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No, we were especially loud 😁

So if you all listen closely to the screaming at the end of Otonal ACI, and after the marks are announced, you can hear me and a few other satellites 🤣

Just saw his Otonal costume... it's basically a blue version of Haru yo Ko, without the sleeve flutters

Just a little field report from ACI: Evgenia looked incredibly beautiful, healthy and strong, won the SP, and I don't know what to think of the new scoring system. It takes the judges forever to tabulate the scores and the marks themselves seem very low across the board.

...but at least I didn't faint...

Waiting for Yuzu to take the practice ice... I feel vvery butterflies...

So I got curious about this, put Google to work, and there actually is a men's Cologne that has those scent notes: https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Hanae-Mori/HM-1579.html

That outfit on Yuzu? Stunning would be one way to describe it. All the aunties would faint dead away....

I'm taking my stance on an early 4A with the caveat that it depends on his physical condition. But I say that if he's able at all, he'll do it ASAP. Boy's trying to be Zen, but my gut says he really really really wants to be first.

Where did he say that? I didn't see it in any of the translations I read...☹️

Oh my God, Johnny! No! Just...just imagine the frostbite ... At least it cured my ACI butterflies... for now...

Where's the option for "so overwrought with excitement and apprehension that my stomach is flipping over and I'm thinking this can't be good for my heart"? Seriously, guys, my nerves are out of control right now...it's making it hard to pack/plan for the trip. First world problems I guess, but still.

Like PC FS, only without injury or error, perhaps? He has said on record that he was fully satisfied with his skates at Pyeongchang because he did everything he could do at the time and didn't feel like he left anything on the table in terms of effort or execution. but does fully satisfied = perfect skate, in his point of view? Probably not.

I feel as if he's just getting started. Like, he's achieved everything that an athlete would want, twice over, in terms of medals etc, so now it's uncharted territory, he can do anything he wants. And it won't be like anything we've seen before.

Same thing with Nam Nguyen...I thought he was a washed-up old man and found out this week he's only 20...but he won the Junior Worlds at in 2014 at only 16 and has been around ever since, and struggling too, so it feels like he's older...

According to wikipedia he was born in November 1982, and didn't officially retire from competition until March 2017...his world ranking in the 2015-2016 season was 160th...I can't imagine what competitions he was skating in at that point but wow. Guess he was enjoying it because why else keep at it?

Considering what Plushenko is like even now at 35, Yuzu's just a baby...

Guys, he's only 23!! I know skaters have a limited lifespan in the sport, but not that limited! Yes, Yuzu's had injuries etc, but as long as he feels his body can handle it, I feel confident he's not going to quit anytime soon.

Maybe... I'm relying on English subs of his media day interview and all they say is 'before the deadline' but not what deadline. Who knows with Yuzu.

He actually didn't say what his deadline was...just 'before the deadline'...I took that to mean, 'before anyone else steals it away'...but who knows. I'm getting butterflies just thinking about it. Wah! (why we no have 'jittery hanyu' as an emoji, hah? Or maybe, 'jittery satellites'? Nothing in the emoji palette is expressing my jumpiness at the moment...)

Doesn't that just define Hanyu at all times, though....

Further to my earlier post, what do you all think?

We need that on a T-shirt!

He also said on media day that he wanted to land it 'before the deadline', whatever that means...presumably before someone else beats him to it. That means as soon as he can, IMO...which gives ACI a good chance.