Aprilsnowy, did you get Don Laws' quote from this site? How about translating the Japanese part of the text for us? (Hope that's is a sweet and irresistible smile.)
When asked to tell some Japanese words he knew, he said, "Hello, Good morning, Thank you very much, Adorable (= Kawaii)", and then "a pigeon"Oh, another translation request. What did Patrick say in Japanese? I know he thanked the Japanese fans but why did he bring up pigeons? Just because it was one of the few words he knew?
Olympia said:I always love when someone reacts to skating this way--that watching a video of a particular skate lifts his or her spirits on a bad day. It shows the power of skating that makes it more than just a sport.
"Aprilnowy" said:SF, I looked up in my dictionary and then understood what you meant, yes, Mr. Laws was Patrick's former coach A simple word is rather difficult to use precisely, isn't it?
But somehow I feel that Mr. Colson is still coaching Patrick, in different ways from before. Patrick and others have always credited Mr. Colson with laying a great foundation by mastering his skating skills but I have no doubt that his expectation of and belief in Patrick instilled the expectation of himself by Patrick that is fundamental to his success and mental strength. I've always believed it was Mr. Colson who conspired with the Universe to send that Belief balloon to Patrick in centre ice at the end of his Olympics Gala performance. Coolest delivery of a message ever!
We can never thank Mr. Colson enough.
Seeing the balloon and the word "Belief" on it, I myself thought it was a message from Mr. Colson, too. Such a magical moment I'll never forget Patrick's genuine smile when he caught the balloon!
BTW I found this video of the paid TV program, the opening scene of DOI last month.
(Though the show was broadcast nationwide yesterday and I could finally watch it on TV screen, some of the opening and ending scenes as well as Patrick's interview were cut:disapp: )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KvGoP2cKB4
It's true the rink was too small for him to skate to the best of his ability, as those who went to the show pointed out before.
It's true the rink was too small for him to skate to the best of his ability, as those who went to the show pointed out before.
Big thanks to the Mandarin Charitable Foundation for raising funds at its 13th Annual Charity Golf Tournament to support ThinkFirst Canada!
About to sing O Canada at the 13th Annual Mandarin Charity Golf Tournament dinner =) http://t.co/TJ9S6Unk
Thanks for the link! Cool blog you have btw
When do you guys think he'll announce the coach? It's been so long and about time I think. This state of no news or no info gets me curiouser and curiouser.