I decided to clear some shows off of the Tivo to make some space, and before I went to bed I watched Yagudin skate again. Second time around, and it still made me say “WOW.” First quad triple in Olympic competition and it was simlpy beautiful. And Robyn? You have nothing to fear. He wasn’t wearing the scary tights – if you look at the photos of his skate his pants are loose enough that they flutter when he skates; they look more like a pair of slacks. Most of the guys don’t wear them any more. (Plushenko? Don’t get me started on him again! Michael Jackson medley? wtf?)
Month: February 2002
Woof, Woof!
When I update the sidebars later this week, I also simply must add in Barking Moose. I love reading it, and always head over from someone else’s links. Time to add it to my own! I’m also rearranging the ones that are on the two lists. I know you can hardly wait!
This or That…
Time for Ashley’s This or That!
Picnic on the beach or picnic in a park? Both are good in the romantic sense, but in the park means less sand in your food! And not as windy as the beach is around here.
Atlantic ocean or Pacific? I’ve never been to the Pacific ocean at all. My only experience with the US coast of the Atlantic is Myrtle Beach. I love New England though, so I’ll say Atlantic, somewhere along the coast of the French Riviera! (It’s soooo beautiful in Cannes…)
Museum or the ballet? I love museums. Like Ashley, I am a museum addict. I read every single sign at an exhibit; I’m an information junkie. I would love to go back to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, I haven’t been there since I was a teenager but it’s still my #1 museum of all I’ve visited.
Lots of pillows on the bed, or just a few? Just two. One for me, one for the cat to curl up against. The decorative ones end up on the floor.
Home body or not? I have become more of a home body then I would like to be, but most of the time I don’t mind.
Introverted or extroverted? Extroverted on the line of being almost introverted. Depends on my mood. (Note: Libra who can flip modes on a dime.) I am an ENFP, but almost was an INFP.
Sunrise or sunset? You mean the sun rises? Get out. Ok, I see more sunsets then I see sunrises, but I actually find sunrises more breathtaking.
Do you prefer ceiling fans or light fixtures? Ceiling fans dry my eyes out really bad, make my allergies flare up thanks to the dust they swirl around, and just generally bug me because of the noise. I prefer light fixtures.
Lions or tigers or bears? Bears. I love teddy bears.
The Beatles or The Monkees? I have always loved the Beatles, but like Ashley again, my secret will be revealed. Sometimes I like the Monkees more. And we used to pretend that we hung out with the Monkees. We couldn’t pretend that we dated them because we all wanted to date Davey. When we pretended that we dated the Bee Gees it all worked out – 3 of us (Amy, Renee and me), 3 of them, so it was easy. Lately I have been craving some Beatles tunes though, so I can honestly say it’s pretty close.
GET OUT!!!
*GASP* I’m about 30 minutes behind on the news thanks to Tivo and pausing to respond to e-mails and stuff, but GET OUT! First I am watching Jaime Sale saying how you can never let someone take away your dreams, and that they skate for the love of skating. “Sure, we’re disappointed, but you know that going into the sport” sort of thing. Then Bob Costas returns (that man really bugs me) and says “The French judge has said that she was forced to make a deal to vote for the Russians in return for a vote for the French Ice Dancing team.” And who was the swing vote last night? Yep, the French Judge. Although it seems that USA Today has a different take on it.
Wow. And you thought the Olympics were boring.
That said, I really enjoyed Elvis Stojko’s skate just now. It wasn’t perfect, but … the spirit really shined through. It made me smile. The presentation was great! I’m putting my money on Yagudin and Goebel. Not sure which one will get first, so I’ll pick both.
Thank You, Casey…
As Casey FitzRandolph climbed to the top of the podium tonight to receive the gold medal for Men’s Speed Skating, 500m, I have to stop to say thank you. He is actually singing the national anthem. As sweet as it was to see a US sweep on the podium last night after the snowboarding competition, not a single one of the three of them was singing. Not only did Casey sing, he cried. That, to me, is an Olympic moment.
My two pet peeves? People that have raggedy flags hanging on their cars (very, very disrespectful to the flag if it’s hanging in tattered threads) and people that don’t sing the national anthem, especially when representing the USA. Ok, not like I have only two pet peeves – I have lots of them. Those are just two of them that seemed important right now…