YAY! Somebody extremely awesomely awesome on Youtube likes me. :D

Yayyy. Cccam likes me and calls me Dithy. :D

Butttt, Athlete065 even requested a montage from me! *Gasp* Which i just finished and I'm uploading while we speak..yay. I love her so much, I was afraid to talk to her, lol, she's amazing at montages, haha.

So. Just wanted to state that.

Let the subtitles begin.

Aaaaannnd MileyCyrus990 (AKA Agatha, courtesy of Why I Don't Like Elfi Schlegel) has now moved on to me and my montages.

She threatened to steal mine, so now I'm putting the tacky "Watermark" subtitle thingy with my user name, Nightflare514, at the bottom of my montages. I was hoping I didn't have to do that. *Sigh*

So that's my explanation for all that hoopla.

The Greatest USA Gymnastics Moments of 2008.

Since 2008 is coming to an end, and y'all are all throwing out your nasty-ass fruitcake (I tried one-They're soooo gross. No offense to anyone who likes them. but yeah. they're abnormal tasting.), and eating all your crimbo cookies (Word copyrighted to Tessaarooni and Cheese), read this...It's The Best USA Gymnastics Moments of 2008.

Nastia Liukin Wins The 2008 Tyson American Cup.

Nastia came back with a vengeance, after a dissapointing 2007 season, except for clinching the world title on beam, to triumph Shawn Johnson and Samantha Peszek, who rounded out the Top Three. Nastia had a step on her Vault, a one and a half twisting Yurchenko, A large, majorly deductible step on her high-difficulty bars dismount, A Blind change to Double Front with a half twist. Beam had very few errors, with only a hop on the dismount, Roundoff, 2.5 twist. Moving on to floor, Nastia stepped out of bounds on her first pass, but recovered quickly, to secure her spot as 2008 Tyson American Cup champion.

Shawn Johnson Defends Her National Title.

Shawn Johnson, the heavily favored sweetheart from West Dies Monies, IA., won the title of 2008 USA Champion for the second year in a row. In a leotard that looked like somebody had puked all over, she began on vault, looking nervous to perform her Amanar, the hardest vault in the world, which is a 2.5 twisting Yurchenko. Shawn landed the difficult vault, with a large step on the landing. Rotating to bars, with a solid performance, Johnson was ready to go to beam. With an almost no error on her beam performance, Shawn was in the position to win..all she needed to do was to stay on her feet on floor. There was a mishap with her music, which was the *BEEP* that usually comes on before a gymnast's floor music did not play for Shawn, leading her to walk off the floor. Starting the floor routine again, Everybody thought after the mishap, Shawn would not perform well. But, Johnson showed the world the true champion she is, and gave an all-out routine, with only a medium-sized error on her whip, Triple Twist. The deal was sealed. Shawn Johnson won her second consecutive National Championship and was ready to bring it on at Trials.

Chellsie Memmel Places Second All-Around at the 2008 US Olympic Trials.

Chellsie may have gotten silver, but to her, it felt like Gold. Coming back from a shoulder injury which required surgery, Chellsie gave her all at the Trials, with a rewarding second. A stuck vault, stuck bars dismount, and a stuck beam dismount, combined with a hit floor routine basically gave Chellsie a right to call herself a "Lock" for the 2008 US Olympic Team.

The USA Women's Gymnastics Team Obtains Silver.

It wasn't what the reigning team world champions were hoping for, but after injuries and mishaps, they came back to earn their right on the podium. Everyone basically knows that everyone did what they could do, but just lost focus at times. But a silver medal is something to be proud of.

Shawn Johnson Smiles Her Golden Grin, At Last.

After making a habit of winning silvers, and swallowing her disappointment, Shawn Johnson only had one more chance for a Olympic Gold medal until The Gymnastics Olympic Flame cartwheeled away. Johnson was under the weather, with stomach craps and a headache, but persevered anyways, forgetting about her ailments. Her prize: Her dream wrapped in a tiny gold circle. Extra special because it was this one shot, hit or miss. With a barely visible error on her flight series, and standing tuck full, and a small step on her dismount, Shawn Johnson gave the performance of a lifetime. Maybe she needs to get headaches more often?

And the Number One moment issssss.....

Nastia Liukin Is Crowned Queen Of Gymnastics.

To come back from multiple injuries, and win the Olympic All-Around gold exactly 20 years after her Father, Valeri Liukin had received two golds in his Olympic moments, made the Medal more oh-so-sweet than it already was. A disastrous 2007 national championship made people start to count her out, but she fought, and came back to become the Belle of the Beijing ball. The win overcame her so much, that she started to cry out of happiness, and created a tear-jerker for all Nastia fans who had been with her the whole time.

Congratz, Nast!

Look forward to another trimuphant year for USA Gymnastics in 2009 with new seniors, Rebecca Bross and Samantha Shapiro, not to mention nearly all of the Olympians back in action!

-Mere ♥

Merrrrrrry Crimbo

Yolah, peoples.

Anyone get anything even in the slighest bit gymnastics related? THEN TELL ME IN THE COMMENTS SECTIONS!

I got that gymnastics game for the Nintendo DS. Gym rockets? Or something equally as cringe-worthy. And I got Gymdog season tickets. Whoop, Whoop. And a necklace with a "M" charm on it..for "Meredith", duh, and it can also stand for..um...yeah..uhh...Mastia Miukin. She's Nastia Liukin's doppleganger. ;-)

Well, from my crazy, nutty, gymn cyber family, (This is for you, Tessa, girly! And Tori.), MERRY GYMNASTICSMAS! (Or Christmas. Whatever.)

The greatest floor music of all time. IMO.

I'm going through a 'I Want to download and listen to floor music on repeat' phaze, so this explains my randomness.

This is a list of my personal favorite floor music.
Feel free to agree/disagree and/or comment in the comment sections with your favorites.

(All from 2008)

Ksenia Semenova- It's just so cutesy..and cute. Fits her perfectly! She Puts on The Ritz, fo sho.
Jiang Yuyan- It's Chinese Hip-Hop..Sort of. It's just likeable.
Shawn Johnson- I love the classical feel to it, and the sirens in the middle.
Alicia Sacramone- It's plain awesome. I'm drawn to it.
Shayla Worley-It oozes personality, and has a great beat.
Lizzy Leduc- Cute. Adorable. 'Nuff Said.

And my top three aaaareee:

Sandra Izbasa
Nastia Liukin
Anna Pavlova.

They all are just so beautiful to hear.

Pictures From The Sneak Peek.

[Grace's Flexibility move on beam.]

[Gina Nuccio, a freshmen on Beam.]

[Paige Burns on beam.]

[Amber Trani, a freshmen on Beam.]

[Paige Burns, one of the 4 seniors on bars.]


[Grace Taylor warms-up beam while Courtney Kupets executes a perfect handstand on bars in the background.]

[Tiffany Tolnay on Beam.]

[Abby as 'The Creature'.]

[Courtney "MC" McCool supports the Red Team.]

[Lauren Sessler helps Freshman Kathryn Ding perfect her hair.]

Nastia Liukin looks forward to training again, the international cup is underway, and a new website from me.

An article about Nastia Liukin surfaced on International Gymnast read below:

"Winding up a year that included an all-around victory at the Olympic Games, several television appearances and a cross-country tour, American Nastia Liukin told IG this week that she is looking forward to training for 2009 competitions as she reflects on 2008.

"I'm not even sure where to start!" the 19-year-old Liukin said of her most memorable moments of 2008. "I have had the most amazing experience of my life these past few months, but that can't even compare to the actual Olympic Games!"

Following her all-around victory at the Olympics in August in Beijing, Liukin appeared on talk shows "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," "The View," and "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and most recently acted on the hit drama "Gossip Girl." She traveled across the U.S. as a performer in the 37-city Tour of Gymnastics Superstars, after which she visited France and Russia.

"I went to Marseille, France, to do a gymnastics exhibition and then straight to Moscow for (2000 Olympic all-around champion) Alexei Nemov's annual Gala," said Liukin, a Moscow native who resides in Parker, Texas. "I got to stay in Moscow for a few days and visit friends and family as well. After Moscow, we decided to stop in Paris for a few days. I loved it! I have always wanted to go there, so I am so happy I finally got the opportunity."

This month, Liukin launched Nastia Gold, her own line of clothing with Vanilla Star Jeans. The five-time Olympic medalist is now traveling around the U.S. to promote her line. Earlier this week she was honored at a Dallas Mavericks basketball game, "which was a blast, as my dad and I are huge fans of the Mavs," she said.

Liukin's coach and father, Valeri Liukin, won the all-around silver medal, plus team and high bar gold medals, at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. Her mother, Anna Kochneva Liukin, tied for the gold medal with clubs at the 1987 World Championships of rhythmic gymnastics.

This weekend, Liukin will attend the 13th annual Valeri Liukin Invitational that her club (WOGA in Plano) is hosting, followed by the Dallas Cowboys-New York Giants football game. "So, life has definitely been crazy, but so much fun," Liukin said.

Liukin will perform in the fourth annual Skating and Gymnastics Spectacular, Dec. 23 in South Dakota before heading home to Parker. "I will be home for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day," Liukin said. "Then for New Year's (Eve), it is a family tradition to spend it with our closest family and friends. I haven't missed a single New Year's with my family."

Although Liukin has not competed since Beijing, she plans to resume regular training in January and attend a U.S. team training camp at the end of January.

"As far as my competition plans go, I'm not quite sure," she said. "We are taking it one step at a time. I haven't been home too much, which is the one thing that I wish I could change. I never thought I would say it before, but I miss being in the gym seven hours a day. I am so ready to be back training and getting ready for next year. The Visa (U.S.) Championships are going to be in Dallas in 2009, so I am looking forward to competing in front of a home crowd!"

Liukin said her successes in 2008 will motivate her for the challenges she will face in 2009.

"2008 was an incredible year for me," she told IG. "I couldn't have done it without so many people, especially my parents. My dad was more than half of the reason I achieved my ultimate goal. My mom wasn't my coach, but she was my other side. She was the support side of 'Team Liukin.' Also, (U.S. team coordinator) Marta Karolyi — I have so much respect for her and what she does. Without her, I wouldn't have had a chance to try to accomplish my dreams. She always made me believe in myself, especially when times were tough. As 2009 is coming close, I am creating new goals and dreams, and getting really excited about it. Gymnastics is what a have big passion for, and I know I always will!"

Yay, her. Can't wait to see her at '09 worlds.



The 2008 Challenge International, held in Belguim, is hosting girls vaulting, swinging, beaming and tumbling as we speak, while the Americans, dare I say it, are kicking some bootay. A random person posted Youtube videos, which of course I can only watch about 30 seconds of because of my freakin' dial-up, but it looks like Corrie Lothrop almost crashed on her first pass. The USA-ers swept the competetition the first day, with Corrie Lothrop placing first, Olivia Courtney coming in second, and Amanda Jetter with a third place finish. Wohoo!

For all you people who can't make avatars to save your life, there is a new website out there, from your very own Meredith! Just visit olympicavatars.webs.com and you'll enter a world of gymn themed artsy-fartsy stuff! Yay! What more could you ask for?

Gymdog's Sneak Peek.

PICTURES TO BE POSTED.

Overview with my opinions:

Abby- When Suzanne introduced the Gymdogs, she came out in a little green suit thing and Suzanne called her the "Gymdog Creature". Bars looked good, although I thought she did a Thatchev, not a Jaeger? Floor = Awesome. She closed the night with a FULL floor routine. Triple Twist, Double Full, front tuck, to her knee, end with a double pike. Audrey Bowers, a former Gymdog, was handing out checkered flags to wave. She looks great. They(The Gymdogs) asked each other questions, and her most embarassing gymn moment was when she was 6, at her first meet, and had to reallllly pee, and didn't know you could take a potty break, and she peed while running down the vault runway.

Courtney K- Vault looked good, stuck landing. Bars was good, I looove her shaposhnikovas. Beam was okay, she fell on her front tuck, landing her a 9.4. Floor, I didn't care for much, choreography wise.

Paige Burns- Vault was good. Bars was very good, she has a piked Jaeger. Beam was great. Saved herself fro ma fall on her flight series. (BHS, Layout step-out.) She threw a 2.5 twisting dismount, and had only a slight step.

Tiffany Tolnay- Vault was okay. She only did timers. Bars was very good, solid, but the only things were she pulled in on her straddle Jaeger, and missed a handstand towards the dismount.

Grace Taylor- PHENOMENAL BEAM. 9.950!!!!!!!! 'Nuff Said. I videotaped bars, I'll have that up on Youtube later. Floor was pretty, she didn't do her first pass, but did her second (Double Back.) and third(2.5 twist.) Also, after the bar rotatio nwas over, she attempted to do 5 comaneci releases in a row, and caught all of them.

Lauren Johnson- Vault was okay, I talked to her and she said her knee was acting up, so she couldn't really get a good pop.

Marcia Newby- Great vaults, she really propels herself off of the table. Bars looked good, her double layout was solid, for the first time showing it in front of a crowd. Floor was good, she did a double pike. I didn't care much for the choreo.

Lauren Sessler- Vault was good, timers, also, like the other Lauren. Bars was nice, Suzanne said she was getting back into the swing of things with bars..literally.

Courtney McCool- Out with a stress fracture in her foot..boo.

Cassidy McComb- Threw a Yurchenko full. Almost stuck it. Casted over a handstand on bars, and had to bend her knees and do a couple extra swings to glide kip up, so she didn't have enough power to get into her full-twisting double back dismount. She did her moonwalk on beam, almost falling on it, but saving it. Floor was cool, was spotted on a double-pike opening pass, but hopes to upgrade to a full in for the first meet.

Hilary Mauro- Yurchenko full. Stuck. Niiiiice. Geinger looks good on bars. She looks ready to dominate on bars. Beam was good, stuck her dismount (I think.) Floor is extremely cute. You scream "UGA DAWGS" towards the end.

Amber Trani- Vault was nice, only timers, to protect her back, I assume. Didn't see her on bars..hmm. Beam, fell on her flight series. No floor.

Gina Nuccio- Vault timers. Bars was good. Beam was good. She seems very consistent. Floor was great, dance wise. You play the drums for her routine. hahaha.

Kathryn Ding- Good vaults, can't recall if she did timers or comp. vaults or not. Good bars, pulled in slightly on her double layout dismount. Fell twice on beam, stuck her double twisting dismount. Floor was entertaining.

Mariel Box- Out with a knee injury. Booo.

Alright, that's all for tonight..I'm at my grandparent's house, so I can't write much/post pics/video.

Thanks!

omg, what a freak.

Somebody totally hacked into He Kexin = 14 an wrote that post about Shawn Johnson. I'm sooo sorry, and I changed my password, immedieately. Again, I apologize, majorly.

Oh, and EDIT: someone hacked into my youtube account an uploaded a video of how nastia liukin is a russian b***h. I deleted that, too.

Find the person and please, knock the crap out of them.

The Gymdog Sneak-Peek is upon us.

I'm in Athens, happily awaiting the Sneak Peek tomorrow at Stegman Coulisuem(sp?), and loving my G-parent's highspeed.