Olympics

[Morrigan //Vicki//]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Saitaina [mailto:saitaina at wizzards.net]
>
>Timothy will of course only get better and soon we will see him on the top
podium.  >Remember this was his first Olympics, he's an incredible skater
for one so young
>and I think he did a wonderful job for what he had to do.

It's times like these that I'm glad I don't live near my family. ;)  My
younger sister was a competitive figure skater for most of our childhoods,
so I know a LOT about the world of figure skating from my own experiences
being on the sidelines as well as my mom and my sister being in the thick of
things.  My sister actually skated with Tim for 2 years (and was coached by
some very famous names, but I'll refrain from namedropping further *grin*),
so Mom and Barb have been crazy this week, going on about his chances and
whatnot.  And the pairs controversy...my mother could write you a
dissertation. ;)  I still appreciate figure skating, but I think that at
least in part to rebel, but mostly because of an ex, I became a huge hockey
fan after moving out to California.  So my Olympics is mostly about hockey -
watching Canada vs Sweden at the moment.

But...wait!  I can be vaguely on topic!  On the off topic list!  This may be
against the rules, but it doesn't belong on the main list either, so here ya
go: did anyone else see the Olympian they were referring to as "The
Real-Life Harry Potter"?  I was only half-watching the Olympics the other
night at like 3 am (ahh, unemployment, you can keep freakish hours), and all
of the sudden Bob Costas is holding up HPSS and going on about invisibility
cloaks.  Then of course I HAD to pay attention!  Finally figured out that
they were talking about the young guy who just won 2 golds in skiing after
suffering a HEAD INJURY in January.  Yes, as in LAST month.  They showed
some pics of him after the injury...ouch.  His name is Simon (Simi) Ammann
and he's from Switzerland.  I think the HP tie-in came mostly because he
wears silver wire-framed glasses, not round but oval, and has dark messy
hair.  LOL  I was trying to find a pic of him, but the only thing I could
find was the slide show of his jumps, and he doesn't wear the glasses when
skiing (I sincerely hope he has contacts!!).  So, umm, yes, obsessed much,
Vicki?  Nooooo....

Vicki ;)