2024 Grand Prix Final - Women FS: “Flip To The Loo (My Crying)”

[peibeck]

I’m still re-watching the ladies free program I’m wondering…. do you think Kaori chose Chicago because worlds are in the USA granted Boston I know, but this will play better to an American audience.

I hope she's smarter than that. Skaters should hopefully not be picking music based on where one event is, be it Worlds/Olympics, etc.

That being said, I expect we might get more than normal Italian opera mixes or Andrea Bocelli warblers next year.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I hope she's smarter than that. Skaters should hopefully not be picking music based on where one event is, be it Worlds/Olympics, etc.

That being said, I expect we might get more than normal Italian opera mixes or Andrea Bocelli warblers next year.

How many mambo Italiano’s will we hear next year across the board?

 

[Garden Kitty]

I haven't been able to watch yet, but happy for Amber. She's worked at her skating for a number of years and I respect how she was able to work through disappointments.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

wrong thread

 

[MacMadame]

Sorry, too busy luring the harem away with my baked goods.

Phillip E: Chaos Creator (@twizzle-chaos1.bsky.social)

White chocolate macadamia nut join the Christmas cookie madness.

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How do you get them to all be the same size? I use a 2 TBSP measuring spoon for mine but they are still all over the place! Delicious. But not uniform-sized.

 

[Aceon6]

do you think Kaori chose Chicago because worlds are in the USA granted Boston I know, but this will play better to an American audience.

I suspect her team knows better. If she wants to get Boston riled up, she needs to go full on Dropkick Murphys. Given the number of fairly skating savvy attendees, skaters need more than catchy show tunes. I’d bring back Matrix.

 

[LilJen]

Trying to stay unspoiled here.
Wakaba, kind of forgettable
Rino—generically pretty program
Kaori—love love love her skating skills—she just FLIES around the rink—and most of her jumps. That flutz is pretty egregious, the front of her dress is ???, and the program is all wrong for her.
Hana—Costume still screams intergalactic waitress, but it’s still cool. A little off.
Mone—I don’t understand the shoulder shrug choreo moments. Generically pretty program, though thankfully the music has a little more dynamism than Rino’s. Nice performance.
Yaaaaasssss Amber!!!! to keep her composure, with just the one obvious mistake, and just calmly and beautifully flowing through that program. Kudos to her coach and to her choreographer for a great program.

Good luck to the Japanese ladies at their nationals.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Wakaba, kind of forgettable

Oh dear… really? I think she may have my favorite free program of the year.

Yaaaaasssss Amber!!!! to keep her composure, with just the one obvious mistake, and just calmly and beautifully flowing through tha

 

[rfisher]

Missing your drugged and emaciated Russians?

Well, I don't believe I mentioned any country, but I'm not sure what concern it is of yours which skaters I might or might not have missed. Bless your heart.

 

[SkateSand]

I watched the replay as it was already up when I did drag myself out of bed. I had actually planned to get up at 4:30 a.m. if I were awake and awoke at 2:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., and 3:30 a.m., but then was too tired for 4:30 a.m. I spent the entire time before and during Amber's skate thinking, "It's okay, sweetie - you don't have to be perfect, you don't have to win - let's just get on the podium." And then she won!

 

[LilJen]

Czisny

And as we continue to see many merely adequate spins I am reminded of Csizny’s incredible spinning abilities, which included speeding up rather than slowing to a crawl during spins…

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

You guys have to check this out, I love it

NBC Olympics & Paralympics on Instagram: "We’re all crying watching Amber Glenn’s entire kiss and cry moment. 🥲 #GPFigure"

5,816 likes, 44 comments - nbcolympics on December 7, 2024: "We’re all crying watching Amber Glenn’s entire kiss and cry moment. 🥲 #GPFigure".

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[peibeck]

How do you get them to all be the same size? I use a 2 TBSP measuring spoon for mine but they are still all over the place! Delicious. But not uniform-sized.

I use either a measuring spoon or scoop. I sometimes use the back of a butter knife to level the batter if it appears too full. Also having made LOTS of cookies over the last few years (usually 100s at Christmas time), just experience of knowing what looks right.

Oh and @AngieNikodinovLove (ANL) will be pleased to see my new harem is getting chocolate chewies too.

Phillip E: Chaos Creator (@twizzle-chaos1.bsky.social)

Chocolate chewies, last batch of cookies for today!

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[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I use either a measuring spoon or scoop. I sometimes use the back of a butter knife to level the batter if it appears too full. Also having made LOTS of cookies over the last few years (usually 100s at Christmas time), just experience of knowing what looks right.

Oh and @AngieNikodinovLove (ANL) will be pleased to see my new harem is getting chocolate chewies too.

Phillip E: Chaos Creator (@twizzle-chaos1.bsky.social)

Chocolate chewies, last batch of cookies for today!

bsky.app

The right thing to do would be to FedEx me some of these in the morning

 

[Vagabond]

I am watching this after the fact.

Mark Hanretty called Kaori Sakamoto the most experienced skater across all disciplines at the Grand Prix Final. I guess he doesn't pay attention to Ice Dancing anymore.

 

[Jay42]

I’m still re-watching the ladies free program I’m wondering…. do you think Kaori chose Chicago because worlds are in the USA granted Boston I know, but this will play better to an American audience.

From what I've read Marie-France insisted this would be perfect for Kaori and that's why Kaori is skating to it. I'm not exactly flush with cash but I would genuinely give Kaori money to go back to any of her older programs, including the Sia one and I hated her Sia program. It was still a better fit for her than Chicago.

I was so excited about her skating to All That Jazz too but this just isn't working for her. She looks uncomfortable skating to it.