Paragliding can be embarassing...
Ho hummmmm.....not flying sucks! The weather is crappy and cold, so there hasn't been any flying happening for almost two weeks out here.
Lately though, I've been meeting lots of new people, and for some strange reason when they ask me what I do for fun, I get embarrassed when I tell them I paraglide! wwweeeeeiiirrrrrrdddd.
I dunno, maybe it's because paraglide is such a "cool" sport, and there's a part of me that thinks others think I'm doing it because of the "coolness" factor? Man, even though there's nothing further from the truth, sometimes it's like you've almost got to convince people that you like something because, maybe you don't seem like the type who normally would. It's like yeah, here you've got (at first glance, anyway) this young girl who's sometimes overly courteous, professional, and business-like, and yet she likes flying and drinking beer with paraglide pilots? Jeez, I can see why people've got me all wrong!
On the other hand though, when you think about it, most people in the sport are middle-aged men who seem to have been in the sport f o r e v e r. So, it's a cool sport that is manily comprised of people over 35...my thinking is that by the time you're this age, you've attained as much sanity as you'll ever have, so paragliding can't be THAT crazy. Hucking yourself off 30 foot cliffs from a mountain bike usually seems reserved for those below the age of 30 or 35. Hmmm.... it seems our elders have learned that young minds tend to mature quickly after a couple skull fractures and broken limbs.
I never get sick of the look on people's faces when I tell them I like to fly. First they ask the usual questions about jumping off cliffs, suicidal tendencies pilots must have, and then they ask to be named as a benefactor of your will. Ok, maybe not quite, but pretty close! What a contrast it is between talking casually with pilots who say, like to get the blood going by doing acros, and then talking to some business dude who gets a rush from driving like 3 miles an hour over the speed limit. Diversity rules!
Well, I've been working a lot lately (ok, a lot for ME), to save money for flying. Now's a good time to work because the weather is crap, so you know you're not missing anything. At the same time though, I get all antsy when I think about the flying other pilots are doing right now while I'm stuck on the ground....wait for me guys!
Meditation for the day: My time will come, my time will come, my time will come.
Lately though, I've been meeting lots of new people, and for some strange reason when they ask me what I do for fun, I get embarrassed when I tell them I paraglide! wwweeeeeiiirrrrrrdddd.
I dunno, maybe it's because paraglide is such a "cool" sport, and there's a part of me that thinks others think I'm doing it because of the "coolness" factor? Man, even though there's nothing further from the truth, sometimes it's like you've almost got to convince people that you like something because, maybe you don't seem like the type who normally would. It's like yeah, here you've got (at first glance, anyway) this young girl who's sometimes overly courteous, professional, and business-like, and yet she likes flying and drinking beer with paraglide pilots? Jeez, I can see why people've got me all wrong!
On the other hand though, when you think about it, most people in the sport are middle-aged men who seem to have been in the sport f o r e v e r. So, it's a cool sport that is manily comprised of people over 35...my thinking is that by the time you're this age, you've attained as much sanity as you'll ever have, so paragliding can't be THAT crazy. Hucking yourself off 30 foot cliffs from a mountain bike usually seems reserved for those below the age of 30 or 35. Hmmm.... it seems our elders have learned that young minds tend to mature quickly after a couple skull fractures and broken limbs.
I never get sick of the look on people's faces when I tell them I like to fly. First they ask the usual questions about jumping off cliffs, suicidal tendencies pilots must have, and then they ask to be named as a benefactor of your will. Ok, maybe not quite, but pretty close! What a contrast it is between talking casually with pilots who say, like to get the blood going by doing acros, and then talking to some business dude who gets a rush from driving like 3 miles an hour over the speed limit. Diversity rules!
Well, I've been working a lot lately (ok, a lot for ME), to save money for flying. Now's a good time to work because the weather is crap, so you know you're not missing anything. At the same time though, I get all antsy when I think about the flying other pilots are doing right now while I'm stuck on the ground....wait for me guys!
Meditation for the day: My time will come, my time will come, my time will come.
posted by Veronica at 8:10 PM
1 Comments:
HEYY!!!! Wow I was so impressed by your website and your updates I just had to post a comment!! I truly never knew that paragliding actually existed like I always thought you had to have a motor on the back, or else I was thinkin parasailing i believe. But wow the sites that you must see.... nevermind the sites that you HAVE seen must be unreal and truly breath-taking. Thats so cool that you went and created your own website on your hobby / obsession haha!! Embarassed.... truly thats so insane that you have the guts to go do that stuff and want to excel in this neat sport. Haha those blogs are insane gettin your wings caught in trees and stuff crazy... haha you are truly one of the most intersting people I have met!!! Drinkin beer with 35 year old man lol, WELL cheers to you in grasping your goal of becoming an intermediate pilot!! and hopefully flying in some places that people only dream of, chat with ya soon!!
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