Save the absence of Michelle Kwan — who I would happily watch purely for artistry — this year was one of the best Olympics I can remember for women’s figure skating. The talent level was high and the top contenders delivering big in the moment. In contrast to the last Olympics, all of the medal winners . . . → Read More: Big Pressure, Little Shoulders

Day 9 of Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge:“Challenge. Something that really made you grow this year. That made you go to your edge and then some. What made it the best challenge of the year for you?”

Hands down, being part of the Shredheads. Thanks to the Shredheads, I went from being skeptical that I . . . → Read More: Go Ahead, Double Dog Dare Me

If you look into the sports archive on this site you might notice that all of the posts are about figure skating, save one post about the adorable Shawn Johnson. And if you look into the self-care archive, you’ll notice that most of the content is about the Shredheads Challenge.

And now those two things are coming . . . → Read More: Oh My Word, What Have I Gotten Myself Into?

Because I’ve been doing such an awesome job cutting down on procrastination, I totally forgot about the fact that Michelle Kwan performed in Seoul, Korea a few weeks ago.

I almost felt like a bad fan, but I think it’s a good thing.

Anyhow, yesterday I remembered and looked for the performances on YouTube. They basically affirmed . . . → Read More: Oh Michelle, How You Rock

I have long wanted to visit Seoul, Korea, birth land of my ancestors, but time and circumstance (not to mention my limited, fumbling Korean) just has never presented the right circumstance.

However, I almost peed my pants when I read this news, and now I ask the question, how do I get myself to Seoul in August?

Yes, . . . → Read More: How Do I Get Myself to Seoul?

It’s been a crazy couple of weeks, so I’ve been remiss on commenting about the news that Sasha Cohen has officially declared her comeback. As I wrote following the World Championships Cohen has struggled against her demons in the past, but I am definitely excited about her run for Vancouver. I saw Cohen skate at Stars . . . → Read More: Sasha Cohen On The Comeback

I’ve been meaning to comment on the recent World Figure Skating Championships in LA but I actually was a little depressed after them. I mean, wait, first I should say that it was awesome that Evan Lysacek won the gold (go, Evan!) and fantastic that the lovely Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto grabbed a medal after . . . → Read More: The Two Coveted Spots