Johnny and Victor,
Holiday Dreams on Ice,
VIP party, December 23.
VIP party, December 23.
Another shot with those fabulous flowers!
In case you missed it (where WERE you?? I tried to alert absolutely everyone in the known universe!!), a new interview with Johnny by the lovely Lynn Rutherford popped up on IceNetwork last night.
I first saw it around 9 pm CST, and in addition to discussing his upcoming exploration of a potential return to competition, the article included the news many fans had already been anticipating based on recent Twitter hints (yes, @vitya_zvesda, I'm looking at you. You've been killing us all week! #witheggs):
After the Philadelphia show, there's an extended break in Weir's schedule, and for good reason.
"I'm getting married on New Year's Eve," he said. "His name is Victor [Voronov], he's kind of everything that I've ever looked for and aspired to be in a relationship with. We've known each other for a long time and we reconnected over the summer, and it's just been a whirlwind.
"I'm very happy with my personal life and also my professional life, and I thank God I can be exactly where I'm at."
Yes. New Year's Eve.
As in:
TOMORROW!!
THEY'RE GETTING MARRIED TOMORROW!!!
And so: Congratulations, dear Johnny and Victor!!
I could not be more thrilled for you both! And I wish you a beautiful lifetime of love and happiness together. ♥
And there just aren't enough ♥s in the world to cover this. But we all gave it our best shot on Twitter last night. ♥
Unforgettable
Holiday Dreams on Ice
Post-Show VIP Party
Friday, 12/23/11.
10:28 p.m.
Johnny arrives at the VIP party about 30 minutes late,
having had a meet-n-greet with the busload
of Lancaster-area guests to do first, I believe.
As he enters the room, he has a quick smile for Davey.
We can see he's so tired.
It's been a hectic and exhausting few days.
He takes a deep breath
and looks into the roomful of people ahead of him
to assess the size of the crowd
and where to start.
And then he sees Victor...
...just as Victor spots him.
Patti quietly watches in the background.
are warm and kind and patient with everyone
as literally hundreds of photos are taken.
Before Johnny arrived, Patti and Victor had graciously
posed together for their own lengthy series of photos.
Now she moves aside, chats with fans in other parts of the room,
and enjoys some dinner with Big John.
So many fans to greet.
So many autographs to sign.
So many gifts given, including those beautiful flowers
from the Japanese fans.
Victor is nearly as sought-after as Johnny.
And he's friendly and charming
and attentive to everybody.
and attentive to everybody.
Almost an hour goes by.
And then.
This
moment.
moment.
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength;
loving someone deeply gives you courage.
—Lao Tzu, Chinese Taoist philosopher
All photos © David Ingogly.
New Q and A! Go read it now!
I particularly like his answer to this one.
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!
at the top of the blog!
Hey, Welcome to My World also is available
as an eBook! More info on Johnny's website!
Bonus video via The Advocate, from their post titled:
"Possibly the Most Beautiful Ad for Marriage Equality We've Seen."
The video was produced by an equality group in Australia,
where nearly two-thirds of voters favor legalizing
gay marriage, according to The Advocate,
but prime minister Julia Gillard remains firmly opposed.
I agree with The Advocate:
This is one of the most eloquent illustrations I've seen
of this simple concept: Love is love.
