Ice Skating

Yesterday, my cousins took my sister and me ice skating at Sunway Pyramid. I haven't skated since 2009, I think, so I was a bit rusty. I may fall a few times, but what's the fun in ice skating if you don't fall, right?

After I put on my skates, I tried to stand up, and surprisingly, it wasn't as hard as I thought. Maybe those years of practice walking in heels were worth it. I may have wobbled a bit, but at least I didn't fall *winks*.

When I stepped on the ice, I was like, "wow". It felt so good. Skating feels so light, unlike walking, you don't have to drag yourself.

I tried skating around the rink, so far so good. I did a few more rounds, until suddenly... Oof! I fell, on my hip. My cousin who saw me, laughed. A nice guy, wearing stripy green gloves helped me up. It hurt a little bit, but I was fine. The second time, I fell on my knees. That hurt more than the first one. You know, people are nice there. They help me up every time I fall down, which is needed, because I am SO bad at getting up.

The rink wasn't as crowded as the first time I went there, which was in 2007, if I'm not mistaken. The first time, I went with my sisters and cousins. I fell like, 30 times or so. I was so bad! One time, I fell so badly, the ice police had to push-skate me back to the door. It was so fast, I felt like I was flying.

I had a birthday party there when I was 11. One of my friends fell like she slipped on a banana peel. She flew over and BAM! Next second, she was on her back, on the ice . I laughed so hard. It was just too funny. I think it was because of me that she fell. Oh well.

Anyway, I was skating, round and round, when suddenly, i accidentally used the front brake, and splat! Yes, this time, it was a SPLAT! The ice didn't hit my face, but you couldn't say the same for my left palm. When I stood up, my left hand hurt till my shoulder. My mind couldn't process anything else. I was in pain. I needed help. I thought my wrist fractured. I thought I was gonna have to wear a cast. I thought I was gonna have to answer millions of the same question when I get to school. I thought I couldn't move my hand anymore... But my cousin said, it was nothing. Just a little pain, that's all. THANK GOD!

But it got me thinking, it would be cool to have fractured my wrist, LOL. But nah, I don't want that much attention. Makes me feel lame.

After half an hour more, the ice had turned into a pool of water. I fell once again, and my jeans got all wet.

My sister managed to do 16 rounds without falling. That's an achievement, I guess.

"None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson