I may be competing. I still have to work on my mom. I live in Northern Oregon so yeah it's gonna get a little expensive. But there is someone who is driving so I just may be able to go!

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- Ashley

KEWL!!! Should you decide to join us at Skate SF, please let us know what level you will be competing at, so I could find you!

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jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

First some shameless plug and bumping up the thread: For those who are thinking about skating at Skate SF this year, the deadline is Sept 20th.

Second thing: A BIG CONGRATS to ask8ngcat for getting the gold in Adult Artistic!!! She faced a TOUGH bunch this afternoon, but pull through!!! (Mistress Coach is just proud!!!) You go, GIRL!!!

And you guys don't want to miss the Silver II FS competition between her and PattyP at Skate SF this year. A two axel program from the both of them?!?!?! This promises to be a FIERCE battle! (Can you say "MEEEEOWWWW???" *claws out*) LOL!!!

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jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

hey thanks! It was a good night. I felt pretty good and to win topped it off. Did you see Joan Cristobal skate? she is such a beautiful skater. looks like she lost some weight. Maybe she'll make it to nationals again.
Well see you at skate sf for sure!
C

Yeap, barring my job, injuries (or my check bouncing for the Skate SF entry...) I sure did see Joan Cristobal skate. She is a *gorgeous* skater!!! but she faces a TOUGH bunch of skaters from la-la-land! Hope she makes it to Nationals again, but we'll see!

Now to go shopping for a dress... uh huh... (Gawd, I HATE wearing skating dress!!! On everyone else, fine! Just not for me!!!)

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jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

Looks like I just may be going! I have to raise all the money myself but I'm really determined to go and I want to go so bad so I think I can do it. It's really close to regionals though, but oh well! lol

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- Ashley

Good for you!!! So... what level are you planning on competing at? (So I could cheer for you...)

I plan on being a wimp and doing "Adult Amethyst", but may get pushed into skating up at "Adult Emerald" if there's not enough people in "Adult Amethyst." Let's see how torturing myself on Bronze Moves for a year and a half turns out.

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jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

Gee, thanks Joanna I can give you the outcome now, Cathy will kick my b#tt!

My two axel program became a no axel program this morning and my coach is suggesting that I skip the competition this year. I'm training for a marathon that I will run on Oct. 12 and the fatigue from training for it is affecting my skating. I figure that I will have 3 weeks to recover from the marathon and I want to go just to see everyone...who cares how well I skate...Oh, I guess my coach does.

Thanks for the reminder, I will get my application together today and mail it before she tells me not to...haha!

PattyP

I am competing Pre-Preliminary but I don't know which level because I have to find out what is in each one lol

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- Ashley

I am definately going! And I am in Pre-Pre2

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- Ashley

YAAAY Ashley!!! I hope your competition is at a time that I'm not at work. (Since the competition starts on Friday...)

Wouldn't you know it! As soon as I filled out my form for Skate SF, my skating started going down the toilet again! My "competition curse" lives on...

Patty: good luck on the marathon! And please conserve "some" energy for Skate SF. Remember: my "blessing the ice" is only good if you're physically well.

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jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

I have some depressing news...I will not be competing at this year's Skate SF

I ended up a little short on $$ due to some unexpected car trouble. After 10 years and 170,000 miles, I think I need to replace it.

Good news is that I will probably have a new car soon, but I now cannot afford to travel up to SF.

I still may drive up and be a spectator if I can work it out.

PattyP

PATTYP!!! NOOOOO!!!

Yeah, I know what you mean on car troubles. I've been trying to save up for a car for the last 3 years... and I keep getting laid off and having to live off on money saved up for the car. I have a job now, but hubby still doesn't have one, so saving up for a new car is very tough on me. (Someone in the SF Bay Area, PLEASE hire my husband for a software QA gig!!! I want to afford a new car so I could continue to work!!!)

I still hope you could make it as a spectator though. I just turned in my forms and the check for the competition. Now to find a dress... (or some stones for a dress I already have.)

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jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

I'm sorry you aren't going to be able to compete, Patty. I've just learnt that our skating life may be limited, as my job will come to an end in December - and at my age, and being obese, I'm not very likely ever to get another. Still, if I don't, it won't be for want of trying - but if I don't, we'll have to hang up our boots, I expect.

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Oh Annabel, that is bad news. I'm sorry. Kinda puts it in perspective for me. I will say a little prayer for everyone to find or keep jobs so that we can all keep skating.

If I could sleep on Joanna's floor, maybe I could have still done the competition...HaHa. Don't worry, I'm just kidding.

I'm now going to focus on that #&*&@ Gold FS test and try to test it again in Nov. I landed a decent d. sal this morning, so I'm excited to try to move up again.

Sure Patty! I have an extra bedroom... but I use it as a storage room now. I'm still moving in... and I've lived in my house for over 4 years now... (I'm kidding too... at least not w/o talking to hubby about it.)

ANNABEL!!! NOOOO!!! Not you!?!?! What happened?!?!?!



(If there's anyone I don't want to give up skating, it's Annabel!)

I think I'll start a "Jobless Support Group" thread on the "Non-Skating Discussion" group tonight. This economy *SUCKS*!!! I could barely afford this competition at Skate SF. Not sure I want to try for Sectionals either b/c of the job situation. I may just stick with local shows for now...

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Cheers,
jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!