Genius begins great works;
labor alone finishes them.
— Joseph Joubert
French essayist and moralist
The man of genius is he and he alone
who finds such joy in his art
that he will work at it
come hell or high water.
— Marie-Henri Beyle
19th-century French writer
known by his pen name, "Stendahl"
Johnny at Fashion on Ice warm-up,
September 24, Sears Centre Arena.
This sequence of photos covers just the first four minutes
he was on the ice.
Aaaaaand within those few minutes,
he's already too hot. Which, as we know
from his travels in China and Japan this summer,
is not a thing that he likes.
And thus begins one of the more
breathtaking though brief series of shots
of a man simply shrugging off his jacket
that you're likely ever to see in the world
of figure skating (or anywhere, really)....
And thus begins one of the more
breathtaking though brief series of shots
of a man simply shrugging off his jacket
that you're likely ever to see in the world
of figure skating (or anywhere, really)....
...and now he's all better.
Yes! We have new video!
Two brief HD clips from the FOI warmup session
Two brief HD clips from the FOI warmup session
courtesy once again of my dear friend Nicole Davis. ♥
Bonus pic! This cracks me up.
The words are from the tail end of the banner at FOI
for O.com, formerly Overstock. com.
But they certainly describe in an understated way
a tiny fraction of what Johnny brings
to the sport of figure skating as well--
a tiny fraction of what Johnny brings
to the sport of figure skating as well--
despite the best efforts of willfully myopic
skating officials to pretend it isn't so.
skating officials to pretend it isn't so.
Which reminds me:
When a true genius appears in this world,
you may know him by this sign,
that the dunces are all in confederacy
against him.
— Jonathan Swift
British-Irish satirist
All photos © David Ingogly.
this time to Philly!
VIP tickets are already on sale!
Get yours today via the Holiday Dreams On Ice website!
Eric is teaming up with The Imperial Court of New York
(and if you don't know who they are, go there now!
ICNY president Gary Cosgrove is made of awesome.)
to host his own runway show
for New Jersey Fashion Week--starring Johnny!
Get your tickets here!
OMGIDIE. BRB now moving to Orlando...
More info from MAC here.
Q and A!! Go read it now!
Still tix available,
including performance-only tickets for $45!
Or see the ITNY website for more info!
including performance-only tickets for $45!
Or see the ITNY website for more info!
At last: Pop Star On Ice is now available on DVD!
Order yours today from the Pop Star On Ice website!
"Buy my single,'Dirty Love' via iTunes.
Tell all your friends to as well. The more copies sold
takes me one step closer to making a video! №1!"
THE WORLD NEEDS THIS VIDEO
IN THE SAME WAY THAT IT NEEDS AIR.
IN THE SAME WAY THAT IT NEEDS AIR.
You know what to do.
or just click the "Buy" button on the player
at the top of the blog!
Hey, Welcome to My World also is available
as an eBook! More info on Johnny's website!
The latest episode of Husbands is here!
Thank you @GoCheeksGo @SeanHemeon
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