Saturday

I got up early to run errands.  Can someone explain to me why I can renew my license plates online with a credit or debit card.  But if I go and do it in person, I have to use cash or check.  Where is the logic there?  And who decided to raise the driver's license from $6 to $24?  I'd like to know, so I can make sure not to vote for them. :(

Then I went shopping, go 2 new pairs of pants, 9 pairs of earrings (they are on two cards - it's not like I went totally crazy.)And a set of pajamas with both short and long pants for $14.99.  I think the price for pajamas cost in general is to much, so I'm trying to complement the good.  For those of you wondering if this was TMI.

As I've mentioned before, I love figure skating.  I'm watching skating now.  So far the following people have skated.  Here's what I think. what do you think?

Kimmie Meisnner-  you're new world champion.  I wonder if she is as tiny as she looks.  She looks so confident.  It should be an interesting four years.

Evan Lysaceck- He seems so fun.  I like his skating and this routine to 3 very different songs.  He's got to figure out his problems in the short program.  He keeps bombing the short & rocking the long, ending up in 3rd or 4th.  If he could just do an okay short - he could be winning.

Emily Hughes- can't watch her without thinking of her sister.  yes, that is a good thing.  She really looks like she's having fun.

Inoue & Baldwin - I sort of remember him all those years as a singles skater.  I never get to into US pairs.  They never seem to get very far.  And break up so often.  But he adores her so much, it's so sweet looking.  And their throw triple axel is so well done.

Matt Savioe - cool moves that no one else does.  I'm going to miss him when he goes to law school.

Irina Slutskya - She tries a lot.  I like her routines where she does powerful things instead of graceful things.  But to agree with Terry Gannon, you can't hear about her & her mother's illnesses without somewhat rooting for her.

Johnny Weir (d)-cyrillic spelling of his name on his sleeve?  Could he try to be more bizarre?  He's said he doesn't care if Republicans don't like him.  Well this one refuses to spend money to see him ever.  I can hope that the prima donna behavior will take him back under a rock!

Fashion - Lambiel as 3rd worst.  oh yeah since Ilia's bumble bee cow.  Chinese exhibition as worst - never seen it before but that was ugly.  Best Sasha's first long program dress.  I liked her short program dress better.  But the goodaren't as fun as the bad.

Sasha Cohen - I know many on the internet hate when people skate to patriotic numbers.  I love it.  I finally got what people have seen in her this year.  I think she's handled a lot of pressure (I'm looking at you Bob Costas here) with a lot of grace.

Debbie Thomas - catching up with her.  She's just now finishing all her training up?  Geez, it's been almost 20 years since she went to the Olympics.

Belbin & Agosto - glad they managed to compete.  Can I suggest Ben get a haircut and shave?  The US finally has a competitive ice dance couple.  Yay!

Totiana & Marin - to quote David Pelletier (I swear I'm still in Olympic Ice withdrawal.  He has so many good quotes) "You just won the Olympic gold medal - smile."

Shizuka Arakawa - she's using my vote for the most overused song in everything.  But I love that she won from what should not have been from out of the blue.

Evegeny Plushenko - basically he's won everything.  He may not be the most fun skater to watch but he dominates everything totally you can't argue about it.

Michelle Kwan - oh look no jumps, but she doesn't have to to win at nationals.  She shows up the judges love her and will give her whatever she wants.

Finally, I've counted 6 mentions of the Champions On Ice tour.  Did Tom Collins pay them to do that?

On to the family Easter Egg dye.  Corny but fun