OMG MASSIVE hangover void the next morning ! The ladies short was on and we were both like "Nah !" So we hung back at the hotel for a while, in our own little voids.
Previous to this, back at the practice arena, Sharon and I both bought lower bowl tickets for the FD off two different people. Sharon came with me to my section and there was a spare seat there for the first group. Just as well. The Brits were in this group and I had amoungst other things, a Welsh flag Marika and Vitaly banner to go delerious with amongst all the bladers.
We pee'd laughing at voidy Magali and Stifinin (sp ?), i enjoyed that though ! Marika and Vitaly totally rocked, damn the Hugentoblers for keeping them in 16th ! I really hope NISA will send them to the Oly's.We went absolutely delerious for them with the banner and they luuurved it.
After a fag break, someone had reclaimed Shazza's seat so she had to go to hers in the next section. She left me with the Lithunian flag and huge bunny for D&V LOL ! By this time, I had also been given 2 little frogs to throw for B&K as well. LOL!!
Next group, Chait and Sahk innit, wheeeee ! Went mental again ! Suddenly they went right down to the far end of the rink to me and started the step sequence. And what's this I see ?!? OMG How in a void was I to see Serg and Galit gallopin straight towards me at full speed?!?!? Even though I was sitting alone amoungst bladders, i went delerious !! PML !! Loved the full on voidy bit in the middle too Especially where she tip-toes in a circle on her toe picks as if to say "Sod you BBC !" innit!!
Also loved the voidy Bulgarians D&S. I explained 'voidy' to one of the Canadians sitting next to me, saying that this FD is very strange As soon as it started, she gasped "No kidding!"
Winkler and Lohse were tiffin too ! I've never been much into their FD before, but I really enjoyed in here Of course, L&T were pukka too ! Gave them a massive cheer. Wasn't too much on my own standing up for them, there were lots of Americans a few rows down holding pieces of card to make up the American flag.
I was extremely nervous for A&P, more so than sitting at home watching it on TV for Euros, whereas Sharon was the opposite. In the card that Emma was giving them I wrote that I hoped they would 'tiff it pukka' and they certainly did ! For a while, I thought they had it back. Spotted Sharon and Meghan easily in the crowd at the end; we were the only people at that end of the rink standing PML !!
FP&M came out and I still applauded the chest bumps LOL ! They tiffed it pukka too, juuust not quite as sharp as Euro's for me. Again, immediately stood up at the end. Instinctively turn to Sharon and Meghan in the next sections and waved as I felt all alone.
I waved the Lithuanian flag, all by myself for D&V. I was the girl of many nationalities that day, I'd have had an Armenian one too ! I won the approval of my Bladder peers around me by announcing that the frogs were for B&K though. After D&V finished, I made a swift exit from my seat, ran down the steps and threw Faye's bunny as far as I could. Got swept up by a flower girl though and didn't make it to the KnC.
I sat on the steps for 'March With Me', clutching the frogs. Crowd went crazy delerious when they finished, maple leaves all over the shop. I ran down the steps again, bumping into VGL along the way and threw the frogs YAY !!
Then it was all over, I'm in a void ! Everybody started leaving before the medals which I thought was awful. Canadians don't even need a fag for gawds sake ! Sharon and I stayed around and watched the whole thing. A few people called things out. One person screamed "Go B&K !!!" just as FP&M were taking their bows, which was so rude ! As they did their lap of honour, we went down to the boards and I shook Bab's hand as she went past.
Beth and Jenny joined us around this time and Beth went off to the press conference for goss. We went outside for a fag, in a bit of a void, pleased for FP&M but absolutely gutted for A&P. I then walked around the corridors of the arena, past all the sombre Canadians and A&P fans, to find the loos. It was while I was at the sinks that my jacket and Lithuanian flag got splashed with water. As I shook out the flag, another Canadian suddenly appeared to adopt me. She said slowly "Your jacket has got wet" gesturing to it. The thought occured to me that this lady thought I was some lost, dejected, foreign girl whom didn't speak any English, perhaps she was right She grabbed some paper towels and started to dry my jacket off ! I thought any minute now, she's gonna pull a hanky out of her bag and scrub my face with it too PML !! I smiled at her and said "Cheers luv !" and went off to rejoin the others.
Of course, we all ended up at the Hyatt later. We quickly rushed to claim our usual table in the middle. Shae was already there, at a table in the corner with Morosov and her family. We also saw cars pulling up for the nights medallists whilst outside smoking. We had a quick chat with Ilia and congratulated him and checked out the outfits of the euro divas! Babs looked fab, with a stylish designer leather jacket, studded trousers and FAB shoes. Irina was swishing around in a fantastic full length Cruella Deville type coat in black and white. Marina though, just looked fantastic ! She was all in purple, wearing another fantastic pair of shoes ! She had a silky, beaded pashmina draped around her too. Sharon and I thought that Marina had won the fashion stakes, but Cruella opted for Babs It was fun to witness the battle of the outfits anyway .
The highlight of the night though, was spotting PPT and PJZ together in the same place !! Of course, we just had to take a photo, which is now gracing FSU. I was elected to schmooze up there to them at the bar ! I was told it was because I had the excuse of cashing in beer tokens up there ! Well, it was a tough job but someone has to do it I made my way up to them and sort of edged one of the blokes they were talking to out. He resurfaced a few moments later asking me "Are you waiting for the bar or..." smiling and looking at PPT and PJZ. Damn, I was totally busted PML !!! "Both !" I replied, he was so not getting his space back and he knew it LOL !! There was a tiny space of bar right inbetween them and I made out like I was trying to get to it, waving my beer token. Suddenly, there was Meghan right beside me, out of nowhere !! PML !! PJZ moved out of the way to let me to the bar, leaving us with PPT We got talking to him somehow, exactly how I can't remember. We informed him that he was FSU Porny Skater of the Year and he seemed a bit puzzled by it. He asked what the trophy looked like and I described something, eeek ! In the end, we said "Oh well, if you are not interested, we will give it to the runner up John Zimmerman instead ! He really wants it !". At that moment PPT went off and pulled PJZ back, asking him about it. John said "Oh yeah ! The 'Porn' Skater of the Year, I *want* that award !!" PML !! John then proceeded to tell Peter all about it, including all the previous winners ! Meghan and I looked on stunned as John sold the award to Peter, he remembered every detail of what we told him at the IFS party We then started talking about other stuff, details of which are hazy. John asked Meghan and I if we were sisters, to which we shreiked at each other "U SISTER !!" We said that we were not and that we were from different continents. John replied that stranger things have happened and asked whether he and Peter could be brothers. Gawd bless him !! What a perfect opportunity to look them both over Actually Meghan, I think we spent just a little too long doing that LOL !!!
After that, we staggered back to our table in a total void I know there were some other skaters around, Marina kept flying in and out of the bar. We hoped she was alright. I asked her and Maria for a photo with Meghan and she looked to be in a bit of a void.
Shae's table started to get very loud, she looked as though she was enjoying herself ! Around the time the bar started to close, they started singing the Canadian and Russian national anthems at their table. I went to the loos to re-tiff and was alarmed by the sound of the Brit anthem, which seemed to follow me. Heard God Save the Queen being sung more and more loudly outside the door. I thought it was Sharpie or someone taking the piss, but when I opened the door, there was Shae, Nicky and the rest of the entourage belting it out right in front of me. I walked away, blinked and shook my head. "Must be in an even worse void than I had thought. Any minute now, I'll probably walked round this corner and there will be Tarasova singing MWM !" I thought to myself. LOL
Off to the Crime Lab for shedloads of Fingerprints, YAY !! Sharon, Meghan, Dave, Mandie, Beth, shells and myself all piled in there, as I remember it I think lfergrace might have been there too, but that could've been the next night. No, shells wasn't there this time, that's right, she was still recovering after the IFS party ! PML !! Had another delerious night in there with the regulars, wheeeeeee ! We all staggered home in a void, veeeery, veeery late!!
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