This is the live

Mike really made it. It is kind of wow, may you think about it what you want. I don't really know..
I have never seen him cry during a victory ceremony, this was actually the first time I really saw him cry.
Jason and Aaron laughing their asses off was awesome to see as well.
Thorpey kissing Mike's mother though was... kind of dirty (yes blue_ant, I totally agree with you there.

The relay was closer than I had expected, which was good. I feel sorry for Brendan because that really wasn't a good race.
I was actually rooting for Roman and Kosuke.
Yay Russia for the European Record there.

Mike and Aaron after Jason touched the wall kind of reestablished why I had them as one of my OTPs all those years ago.
Boys, it's nice you can't keep the touching and hitting down but dude, that was almost like pda.. :)

Sheep was sick. Made 5th though. Oh Larsen. But hey, a 400 free medal.
I so didn't expect Ous to win. I really didn't. Ous pointing at Larsen during the medal ceremony was cute (USC boys).
Erik being in the stands and cheering for Larsen was even cuter.
I had to switch channels in between because I couldn't stand the things one of the commentators was rambling about.
He wasn't even stating things as his opinion but as facts, implying things that really hadn't anything to do with the race going on.
*sighs*

Hehe Britta! She was so cute with Dara and Cate during the victory ceremony.

So that's it. It feels strange to know that some, or well almost all of my favourite swimmers will not be there anymore at major competitions.
There are only a few left that I like and that I want to watch.
After 8 years of watching meets, being at meets, watching Olympics and seeing how they grew and what they managed, it's really weird to know that I'll maybe not being doing that anymore in the future.
I am still hoping for the World Cup to be well attended and maybe for Aaron to be at the Worlds in Rome. But I don't know.

Bed now.

Haven't been online much due to the pre-wedding party yesterday and the wedding today.
Wedding was great. Nice atmosphere and a really gorgeous bride.

Am off to the party later.

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LARSEN!
Those are just the prelims and the guys swims an AR.
I just hope he'll be able to swim fasdt in the morning as well.

Olympics, Swimming: Larsen Jensen Sets American Record to Lead 400 Free Prelims

See? I said I would be spamming.

I love Larsen in USC colors. I don't know but I love it.
Larsen from last night.


And dude, arms.


Aaron will be swimming today, so I guess I'll be watching at least the prelims.
Mike scratched the 100m Back, but Ryan will still be swimming it. So there is the chance for Aaron and Ryan to qualify 1-2 (not matter which way).

This picspam is for blue_ant because it's Erik and I promised to post some Erik pictures.
( There you go. )

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The Team in Berlin. It still feels cool to see that even though I am not there this time.
I know how it is to be there and be in the middle of the party so seeing it on the TV screen is kinda nice as well.
It is cool that they are breaking tradition for the fans, with coming to Berlin instead of Frankfurt.

I like the shirts.

Ha.. Poldi und Pocher..

And I still have a slight crush on Thomas Helmer. Hehe.. It's been years but still...

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University wise this day was a failure. Well not completely but still. Got books back to the library and got a new one.
The admin office, or rather the desk being responsible for my kind of degree, was not manned today, which we only saw when we were standing in front of the door.
D'uh. Okay, next try Wednesday. Because really this is the last step I need to do to be able to do the exams.

Okay then... back to Oscar Wilde.

I so need a new VCR, or a DVD reocrder or someone with aVCR/ DVD recorder.
I sooo want to tape the Short Course World Champs in Manchester next month. I totally forgot that it is in April. Whaaaaa....
I need to, Larsen will be there and I want him on tape (or DVD). Ryan will be there as well, so yeah.... (not to mention Randall, Nathan, Rachel and Julie). No question that I'll watch it but I want to have it as well...
ARGH... why is my VCR not working during an Olympic year (oh shit I need to find a solution before Beijing)??
God... *headdesk* *flails* Uhm, guess I have to save some money to buy one.

And it fits that I jusrt finished my last peanut butter M&M's. *pouts*

*goes off to search amazon for recorders*

Sheep Larsen is doing the commentary for the Fina World Cup coverage at WCSN (wow World Cup coverage, that contract with FINA seems to work). Thank God, I don't have to listen to Rowdy Gaines anymore. Larsen was doing a good job, never thought he would like commentating. Fanboy that he is, he couldn't refrain from talking about Grant and Yuri. He talked about Ous and Erik as well. Cute. I hope they let him to do the other World Cup stages as well and not only the South African one from today (that probably means we will have a lot more cameras at the pool when our stage comes around. I am feeling all excited having the World Cup back in town. It's not that long anymore. Live swimming, and I will see it).
I am not really sure why I decided to watch the coverage, I didn't know about Larsen when I switched it on. I mean Larsen would be reason enough to just tune in, just to hear how he is doing it.
I guess watching Roland and Gerhard as well as Nat and Randall was a good reason, there weren't a lot of people competing that I knew though.

And I feel the urge to get my Melbourne tape out, the one where Larsen and Erik are cheering on Ous. But hey, I can't because I don't have a working VCR anymore. *sighs*

It can't be that hard to buy World Cup tickets can it? *pokes website* How about loading the final page? Hmmmpf....
Seems like I need to try the box office again. Great. The one time I want to take the easy way...

Anyway, watching Nationals is actually fun. Larsen and Erik being like it was 2003 instead of 2007. Klete being extra happy making the finals. Mike being well Mike...
Club Wolverine is its usual fast self.
And this is for Josi. Look; Kevin in 2007 and Jamie in 2006 and 2007.

I am feeling nostalgic right now, with all the swimming going on, the World Cup being back and so on... *sighs*

Let's just talk about the nicer things, like Holy Fuck Katie! That was cool to watch.
Mike and Ryan on a laughing fit again. I'll miss those medal ceremonies.
Grant in an interview while Larsen and Yuri were talking.
Oh sheep. The time was good but still only fourth. Anyway, faster than Erik. And eeep Yuri, that was nice.

It's over now. I am kinda sad about it.

So Ryan and Aaron are both kind of.. sad (?) that they skipped the 50m back now. Well, that happens when you rely on the relay.
It says a lot that I am more saddened by the relay DQ than by Aaron losing the race to Ryan.
And I think the ARD commentators don't like Ian. I mean first they call him fat and now they actually said Ian might have done it on purpose to get back at Mike for the 100m Fly race. WTF? I know it was supposed to be a joke but come on that isn't funny. Not at all. Poor Ian, he will be so hard on himself again. Meh.

Uhm, Go Japan...

So before I completely spaz out about last night's SPN ep I need to ramble a bit about the other obsession, which is still lingering around here from time to time. The Missouri Grand Prix meet is in Long Course Meter format, which means it really is a tune-up for Melbourne. Everyone is there, except for Larsen. I don't know if he is taking Melbourne serious now, if he is training and skipping meets to get into form.
But him not having swam any meets since the trials kinda worries me. I don't know what's up with him other than hims wimming NCAA and that is yards, so no idea if he really will be able to come even close to Grant (or even Yuri).

Back to squeage and bouncing and taking notes -> SPN.

So seems like Larsen didn't want to go to Pan Pacs or something. Personal reasons. Uhm..
I am hoping for Melbourne now (otherwise there was no real need for him to swim the Nationals). I want to see Larsen or better the Distance Threesome. Well it seems like none of Salo's swimmers are on the Pan Pac team.
But hey I probably got to see Gary swim at Pan Pacs.

PS Crocker needs a hair cut! NOW!!!

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Before you ask. Yes I am bored. Boss is not here, Über-boss is not here. No one knows what to do and we interns are kinda bored or sick.
My back hurts and my thrat but it's probably because I am tired as hell.