Goodbye my almost lover...

[the_milky_way]

After 7 years today is the day that Aaron Peirsol Online.com will shut down.

I'll keep the news blog open but that will be it. I think it was a sign that the new company owning now owning the one I signed the domain with sort of didn't react at all when I tried to get a new account to renew the domain. Hope they don't treat all of the new clients like this. I should be sadder about it I think but I have sort of lost the big enthusiasm about it all. I still love swimming, I still love to watch and to know what Aaron is doing, I just don't need to have the site anymore.
I am a little sad though, seeing how many contacts I made through that site, where the site is listed and what kind of people actually still talk to me.
But Aaron has his own official site now and I think thart's one of the reasons why I am not trying to keep mine, I don't feel like something is left unsolved.. or whatever.

Seven years is a long time though and Aaron is still active.
But I have been thinking about it for a while now and I think I have come to terms with giving it up.

I feel like a huge part of my life is ending but surprisingly enough, right now I don't miss it all that much (I guess I'll miss all the lovely emails from NBC and Arena, and that is not meant in a sarcastic way, because those companies sort of know how to be fanfriendly).

It was fun while it lasted though and I don't regret a single thing.

ETA:
It also figures that now The Race Club has decided to follow me on Twitter and that Ed is back tweeting as well.
*g*
I feeling very melancholic right now.


ETA 2:
Geoff sure as hell seemed to be fascinated by the pool in Berlin. And by Mike





. And Berlin was the only World Cup meet he actually posted picture from.
Nice Skippy. :)

Comments

[jazzytim.livejournal.com]

awwww. well you did your best, and your dedication showed. i don't think i would've lasted that long, seven years. wow. *hugs*

btw thanks for the gift dearie ♥

[the_milky_way]

Thank you... :) It was fun doing it through the years. But yeah, I think it's time.
*hugs*

You're welcome. :)

[jazzytim.livejournal.com]

yeah well, it's the bloodsweatandtears that i admire. such dedication! almost like taking up swimming itself (;

speaking of which, aaron was in singapore two weeks ago (i think?) and i was dense enough not to pay attention T.T

[the_milky_way]

*lol*
I do swim as well, just not professionally. But I see what you mean and thinking back I guess it did took a lot of dedication to do it.

Hehe, yes I know. It was the last World Cup stage. NBC was nice enough to mail me about it. But I think you wouldn't have seen much of him anyway. He didn't do all that good. :)

[jazzytim.livejournal.com]

i miss swimming. but i don't want my hair to get any drier than it already is, ahaa.

yeah i could've guessed. i caught the finals by surprise and tried looking for his name during the backstroke but he wasn't in it. ah well. he was interviewed for this morning news program but i didn't have time to watch- rushing for work. crapfarkshit.

[the_milky_way]

*laughs* Oh yes, the problems swimmers have.. :)

Hehe, I caught some pieces on UniversalSports,com since I still have a free pass for that one. I thin he just did it because it was an event from his main sponsor and to see where he is training-wise... Kind of like Michale Phelps in Berlin.

[tinitrinity.livejournal.com]

aww sad., but i mean you have to do what you have to do. : (

its feels like all the old sites i used to check seem to be closing down, but like you said 7 yrs is a long time. : )

[the_milky_way]

Yeah, I am a little sad as well. I have been thinking about it for a while now and well when they wouldn't let me renew the domain the decision was sort of taken out of my hands. And really, the prices the charge these days are ridiculous.

I felt like this when all the sites closed between Athens and Beijing. It was an odd feeling. I never thought I'd have that site for seven years. Feels like a lifetime sometimes. :)

[annapeace.livejournal.com]

Wow. I'm pretty sure we met because of the Olympics and mutual love for Aaron. I can't believe it's been that long though. :)

[the_milky_way]

Yes, I have had the site almost as long as I have this LJ. Time flies, especially with those kind of things.

I was just going through my apo tags, and there are some pretty hilarious stories in the entries. :)

[missanee.livejournal.com]

Awww *hugs*

I always found people that had fansites to be extremly loving, caring and dedicated. What you did for Aaron and his fans was definitely worth it, keep that in mind. :)

[the_milky_way]

*hugs back*

Thank you. I had fun doing it. :)

[lizook12.livejournal.com]

Aww, I imagine that's a rough decision, but why put time you could spend on something else on something you don't really feel the need to do anymore? I'm so glad that you ventured to have the site in the first place though or we wouldn't have met!

PS - you're on twitter?!

[the_milky_way]

Yes, it wasn't easy but easier than it would have been this summer (during the worlds). I think I had enough time closing this up for myself and you are right, that's exactly how I am feeling.

Yes, I am met so many awesome people because of the site and I am so glad that some really are good friends now.
+hugs*

Twitter: this is me http://twitter.com/the_milky_way

[slippery-fish.livejournal.com]

Mike looks like such a dork on that picture...

It's weird how after doing such a website for years, quitting doesn't feel as bad as it could. Or as good.

[the_milky_way]

Total dork. I somehow like this picture of him. :)

Yes, exactly. It's a weird feeling no matter what. I think I had some time to get used to the thought, maybe that's why it doesn't feel as bad. Not really good either though. It's been a long time.