so this afternoon i went ice skating with a co-worker who just so happens to be a former collegiate national figure skating champion who can't do triple lutzes right now because he's recovering from ankle surgery. so, sad for me. i would have felt so cool being the girl at the rink with the jumping guy. but even sadder for him, because instead of jumping and twirling, he was stuck on hockey skates with me, trying to teach me one of the more subtle moves in skating: turn left. there was a lot of "you know, it would work better if your feet weren't so far apart" and "ok, now try that while moving a little bit faster" and "yeah, i was trying not to notice that look of terror on your face." i am proud to report that all my limbs are still intact.
on the way back home, we were discussing the health care system's poor rationing of resources. it was hard for me not to laugh, though... i mean, rationing of resources? how about a national figure skating champion teaching me how to turn left? clearly i have more than my fair piece of the figure skating pie.
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