In this month's Skating Magazine, the cover story is called "Romance On Ice" in which they show 8 different couples that met on ice and have gotten married. Of those, all but ONE met thru ice dancing sessions. Is this a "not so subtle" hint that single skaters should take up ice dancing in order to meet a "signficant other?" *evil grin* (Of course, I say this from hearing that a lot of the hetero guys take up ice dancing to meet women...)
Cheers, Joanna --
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Good way to have Igor leaning on the rail pretending not to notice. Of course, when I go over and lean on the rail near him and pretend not to notice in the other direction ... and you-know-who getting red faced out in the middle of the rink ... Mission accomplished. Hmm ... 5 dances to go. This is gonna get me looked at for sure.
Joanna Tsang Ramberg <jramberg@Idontexist.com> wrote in message news:<421E6E93.A27D2184@Idontexist.com>...> In this month's Skating Magazine, the cover story is called "Romance > On Ice" in which they show 8 different couples that met on ice and > have gotten married. Of those, all but ONE met thru ice dancing > sessions. Is this a "not so subtle" hint that single skaters should > take up ice dancing in order to meet a "signficant other?" *evil grin*> (Of course, I say this from hearing that a lot of the hetero guys > take up ice dancing to meet women...) >
johns wrote:> Good way to have Igor leaning on the rail pretending> not to notice. Of course, when I go over and lean> on the rail near him and pretend not to notice in the> other direction ... and you-know-who getting red> faced out in the middle of the rink ... Mission accomplished. Hmm ... 5> dances to go. This is gonna> get me looked at for sure.>
I spent many years single, and just got married a couple of years ago, so I know something about looking out for romance... But still, no way would I have hoped to meet a guy through skating. I love having places where there is zero pressure even to think about keeping an eye out for possible dates. I never, never thought I'd meet a guy at the gym - and nor did I (and I don't think that was just a self-fulfilling prophecy). I never thought I'd meet a guy through my other favorite activities; and nor did I. In skating, I would never want to have to worry about that - I just like being out there for myself, maybe meeting some friends, maybe having some private time to be focused on what I love, maybe just simple time away from the usual world. Even wanting or hoping to meet someone can add a measure of consciousness that I can't imagine would be, or would have been, desirable for me... And by the way, I do believe that was equally true in all the pre-committed years; it's not simply 20-20 hindsight that informs this viewpoint. But of course, your mileage may vary.
And that doesn't in any way mean to detract from Sreena's truthful point that ice dancing is indeed awesome!
Btw, Joanna, have you really and truly met hetero guys who ice dance at your rink????? you could send one my way, you know - I'm sure my hubby wouldn't mind in the least! (or maybe it'd get him skating)...
Mrs Redboots 26 February 2005 17:49:49 [ permanent link ]
tiger wrote to rec.sport.skating.ice.recreational on Fri, 25 Feb 2005:
Btw, Joanna, have you really and truly met hetero guys who ice dance at>your rink????? you could send one my way, you know - I'm sure my hubby>wouldn't mind in the least! (or maybe it'd get him skating)...>
I'm not Joanna, but every man in our ice dance club is hetero, as far as I know - they're all married, anyway! And quite often we have more men than women at club nights.... maybe you're on the wrong continent? -- "Mrs Redboots" mailto:annabel@amsmyth.demon.co.uk http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/ Website updated 20 February 2005
Just saw Janet and Jeanne D commiserating about the flu. Argh! You guys take care, too!!
I wish I could send chicken soup to everyone. That, or South Indian rassam (hot spicy tomato broth). In lieu, I send you warm thoughts on a cold snowy night...
Dear Annabel, Please do be careful. Poor George has been so aggressive with himself by skating despite his injury and being ill. His leg is taking ages to get better and he has come down with a cold again. So now, he isn't skating as well as he'd like of course and we haven't done any pairs for weeks because his leg isn't recovering. He is even missing his beloved ice dancing tonight. hugz, sreena
Sreena wrote to rec.sport.skating.ice.recreational on Tue, 1 Mar 2005:
Dear Annabel,>Please do be careful. Poor George has been so aggressive with himself>by skating despite his injury and being ill. His leg is taking ages to>get better and he has come down with a cold again. So now, he isn't>skating as well as he'd like of course and we haven't done any pairs>for weeks because his leg isn't recovering. He is even missing his>beloved ice dancing tonight.>hugz, sreena
I'll be careful, but the Streatham Open Festival is in 6 weeks - the closing date is on Saturday (hint, hint, gentle reminder to all concerned, please!) - and I have only just cut some music, never mind choreographed it....
Poor George - get well soon, if you're reading this. -- "Mrs Redboots" mailto:annabel@amsmyth.demon.co.uk http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/ Website updated 20 February 2005
Joanna Tsang Ramberg 4 March 2005 13:36:12 [ permanent link ]
I would have to agree with LK too! I value my ice time alone. I know I sound greedy but... I really don't want to share the ice with my husband. This is probably the one thing in my life that's all mine! I did the work! I did the pushing!!! It's the one thing that is my own and not "hubby and me." (I can related to feeling stifled about having everything be "hubby and me." I can't imagine it be healthy for ANYONE'S mental health.
And I can't help but enjoy my ice therapy when I'm going thru tough times with my husband too... Puts a lot of things into prospective...
Cheers, Joanna
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Very much have to agree, though, my wife might not; she occaisionally threatens to stage an impromptu "Riedell roast" when I get too carried away with ice time.....
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Joanna Tsang Ramberg wrote:> I would have to agree with LK too! I value my ice time alone. I know> I sound greedy but... I really don't want to share the ice with my> husband. This is probably the one thing in my life that's all mine!> I did the work! I did the pushing!!! It's the one thing that is my> own and not "hubby and me." (I can related to feeling stifled about> having everything be "hubby and me." I can't imagine it be healthy> for ANYONE'S mental health.>
And I can't help but enjoy my ice therapy when I'm going thru tough> times with my husband too... Puts a lot of things into> prospective... >
Joanna Tsang Ramberg wrote to rec.sport.skating.ice.recreational on Fri, 4 Mar 2005:
I would have to agree with LK too! I value my ice time alone. I know>I sound greedy but... I really don't want to share the ice with my>husband. This is probably the one thing in my life that's all mine!>I did the work! I did the pushing!!! It's the one thing that is my>own and not "hubby and me." (I can related to feeling stifled about>having everything be "hubby and me." I can't imagine it be healthy>for ANYONE'S mental health.>
Of course it isn't, but I'm really thankful that skating is something *my* husband and I *do* share - we have plenty of "our own" things, and skating is part of the glue that held us together once our daughter left home. It has certainly transformed holidays for us, as we both want very different things from a holiday, and with skating, we get to skate and *I* can flop around and do retail therapy and *he* can go for long walks up mountains.
And I can't help but enjoy my ice therapy when I'm going thru tough>times with my husband too... Puts a lot of things into>prospective...>
Well, there is that... and we don't always skate together, either! -- "Mrs Redboots" mailto:annabel@amsmyth.demon.co.uk http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/ Website updated 20 February 2005
I guess peoples tastes vary on this. We live together, plus run a business together (often working 7 days a week), and skate together 3-4 evenings a week. At 16 years in we do not exactly do romance 24/7, and do have the occasional minor difference, even on ice , but it works well I think we both feel sane. We've both been divorced so I think know the difference between good and bad these days . I like to skate a little more (daily or better at the moment) and do so alone sometimes. We are not wedding people, so I can't claim to know about skating relationships from *that* perspective though.
