Hmmm, I only started skiing in mid-Jan, but here are some accomplishments/observations:
Downhill skiing is fun!!!
Never would have done it if it weren't for that first free lesson.
Taking lessons was the smartest thing I ever did, otherwise, I never would have stuck with it
Steep is relative...on my 1st "real" lesson, after a few green evaluation runs, my instructor took me to the top (our blue). When he disappeared from sight after three turns, I about died. But, after about 1.5 months, I was skiing blacks and was ready to do a "double black" my last time out. It all starts out the same, one turn at a time.
When you find your skis turning radius, it is a sublime and exquisite feeling...I remember the first time I found mine...a true woohoo moment
How come that stupid bimbo at the t-bar can't put it on anyone properly? I'm tired of bruises on the back of my thighs/knees.
I never knew that ski language could rival golf language. Good thing my instructor was an old navy guy and didn't have a problem with all the words spewing forth from my mouth.
I like the equipment that I bought this year, but I know that out there, in a few years, I am going to find that perfect ski and that moment will feel orgasmic. (OMG, OMG
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I am so thankful to have found Divas because it gave me a ton of information and provided support as I was starting out.
The first time I put on the skis and came down the hill, I could totally feel what the equipment wanted to do...and if you can trust your equipment and relax, it makes it much easier.
I no longer curl my toes like I used to when I was first learning.
Raccoon eyes/face are totally uncool and from now on, I will always carry sunscreen with me when I'm skiing.:mad:
While alot of my students are boarders and I think that's cool, I really dislike them because of how they come flying down the hills and scare the crap out of me
All my XC skiing really paid off big time...because I could easily ski 10K regularly, I never had any soreness or fitness issues while I was learning to downhill.
That retiring from coaching, while somewhat bittersweet, has been awesome and I have had a perfect winter. But I might have to return to coaching to support my new habit.
Skiing with my daughters is fun, but it's even better when we each bring a friend and can go our own ways.
I am a gear whore...no matter what sport I am in.
I really want to meet up with some divas someday and do some really hardcore skiing...and maybe some yodeling also
Guess that's it for now
Without you ladies, I would have been even more overwhelmed than I was already with learning about the new style gear <new to me, not to you>. Thank you for that. 
