I should be on your 'terror' watch list.
Well, I did it - I have applied for a job at Veil ski resort in Colorado. Provided I get my visa and the consulate interview goes well, I will be in the land of stars and stipes by mid November working/snowboarding/partying until the end of the season in April. I wonder what kind of questions they will ask me at the US consulate. I am sure I can bluff a favourable opinion towards the USA! I am not a terrorist, but I certainly am a terror!
I must digress, I am sure the USA has heaps of cool people, and that I will have the time of my life - if I didn't think this, I wouldn't have submitted my application! I have been to the snow here in Victoria twice this season already, and whilst it is amazingly fun, we don't have terribly great snow here - Australia is notorious for its beaches and desert, and with good reason. The snow here is very hard and icy, not powder like at all, so when you stack - it's friendlier than concrete, but you haven't crashed until you crash in powder!
A couple of my best friends just returned from the USA, and they said the people were remarkably rude, and exceptionally obese, I suppose this is something I will have to deal with, although I am sure that there won't be too many fatties on the slopes, because skiing and boarding is exceptionally hard work. If I do come across any, I will be sure to commend them on their strenuous physical activity, and purchase them a candy bar.
I plan on being infamous after approximately one week. I don't know how many of you have experienced the snow at any mountain in the world, but there are no parties like snow parties. Everyone is out for a good time, and the vibe is incredibly positive. Fun and excitement are omnipresent and synonymous when it comes to the snow, and let me tell you that I will be working it hard at night, as well as the daylight hours! I have not once experienced a hangover when boarding, so I should be able to back it up night after night.
I am not getting any younger, and there is no time like the present. I love my job here in Melbourne, but I have been doing it since I finished school, so I need somewhat of a sabbatical before I come back and expand on my blossoming career. Stepping out of my comfort zone will not only be a fun and exciting adventure, but a glorious challenge for me to develop as a person – and I am relishing the prospect.
I find out if I get the job in September, when they know if they can sponsor my Visa. I am 99% confident, because my working background and experience here will prove invaluable for the particular position I have applied for. The idea of working 4/5 days a week on a mountain with excellent snow and hot athletic women who love Aussie guys has me chomping at the bit… watch out USA, here I come. I will create a whole new definition for the war on terror!