I received my practice ice schedule for Sunday - Tuesday in the mail.

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Im not ready to give up yet . Went to the doctor today. Not good news
but there is still a chance . I am walking fine but unable to run . This of course means unable to skate. The Doctor tell me my chances are 50/50 of making it on the ice at Nationals and even then there may be no practice at all prior to getting there . I hope he is wrong but for now I have to believe it.
I am hoping for a return to the ice about April 3rd, get a couple of days at home on the ice here to get used to the new blades and go through the program a couple of times then jump in the car and off to Nationals.

Worst case Ill just have to get on the ice and get a little practice when I get there or just go and hope Im back on the ice by Oberstdorf, In any case ill be there even if i just watch you guy's . Im still convinced Im going to make it. I just have to convince my body..

Hi Vesperholly--

I competed at LP a couple years ago at the dance competition. All their solo events are also on the 1932 rink. As it turned out, I was glad, because I was pretty freaked out about being at that competition, competing against kids, etc. But when I walked in & saw that rink, which is pretty much just a ratty old rink like we all skate at every day, that helped settle me down. Nothing so grand as the 1980 rink & it helped w/ my nerves. Hope that will be the result for you too!! Good luck at AN!!

So did I, with the registration letter and the theme for the competitor's party. I *still* don't know which group I'm in for both FS and interp though.

(Okay, how does one dress up like a "Hollywood movie star?" You guys in LA help me buy a clue here (besides sunglasses?) And no, I intend to not do a "Britney" show either, if you know what I mean...)

((((starskate6.0)))) You know that crazy sci-fi movie with Tim Burton line? "Never give up! Never surrender!!!" Hang in there!!!

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Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

Sunglasses are only half of the Hollywood celebrity uniform. In L.A., nothing screams, "I'm famous!" like sunglasses and a baseball cap, LOL!
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re: party..... And I thought it was a chance to go vintage. My event's on Thursday, so I'm not sure how long I'll stay. We have the house from Sunday to Sunday.

Anyone here going?

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If I skate well, I will go to the party and whoop it up! Maybe bring my tux for that Red Carpet Hollywood Thang . If I skate like I did in Chicago, I will sit in my hotel room, look at my hotel bill and drink by myself

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Why are you skating so slowly? Get out of my way!

If you skate faster, it makes everything look better!

WNYer all my life and I never heard of a white hot dog. Red hot, yes.

I bet it'd be easier to get poutine in LP than beef on weck.

That's the point ... I don't want to skate on a crappy rink like always. I want the nice one!

I am going!! I thought of the vintage thing too but then decided it would be too much work. So I'll probably just get really dressed up.

Please don't drink by yourself when there are so many of us who would drink with you!!! And speaking of bills... I just went for a fitting for new boots and was presented with the bill of $700 just for the boots. Yeah!! and the blades will be another $400! double Yeah!! This wasn't a shock to me well it kinda was, but I knew the prices would go up in 4 years time(boots are 4 yrs. old).

I don't think it's a crappy rink. The outside doors feature sketched pictures of Sonja Henie and Jack Shae (32 Olympic winners). Last August I was fortunate to attend the last Saturday night skating show held in this rink. The show was a tribute to the "Spin Dr" coach Evelyn Kramer. Dick Button was in rare form as the Master of Ceremony. Marie France Dubreul and Patrice Lazone were the special awesome guest skaters. And an Adult Group was in the show - they skated to "Somewhere" and it was wonderful to see them.

Here's hoping very good vibes will come your way. : ) My friend is skating in this rink and she thinks it's a good one for her Interpretive dramtic event.

Pat

They are 45 minutes.

Consider yourself lucky you are on the 1932 rink, since there's no practice on the 1980 rink until the competition starts!

My husband also mentioned buffalo wings but it already made its way to the West Coast.

Yeah, as I was reading more about "Beef on Weck" (as in Kummelweck bread), I figured it's probably not that big to try. If I could just get the Kummelweck bread, that should be good enough for that "experience" I think.

Yes, I've heard of a "red hot" too. Sounds REALLY good too! And after Googling what a "poutine" is...

MSF... as herniated said... and besides, I got my own bills to deal with just to go on this trip. It's not pretty, I tell 'ya. (Okay, I'm not a drinker myself. How about a group lunch or dinner where we can totally screw up my diet for the day!!! )

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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 was happy to find out I was in the 32 rink for interpretive. It's more intimate - there's a better connection with the audience.

Drinks all around! I have a travel martini shaker.

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Oh Jazzpants! Trust me I do the Junk Food/ Carb-a-palooza after any competition! On my way home from Easterns (AKA EASTONS) I stopped at the trashy rest stop had 2 Nathans Hot dogs with fries and then chased it down with a Cinnabon! I almost tossed my cookies on the Del MAR Bridge cause I had such a stomach ache! It was heaven!

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Why are you skating so slowly? Get out of my way!

If you skate faster, it makes everything look better!

I love it 'Carb-a-palooza' That's priceless! I like your chaser. I usually go for the bacon burger with fries and a coke!!

I'm actually eyeing the burgers... with lots of cheddar, sauteed onions and mushies... cheddar fries.... The other option is probably some good Italian or French food!!!

Wash it down with some good ice cream. Ben & Jerry's or gelatos....

Of course, since it's totally gonna screw my dairy allergy.... better have a bathroom nearby for me there!!!

(Aaaahh... screw the "Beef on Weck." I think it's more for my hubby than for me, personally... since he lived in Buffalo for a couple of years. )

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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 Jazz
Im don't know any of the Tim Burton movies but I thank you for thinking of me..

Hey Starskate!
It sounds like you are willing your body to heal quickly, and I think you'll be on the ice for AN. Keep practicing your program in your head through visualization in the mean time!

See you in LP!

That's from "Galaxy Quest" -- not a Tim Burton movie, but an awesome movie nevertheless! It actually stars Tim Allen ... maybe that's who you meant.

Right you are, daisies. Thx!!! Yeah, that's who I meant. And it was an awesome movie!

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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 was at the same show and it is not a crappy rink..it is full of a lot of history.

The Adult Group was from the adults who were there during the Adult Week..it was fortunate that they had Evelyn's tribute the same week we were there for adult week.

We are heading for Lake Placid on the 6th for a week to catch AN.

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I think the person who said the 32 was a crappy rink was speaking in relation to the 80 rink. I know after skating in the 80 rink, that skating on the 32 rink IS disappointing!

Jazz - Lake Placid Pub and Brewery is probably going to be the Friday night hang out for me after Interp is over (at 9 whatever. UGH!). Microbrew and a blue cheese burger.

My favorite hangout..Nothing like a Frostbite Ale...now called Lake Placid IPA to wash it down..can't forget the smores too!

It will be a fun week since I basically go incognito all week since I am not competing!

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I'm dissapointed too I'm not in the 80 rink, but them's the breaks. I'm just thrilled to be going, and ready to bring it and skate well....and have lots of fun after I am done skating! I do really like that I'm skating Wednesday. Last year I came in on Tuesday and skated Friday and that made for a really long week of waiting. This time it's done and over fast and I have the rest of the time to enjoy myself.

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