Spring Update

Well, it's been a while since I've updated my Blog... I am just too busy or tired to do it. I've also been somewhat really reclusive lately and whatnot. Vague, I know.

For starters, I bought some new Ice Skates last week. The Bauer One95s (The current top of the line model) for over $400; the most I've spent on a pair of skates since the last time I bought skates (then, Bauer Supreme 7000s) some eight years ago. I figure that I'm really only spending $50 a year for one of the best skates you can play in. The difference is clear when I step on to the ice with my new skates. Nothing to dish about my old skates, they were great and done me a great service, but they were completely worn out from my constant use of them. In the end, the blades needed replacement again, and they aren't avalible anymore unless I got a new liner (the thing that holds the blades) which would cost at least $80 or 90 to install. Plus it needed rivets, had peeling leather, and well, after skating in them for 3 times a week, year after year, you get the idea. It was time for a replacement... and since I intend to keep skating till I drop, I figured a little upgrade would do no harm.

Well, four games into my new skates, and I've got eight goals; scoring at least one talley in each contest. Who says you have to feel pain and get blisters on your feet when breaking in a pair of new skates? I haven't had any pain what so ever, thanks to having my skates baked so that it forms to my feet. I've got my balance quite down, but these put me slightly higher, so I haven't found found my perfect push off and power stride yet, but I'm quickly narrowing that down. I go a lot faster in these definately! I'm able to do a lot of things faster now, that I'm almost having trouble catching my breath. Maybe my confidence is too high on these skates, but I feel like I can really fly in them.

But I do have to say, the laces that came with the skates feel like they're made of steel, because they rip into my fingers when I'm lacing up. I like to have my skates laced real tight, but when I pull on these laces, the fabric actually cuts into my fingers, but they stay tight the whole time.

Now all I need is a new stick (ack, there goes a hundred bucks) as I suspect my current one is nearing it's breaking point after four months. But hey, whatever! I enjoy playing my favorite sport, Hockey!