I think I'm more stubborn than patient - I *will* eventually get this working, despite the issues that my body has. But I find it hilarious to consider that in terms of figure skating skill, I'm at least in the top 1% and probably the top 1 in a 1000 (or more) in the state, just because we are a mediterranean climate, and we have four rinks (that I'm aware of) in the state, and they are all in the capital, and so most people never ice-skate!