Shelvin's 18th Birthday + Roller Skating

Hi Humans! :)

Yesterday (14/1/14) was a public holiday in Malaysia so that means OFF DAYYYYY. Oh yes, it was also our baby Phuah Shelvin's birthday. So of course we went out to celebrate. 

After some intense HwB Whatsapp discussions, we decided to feast at The Burger Factory! Apparently it's located at SS15, Subang. And we were all extremely excited. We even made reservations and all, y'know? Plus they haven't seen me since SPM ended (26/11/13) so yeah. 

So Huiying, Yiwen, Joyanne and I arrived at Burger Factory 1-ish. And thus we waited for the arrival of the others. 

And we waited

And waited

And waited

And prank called them

And waited

Apparently they were lost. Waze had brought them to another The Burger Factory at Petaling Jaya. 

*moment of silence* 

I suppose it was our fault as well because we didn't realize there were two Burger Factories (actually there's like, four in the Klang Valley alone)

But alas they arrived at almost 3pm and we feasted, had cake and photos and all that mumbo-jumbo people do during birthdays. Here are some photos we took. 

P/S: The burgers at The Burger Factory is.. Mediocre. Just regular burgers. Nothing special. Quite expensive, actually. But the environment is quite enjoyable, as you can see from the bright photos. And also they have too many staff and they spend their 'free time' loitering around on their phones. Yup. 

Homosapiens With Boobs: Reunited

Homosapiens With Boobs + Abang and Brother-in-Law 

Mega love for my Shorty 

Full body shot cause we fabulous like that. 

While eating, Ashely spontaneously suggested that we do something else besides just eating. She wanted to go roller skating. And we spontaneously agreed.

So, we went to The Wheels at Subang Avenue. You can find out how to go there here: HOW TO BE AS COOL AS US

Here's the address anyway because I know you people don't read my words:
Lot S4.01,
Subang Avenue Shopping Mall, 
SS16/1, Subang Jaya, 
Selangor, 
Malaysia 47500

The place is actually not bad. Considering that it was smack in the middle of a deserted shopping center, and it was quite shabby at first glance, I really enjoyed myself there. 

You got to pick between inline skates and roller skates. If you don't know what I'm talking about, here's some images from tumblr: 

The traditional roller skates

And the most common skates around: inline skates

Okay, I guess I should shed some light on Skating. 

As showed above, those are the traditional roller skates which are also sometimes called Quads. Quad roller skates are thought to have origins dating back to the 1700s. It is mostly used for artistic (figure) skating, roller derby, jam skating certain types of roller hockey and speed skating. Quad roller skates have two wheels on either side of the skate boot attached to parallel axles in a rectangle-shaped layout. Standard quad roller skates have a toe stop that serves as a braking mechanism. To stop while quad roller skating, point the toe of one skate toward the ground and drag to a stop. 

On the other hand, inline skates are usually used  for speed skating, most roller hockey, aggressive skating and by many recreational skaters. Inline skate wheels are placed in a straight line, designed to emulate the blade of ice skates. Inline skates feature a heel-stop brake. This works by bending the knees, pushing one foot forward, then dragging the heel-stop brake on the ground until slowing to a stop.

Get the picture?

However, based on my experience, I think inline skates are easier and much simple to skate in compared to roller skates. I chose to skate in roller skates because I thought it would be a fun challenge. I have been skating using inline skates since I was young so using roller skates for the first time had me off to a wobbly start. The basic theory for both of the skates are the same, you push and you slide and you find your balance. But I feel that inline skates are easier to control compared to roller skates? Especially when you turn the corner. I had no idea how to make use of the skates at first but after falling flat on my face a few times, I got it. 

The overall ambiance of the place was very young-person-will-dig-this(?)-ish. There were lazer lights flashing everywhere in the otherwise dark ring with pop music pumping in the background. There were some regulars there whizzing away, racing each other, and of course there were some couples who couldn't skate, clinging to each other for dear life. And also groups of friends teaching each other to skate and laughing at each other when they fall down. 

I like it a lot. 

Basically you have to pay RM25 to go inside, but if you're a member, you just have to pay RM20 with no hour limit. 

So yeah, I had a smashing time laughing at people who couldn't skate and teaching my friends how to skate. And also falling on my face and my bum more times than I'm willing to admit. 

We're so cool. 

Note: Ashley is wearing inline skates while Dhipa is wearing roller skates. We're not wearing anything because we've returned them. You're welcome. 

Overall, it was a very exciting day but most importantly, I got to hang out with my friends whom I will be seeing lesser and lesser since secondary school has ended. We caught up with each other's lives, talked about our jobs, talked about college, talked about future plans. Of course we also mentioned those who aren't there, (Raja Johannes we miss you) and planned future birthday outings. 

And yes, I would go on a roller skating date with you if you asked. 

Have a great week ahead ;) 

Oh yes, and Happy Birthday my baby Phuah Shelvin, I'll get you your present soon :p 

Skating Angel