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I met Lesley my freshman year of college. We immediately bonded over both our love of snowboarding and the fact that we each spent our first year of school in the exact same dorm room, a one 179 Libby Hall. I knew from the minute I met her she was going to be one of the most radical people I'd ever know.



A year later I tried out to be on the Board of Directors for the CU ski and snowboard club and after getting elected Lesley swooped me up as her personal ‘newbie.’ Each ‘oldbie’ gets a newb to act as mentor for through the tasks and trials of running one of the largest collegiate clubs in the nation. I’ve seen many newbie/oldbie pairings, and in all my years I’ve come to the conclusion that me and Lesley were the most perfect match in the history of the ski and snowboard club. Not only did she teach me the ways of the snow industry, but she gave me the confidence to sing karaoke at bars, to shotgun beers in front of a crowd, encouraged lots of prank calls and practical jokes, and once even made me tape a dress to my boobs so I didn’t have to wear a bra. To this day, LB is still one of my best friends, and I’m always learning new and interesting ways to be awesome from her. She’s my mentor. It’s just what she does.

So, of course, when I got an awesome surprise from United Frequent Flyer Miles saying I get a free flight somewhere in the US expiring in 3 weeks, I immediately booked a ticket to Denver to see LB and the rest of the CO gang.

Did I mention Lesley has the best job ever? It’s awesome, so Day 16 was Take your Newbie to Work Day. And it just so happened I landed in Denver the day of the B movie premiere! Hooray!