Ice Skating

Today, Ryan (my boyfriend) took me ice skating. It was a wonderful idea because we both love winter and Ryan's a hockey fan. (Go Blackhawks!) Last year we would go to an indoor ice rink almost every Saturday, but we've never actually experienced outdoor ice skating, so this was a blast. Usually in the indoor rinks it's super crowded and there's a bunch of little kids to look out for. With so many people, it's hard to just skate and have fun. You constantly have to watch out so you don't get run over and so you don't run over anyone. This outdoor rink was great, we were the only ones there for quite a while. Not to mention, the rink itself was pretty large. There weren't any of those annoying cones  telling you not to go in the middle or people telling you which way to skate. At one point Ryan and I were playing tag skating all over the rink! It was stress free and actually really fun.

It was definitely a different, colder, but better experience.

And then I slipped and wiped out flat on my butt. This would obviously happen to me, so now I'm laying in bed resting, but I got up and later ended up skating for a bit afterwords like nothing ever happened. I was a great sport!

    

Overall, it was a wonderful idea and I enjoyed skating in 20 degree weather with no one on the rink. It didn't feel that cold because we were skating the whole time. The sky was a wonderful pale blue and the sun was out which made the snow look even more breathtaking. I hope to do this again sometime, perhaps during the nighttime with hot chocolate (:

My Thoughts:

This definitely made my week a tiny bit better, we were laughing and smiling the whole time, so school was the last thing on my mind. I was able to have a nice time with my boyfriend and was able to unwind and have fun for once. It was definitely what I needed; it boosted my mood and my spirit. Plus, I got to be out in the snow! However, the snow was too flaky to be made into a snowman or snowballs. So, we didn't get to play in the snow like I would have liked to. It's a miracle it even snowed here... I'm glad I got to enjoy this wonderful weather at least once this winter. This was a day pleasantly enjoyed.

Ryan, you did good (: