Skates or Costumes?

Today I woke up with a dilemma. I was really worried about what type of skates I should purchase with the cash that I receive from all of my assets. Do I buy the top of the line skates and reduce the amount of money I would like to spend on my costumes and training outfits? I could always get a mid grade figure skate, but then my ability to perform the high speed maneuvers that are required may be affected and my performance scores could be reduced significantly. If I spend more on my costumes then I will have the capability to stand out among other athletes. In addition, the material used in hand crafted costumes allows the athlete to move without any type of hindrance. What am I going to do? I’m going with my gut feeling on this one: get the skates and worse case scenario I make the costumes myself!

Birthday Boy

Looks like another birthday has come and I am still waiting for the door to open into professional figure skating. The goal this year is to focus all of my energy and attention on one specific area of my life. I will channel everything I have into the pathway leading to the spotlight I have desired all these years. The first thing I need to do is cut out all of the unnecessary items in my life that may be hindering me from competitive figure skating. Second, I will take every resource I have at my disposal and use them to achieve my goal. Third, I will exchange all my assets for quick cash and purchase the costumes and skates that I need. The remaining cash will be used for promotions, training, a high end manager, and a disposable posse that will draw people's attention to me. If I can successfully complete each of these steps I will be skating on that ice in no time. Everything must be centered around my goal and I will not stop until I become a star.

The Dream

Years of lusting after the ice caused me to obsess over my weight and appearance. I had to look the part, and; at the same time, be able to stretch my body to the limits. My physique had to be hard in order to withstand the possible impact of ice against soft tissue. In addition, I had to be able to sell my face to an audience and cause them to desire more of me. "How am I going to be able to do all of this and not let anyone know what I truly desired to be?" I asked myself before I shut my eyes each night. Then one night as I slept a dream came to me. In it I was surrounded by cameras and people shouting my name asking me for an autograph. I woke up in a sweat that soaked me from head to toe. I knew what it meant. The dream outlined my entire future. I didn't have to worry out being attractive or physically fit. They were natural qualities that I already possessed. This dream spoke to my soul and confirmed what I knew to be truth. I am going to figure skate and take the glory that was due to me; I am going to be rich and famous!

How it All Begain

From an early age I was always interested in winter sports. I would constantly watch the Winter Olympics hoping to catch a glimpse of the next upcoming stars. Particularly, I enjoyed the figure skating segment of the show. Who was going to win the gold medal this year? Which athlete is going to take the cover spot on the box of "Wheaties"? Who am I going to model my life after and dream to be? Thousands of questions swirled in my mind and the answers to them were so close to being revealed.

At eight your patience is pretty short. So, I would hover around the glow of the TV screen anticipating the final scores. My dreams were consumed with figure skating and I couldn't get it out of my head. Everywhere I went I pictured a frozen flat surface that I could train on and practice the acrobatic moves I saw on TV. I was enamored with the glitter and sparkle that the athletes seemed to shower on the ice from their handmade elegant costumes. With each pass on the ice, I began to see myself in them. I began to watch movies wrapped in the theme of figure skating. I felt like a junkie looking for his next fix. Everything looked like sparkles and ice. I wanted to skate!