Okay, not really. But is our reigning Olympic All Around Champ picking a fight with the Queen of Pop?
"NLiukin Big story on the Today Show about how Madonna's new kids line is too grown up... We designed Supergirl by Nastia to be mom approved ;)"
Jussayin'...Madge will cut you, Nast. Better to play nice.
Showing posts with label vaguely gym related. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vaguely gym related. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Shannon Miller hangs out in Florida
And I'm kinda pissed that I didn't know she'd be in Tampa. My brothers live there, and one of them is a gym fan and probably would have gone out there and gotten me an autograph. I really need to stop doing things that keep me away from the computer so that I can know where all gymnasts are at all times.
'Cause I'm creepy.
Anyway--Shannon talks to the St. Petersburg Times about Atlanta and her beam gold, as well as Shannon Miller Lifestyle. And the reporter has a Research Fail and says that Shannon is the only American to have won Olympic beam gold. You know--because the one Shawn won two years ago didn't count. Insert eyeroll here. Is it really that hard to fact check when you are a PROFESSIONAL JOURNALIST?
Whatever. Check it out, peeps.
'Cause I'm creepy.
Anyway--Shannon talks to the St. Petersburg Times about Atlanta and her beam gold, as well as Shannon Miller Lifestyle. And the reporter has a Research Fail and says that Shannon is the only American to have won Olympic beam gold. You know--because the one Shawn won two years ago didn't count. Insert eyeroll here. Is it really that hard to fact check when you are a PROFESSIONAL JOURNALIST?
Whatever. Check it out, peeps.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Hey! Look who noticed me!
Click here and look at the line on the bottom of the profile.
That's ME! I am having such a Sally Field moment here.
Yeah, okay, FINE. I totally Googled myself. And WOGA totally added my Valeri profile to his bio. I am such a dorky fangirl.
I really dropped the ball on the old "Know a Coach" segment. I loved doing it, and I had big plans, but I am also very, very lazy, and opted not to stick to those plans. This has inspired me, though. I am going to do a new write-up next week, while I'm on vacation. I've done write-ups on Valeri and Marvin...how about a woman? Mary Lee? Armine? Kelly? Kim Z?
Feel free to drop suggestions in the comments. I want to stick to American coaches first, but if there's someone you'd like a comprehensive bio written on, let me know.
That's ME! I am having such a Sally Field moment here.
Yeah, okay, FINE. I totally Googled myself. And WOGA totally added my Valeri profile to his bio. I am such a dorky fangirl.
I really dropped the ball on the old "Know a Coach" segment. I loved doing it, and I had big plans, but I am also very, very lazy, and opted not to stick to those plans. This has inspired me, though. I am going to do a new write-up next week, while I'm on vacation. I've done write-ups on Valeri and Marvin...how about a woman? Mary Lee? Armine? Kelly? Kim Z?
Feel free to drop suggestions in the comments. I want to stick to American coaches first, but if there's someone you'd like a comprehensive bio written on, let me know.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Is it just me...
...or do Jamie Dantzscher and actress Kathleen Robertson look like they spawned from the same uterus?
I also feel this way about Kristen Maloney and Tim McNeill, an observation on which I have commented before. I've found the two of them more comparable in video than in photos, though.
I also feel this way about Kristen Maloney and Tim McNeill, an observation on which I have commented before. I've found the two of them more comparable in video than in photos, though.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Birthday party, Gym Style
So when FiFo turns seven...in seven months...I am planning to throw her a gymnastics party. Her gym does parties and all that jazz, so we'll likely do it there.
Even though it is so far in advance it's laughable, I got inspired to start some initial planning this evening. Because I am a huge fan of cake, I decided to start there. I found some decent little designs - sheet cakes with pudgy, cartoonish gymnasts emblazoned across the front, cherubic plastic figurines with bad form, and even one that looks like white Shrek. What I really want is one of those fierce Ace of Cakes creations, but since it's likely not in the old budget, I'm trying to find a happy medium.
What I discovered, instead, is that if I DO decide to order a custom cake, I'm going to have a few strict guidelines. Those same guidelines will apply to the decor and accessories, as well.
1.) The gymnast(s) being depicted MUST point their toes. The number of professional cakes I came across with flexed-footed gymnasts depicted in ugly positions made me cringe. If you're going to do it, do it right, assholes!
2.) My gymnast will not appear to be riding a surfboard.
3.) Female cake gymnasts will not compete on the rings or the flying trapeze.
4.) I want this image made into a cake for MY next birthday. I'll be 29 in January, so start saving your pennies, folks.
5.) I will not allow my cake gymnast to mount the beam using steps. Can we get a sister a springboard?
6.) Cake gymnast will not compete in the new fusion event: Balance Bar.
Is it too much to ask that the bakers do a little research? Maybe I'm just too emotionally involved. My first clue was when I found myself cringing at the cake-and-plastic gymnasts' form errors.
Whatevs. I did find some cute cakes, but they need some tweaks. I like this one - it just needs more toe point and less crotch width. Though I bet she has a lovely swing down...Also, everyone knows that their numbers go on their BACKS. Ask Hollie Vise. Ooh, that's what I want - a 3-dimensional figure in a needle scale on beam. That would be EPIC.
Even though it is so far in advance it's laughable, I got inspired to start some initial planning this evening. Because I am a huge fan of cake, I decided to start there. I found some decent little designs - sheet cakes with pudgy, cartoonish gymnasts emblazoned across the front, cherubic plastic figurines with bad form, and even one that looks like white Shrek. What I really want is one of those fierce Ace of Cakes creations, but since it's likely not in the old budget, I'm trying to find a happy medium.
What I discovered, instead, is that if I DO decide to order a custom cake, I'm going to have a few strict guidelines. Those same guidelines will apply to the decor and accessories, as well.
1.) The gymnast(s) being depicted MUST point their toes. The number of professional cakes I came across with flexed-footed gymnasts depicted in ugly positions made me cringe. If you're going to do it, do it right, assholes!
2.) My gymnast will not appear to be riding a surfboard.
3.) Female cake gymnasts will not compete on the rings or the flying trapeze.
4.) I want this image made into a cake for MY next birthday. I'll be 29 in January, so start saving your pennies, folks.
5.) I will not allow my cake gymnast to mount the beam using steps. Can we get a sister a springboard?
6.) Cake gymnast will not compete in the new fusion event: Balance Bar.
Is it too much to ask that the bakers do a little research? Maybe I'm just too emotionally involved. My first clue was when I found myself cringing at the cake-and-plastic gymnasts' form errors.
Whatevs. I did find some cute cakes, but they need some tweaks. I like this one - it just needs more toe point and less crotch width. Though I bet she has a lovely swing down...Also, everyone knows that their numbers go on their BACKS. Ask Hollie Vise. Ooh, that's what I want - a 3-dimensional figure in a needle scale on beam. That would be EPIC.
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