Fan Fiction: Boyfriends XXXIV (Warning: Long Load)

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[Sharon]

Pure speculation on my part here and not that you *guys* don't already know this, but:

More and more frequently, it sounds like part of the motivation missing for Michelle is that she wants romance. Only natural ! I think that's why she's going to college. To meet other men, broaden her horizons, have experiences that make her feel more "normal". Not that she doesn't see a lot of guys, but it's usually in circumstances that don't promote a romance. And being famous, and in figure skating, really limits her choices. She has to be so careful. Some will want to use her. It's hard to trust someone in these circumstances. Can you imagine, with her artistry, the programs will could get with her in love and loved? WOW! That's where the non-motivation comes in partially. That and feeling like she's not improving, or only slightly. No wonder with all the critics out there. Us too. We don't help. I know it's mostly constructive from us, but geez, the pressure . She's constantly bombarded with "needs to up the ante, etc. Give the girl a break please!

You know what I love to do? I love to watch Cherie's "Best of Michelle Kwan" tape and see the improvements she's made every year. I see them. In fact, I prefer her newer programs over her older ones. They are more sophisticated and well done. I see her getting better, which is great, I hope she does too ! Just skate from your heart Michelle. Win or lose, your the best in a lot of peoples eyes !

<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> I think that's why she's going to college. To meet other men, broaden her horizons, have experiences that make her feel more "normal".<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->

<!--EZCODE BOLD START--> And<!--EZCODE BOLD END--> get an education. Anyway, remember a couple years ago she dropped a hint of wanting a bf? I wonder if she ever gave that up or just sat on it or whoever she dropped the hint for just didn't get it. Not to show Michelle any disrespect, but I hope she's not there just to get her MRS and nothing else. Nah, I don't think she's the type.

Anyway, look at Valerie's great pictures from Skate Canada: www.geocities.com/leinicchung/ Now am I grasping straws or is that practice dress <!--EZCODE BOLD START--> teal<!--EZCODE BOLD END-->?

But it still looks teal to me. Must be my BFFF colored glasses.

Mano, where the heck are you????

[mano]

not on ICQ though and will be sleeping in a few minutes. Just wanted to check out on how Michelle's practice went. I'm thankful about the pics. She looks beautiful and awesome. LOL, guess what, the "teal" didn't even hit me. I've not had my BFFF rose colored glasses in a while, thus my depressing thought about stopping stories. AND eilaram, I got that and alls I have to say is, "No soup for you!!!"

Sharon, I sincerely hope Michelle isn't just in College for the romance. I'm hoping Paul solved that problem for her waaaay before that. But for being a speed demon on the ice, he's sure a slow poke in the "Michelle is my soulmate" department.

Littlepebbles, CONGRATS on the excellent BFFF Info Page. I think it's just perfect and it was a lovely surprise indeed! Yingshan should pay you double. Okay, I should go and sleep so I can catch my train to work tomorrow.

The weekend cometh, thus I may get to ICQ!!! Okay gots to go!!! Go Michelle, we love and support you all the way and willing to gain extra poundage by consuming tons of KFC for you always.

Mk goes to college b/c she is a bright girl and wants to learn. She said in 10 years she wants to have a profession and start a family.

Constructive criticism: I think she hears that from Frank everyday. "It is the way of sports, if you do not improve/keep up you will be left in the dust" Frank Carroll.

MK on criticism ( constructive or otherwise) "I try listen and see if it makes sense, if it does I will try to change, if not.." She gestured in one ear out the other. I say she is a very level headed young lady.

I think hearing criticism constructive or otherwise would probably be just a fraction of the pressure of handling the death threats etc. Remember she was 15 when there was a serious death threat. She has been very quiet about this subject. OT and talk about Tiger. Tiger on hate mail, " I make it a priority to read hate mail, it is important for me to know that even though I have goals, there are people out there who do not want me to achieve those goals. " Tiger makes it a priority to read hate mail, but there is all the signs and indication that his happiness does not depend on the absence of hate mail, his happiness is not dependent on being liked or adored by everyone. I think MK also has learnt this lesson. BTW, so far I haven't seen her crumple under pressure, on the contrary she thrives in it.

I can't help but compare the 2, I think MK is still able to enjoy a bit more privacy than Tiger. Sure when Mk goes to a competition, or any skating events she is mobbed by fans. Probably locally in CA when she goes out, the same thing happens. I suspect if she is outside of CA or skating events, she may not be as recognizable as Tiger by the general public ( I could be wrong), so she still could have a bit more privacy.

I think she makes progress in her skating every year. Whether she will nail a new 3/3 does not define her as a champion at all.She has nothing to prove.

[Sharon]

Okay, okay, it did sound like I was saying that about romance/college, but I don't think it's the <!--EZCODE BOLD START--> only<!--EZCODE BOLD END--> reason she's going to college. <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Of course<!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> she wants an education, but I think meeting other people (guys) was part of it too !

It's just me. I just can't take criticism (any kind ) and with all the stuff I read, even here at MKF, I wouldn't be able to take it.

[mano]

Kwan is to skating as a gallon of Novocaine is to Root Canal. Life hurts without 'em.

[Sharon]

Hey mano, how is your tooth? I'm having a "crown prep" done on Thursday and I've been wondering if that's a pysedomym (eek spelling!) for a ROOT CANAL! I've had two and both of them killed me for DAYS! The last one got infected 3 times!!!! I final had him just pull the darn thing and let my wisdom tooth come in. Fortunately, this one is on the top, so I hope it works out better.

The Ducks are home next week? I drove by the pond on Friday, but it was on the Angels board lol! Anyway, maybe #9 and 6.0 can have some quality time now !

((((((Sharon)))))),best of wishes.

welps, i'm sending in my college aps in soon..hopefully this weekend or next week...let's hope i can go to ucla and keep an eye out for michelle ( and get a good education too of course! but i want to go to ucla anyway so it wouldn't have mattered if mk went or not...she's juss an added bonus)...but anyhoo, what's happeneing with the ducks? i haven't been keeping track of them, can anyone fill me in?

[kjesse]

akemi chan, as far as the ducks go, about all I can tell you is they're playing Mighty Stinky. There are some good posts in the hockey thread that you might enjoy.

So the ducks are playing stinky, the cowboys s*cks. Thank goodness for Tiger.

The way they are playing right now, Donald Duck and Huey, Dewey, and Louie could beat them.

[Sharon]

Sorry so late in reply! My crown prep went pretty well. NO root canal - yeah! It only hurts a little bit - just kind of sore.

BOT - The ducks....I don't know. Maybe #9 is distracted by our girl !

There is a thread, "Question about flutzing" started
by JHS
at rssif today. She specifically addressed Michlle,
and concludes that MK has a true lutz that should not receive
deductions in a sp. Very nice reading. YOu may have to swim through
a lot of stuff at rssif to find this thread. Recently rssif
has been taken over......

Hi Sharon,

I'm glad your dental appointment went well.
Root Canals:
As you may know after talking with your
dentist, a root canal is often indicated for a tooth when there
has been extensive caries (cavity) that reach the pulp (the soft
"core" of the tooth) where the blood vessels, nerves,
etc. supply the nutrients and sensation. Other possible reasons
for a root canal may include trauma to the tooth where damage
affecting the pulp is sustained and surgical intervention is
needed to "save" it. Treatment may include removing
damaged or infected tissue at or surrounding the apices (tips)
of the roots, or removal of the damaged pulp tissue and surrounding
tissues. Recurrent infections may occur if not all of the infected
tissue is removed, or if the treated area is not completely sealed
to prevent reinfection from bacteria in the saliva. (The root
canals are often very thin in some areas, and if they are bent
at odd angles, make removal of pulp tissue very difficult and
easy to overlook). It is not uncommon for facial swelling to
occur following even successful treatments as the body heals.

Crown preps:
If the cavities do not reach the pulp,
a root canal may not be necessary. Crown preps are often done
if the caries are widespread enough to cause significant weakening
of tooth structure that cannot be "fixed" as successfully
by an amalgum or composite filling. That is to say, if a filling
were performed, the tooth would still be significantly weak so
as to increase the risk of fracture. Crown preps strengthen
the tooth by providing a metal (gold) or ceramic&metal (porcelain
layered on gold) exterior that replaces the damaged tissue (removed
with "the drill"), surrounds the tooth and "holds&
quot; the tooth together. Because the hard enamel exterior (
of the crown/cap) has been removed, the softer dentin layer is
the only layer left between the crown and the pulp of the tooth.
Dentin is a much more porous layer, and is therefore more sensitive
to heat, cold, pressure, etc. The temporary "soreness"
that you feel after your crown prep may be expected.

I hope I didn't send you to sleep! (No pun intended)

I forgot to add one more thing:

You may still have a
crown prep done after a root canal is performed. If enough tooth
structure was removed in order to access the root canal(s) from
the crown, the dentist may elect to prep the rest of the tooth
for a crown for added strength.

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[Apologies to Corbon,
pic expires in 2 days]

Oh, for a minute I thought I
was reading FAQ in Dental Care :-). Welcome Klier DDS-to-be to
BFFF land.

Thanks, chemy! I kept on thinking this "Paul" everyone was mentioning was Paul Wylie and that didn't make too much sense. Now I have a better idea of what everyone was talking about.

<sigh>

so now I have competition... Well, I probably wouldn't have occasion to travel across the US to California or L.A. anytime soon to see Michelle anhow. ...Oh well... She certainly deserves the best, that's for sure!

[mano]

Thanks for the pic Chemy, the only producing Beefer left for the time being. I hope Corbon doesn't mind either.

Sharon, my root canal went well, my dentist found 4 canals to mess around with 3 dead and one still alive, thus the pain. I was sore last week after the Novocaine wore off. BTW, I'd rather get injected 13 times than be put to sleep. I like to know what's going on. Oh and no I didn't get 13 injections, just one last week to kill the pain. I did go through 13 when they did surgery one time, long story. You know with all the stuff they've done to my teeth that I could be a dentist. My dentist didn't opt for a crown though, nor silver amalgam. He gave me a tooth colored amalgam so it looks natural. He said that if the tooth does crack, he'll then put a crown. The dentist is the only place I get treated like royalty. Hope yours went without a hitch.

Klier, welcome to BFFF. Don't worry, we are not Anti-Dentite here.

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[Hoping Corbon does not notice...apologies to him. Pic expires in 2 days]

Kwanette has her MK Caress poster, Klier has his (and it'll soon hang on his future clinic wall---just kidding)
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ROTFLOL, great work Chem. Nice pictures like that deserve a good story.

[Sharon]

Nice pic chemy ! Brightened my day.

Klier99 - thanks for the info. It's not sore anymore and my dentist did say that it was kind of close to the pulp, but not so much that I needed a root canal, thank God! I'm getting a gold crown since it's the last molar on the upper left side. He said it would last longer than porcelain.

mano!!! <!--EZCODE BOLD START--> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> FOUR<!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> root canals??? You poor thing. Is that in one head or both ? I have the utmost sympathy for you. The most pain I've ever had has all been because of my teeth!

hey skatingfan - was that a hint for us all? I'm sorry to be so unproductive, but I'm creatively challenged ! On the bright side, I do appreciate everyone else's efforts !

I believe I read from Diane's newsletter that LP has a Bday last week.

Sharon, come on write a story, you may receive a pay check. The high priestess wasn't impressed with my black swan, spring breeze, baby swans and baby ducks story. I did not receive a pay check for that one.