So, after 15 online dates from the usual (Match, eH, POF) I realized that what I really wanted was a dog. This is Onyx, a service dog puppy that I am raising as a volunteer for 1-1/2 years. All his costs are covered and I can take him anywhere with me as he and I both have a state licence. The BEST part, I have a companion who doesn't complain about meals, the housework, the laundry, doesn't make comments about my weight, my hair, my clothes, how much money I spend or whether I'm having another glass of wine. He's PERFECT!!😍😍🐶 We went to a concert last week and got in free because they were donating part of the proceeds to this charity (PADS. Pacific Assistance Dogs Society). If any one is interested there are many wonderful puppies looking for homes/trainers.
Get to know the 2014 Olympic gold medal ice dancers.
Here’s a quick recap on why our 2014 Olympic ice dance gold medalists are so memorable, inspiring, admirable, and extraordinary.
1. Their perfect first tweets
One person following your Twitter, Charlie? How many do you have now—106.4K and counting? I think that gold medal just might’ve caused a spike in your follower count…
Charlie joined the world of Twitter a few months before Meryl did, but that doesn’t make her first tweet any less iconic. This is probably one of the best and most Meryl Davis things in the world, to be so wonderfully uncertain and selflessly kind.
2. Just a couple of kids… with a whole lot of talent
Is that not the cutest thing you’ve ever seen (besides maybe pictures of really cute puppies)? They’ve been partners for their entire careers, which goes all the way back to 1997.
3. Speaking of puppies, their love of puppies
Meryl, when will you get a puppy? When? I’m waiting. I’ve been waiting for a long, long time. I need you to get a puppy and tweet constant updates so I can follow along with the puppy’s life. Your puppy could be best friends with DJ and Finn!
Meryl + Charlie + puppies = happiness.
4. Charlie and Tanith’s wedding
I think we’re all here for this relationship. In case you need to be caught up, Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto were an ice dance team who competed against Meryl and Charlie. Oh, and also, Tanith and Charlie were dating. But then they got engaged. And now they are married.
5. Their determination
Just for the record, no matter how easy they make it look, you don’t become an Olympic gold medalist overnight. You fall and you bruise and you get back up and try again…and again…and again. You keep trying until it’s perfect, and then you try some more.
6. Classroom Champions
Meryl and Charlie also make YouTube videos to connect with middle schoolers and teach them about things such as goal-setting, trust, honesty, perseverance and making healthy choices. I’m not a middle schooler, but I’m not ashamed to say that I’ve watched them all…probably several times.
To be fair, sometimes DJ makes guest appearances.
7. Their Crispix box
This is a weird point to make, but is there anyone who hasn’t dreamed of being on a cereal box? How cool is that? (I still have six of these from 2014. It’s totally fine.)
8. Charlie’s hair
Let’s not pretend you didn’t shed a tear when Charlie’s curls disappeared. It was a pretty emotional day for every figure skating fan out there. Even Meryl was shocked.
Charlie’s curls are a sweeping sensation. They blew around him as he skated and stole all of our hearts simultaneously. They’ve even secured their own place on the Internet with a Twitter account.
As you can tell, Charlie’s hair is kind of a big deal.
9. Their three, yes three, Olympic medals
In case you needed any more proof that hard work pays off, they have not one, not two, but three Olympic medals—one of each, gold, silver and bronze. From their silver in 2010 to their bronze from the team event in 2014, all the way to their gold, if you ever need motivation to work hard at what you love, this is it.
10. Their Olympic gold winning free dance
Two years later, this is still one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. The first time I watched it live on my phone in a classroom senior year, I fell in love, and I watched this video every single day for months afterwards. Meryl and Charlie manage to weave magical stories with their skating, and at the end when they embrace and say, “I love you,” you can feel their relief and pride, and you feel almost as though you were there with them through all the hard work and hardships, and you’re proud of them too.
11. Their kindness
They are absolutely the most generous and humble human beings I’ve met to date.
Meryl and Charlie are compassionate, thoughtful and driven, and they’ve managed to inspire a whole new generation of figure skaters to follow their lead and never give up on their dreams. If you’ve never gotten to see them skate in person, it’s something you don’t want to miss out on. It’s hard to believe, but Charlie’s curls are even more wonderful in real life. I was lucky enough to meet them last year, and I can safely say that the moment Meryl Davis handed me a piece of her chocolate, was one of the sweetest I’ve experienced to date.
To catch you up- Meryl may have carried a Chanel bag, is no longer on the VB website, was in a van with Charlie and a person whose hand was the only part they saw, and wore a pair of white pants to a bookstore event that looked hideous on her. You are now caught up on Meryl's big weekend.
Saw it. I don’t get why it’s such a big deal for them. Could be their manager. Do these people not have lives?
I think they are mostly convincing themselves because Petas pants are the same material Meryls were for her tango like so that's might be what is giving them familiarity.
Pants, and the fact that it is a Tango, are the only things in common. I just watched the MnM Tango and they are apples and oranges. Nyles is much more straight out bang bang down a line. Very fast. MnM has a real variety of steps and paces. Much more complex. Breath of Maks. Yes. So???
But I don't want to confuse anybody with facts.
So P&N's tango was basically M&M's tango. Why am I not surprised? But, more so why am I creeped out & annoyed by this & why do I still even care, especially about M&M when they aren't even together. Why can't I move on?
A tango is a tango, especially if it’s traditional as this one was. This is the same tango you would likely see in an advanced dance class. I do think Maks is likely modeling for the dances so that Nyle can see what the dance is supposed to look like, but still - a tango is a tango, did I say it is a tango? :)Seriously, you care because M&M were special and they were a perfect couple and we fell in love with them. Most of us thought they would be together forever, but life happened and their choices didn’t fit in with the plans many of us had for them. Some are still grieving over the loss of that love. Part of the grieving process is anger. We want to blame someone - mostly Maks and/or Peta, but who knows what part Meryl played? In any event, it didn’t turn out the way we wanted it to. As far as watching Peta and Nyle on DWTS, my suggestion is to stop making comparisons and looking for the similarities and appreciate the fact that Nyle DiMarco is a separate individual and a very special man who cannot hear. He is not Maks. Peta is his partner, who, with whatever input Maks may have, is the one who is ultimately dancing with and teaching a man who cannot hear to dance. I find this quite remarkable.Ultimately, though, it’s about living in the present.
Guess I’m not so much angry as disgusted. The dance was copied, even down to the costuming. Obviously Maks was involved in the choreography. If not, then Peta simply took M&M’s dance and did a little tweaking. The only consolation is that this dance lacked all emotion and connection. It didn’t touch the passion and partnership of M&M’s. Also, the end was simply odd. It looked as if they didn’t have time to put a proper ending to it.
Sorry, but there is a tango done by almost every pro every season–they are not all THAT similar. This was new pancakes from old, clearly recognizable batter. He doesn’t even have enough pride to create a new dance.
Who says I don’t? Nyle’s amazing ability to dance has nothing to do with Maks’s recycling and slightly rearranging his old choreography for his fiancée. Apples and oranges.
And I just realized–earlier there was speculation about a possible romantic connection between Nyle and Peta, and I said they didn’t give off that vibe (IMO). And I just realized, trying to assess any chemistry between the two, that it seems to me that Nyle, though obviously a very nice person with a lot of charm, remains a bit detached from it all. Coincidentally, I was struck by something Amy said in All-Access, which was that for this show you had to be willing to let yourself be vulnerable, and that it doesn’t work to try to decide how much of yourself you are going to show. I feel there is still a kind of defensive barrier that Nyle is using. Of course, it could be a bias on my part caused by language and certain things that go with it being absent from his expression of thoughts and feelings.
Someone please WATCH the MnM Tango before I go berserk. They don't look anything alike in speed of movement, line of movement, difficulty of steps. Does it look like the breath of Maks is on it? Yes. It does.
So P&N's tango was basically M&M's tango. Why am I not surprised? But, more so why am I creeped out & annoyed by this & why do I still even care, especially about M&M when they aren't even together. Why can't I move on?
A tango is a tango, especially if it’s traditional as this one was. This is the same tango you would likely see in an advanced dance class. I do think Maks is likely modeling for the dances so that Nyle can see what the dance is supposed to look like, but still - a tango is a tango, did I say it is a tango? :)Seriously, you care because M&M were special and they were a perfect couple and we fell in love with them. Most of us thought they would be together forever, but life happened and their choices didn’t fit in with the plans many of us had for them. Some are still grieving over the loss of that love. Part of the grieving process is anger. We want to blame someone - mostly Maks and/or Peta, but who knows what part Meryl played? In any event, it didn’t turn out the way we wanted it to. As far as watching Peta and Nyle on DWTS, my suggestion is to stop making comparisons and looking for the similarities and appreciate the fact that Nyle DiMarco is a separate individual and a very special man who cannot hear. He is not Maks. Peta is his partner, who, with whatever input Maks may have, is the one who is ultimately dancing with and teaching a man who cannot hear to dance. I find this quite remarkable.Ultimately, though, it’s about living in the present.
Guess I’m not so much angry as disgusted. The dance was copied, even down to the costuming. Obviously Maks was involved in the choreography. If not, then Peta simply took M&M’s dance and did a little tweaking. The only consolation is that this dance lacked all emotion and connection. It didn’t touch the passion and partnership of M&M’s. Also, the end was simply odd. It looked as if they didn’t have time to put a proper ending to it.
Sorry, but there is a tango done by almost every pro every season–they are not all THAT similar. This was new pancakes from old, clearly recognizable batter. He doesn’t even have enough pride to create a new dance.
Maybe not enough time when the dancer can't hear the music. They could be counting the whole thing?? To me it's a Maks Tango but that's all. And why not?? If someone could run them side by side I'd be interested.
He said in a statement video on CM YouTube “Shemar Moore is not dead”…to me that’s similar to what kevin of BSB said when he left. He wants to explore other things but the door isn’t necessarily closed on coming back. I think if the shitstorm of heart broken fans is loud enough, he’ll be back. He almost alluded to the fact he didn’t even wanna be off the show so maybe it is a contract issue.
I saw him do an interview from today on Entertainment Tonight, and he said he wanted to travel, be able to walk his dogs and wanted to find love because he wants kids. He said he just wanted to have time to breathe. It’s not because he wanted to make more money he said or anything like that.
So I don’t see why there’s a big stink about it. The show will still be a hit.
These are the best screen shots I can get of the ring. Does anyone have a nice big clear picture of it. It’s so beautiful. Classic. Doesn’t have that edging all the current rings have. But when you’re 6 carats you don’t need embellishments.
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