Ice-Skating Extravaganza.

Two Friday nights, two firsts. This one thankfully planned, and less extreme.

Our houseparent’s organised a trip to the Ice-skating rink in Cardiff for the whole school! We had to pay £10, and for that got our entrance and the travels there. About half the student body went, around 160 of us in three buses J

We arrived by 8 and were on the ice by 8:15. I spent the whole two hours trying to ice skate. I had SUCH a good time. Since I am not a proficient walker, skating is quite an ordeal. I managed to roller blade with the four wheels by pushing off and gliding- but ice skates don’t have that beautiful brake which I so desperately needed.

So for the whole time someone would hold my hand and take me around. By the end it even looked like I could do skate (though if someone let go of my hand I would instantly scream in terror). Finn from Portugal was telling me I just needed to glide and push out…no comprehension. Even so it was good fun. The end of the night also reminded me of something I wrote on my Bucket List when I was probably 13 after watching Ice Princess. I really hope that one day I get to drive a Zamboni – it just looks SO satisfying (OCD tendencies).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVkJbvv3pHg

To top it off? It was ONESIE night. Chloé and I dressed in COW onesies. Sexy is right. Pictures to come.

Though I think Mum and Dad did an amazing job for my childhood (love you two ;)), there are a few things I hope my kids can do: 1. Speak two languages fluently. 2. (Ice) Skate/Ski 3. Play an instrument…partially.

 Saturday night was spent mellow, I stayed in and watched a movie (Rise of the Planet Apes!) with my First Year, Vicky who lives in England but lived in Honduras so she’s in the Latino crew. It was unexpected and chill.

 There were two bonding sessions to note: 1. Francophone, where they had to dress up as chavs. Chloé arrived back from the bonding to get on the bus to Marcross with face paint and a diaper around her neck. It was confusing.

TALL PEOPLE BONDING- or as it was called on the FB event: Gigantomachy. I didn’t go, though I am probably the fourth or fifth tallest girl in the school. I think for girls they had to be 178cm and guys had to be 190cm (AC is blessed with many tall guys, it makes me happy J).
I considered going but just wasn’t in the mood by that time. I heard it was quite good… seriously we bond in any way possible.