Poodles on ice

[gwyn]

I don't know that I've ever commented on sports in my LJ, but this week seems to be full of sporting things. First there is the Olympics: congratulations to the Chinese pairs for the gold and silver medals, but I confess, I was really sweet on the German couple and the third Chinese pair, who were so unbelievably gorgeous that I couldn't help but wish they could place. Zhang/Zhang, I think they were. The commentators sniffed that they were unmusical and a bunch of other negative things, but damn, they were just pretty people to watch, ya know?: she was a long-legged sylphlike beauty and he was a muscular, rugged hottie of the first order. I haven't been watching figure skating for quite a few years, because the judging has become too inflammatory for me and I get too uptight when a lot of people are falling, but I steeled myself last night for the freestyle and enjoyed it more after having a break from it.

And then there's the Westminster dog show, and OMG what is with the poodles? Why, oh why, do they always win categories? They make them look so ugly with those cuts, and yet they always win. I was SO glad to see the Frenchie win the nonsporting category because everyone thought the mini poodle would take it. Yay, Frenchie! Also, how awesome was it that one of the dogs was named Tolkein Rainwater Mr. Baggins? Truly wonderful. I loved the whippet in the hound group, so I'm going to root for that one to take best in show. We'll see tonight. I really didn't like USA forcing us to go to CNBC to watch the whole thing -- seriously, they couldn't have pushed frickin' wrestling to another night? Or later? I didn't even know where CNBC was on my channel list and had to hunt around for it lest I miss the show. If I'd been recording it, I would not have seen most of the show. Bad form, USA. No biscuit.

I also finally got to see the last Dr. Who special, End of Time. I don't have much to say except Wilf! And also, none of it made any freaking sense to me, it seemed like they were pulling random crap out of their asses and didn't care if it made sense, but everyone appeared to have a great time anyway. And this will probably offend everyone I know, but wow, the new Doctor's actor sure did get hit with the ugly stick hard, didn't he? (I say this as someone who also was hit with the ugly stick hard.)

I put my new teefs in today -- I'm on set 14 of 17, I guess. I don't know what will happen after the 17th one -- they may be able to go into the refinement stage with the Invisaligns, or they may still put the metal brackets on, I don't know. He said to wear the aligners as often as I can, if I don't want the metal. I do, but... it's hard. Sometimes I just cannot stand them another minute and have to take them out. And I'm perpetually hungry. But I also really don't want the metal. It's nice to see how straight my teeth are again, even though no one else really notices or cares. But wow, some of the discoloration where they overlapped is really noticeable. They don't really hurt much except when I put in a new set. It will be interesting when my class starts and I have to lecture with them -- they make me so thirsty and dry-mouthed, which makes me lisp more, and I don't know how much talking I'm going to feel like doing. But hey, straight teefs again!

Comments

[klia]

wow, the new Doctor's actor sure did get hit with the ugly stick hard, didn't he?

I thought I was the only one who didn't like him. I can handle not conventionally handsome as long as there's some sort of appeal/charisma, but this guy had nothing at all. Just... blandness. And my knee-jerk reaction from what little we were shown was that he was a crappy actor, too. After having Eccleston (whom I adored prior to DW) and Tennant (my love for him grew over time) in that role, I don't know if I can handle watching this new guy. It's like trying to find a mannequin fascinating.

[gwyn]

Yeah, you know me, I always go for the guy everyone else thinks isn't good looking. But there's usually something they have that elevates them for me into hotness. Not only does this guy look like someone hit him in the face with a shovel and flattened everything, he doesn't appear to have much there there. Well, I'll wait and see...

[batwrangler.livejournal.com]

I feel the same way about the poodles, with the bonus opinion that all three poodle varieties (standard, mini, toy) should be in the sporting group with a more actually useful (than purportedly useful) cut.

I've actually seen Ch.Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins (http://www.flickr.com/photos/batwrangler/3669880470) in the fur!

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

OMG, I am so envious of you having seen Mr. Baggins! He's a totally charming pupster. And I got my initial post wrong -- it was the toy poodle who won, and the frenchie won in the nonsporting... durr. I'm just glad that only one poodle took honors, because I think if this had been another year where all three were in, I'd have blown a gasket. Poor sweet dogs. They have to look like that.

[mlyn.livejournal.com]

even though no one else really notices or cares

Even though I complimented you on them a week or so ago.

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, you totes did! I think I forgot because it was such a surprise! So, uh, basically I mean no one as in everyone else. ;-)

[cesperanza.livejournal.com]

I am so with you on Zhang/Zhang! I thought they were very pretty and really joyful in skating, and I also detected the snottiness--WTF commentators?

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

They really were, and that commentator crap just made me so angry. I think they called them like grim or something else similar. Considering what happened to them in Torino and how well they skated afterward, it seems especially churlish and petty to put them down. They seemed to have a lot of heart, behind all that gorgeosity.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

And this will probably offend everyone I know, but wow, the new Doctor's actor sure did get hit with the ugly stick hard, didn't he?

YES HE DID.

[crickwooder.livejournal.com]

He's kind of got an Elaine Benes feel to me: "...kinda short, big wall of hair, face like a frying pan." Except he's tall.

I like what I've seen of his signature outfit, though.