Ice skating anyone?

Since I am working morning this week, I had sometime to watch TV after buka puasa . While switching channels, I came across a show on Channel 8 - 'Trippin'? It was about this girl or model who was introduced to ice skating.

That reminds me when I first tried ice skating during my on job training in the UK in Dec 05.Well, I've always wanted to try it in Pyramid - tapi malu kalau jatuh. Mesti macam nangka busuk, kan? So, me and my big mouth, suggested to go for ice skating on one of the working nights, with some of our office colleagues there.At least, kalu jatuh macam nangka busuk pun, tak ada orang kenal...hehehe...

There we were, excited to try this new thing. There were 4 of us Malaysians with 5 other colleagues . It seems that the other 'mat salleh' have not even tried it to? Heran kan? Negara sejuk , ada salji, easy access to ice skating rinks, tapi tak pernah skate.

My previous office manager (just resigned last week), said to me before we started - "I think you are going to be the STAR among us tonight.You will be 'flying' everywhere.". I said no way as that was my first time on the ice. With those blades and my weight and size, huh, it would take me sometime to learn and skate smoothly.

With my previous office manager who was chubby and cute, and nice.

After putting on our skates, off we went into the rink. My heart was beating really fast. What if I fall? Would it hurt? Will I be injured? Slowly, one by one stepped into the rink, holding on tightly to the side wall. At first all of us just walked. Tried to get used to the boots, and the slippery ice.

Done with the 1st round of walking. The the 2nd round, I gained a bit of confidence. Tried moving a bit faster than the rest of the group. By the 3rd round, I was practically sliding fast around the rink and leaving my friends behind! It just gave me that adrenaline rush, going faster and faster.The amazing part is I didn't even fall down.Not even once. Actually, I was amazed by myself..hehehe...tak sangka. I even made friends with this guy who could also dance on the ice and was showing off to me. He thought I was a regular there as he said I'm quite good. Not bad huh for a first timer!

My other friends? Hmm....they kind of trying their very best not to fall down. One of them is the expert in falling flat on her bum. The other one keep holding to the sides/ wall every rounds. They asked me to explain how I managed to catch up really fast - I didn't know. It just came to me and something just pushed me to try; go and go.

We were there for about 2 hours. When everybody was satisfied and decided to leave, we had a group photography session. While getting ready to gather, the girl who was an 'expert' in falling, fell flat on the ice again. So, me, being the only one who had not fall down through out the night, wanted to give her a hand. Konon macho lah. Then , in a split second, without even managed to think or to shout, I fell down! It was a weird feeling.

The cameraman wanted to hold his laugh. That caused the 'blur' effects.

It was really weird as it was my 1st fall, I didn't expect it at all. I tried to stand but fell down again. If my friends fell down at the side of the rink, falling down in the middle of the rink where everybody focusing on us taking photos - not a good feeling. It was embarrassing and funny at the same time.

I managed to try some 'moves' during skating and managed to do some. However there is one thing that I could not do, until we left the rink.

I did not know how to stop. Every time, I would go straight to the wall and use it as my break mechanism. My friends teased me as with the speed that I was going, I should know how to stop.

And tonight, watching the show on TV , the girl was taught how to skate. It seems that there are 5 basic moves - and the 5th one is "How to Brake".

And do you know how long for a person usually takes to learn how to brake? On average it takes about 2 weeks.
Yes, 2 long weeks.


That explains that I'm normal.

By the way, before I forget, whoever wants to try, please make sure you do some stretching for your legs first. Or else, you might end up like me - couldn't even lift up my leg when going in and out of the car for a few days. I have to practically hold and lift up my leg manually. It hurts like hell!


p/s:
Maybe, one of these days, if I'm stressed, I should go ice skating again. Ice skating anyone?