Gold for the Golden Boy

A celebratory Evan in his Vera Wang costume...can't get enough. Courtesy of the New York Times.

Evan Lysacek has done it! He beat out Russia's Plushenko in a beautiful performance for the gold medal in men's figure skating! It has been 22 years since an American has won men's figure skating. And boy does victory feel sweet. I was watching from my dorm room with my friend, Camille, a fellow figure skater, on the phone throughout Evan's program. My heart racing and ohmygod-ing for the four plus minutes, I have never felt such excitement and nerves. Music finishes and he knows it- Evan skated a perfect program. It was plenty to beat out Plushenko's, um, artistic (?) program. Apparently what he did was legitimate footwork (cool judges).

I do have to mention though I was routing for Johnny Weir who I think was cheated. He skated so well and did a wonderful job and did not deserve 6th place, (really, you give Plushenko the same artistry score as Evan and Johnny is 6th? wow), he deserved at least 4th maybe even the bronze. This is the price one has to pay to actually be themselves.

Well Evan, good job, I am very proud.

Stuff like this just makes me proud to be an American...yay for the Olympics. Kids, I hope you're proud too...get you're American on. Enjoy the weekend.

-Catherine

My heart WILL go on...

Perks of going to school in NYC...going to movie premieres. Especially ones that include Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese. My pictures are bad but the mental images of seeing Mr. Scorsese and Mr. DiCaprio wave will be imprinted in my brain forever. Cannot wait to see Shutter Island!!!!

Oh and Happy Ash Wednesday! I got my ashes like a good Christian and so begins Lent. I gave up dessert and biting my nails. Day one of forty is going well...39 more days to go (hopefully I can actually follow through this year).

In honor of the Olympics I will now discuss my passion for Evan Lysacek. He's beautiful, straight, and wears Vera Wang costumes. Perfection. Just for pulling off a Vera Wang costume he should win the gold. Look at him, he's just so easy on the eyes....swoon. Well good luck Evan, hopefully you make America proud.

Evan smoldering in Vera Wang...Love it.

Well kids, I hope you have/had a lovely day. Go out and explore your surroundings you never know what you might find...maybe you'll stumble upon a movie premiere. Have fun. Catch you later.

-Catherine

He ate my heart...you belong with me?

Last night. 52nd annual Grammy Awards. Beyonce and Lady GaGa looked divine as always. Also, GaGa tore the house down with Sir Elton John and Beyonce snabbed 6 awards. However, all fashion mishaps aside, the biggest upset was Album of the Year. Taylor Swift (btdubs what was she wearing?) in my humble opinion didn't deserve that trophy certainly not over Beyonce and Lady GaGa (have you heard their albums- AMAZING). Look, if there was an appropriate time for Kanye West to interrupt it would've been then. I mean Taylor's stuff is okay, nothing special, you guys can't honestly tell me you enjoyed whatever that was she did with Stevie Nicks. Of course Stevie was incredible and showed up Taylor on her own song, "You Belong With Me" ha. The kid needs some voice lessons or something because in my eyes, if the live performance can't meet the standards of the album, then the artist isn't that talented.

There are my two cents.

But to leave on a positive note....

...Are you dying yet? Me & City just released their ads featuring the beautiful Agyness Deyn and the sexy Orlando Bloom. I found these little gems on CocoPerez where you can see the rest of the photos from this shoot.

Happy Monday and February kids!

-Catherine