hooray for citizenship and other random thoughts

So, first, yay for Tanith Belbin becoming a US citizen. Perhaps we will take home a figure skating medal this year after all! Doesn't surprise me that W signed this bill since it will be a chance for the US to look good, and we need all the help we can get with that. Not that an ice dancing medal makes up for wreckless destruction of foreign countries, but I'm sure that makes sense in some Republican's mind.

Second, I am still on a quest for a hockey jersey to fit my little body. I can't comprehend why all of the hockey apparel for women is sleeveless. C'mon, people, the rink is just as cold for us as everyone else. I'd like a nice, fitted, ribbed turtleneck sweater with a logo on the collar. I'm determined to find something before March 12, when I am off to Chicago for their game against the Red Wings. I just don't want to sit there in a ginormous sweatshirt again with cute, single guys next to me seeing me as a blob in heather gray. I might have to settle for a boy's jersey. At least kids' sizes are cheaper!

Back to skating... US Nationals this week. Michelle Kwan out... what a surprise (not). I think she realizes petitioning is the only way she'll make the team. Might have been a good idea to skate a few times under the new judging system to prevent going to the Olympics and finishing behind Slutskaya, Kostner, Rochette, Cohen, the Japanese ladies...

I am soooo crossing my fingers for Matt Savoie. I want so badly for him to make the team, but even placing in the top three is not enough anymore since only the winner goes for sure. As I see it, Johnny Weir and Evan Lysacek will be there for sure, so it's a question of who gets that third spot. I'll be living on the USFSA website, there is no way I can wait to for TV to tell me who wins!