On the right is my gruesome first-ever skate injury. I scraped through 2 layers of skin on the back of my elbow which is not pictured here because I couldn't get a good shot of it one handed.
This session went pretty well. I was practicing in the alley behind my apartment using the open garage area as my first balance practice space. The pole that supports the garage ceiling is great for keeping balance when you first have none.
Below are my tools. Not pictured is my biking helmet. As I am a poor grad student, I can't afford to have more than two items that serve the same function outside of clothing. I look like a tool wearing the wrong helmet but I am also a 24-year-old lady skateboarder, and tool-dom is unavoidable as most of my age group has moved on from this sport.
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| Tools: Vans skate shoes (inside design by Alien Workshop), ~30" Alien Workshop complete skateboard borrowed from a friend |
