In which I'm more worried about my skirt than my salchow

Two days until my test. What to wear, what to wear.

On the bottom: I bought a Chloe Noel skirt about two months ago, but I finally decided that it doesn't fit. The briefs fit great, but the actual skirt part pulls slightly so it bunches a little in the front. I could always go back to the ballet skirt I got for my MITF test, but that one is actually a little too big and I'd prefer something a little shorter for my freestyle test. I think I've pretty much decided on a swingy pull-on black skirt I've skated in before. The problem with that one is that the back is actually a little shorter than the front, unless I wear it backwards and then the pockets are on my butt....

The top: I ordered a leotard online earlier this week. If it gets here by tomorrow and it fits, it will be in the running. Otherwise, I have a plethora of black tops to choose from, none of which quite suit my liking with my skirt options. They're either too long, or too baggy, or not really in great enough shape for a test setting. And the top candidate is in the laundry basket. Oh well, that part's fixable.

It's kind of funny that the thing I'm most caught up on about my upcoming test is what I'm going to wear. I'm mostly excited for my test. I'm a little bummed that it's going to be double or triple paneled. I guess I'm also a little worried that I might have a bad spinning day, but I don't feel like there's anything I can do about that. I had a good spinning day in spins class yesterday, and my spins seem to at least hang around for a few days, so I'm hoping that bodes well for Saturday.

And so... is it test day yet? Is it? Is it?

Pre-Bronze Practice

I've been working on the elements for my pre-bronze free skate test for a long time, but I haven't really been working on them as if for a test. With the test session coming up in less than two weeks, I thought it would be a good time to run through the elements like they'll be for the test. Also, I needed to make sure to squeeze in some skating before Thanksgiving.

Here's my practice: