Happy birthday Ying Ling! :)

I was amazed by the overwhelming on-ness by my classmates and ex-classmates of o717.

i wonder is it because of Ying Ling's charisma

But now i know, in order to plan a successful outing with vast turnout..i must book these people at least one week before. And spreading the reponsibility to others does help lighten the burden if anything goes wrong.

Many thanks to Alice for helping me to organise and coming up with this great idea of going ice-skating, which many of us have never attempted before including me. The first impression will always be the best impression and this has been a wonderful memory for many of us. Thanks to Sutha and Ling Xian for getting the birthday cake and present.

Although most of us return home with blisters, soar legs and flowery butts but i think most of us would not mind getting hurt a few more times. :P Initially many of us were unable to skate and were clinging onto the bars at the side of the rink, but after the whole 4 hours all of us could skate without support. :D I enjoyed the feeling of everyone helping one another, be it physically or mentally and at the end of the day the satisfaction when not just one but everyone succeeding. We played ice and water on real ice and water. So scary. Ling Xian, Sutha and i crashed together. :S

Comparing ice-skating and roller blading, i think i enjoyed ice skating more. because falling isnt that painful and the skating shoes are lighter, and you dont get as sweaty although Charlotte was abnormally perspiring like mad. It is more like floating and easier to do stunts(at least for the pros).

For those who have not attempted ice-skating and wish to experience it, the place is:

Fuji Ice Palace @ Jurong entertainment center (just beside Jurong Mrt Station)

Prices: $15 for unlimited hours for groups of 4(but 2 hours if no groups of 4)

Additional charges: $3 for gloves

Misconceptions: The place is definitely not as cold as the fridge and the blade is a metal bar..it is not going to cut your hand. The gloves are more of to protect your hand from being injure by the ice when you fall than to keep them from the cold