I wish I had known him more early, so I could witness him in Salt Lake and Nagano, I am very eager to go to Nagano this time. This is like pilgrimage for us. Huge huge Thanks for my friends help, we go to Nagano from Tokyo by train, when we arrive in Nagano station, so surprised to see a very huge show poster hang in the station lobby, there also a huge poster of 1998 Olympic. We go to the hotel that Alexei had stayed during 2002 World.
I am hoping the show will be hold in the 2002 World place, but it is in the 1998 Olympic rink, also a memorial place for us.
The arena is far smaller then my imagination, but the crowd turn out to be the best! Most enthusiasm and most loudest, they are yelling, cheering, clapping, whistling, I think this is very rare for the always very polite and clam Japanese.
Shizika open the show, she surprised everyone when we see her cut her hair, which is normally would only done by Alexei, LOL, but she look very cute with the short hair. She is my favorite lady skater, she is the one who could combine both powerful and grace, she is definitely the best lady!
Alexei close the first half with his Overcome.
I am so moved, this is the same ice that he skate to Mark The Knife 10 years ago! He is such a cute pie back then, and now, he is the King of Gorgeous! He is the MAN! He had experience so much, all the up and down, all the struggle and glory, yet he could still keep his kind and warm nature, he keep fighting for all the difficult, for all the test he has to face, but he still keep the bright spirit, and still keep bringing happiness for all the people.
It is unforgettable to witness him perform Overcome in the same place that he had skated 10 years ago.
I cannot understand why he could full the whole arena with his passion! I cannot breath, I cannot think anything!
Many of his Japanese fans finally have the lucky to witness this for the first time, and I think no one’s eyes are dry after his performance.
People will never forget the emotion they got from Alexei.
You will never forget someone or something, even you only have a glance, because your heart was grabbed, and that is what Alexei did with his skating. It is not the jumps, it is the feeling that people will still remembered years after years.
Some of the SOI members are not in Nagano, also there’s no other Japanese skaters, so Shizika close the show, we are lucky to see her skate for 2 programs, but I got a little worry, when she skate, her hair would almost cover her whole face, amazing that she could still skate perfectly, LOL.
The show is only 2 hours, shorter then Japan SOI, but everyone is very satisfied, because we got to see the best.
I departure in Jan 22 at noon, and we are very lucky to see Alexei in the airport, he looks very cute, very cheerful, perfect condition.
This is the perfect ending for this perfect Japan tour.
Thank Alexei again for all his grace and kindness, to be your fans, we are the luckiest people in the world!
I love your way with words AY!
