#fivecentimeterspersecond

i cannot believe they fucking tagged her in the post lmao i’m willing to bet no one even knew what boot company she used until they posted that

RIGHT like it blows my mind, literally any skating fan could tell you that at elite levels, even the highest-profile boot brands like edea and jackson suffer wear and tear and even just fluke problems. especially with the intense stress they’re likely to have been putting them through at the olympics. literally my only thought was “what bad luck for karen” and nothing about the boot company, which she has praised in her autobiography. 

most fans probably had no clue what boots she wears. other people “in the know” enough to recognize her supplier probably already wear their own brand or have their own experiences/opinions already formed. but whatever reflection karen left on her boots by making an instagram post in the heat of high stress (which i hold was still absolutely nothing negative, not to mention she's an extremely shy teenager with no media training, one who’s notorious both for boot issues bc of her feet and for her nerves/inconsistency) has been completely overridden by the pure unprofessionalism in that post. it was made by an adult, a business owner, with the clear intent of hurting and humiliating a literal teenager. a TEENAGER. 

the judges are ready to replace zhenya for alina for sure, but i think eteri’s face at the end of the event speaks volumes. she did not look happy

yeah i was just noticing this. eteri makes a gesture w her hand when those scores come up that’s like “come ON.” she looks displeased with the scores -- not with zhenya at all, with the judging. and i can’t believe i’m saying i agree w eteri but ,,, you’re right, she didn’t look pleased, and she actually looked really sympathetic with evgenia. like i felt like eteri was legitimately trying to comfort her, which i’m... really glad to see. it doesn’t make me trust eteri any more, but that bit of sympathy and apparent incredulity at zhenya’s score was nice to see when i think evgenia needed it.

Byousoku 5 Centimeter (Película)

Don't you know? Once upon a time, your eyes were my favorite though they never looked my way. And my foolish heart fluttered at a glimpse of their sparkle. But, do you know? Your eyes sparkle a thousand times brighter when you told me about her. You broke my heart in summer, while your words were all about her, I listened, I smiled, but my world was shaking. I held back my tears that night. I was defeated before the flame burned. But I was a fool because I still admired those sparkling brown eyes longer.

I guess you would never remember since it might be just an ordinary walk for you. Among the busy street, the noisy crowd, under an ordinary night sky, we walked together for the first time. I told you the story of my day, and you listened but you kept your speed and distance. But don't you know? It was one of my cherished memory with you.

Just so you know, I've always thought of you. Every waking time and in my dreams. One can say you became my habit, a routine. I almost believed I was born for you. How unfortunate was I? I've always known you never thought special of me, but I still held on much longer. You know, I once heard you speak her name in your sleep. You dreamt of her, while I was dreaming of you.

It’s been five years. Have you ever noticed? My heart was yours for five years, or maybe even more. Believe me, I am a fool. I turned down some possibilities of romance more than once, because I held on to what I felt for you. You know, I am an honest and loyal girl. Though I never really hoped, my heart was broken twice, and you made me hate summer.

Those sparkle in your eyes when you look at me, those sparkle only meant friendship, right?

So then, our hearts wouldn’t move even a centimeter closer, would it?

S.C.B

(2015)