And while I'm at it on shameless plugs for skating competitions... (The guys at my rink aren't gonna forgive me if I don't announce this competition!!!) I will be at THIS competition, but only as a spectator this year again.

Skate San Francisco 2003 Website

Anyone going?

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If I hadn't already committed to skate at the Garden State Pro-Am Dance Classic, I would consider it. If nothing else, to have fun, visit relatives, etc.

you benchwarmer! You were a spectator last year too! When you gonna compete?
C

Definitely after I've passed my Bronze Moves! When that $#^*&% test is out of the way, THEN I'll start focusing on a Bronze FS program! Right now, BOTH of my coaches are getting nit-picky on back crossovers and 3turns... (Yeap, basics again!!!) (You can tell Mistress Coach that I'm definitely being properly "gang-coached" and majorly harassed over here in SF!!!) Otherwise, I would not hesitate to do this event again! It's A LOT of fun, especially for the grown ups!!!

Are *YOU* competing, ask8ngcat???

Drats, Jen!!! I was looking forward to meeting 'ya!!!

C'mon guys!!! It's a gorgeous rink!!! And it's usually very pleasant weather around this time of the year too!

http://www.skatebowl.com/360view.html

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Come skate at the Washington FSC New Years Adult Invitational.... All Adult skating, all the time....

31 Jan thru 2 Feb 2004, at Ashburn Ice House.

I will be there this year so I expect the ice to be properly blessed for me again as you did so well last year!

My only problem is not knowing what level I will be skating at. I think I will make another attempt at my Gold FS in Sept...then again, I may not be ready to compete at that level.

Either way, I will be there. It's a great competition with lots of adults participating and I always have a great time in SF.

Patty

(*Jazzpants ordering ice blessing water from her secret website...*)

PattyP: Yes, I will bless the ice again before the competition, but you'll have to do your part in staying healthy (i.e. no stomach flu, injuries, etc...) before the competition! You have 'til Sept 20th (registration deadline) to decide whether to compete as a Gold lady or not!!!

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Go Patty Go!!! I hope you pass your gold. Nothing at all to do with the fact that I will be relieved to not have to skate against you. LOL. Congratulations by the way on passing your gold moves. I started working on mines this month and boy, I think It will be a while! Great job you!
Cathy
ps. Joanna, I will probably be there.

no srry im not going to it im only watchinn this year cause iam takin a break!

Thanks Cathy! I worked on those &$^@#! moves for a full year and I was still a nervous wreck testing them.

I compete tonight, at the Silver level, in Culver City at the Golden West competition. My event is at 9:40pm I'm going to be half asleep by then! I normally skate at 6:00am so I'm usually in bed by 9:40...this should be interesting.

PattyP

And I thought competing at 9:00 p.m. was bad! I can't believe you have to skate so late. Why must they do that to adults? Unfair!

Oh, well, as long as you just get out there and have fun, you'll do fine!

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Good Luck PattyP! Let us know how you will do. May the axels be with you tonight
. Are you sure you wouldn't want to just skate up for now until you pass your Gold Freestyle. LOL. It would be good experience.
Cathy

GO PATTY!!! Go kick some ice butts!!! And let us know how you did...



Actually, I would prefer to skate later, since I'm more of a night owl. I hate it when they schedule competitions for pre-Bronze events first thing in the morning. I probably will be half comatose by the time I'm on the ice if I was competing...

Cathy... good experience eh? We know your game... LOL!!!

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Thanks Cathy and Joanna! The axel was with me in the warm up , but for some stupid reason I two footed the landing in my program. The rest of my program went pretty well and I ended up 2nd out of 6. I was very happy with that result.

I don't think they will let me skate up at Skate SF....hopefully I wont need to worry about it.

PattyP

Jenlyon, are these the official dates for the competition next year?
If so, Jazzpants, get on a plane! I'll be there!

Yes. That's the dates I've been told.

Well, despite my better judgements (and depending on how fast my coach gets my program together) I might be doing Skate SF 2003 after all! It'll be an interp program, not Adult pre-Bronze.

Why the change of heart: My mistake from last year was that I was not having fun doing other things while doing nothing but Bronze moves this year, hoping that I would pass it by end of year. After nine more months and still no Bronze Moves test passed (never mind my rate of progress) I think it's time for me to take a break and do something fun. My primary coach seems to agree too...and it wouldn't hurt to do something else besides moves to round out my skating. (I haven't worked much on freestyle, short of the backspin, which they're working on since I'm VERY CLOSE to getting it!)

My original plan is to work on my Christmas program...but if my primary coach gets my Christmas program in fast enough, we agreed to also try for Skate SF too! Why shouldn't Cathy, Patty, and Jay's other adult students get to have all the fun???"

I don't know if I'll be at the Invitational though... I have to watch my cash...and I don't know if I'll get the time off either!

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Fun!!! So what are you going to do, or don't you know yet? Your coach is renowned (is that the word? Or do I mean "infamous"???? ) for his interpretive programmes, so I bet he gets something really super for you. Main reason I stick with my own coach is that he's so superb at Interpretive.... which isn't my first love, but it's the branch of the sport I'm best at!

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I don't know yet... since I've picked out four pieces of music and said "Here! Pick one of these!!!" I will tell 'ya it's NOT one of those programs that are "Jay renowned " (TM?). Jay, being Jay, could pull something like THAT out!!! Mine will definitely be something I could do in front of the kiddies at Christmas! (Since of course, the original plan was to do something for the Christmas show.)

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cool Joanna!
can't wait to see i'm struggling to be ready for skate st. moritz. coach put two axels in there %(#$. And having to skate at 10 pm is a bummer.
oh well, got two weeks to pull it together. Keep us updated on your interp number.
cathy

Two axels in your program and you have to do them at 10pm?!?!? EVIL, EVIL MISTRESS COACH!!! LOL!!!

Good luck at St. Moritz!!!

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10:00pm!?! and I was *****ing about 9:40pm. That is just not fair. Don't they know us adults are too tired by that hour.

Good luck Cathy! I will send you positive axel vibes.

I was told this morning that I will have two axels in my program for Skate SF and it will be at the Silver level. I guess there will not be a second gold test until I show that I can do two in one program with some consistancy. Oh well, I guess I can see her point.

Joanna, I'm so glad you are going to do it! I will be doing my interp program too (granny's coming out of retirement)

PattyP

Ditto here on the axel vibes to Cathy, though I can't do them yet!!! Too bad we can't get Patty not to compete against you at Skate SF! Tee hee!!!

Granny's coming out of retirement!!! WOO HOO!!! GO GRANNY!!!

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hey thanks for the axel vibes... they work! except my knee is starting to really bother me again. I'm taking gucosomine and hopefully that will help. Ugh, the rigors of getting old in a sport like this.
Uhmmm. I think you will see Patty and I head on at Skate San Francisco. Both of us with TWO axels. Grrrrrrrrr... Coaches. What are they thinking?
And Granny. Good for you for coming out of the closet. yahoo! I can't wait to cheer you on.
Cathy

Okay, here's the piece I'll be skating to...

(Praying that Cathy doesn't do this piece as an interpretative, since her Josh Groban piece was sorta an inspiration for picking this piece...) My piece is Clay Aiken's "This Is The Night."

I have 3 reasons for picking this piece:[list=1][*]Keeping up to date with this year's AI winners! [*]I want something "inspirational." The original piece I picked is right for Christmas but a bit depressing. Since this is really for a Christmas program, I want it to be a cheerful piece[*]This is probably a piece I can envision Jay skating to for an interpretative... and probably one where if I have to make a "stage presence" that I can always make fun of him by pretending to be him doing this piece. [*]I liked the Josh Groban's "To Where You Are..." piece, but I obviously can't do the justice to that piece the way Cathy can. [/list=1]GOOD LUCK, Cathy! Go kick some ice butts there!!! Is Mistress Coach gonna be there? Or will you have a sub? (Need one? No charge...)

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