collage: roller skate girl and bird
One life skill, if you can call it that, that I have never properly learned is how to roller skate. As a kid, I remember going to a few tortuous birthday parties at the local Stardust - an old roller rink here, that is now long gone. I would spend most of the time on the floor and very rarely on my feet, while everyone else seemed to do loopy-di-loops in crazy circles backwards (yes, at the time I was sooo jealous!) Fast forward a decade when I briefly tried rollerblading... um yah, not for me... I never learned how to stop properly and managed to injure myself on a small handicap ramp... enough said.
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One life skill, if you can call it that, that I have never properly learned is how to roller skate. As a kid, I remember going to a few tortuous birthday parties at the local Stardust - an old roller rink here, that is now long gone. I would spend most of the time on the floor and very rarely on my feet, while everyone else seemed to do loopy-di-loops in crazy circles backwards (yes, at the time I was sooo jealous!) Fast forward a decade when I briefly tried rollerblading... um yah, not for me... I never learned how to stop properly and managed to injure myself on a small handicap ramp... enough said.
I don't think I will ever try on a pair of roller skates again. Did go roller skating when I was younger, but also know how to ice skate - which helps.
ReplyDeleteVery cute collage.
Great collage! ...and I'm in the same boat. Never did learn to roller skate. Lots and lots of bruises, then I gave up and played skee ball ;)
ReplyDeleteOoh, I remember the "moonlight skate". It was always Journey, and with some creepy boy that had sweaty hands.
ReplyDeleteLove the collage!
i used to love roller skating when i was a kid, but now i'm more into activities where there is little chance of me eating concrete. adorable collage!
ReplyDeleteI so relate with this adorable girl. Wonderful collage! xo
ReplyDeleteI could never roller skate! I don't know how to stop!
ReplyDeleteI could NEVER rollerskate, and my elementary school used to bring in a company about once a month and turn our gym into a rollerskating rink. All my friends would get to stay after school and rollerskate and have fun, and I would have to go home becase I couldn't skate. I did however, take very nicely to rollerblading because my father taught me how to ice skate when I was REALLY young. Yes, I'm still bitter about rollerskating!
ReplyDeletei managed to break my arm while rollerskating, too. i feel your pain.
ReplyDeleteAh yes.... rollerskating... That I used to be able to do. Enter the realm of rollerblades... FORGET it!! Now I could never do crazy circles on a pair of skates, but I could get myself around. Ice skates I can't do either. I think my ankles are too weak for that whole "in line" thing. Your post definitely brought back memories, both good and painful!!
ReplyDeleteHaha, aw, I actually had my birthday party at a roller rink one year (my 12th birthday, perhaps?) and ended up staying the whole time with the one girl who couldn't skate because i felt bad for her!
ReplyDeleteI always love your collages, especially one that involves roller skates!
ReplyDeleteMe too! Never quite mastered it...and just love the pic....nostalgic yet modern....
ReplyDeleteoh i love the gingham! very nice
ReplyDeleteI was never great with roller skates, either, but ice skates were fine! This collage is very sweet!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I tagged you over on my blog to tell us readers some more things about yourself (if you have the time and are interested.)
Love your collage! Oh rollerskating! The memories! Mostly bad and best forgotten ;) I've never tried rollerblading. I tried ice skating and it was a complete fiasco. I think I'll now stick to my pushbike only!
ReplyDeleteHa ha, I tried Ice Skating once, still not recovered!!!!! :0)
ReplyDeleteSkating down the sidewalk on roller skates,at breakneck speed when I was a kid, was great fun.
ReplyDeleteTrying to learn roller blades was not.
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ReplyDeleteLovely
Oh gosh, I just love this collage! SO cute and accurate!
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