Short Story: An Hour Of Love

Well, one of the stories I mentioned earlier was published on-line today. The initial idea contained much more graphical content, but you know how it goes with writing, stories tend to evolve during the creative process until they become a whole different kind of alien.

An Hour Of Love

February Update

Because Mr. H. wasn't happy with my literary updates... no, not your H, Andrea! :P

I've finished four stories since the beginning of the year, all done and sent. We'll see what comes out of this...

I miss Yagudin

In the light of last night's events (Olympics Men's FS), I realised something I had sort of forgotten.

It's been seven years since 2002 Olympics gold medalist Alexei Yagudin has retired from competitive skating, and guess what? I still miss him terribly. And it's not just me who misses him, the sport that we call figure skating does too.

So I'm starting a new campaign: "I miss Yagudin"

If you ever liked and still remember Alexei Yagudin, then say so. Post it on your blog, facebook, myspace, twitter, message board or website and show the world he hasn't been forgotten.

Add the image listed below if you want a bit of color:











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Or make your own.

Just remember...

I miss Yagudin.

Alexei Yagudin - 2001 Stars on Ice - Gladiator


Alexei Yagudin - 2002 Olympics SP - Winter


Alexei Yagudin - 2002 Worlds LP - The Man In The Iron Mask


Alexei Yagudin - 2002 Olympics EX - Overcome

2010 Winter Olympic Games

2010 Winter Olympic Games
Vancouver, Canada
12-28.02.2010

Official Site:
http://www.vancouver2010.com


Pairs SP

FPl.	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS
1	SHEN Xue / ZHAO Hongbo	CHN	216.57	1	2
2	PANG Qing / TONG Jian	CHN	213.31	4	1
3	SAVCHENKO Aliona / SZOLKOWY Robin	GER	210.60	2	3
4	KAVAGUTI Yuko / SMIRNOV Alexander	RUS	194.77	3	7
5	ZHANG Dan / ZHANG Hao	CHN	194.34	5	4
6	DUBE Jessica / DAVISON Bryce	CAN	187.11	6	6
7	MUKHORTOVA Maria / TRANKOV Maxim	RUS	185.79	8	5
8	VOLOSOZHAR Tatiana / MOROZOV Stanislav	UKR	181.78	9	8
9	LANGLOIS Anabelle / HAY Cody	CAN	179.97	7	9
10	EVORA Amanda / LADWIG Mark	USA	171.92	10	10
11	BAZAROVA Vera / LARIONOV Yuri	RUS	163.50	12	11
12	DELLA MONICA Nicole / KOCON Yannick	ITA	161.60	11	13
13	DENNEY Caydee / BARRETT Jeremy	USA	158.33	14	12
14	JAMES Vanessa / BONHEUR Yannick	FRA	145.10	15	14
15	MORAND Anais / DORSAZ Antoine	SUI	144.42	13	17
16	KEMP Stacey / KING David	GBR	139.94	16	16
17	HAUSCH Maylin / WENDE Daniel	GER	138.74	17	15
18	SULEJ Joanna / CHRUSCINSKI Mateusz	POL	125.82	20	18
19	SERGEJEVA Maria / GLEBOV Ilja	EST	124.90	18	19
20	KOSTENKO Ekaterina / TALAN Roman	UKR	120.98	19	20

Men

FPl.	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS
1	LYSACEK Evan	USA	257.67	2	1
2	PLUSHENKO Evgeni	RUS	256.36	1	2
3	TAKAHASHI Daisuke	JPN	247.23	3	5
4	LAMBIEL Stephane	SUI	246.72	5	3
5	CHAN Patrick	CAN	241.42	7	4
6	WEIR Johnny	USA	238.87	6	6
7	ODA Nobunari	JPN	238.54	4	7
8	KOZUKA Takahiko	JPN	231.19	8	8
9	ABBOTT Jeremy	USA	218.96	15	9
10	BREZINA Michal	CZE	216.73	9	11
11	TEN Denis	KAZ	211.25	10	14
12	AMODIO Florent	FRA	210.30	11	15
13	BORODULIN Artem	RUS	210.16	13	12
14	FERNANDEZ Javier	ESP	206.68	16	10
15	SCHULTHEISS Adrian	SWE	200.44	22	13
16	JOUBERT Brian	FRA	200.22	18	16
17	van der PERREN Kevin	BEL	189.84	12	18
18	CONTESTI Samuel	ITA	187.50	14	19
19	VERNER Tomas	CZE	184.74	19	17
20	BACCHINI Paolo	ITA	177.21	20	22
21	PFEIFER Viktor	AUT	175.93	23	20
22	LINDEMANN Stefan	GER	171.98	17	23
23	CHIPEUR Vaughn	CAN	170.92	24	21
24	KOVALEVSKI Anton	UKR	165.90	21	24
25	RI Song Chol	PRK	FNR	25
26	RAKIMGALIEV Abzal	KAZ	FNR	26
27	URBAS Gregor	SLO	FNR	27
28	DOMANSKI Przemyslaw	POL	FNR	28
29	KELEMEN Zoltan	ROU	FNR	29
30	NURMENKARI Ari-Pekka	FIN	FNR	30

Ice Dance

FPl.	Name	Nation	Points	CD	OD	FD
1	VIRTUE Tessa / MOIR Scott	CAN	221.57	2	1	1
2	DAVIS Meryl / WHITE Charlie	USA	215.74	3	2	2
3	DOMNINA Oksana / SHABALIN Maxim	RUS	207.64	1	3	3
4	BELBIN Tanith / AGOSTO Benjamin	USA	203.07	4	4	4
5	FAIELLA Federica / SCALI Massimo	ITA	199.17	5	5	5
6	DELOBEL Isabelle / SCHOENFELDER Olivier	FRA	193.73	6	7	6
7	PECHALAT Nathalie / BOURZAT Fabian	FRA	190.49	9	6	7
8	KERR Sinead / KERR John	GBR	186.01	8	8	9
9	KHOKHLOVA Jana / NOVITSKI Sergei	RUS	185.86	7	9	8
10	ZARETSKY Alexandra / ZARETSKY Roman	ISR	180.26	10	10	10
11	SAMUELSON Emily / BATES Evan	USA	174.30	14	11	11
12	CAPPELLINI Anna / LANOTTE Luca	ITA	167.32	12	12	15
13	HOFFMANN Nora / ZAVOZIN Maxim	HUN	167.23	13	13	13
14	CRONE Vanessa / POIRIER Paul	CAN	164.60	15	17	12
15	BOBROVA Ekaterina / SOLOVIEV Dmitri	RUS	163.35	17	15	14
16	ZADOROZHNIUK Anna / VERBILLO Sergei	UKR	163.15	11	16	17
17	REED Cathy / REED Chris	JPN	159.60	18	14	16
18	BEIER Christina / BEIER William	GER	149.64	16	18	18
19	HUANG Xintong / ZHENG Xun	CHN	145.52	19	20	20
20	COOMES Penny / BUCKLAND Nicholas	GBR	143.61	21	19	19
21	HAJKOVA Kamila / VINCOUR David	CZE	133.81	22	22	21
22	REED Allison / JAPARIDZE Otar	GEO	132.32	20	21	22
23	SHTORK Irina / RAND Taavi	EST	115.18	23	23	23

Ladies

FPl.	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS
1	KIM Yu-Na	KOR	228.56	1	1
2	ASADA Mao	JPN	205.50	2	2
3	ROCHETTE Joannie	CAN	202.64	3	3
4	NAGASU Mirai	USA	190.15	6	5
5	ANDO Miki	JPN	188.86	4	6
6	LEPISTO Laura	FIN	187.97	10	4
7	FLATT Rachael	USA	182.49	5	8
8	SUZUKI Akiko	JPN	181.44	11	7
9	LEONOVA Alena	RUS	172.46	8	10
10	MAKAROVA Ksenia	RUS	171.91	12	9
11	KORPI Kiira	FIN	161.57	17	11
12	PHANEUF Cynthia	CAN	156.62	14	13
13	KWAK Min-Jung	KOR	155.53	16	12
14	GEDEVANISHVILI Elene	GEO	155.24	9	17
15	MEIER Sarah	SUI	152.81	15	14
16	KOSTNER Carolina	ITA	151.90	7	19
17	SEBESTYEN Julia	HUN	151.26	13	16
18	HECKEN Sarah	GER	143.94	23	15
19	LIU Yan	CHN	143.47	19	18
20	LEE Cheltzie	AUS	138.16	18	20
21	GLEBOVA Elena	EST	134.19	20	22
22	LAFUENTE Sonia	ESP	133.51	22	21
23	GIMAZETDINOVA Anastasia	UZB	131.65	24	23
24	KARADEMIR Tugba	TUR	129.54	21	24
25	PIEMAN Isabelle	BEL	FNR	25
26	ZIEGLER Miriam	AUT	FNR	26
27	POSTIC Teodora	SLO	FNR	27
28	REITMAYEROVA Ivana	SVK	FNR	28
29	McCORKELL Jenna	GBR	FNR	29
30	JURKIEWICZ Anna	POL	FNR	30

A.N.'s: This post will keep being edited with new results. Interesting layout for the results on the official website, but it's harder to copy them.

I'm chuffed for Xue Shen & Hongbo Zhao.

Interesting looking medals, not sure I like them... but they sure look interesting.

I can say I'm happy with the Men's podium and the judging was fair at the top at least.

But can I say it again? I miss Yagudin!