4x2.5 hours. I could have let my friends to teach me, but then, again, I hate attention and falling like a stupid clumpsy pig, so lesson do me good.

and yeah, I can do apres ski probably now!

A friend's new name

Danny- is a friend in Chamonix whom invited me to go over. I suddenly realized after a day or so hanging out with him and his mates, I was the only one who call him Danny. He is now - Roosty. I guessed that's his last name. I mean I sort of know what his last name is loosely but not exactly. you never really pay attention or remember people's last name most of the time, I mean, I actually have a hard time trying to remember people's first name. Like there are so many Daniels, Dannies, Danieles, Andrews, Matts, Daves on earth plus those weired ones like Pierres, Roen, Czanne, Czarine, Piano, Journey(yes, a friend from China!)... and more.

anyway, he is now Roosty. Danny asked me after my 1 week in Chamonix,"is it strange to call me Roosty now?" and I replied, "na, not at all!" in fact, I have been quite confused, probably confused him as well by calling him Roosty and Danny randomly. who said names doesn't matter but the person themselves?