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| Tuesday, September 05, 2006 |
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I went to Fuji Ice Palace today with Jing Jie, Wei Qi and Eening for ice skating, must say it was quite fun. That is, after you've got the hang of it and can skate without falling down too much. =) Its quite zi4 bei1 when u see the pros zipping by you, doing their stunts and moves, whereas you're still struggling to keep your balance... Of course, when you get the hang of things, its also quite ego-boosting to be skating by those small little tots who are still using the metal supports, yet can still fall down. ;) Obviously, i had my fair share of falls, since this was my first time. i had a really nice "fall", and also a really humiliating (but cool!) one. Nice I was skating just beside the wall, when a little boy suddenly appeared from the entrance in front of me. I tried to stop, but then started falling forward, so i quickly grabbed the wall. My legs continued moving forward, slid around 180 degrees and slammed into the wall, with me still grabbing onto the wall. Final position: both legs in front of me, one outstretched and the other bent, with my hands still clinging onto the wall. Its a nice feeling. Humiliating i was skating nowhere near a wall, and JJ and en were coming towards me from the other direction. i wanted to wave to them or smth, but somehow i lost balance, my legs swept up and over me as i did a half-backsummer, but I landed on my knee, then on the side of my HEAD. Ow. Must have been going really fast to be able to do that. My temple's still hurting now... But i think i still did quite well. its my first time ice-skating, yet i can already skate better than WQ and En. The only problem is that i can't brake properly, so i often end up crashing into the wall or, sometimes,...someone. Oops. Well, perhaps one reason why im so pro is cos ive rollerbladed a coule of time b4. But i think its actually mainly cos i DARE. "敢敢来", as JJ says as he eggs us on. I started by taking small steps along the wall. Then, i progressed on the skating just beside the wall, so if i fell, i could just grab it. Later, i started skating without the wall, except that WQ was at my side so i consatntly used him for support. Sorry =P Finally, i dared to try skating by myself, and that was really where the fun began. Its a really cool feeling as you whoosh/glide on the ice, with the cold air blowing at you. Thing is, you're being supported only by 2 blades on your skates, which is both good, if you are able to control and maintian your balance, and bad...ow. You have to rmb that you're not wearing shoes per se, so you can't run, but you have to "slide" on the ice. The technique of movement is different. I think the faster you go, the more momentum you have, the ezier it is to keep balance. But if you lose balance when skating realllyyy fast...good luck. We exited after about 3 hours. WQ actually told me beforehand, "If you don't get any wounds, you are really tyco." So En had an abrasion on her ankle, WQ blisters on his feet, but me and JJ came out relatively unscathed (except for bruises from my falls). And coincidentally (or not), we're both gymnasts. That's what gym does to you. =) |
'Twas teh winnar at 11:57 pm.
