Even after living two blocks from the Strand for the past four years, I never rollerbladed on the famous beach boardwalk. I’m horrible at it and terribly clumsy. However, I always enjoyed sitting at any of the beaches or beach-front houses or restaurants and watching the people blade by. Usually it was only two groups of people who strapped on these boots for a skate on the Strand…either the die-hard South Bay For Life women who had been skating on the Strand since roller skates were the thing or the young Midwest or East Coast transplants who grew up rollerblading.
In Cambodia’s Phnom Penh, it’s obviously a different kind of person skating than what I’d gotten used to seeing in L.A. Still, though, the kids at the country’s only (for now) true mall, love it. And people love watching. As I’ve finally figured out how to upload video (which will I’m sure become a dangerous addiction in the future), I thought I’d record a bit of what I saw. It’s a pretty short clip, but I also wanted to make sure you could hear the music in the background. Ten points for the first person to name that song.
Usher: Yeah, Yeah (featuring Luda and Lil Jon)…come on Jayna…make it a little easier. hee.
Love it. And I love the pics from your boat trip! Looks sooooo fun.
Yeah, (yeah), I’ll try to make it harder next time. Hehehe.
But 10 points for you for this round, Hannah!
Hi Jayna — I never could have guessed that song but it was fun to see the video. I was a roller disco queen in my youth (long before rollerblades were invented!). It’s been great following your blog. It sounds like you are on the adventure of a lifetime. Best, Allison