This past Friday I got to go skating for the first time in my life. Yes. I haven't gone even though I lived in MI for 15+ years, but it's cuz no one ever went before, so get off my back.
But you know, despite all my preconceived notions about the loserishness of people who go skating, it's actually a lot of fun. A warning for people who have never done it before: Don't use rental figure skates, use the hockey skates because they have better ankle support and are a lot smoother to use. My knees, ankles, and back were killing after only 15 min w/ the figure skates, but when I exchanged them for the hockey skates... INSTANT improvement.
It's such a rush to be moving so fast with so little effort, and the wind across your face is pretty thrilling. I think the speed was getting to my head because I believed that I would be able to master a jump, but I didn't really know how to do it. My proposed solution? As a person that looked the most professional.
Despite people's assumptions, I didn't do it because I was trying to hit on a girl, I did it because I really wanted to learn. The girl that I chose WAS in high school, but I asked because I thought if she was a student @ UT, then I could get her connected w/ other people.
Despite people's assumptions, I didn't do it because I was trying to hit on a girl, I did it because I really wanted to learn. The girl that I chose WAS in high school, but I asked because I thought if she was a student @ UT, then I could get her connected w/ other people.
Anyways, after an hour of trying, I had to give up (trying to jump), battered and bruised.
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