i went Roller Blading

Oh my god what a day it was!!!!! One that i will definitely not forget for a lifetime.

We decided to head to East Coast park for an evening of cycling and some light hearted fun filled with beach volleyball and maybe a dip in the sea... The entire gang was there. Myself, Vivek, Bharat and Rishi took the cab and others in different cabs to East Coast Park. THe day looked promising. we got a Hyundai Sonata for a cab and the drive was fab.

Well First impressions first: It was a picnic paradise. People with tents, hundreds by the cycle. and thousands with skates. Well decided first to have a nice NewZeland icecream.. True to the day, it was amazingly good. Thats when Shaheen and Bharat turned left and got hooked to the roller blades/ skates shop out there. It looked quite a deal. $10 and equipment and protection gear free. I shy away from it at first and move with the crowd thats going to play volleyball.. Then Rishi calls me for something and i return back with fascination. Thats a call... Now i m too engrossed not to skate today... Everyone around is. what if i fall, i have arm and knee guards.. Yes i will go. Yes i will try. I think and ask the shop guy to give me my blades....

Yes i was in all the gear and before long i had locked out all my stuff into the locker. There's no looking back now.. Shaheen has taken well to skating, it cant be tough.. I move, first few meters, felt like heaven, and then a big thud and a crash landing.. I am down.... Felt so good, they say a fall in the first few steps is a sign of an amazing experience to come..
i get up,, Bharat is there with glides doing alright himself and gives me a helping hand.. Lo, i take Bharat down and ho we fall. What a start!!!!!

Priyanka, Naazish and Kriti take up their skates and i feel they are arent too bad at it.. then like a pack of cards we fall near the first intersection. Shaheen is talking like an expert now. Dude legs in a V, just glide forward, its easy, see i can do it so easily!!!!! Yaaa and thud he falls!!!..

Next quarter of an hour was a bliss. we reached one end of the stretch , slowly walking speed almost, small strides, but good progress. All 7 of us were now pretty alright. Shaheen was good and was often showing off, Priyanka was steady and boasting she hadnt fallen even once. I was falling every few steps. Rishi was suggesting new strategies and somehow disappeared into the Blue.. Bharat was too good. he was helping me all the way to the end..

We now decide to turn back and now, head to the main road.. The Main road looks tricky, a zillion cyclists, pediastrians and more skaters all with great skills showing off. So far so good.
Some thuddy falls here and there, but apart from a few bruises to the hand, we were all doing alright... Turn, i go a bit fast and thump!!!! I fall forward right on the support of my right arm and just with head to the side. Big fall. My arm is writhing.. I know something is wrong.. i just sit there and good amount of pain on the elbow. I just get up slowly. and sit back again.. Bharat helps me on to my feet and we are back on the way. i know theres a problem, but i keep going.

Next, Priyanka falls big time, with two other people also. but no one is hurt. Then finally all land up near the skates shop.. Its over folks!!!!!!.. What an experience. Inspite or even because of the falls and the like, it was mind blowing experience. its sooo tough to learn. soo tough, yet so enjoyable.

The days isnt over yet.. Shaheen and Bharat have a Rang de Basanti moment by immersing themselves in the sea.. Then they play volleyball, throwball and what not. Amazing fun watching while i still writh in pain.. It went to the limit that when Kriti doc was checking the arm/ i just coudlnt stand, felt dizzy and just fell.. Finally doc concludes no fracture.. Thank god. But she still keeps option open of maybe doing a heath check tomorrow. lets see!!!!

Its still not over, Naazish twists her ankle and is probably an even worse situation than i am in. Shes in a soup and cant even walk properly, but she says shes used to it and takes it better than even i have!!!

Well, the food today was also great... The day rocked after all!!!! My arm is still aching.. Ricky doc says its a tendon damage and i l take 4-5 days to recover. So not to worry!!! fingers crossed though. lets see what happens!! If anyone touches my right arm for the next few days, rest assured i l kill u before i leave singapore!!