Return to Copenhagen!

I have returned! Have happier words been uttered....I don't think so - I am ever so elated to be back in Copenhagen : ) Why?? Well though the World Figure Skating Championships in Sweden were a lot of fun, and it was nice to catch up with friends in London - the whole thing was a bit too frantic and maybe I'm just older and don't particularly like running around constantly having to think on a vacation (where do I go, how do I get there, how much does it cost, etc). But enough of my caterwauling....some pictures:


This is from the ladies final - where Mao Asada of Japan took the gold. I was happy for her, she skated a relatively clean program, except this major slip at the beginning of the program where it looked she was going to totally wipe out. I thought the best program of the night was the Korean girl, Yu-Na Kim, who skated to Miss. Saigon music, but as she was in 5th place, the highest she was able to move up to was third. The Italian, Carolina Kostner was in second. I've never particularly warmed to Kostner, who is technically good but no real artistry. This picture is my seat view - high enough? (totally unplanned how all the girls wore pink btw)

The second night was the dance event - very exciting (and I had better seats, much closer)!! The gold was completely up for grabs. Above is the Canadians, who skated a deliciously wonderful free dance to this French movie soundtrack "Umbrellas at __" They came in second, their first time on the podium! The damn Russians came in third (there is almost always a Russian on the podium, aye!). The French couple won first and were so sweet - she was crying. They, like the Canadians, have never medaled (1st, 2nd, 3rd) at Worlds and their first time on the podium is gold - how amazing!

Sadly the Americans at this Worlds did not do well, though I cheered my heart out. The ladies all fell at some point and it was madding-ly disappointing, when you know that these girls have the ability and should have been somewhere near the top. The top American Ice Dance Pair Belbin and Agosto, who I was so excited to see, just could not pull it off to come from behind (fifth) to make the podium and all because of a stupid fall/trip in the compulsory portion. The only American to win a medal was Johnny Weir, a bronze in the Men's category - his first time on the podium as well!

I had fun gathering with fellow figure skating fans, I met this great Greek girl, who shares my birthday and had traveled to Sweden alone as well, because, like me, she has no one who loves figure skating like she does - we were staying at the same bed and breakfast! After spending hours over breakfast chatting about the event, gossiping about figure skaters, who we had seen at the event (yes we are figure skating geeks, even getting excited about coaches), we swapped emails and hopefully will keep in touch, so that we can attend future figure skating events together : )

London was London and amazingly I wasn't particularly enamoured this time..have I changed?? I was happy to leave that city and get back to Copenhagen! oh well, now its back to the books...but a nice-ish break from school, if perhaps not all that I was thinking it would be...