My trip away was good, in fact, it was great.
I went to see the Andonovski' clan, and we made peanut butter cookies, I am sure my American friends will be impressed that they had peanut butter in the cupboard, but if you look at the photo, note that the peanut butter usually goes along with buttered bread and vegemite!
The making of cookies was to try and salvage a bit of peanut butters' true nature.
The Convict City Roller Girls who attended the double header between 'GRDL Bloody Mary's vs. VRDL Big City Bruisers' and then 'ADRD Adelaidies vs. VRDL All Stars' were well rewarded. The games were great. The last match went into double overtime with the crowd thundering so loud, I felt as if I was at a stadium watching a Heavy Metal band.
I loved the way the Geelong GRDL team played, the level of pack communication and grace of their skating was something I would really aspire towards, so I was very excited to be going to their practice the next day. I actually got to skate at two practices. They have good practice space (heated!), and I found the floor surface much easier to skate on.
The skaters have been skating much longer than we have, and I felt the benefit of having those skaters around me to emulate.
The Sunday we skated in the afternoon, and most of the league that live in Ballarat, were in attendance, as they are preparing for their first bout. Leagues help each each other, so they came to get pointers from Geelong. While I am used to twelve skaters being a good turn out, I was looking at a rink with at least fifty skaters!
I was intimidated and ecstatic at the same time. I have been working really hard on improving my skating, and I was happy to be able to show Betty Bamalam and Ref Fink (who I blogged about previously when they came here to guest coach), that I had indeed learned to stop on my skates.
Imagine my surprise when at the end of the session, the Geelong league asked if I would be willing (willing!) to come back and skate in their home bouts, the first one being September 12th.
This by comparison is like my having been in a garage band that has never gigged yet, and being asked to go on tour with a band selling out clubs.
Scary, yes, but an opportunity not to be missed.
My goal is to not break anything of mine or any other skaters. (Yes, I am talking bones here.)
To not foul out, and to execute one good move per jam.
I have two practices before I am pushed out onto a floor that is likely to be attended (surrounded by) a thousand people.
The learning experience will be immense and I can bring that back, here to Tasmania with the goal of helping our league along.
I turn around and go back to the mainland on Wednesday, good timing really as our practices here are canceled because are space is rented out.
This is what happens when a girl leaves her house.
Scary!
Exciting!
(Did I mention SCARY?)
I went to see the Andonovski' clan, and we made peanut butter cookies, I am sure my American friends will be impressed that they had peanut butter in the cupboard, but if you look at the photo, note that the peanut butter usually goes along with buttered bread and vegemite!
The making of cookies was to try and salvage a bit of peanut butters' true nature.
The Convict City Roller Girls who attended the double header between 'GRDL Bloody Mary's vs. VRDL Big City Bruisers' and then 'ADRD Adelaidies vs. VRDL All Stars' were well rewarded. The games were great. The last match went into double overtime with the crowd thundering so loud, I felt as if I was at a stadium watching a Heavy Metal band.
I loved the way the Geelong GRDL team played, the level of pack communication and grace of their skating was something I would really aspire towards, so I was very excited to be going to their practice the next day. I actually got to skate at two practices. They have good practice space (heated!), and I found the floor surface much easier to skate on.
The skaters have been skating much longer than we have, and I felt the benefit of having those skaters around me to emulate.
The Sunday we skated in the afternoon, and most of the league that live in Ballarat, were in attendance, as they are preparing for their first bout. Leagues help each each other, so they came to get pointers from Geelong. While I am used to twelve skaters being a good turn out, I was looking at a rink with at least fifty skaters!
I was intimidated and ecstatic at the same time. I have been working really hard on improving my skating, and I was happy to be able to show Betty Bamalam and Ref Fink (who I blogged about previously when they came here to guest coach), that I had indeed learned to stop on my skates.
Imagine my surprise when at the end of the session, the Geelong league asked if I would be willing (willing!) to come back and skate in their home bouts, the first one being September 12th.
This by comparison is like my having been in a garage band that has never gigged yet, and being asked to go on tour with a band selling out clubs.
Scary, yes, but an opportunity not to be missed.
My goal is to not break anything of mine or any other skaters. (Yes, I am talking bones here.)
To not foul out, and to execute one good move per jam.
I have two practices before I am pushed out onto a floor that is likely to be attended (surrounded by) a thousand people.
The learning experience will be immense and I can bring that back, here to Tasmania with the goal of helping our league along.
I turn around and go back to the mainland on Wednesday, good timing really as our practices here are canceled because are space is rented out.
This is what happens when a girl leaves her house.
Scary!
Exciting!
(Did I mention SCARY?)
2 comments:
you are so amazing! i can't wait until you have your own trading card & tee. so happy for u.
Amazing!! Go Sookie Smackhouse!!
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