I had tuned in for the Finlandia Trophy livestream, and it was so painful for me to watch Roman as an anemic vampire and a struggling warrior that I still haven't recovered emotionally. :sad4: Skate Canada won't be inclined to offer him another international assignment this fall, so this may be his sole outing on the world stage for a long while. :sad21: Well, if nothing else, at least he can say that he was the top Canadian man at this competition---I certainly didn't expect that he'd beat Kevin by almost 8 points.
Here a few pictures from the event:
http://photos.phantomkabocha.com/FigureSkating/Temp/RomanSPwarmup.jpg This was taken by YesWay.
https://www.facebook.com/finlandiatrophy/photos/a.1492200854204618.1073741857.399447143480000/1492506997507337/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/finlandiatrophy/photos/a.1493144434110260.1073741858.399447143480000/1493368567421180/?type=3&theater
https://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/20171008/06/popular2/54/54/j/o1500116014043987093.jpg
https://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/20171008/06/popular2/e9/19/j/o1500113814043987101.jpg I didn't realize that the round yellow toy that he picked up from the ice was a kissy face emoji, which is fangirl-appropriate. By not correcting the red-eye effect, Roman looks quite vampiric! :dev3:
I've learned that David Wilson had choreographed his LP, in case anyone else was curious.
That first pic! Such nice face.
And don't feel sad my friend, that happens. I am fan of many headcase skaters and used to be downhearted by such outings a lot. But it doesn't get us anywhere and doesn't help Roman. Cheering for him to do better next time and showing him that his fans won't let him down is the best thing a fan can do at this moment. (Learned at the pchan fan fest )
Maybe he can teach "air guitarist" Yuzuru Hanyu some of his skills. :thumbsup:Roman plays "Parisienne Walkways" by Gary Moore on his guitar : https://www.instagram.com/p/BaIxEX-gGb9/ He is truly a Renaissance man!
In addition to Jeff, Roman seems to look up to Yuzu as well; the latter's "Parisienne Walkways" SP may have influenced him to skate to Moore's "The Prophet."
If all else fails, CDjapan ships all sorts of stuff from Japan - books, magazines, CD's, etc - internationally. (DVD's and Blu-rays too, but those are shockingly expensive to buy in Japan, compared to the same releases in other countries). They offer many shipping options, it can be quite cheap if you're prepared to wait and don't need insurance.The YRSA Brothers (Roman, Nam and Conrad) show off their interview in Figure Skate Life magazine, a Japanese publication:
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I don't suppose there is a Japanese fan reading this thread who can help me get this magazine?
The YRSA Brothers (Roman, Nam and Conrad) show off their interview in Figure Skate Life magazine, a Japanese publication:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BaIHKseBEqh/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BaIJKo7n80s/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BaIak-Gn3LO/ There are 3 pics in this set.
I don't suppose there is a Japanese fan reading this thread who can help me get this magazine?
Here I am. I'm Japanese. I think you can get it at Amazon.co.jp. If you want translation of the interview, tell me.
Figure skating Life interview Roman's part