Post-Olympic happenings
So yeah, the ladies LP is over (and for those on the East Coast, the NBC broadcast is starting now so I won't say anything about that at the moment) and I realized I hadn't said anything about the competition yet, LOL!Yaaaaaay Jeff for winning the bronze! I was hoping that he would've skated better in the SP, but he came back strong for the LP and didn't back down on those pesky triple axels! You showed 'em who was boss!
Ooh ooh, and congrats to Evan Lysacek for having the skate of a lifetime. He was completely devastated after his disastrous SP, and was sick as a dog the day after, but he came back and skated a blinder the next day. He didn't medal, but I hope he's mucho proud of his performance.
:( for Johnny Weir. I was watching live on CCTV and going, "What the hell is he DOING? Not AGAIN!!" Eventually he'll learn not to make up stuff mid-program or skip jumping passes. Eventually....plus all of these articles about his ridiculous spending habits don't quite make me respect him any more. Meh.
On another note, yaaaaaay Matt Savoie! I was afraid that the Olympic moment would totally overwhelm him, but I was left going, "You SO didn't!" when he landed his second triple axel. Again! (First time was Nationals, LOL...)
Cheers for Tanith and Ben getting the silver in ice dance! A few months ago, they weren't even sure if they were going to be there, but then a lovely poster on FSU (a lawyer) worked pro bono to get her citizenship, as well as Maxim Zavozin's, through at the last minute. Job well done!
And I've gotten yet another insanely crazy idea, and it looks like it's actually going to happen: I'm going to Worlds next month in Calgary! It would have been more helpful if I had decided this earlier, so the flights would've been better, but meh. I'll have all spring break to work on my thesis and study for tests, so I won't feel too bad about skipping classes to go. :P Plus, it's my senior year and it's about high time I had a rockin' spring break. Even if it involves figure skating. Or rather, especially if it involved figure skating.
I'm planning to attend the men's LP (of course!), the ladies SP and LP, and the free dance. I would have loved to go to all of the events, but missing three labs is too much, even for me. I'm lucky that all of my lab days are during the first half of the week, and not interspersed. I knew there had to be a reason for all of the lab day changes that took place the first week of the semester. :) (There's always a reason for everything, I say.)
I'm so excited! This is going to be my first competition, so hopefully my heart can take it, LOL. The morning of the men's SP, I was literally hyperventilating in class. (The caffeine and sugar probably didn't help much.) It was quite hilarious - I was half-listening, half-taking-notes, half-working on a drawing for a biological illustration internship, and half-freaking out of my mind. I wasn't too nervous for any of the other disciplines, probably because my body had taken enough stress for the week and I didn't have enough energy for it anymore. :P
posted by sugarfiend @ 5:30 PM
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