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" &amp;quot;Let&amp;#039;s go guys!&amp;quot; My RA Vinita announced as we left the floor at 5:45 SHARP to be first on line for the double decker bus to the park. The Flurry is an annual benefit raising money to prepare for Relay For Life in the spring, consisting of ice skating, music, free candy, and a whole heap of fun! We wanted to make sure we had seats on the upper level, as a 60 degree November evening in NYC is super rare. The line was already starting to wrap around the block as we approached the bus. But luckily, we arrived JUST on time to get the last seats on the top. Off we went, racing through the wondrous streets of New York City. Truly bustling, as work had ended for most, the entire city had a special glow and radiance I will always remember!  Upon arriving to the rink, music was blasting (everything from Lady Gaga, to Black Eyed Peas, to Backstreet Boys!), spirits were up, and skates were already set up arranged by size order. There were some major wipe outs, hilarious collisions, and a few awesome tricks (and might I add, ALL BOYS look cute while ice skating - another plus!) I was totally surprised by the fact I didn&amp;#039;t fall once. I even taught one of my besties how to skate (she says they don&amp;#039;t do that in Texas, but come on! Everyone&amp;#039;s gotta learn eventually, right?!) The saying, &amp;quot;time flies when you&amp;#039;re having fun,&amp;quot; certainly applied - I didn&amp;#039;t realize that I had skated from the very beginning of the event to closing time! That&amp;#039;s over 3 hours! Although my ankles were sore and my hair had reached lion-status, I enjoyed every minute of the evening. It&amp;#039;s not often that I get a moment to relax and just enjoy the beauty of New York City, outside of NYU. Skating was a memory I will cherish forever... I can&amp;#039;t wait until next year to do it all again! Always, Renae "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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