DavidBowie and I spent our Friday lesson on these 3 dances.  Fiesta is *almost* there - I have a tendency to fall slightly into the circle on the mohawk, and sometimes I rush it - but 2/3 of runthroughs are passable.  Next week we will start doing runthroughs to music again.  I always mess everything when I try to put it to music!  We're filling ( Read more... )

Had a lesson on Wednesday with Coach L.  We spent some time on Foxtrot, b/c I'd already forgotten the dang thing.  And then I asked to be shown salchow.  I didn't expect to actually try jumping it, but I wanted to walk through it.  Which we did.  Many times.  And while I didn't *really* jump, I did sort of do a few cheated ones where I basically ( Read more... )

Did not expect to skate yesterday, but ended up getting in nearly 2 hours.  The screaming hoardes of death kids are back in school so it was a lovely, empty session, never more than 3 people on the ice.  However we didn't get a zam, and the ice felt very hard and slow and like my edges weren't secure.  Also I was very unmotivated.  But I did work ( Read more... )

On Wednesday I had my lesson with Coach L.  I told her I wanted to look at half flip again - last time she'd shown me toe loop and mazurka and I was confused about which entry went with half flip.  Not that I could ever do it to begin with.  Anyway, we reviewed how it went, and I did a couple that I thought went reasonably well, when she said in a ( Read more... )

No skating today (Monday) b/c I had yet another dental appointment.  But least I’m pretty much done with it.  At least for awhile.  I ate lunch and was actually able to chew for the first time all month.  Very exciting.  I still need to have my front tooth done, but will wait until either winter or next summer break.  I’ve had enough dentistry for ( Read more... )

Tamara Moskvina is my frakkin' HERO

She skates in 2006 with Anton Sikharulidze

and with Mishin last year - and Mishin can still do a spread eagle!

Moskvina was born in 1941, as was Mishin. 

Today during ice dance session, DB announced to the gathered group that “Simone is the leader in the adult falling category!”  And the funny thing is that he actually thinks he’s complimenting me!  Anyway, it was a good session - we spent the first 50 minutes just working basics - edges, progressives, swing rolls, cross rolls, and 3turns - all to ( Read more... )

For various reasons, we ended up coming back a day early from our vacation - on Thursday instead of Friday.  So I said, HEY, I'M GOING SKATING!!! and I did.  Skated for over 2 hours and had a blast.  I didn't expect to get a lesson, since I'd told DB that I'd be out of town, but my space had not been filled by anyone else, so I got one anyway.  Yay ( Read more... )

I wrote this on Friday and then forgot to post it!  I am leaving this afternoon for an actual vacation with my actual husband, so I won't be posting this week.  Have fun skating all ( Read more... )

I had dental work done Monday and did not skate afterwards.  Also did not have Ballroom on Tuesday - the session is over until September ( Read more... )