Friday, August 22, 2008

Michael Phelps...Obsessed

It's official...I am QUITE obsessed with swimming phenom Michael Phelps. It all started in 2003 as I watched Phelps spank Thorpe in the 400 I.M. He was 18 and I was 15 (...16 I don't know) and he made me love swimming all over again (I was quasi obsessed when Amanda Beard was around in 200 but then I stopped caring lol).

And then there was Athens, where Phelps wowed me.

And now...Beijing.

His body is sick (I'm convinced I'm going to marry a swimmer or someone with the body of a swimmer...or just like Phelps' body... haha): tall, slim build but definitely in shape. I'm 5'9" and quite frankly the guys here in NYC are, like, 5'7" and under (wtf??) so someone who stands at 6'4"- I'm sold---and those abs...drool-worthy.

But other than his outrageously gorgeous abs, super cute smile, and wonderous height: he's frikkin amazing! I love guys who are passionate about what they do (albeit sports, school, whatever...as long as it's productive...). And um...it's quite obvious how passionate he is...here he is winning the 4x100 relay


And so I share:
Sadly I have this poster rolled up in a tube (that along with my gazillion Audrey Hepburn and Josephine Baker posters). I'm too afraid to put it up for who knows what reason. It's okay 'cuz I have this one hung up:
Body= sick/crazy/so frikkin gorgeous!!!!!!

That's as obsessive I've gotten- so no my room isn't covered in Phelps memorabilia (think AT&T's "Phelps Phan" commercial...yeah, I haven't gotten that bad). But I have been up 'till 4am every morning and have never, and I mean NEVER missed one of his races at these Olympics...

never

It also helps that he and I like the same music:

"I'm a huge fan of rap music, " the swimming champ told OK!. "Before a race, I usually listened to Biggie, Jay-Z, DMX or 50 Cent."

Biggie AND Jay Z??? Brooklyn legends right there lol and Brooklyn is my hometown (well..home city, we're not exactly a town over here)

And homeboy was in the April issue of US Vogue next to model Caroline Trentini
(side note: it's been rumored that he's dated or is dating model Lily Donaldson-I don't know which-...just thought I'd share and try to make this post somewhat fashion related haha)

Don't know him??


You're welcome

3 comments:

Jaimie @ Just Kiss 'N Makeup said...

Whoa....i've never been all over Phelps, but that black and white pic is the truth..mmm mm mmm

Knikki said...

He was so amazing during the Olympics. It's a good thing he did so well cuz Beijing kicked our asses in golds.

But I don't know what it is about him... He's just not that attractive to me and I think you hit on the head when you said "i like guys who are passionate about what they do" and I'm the same way. In high school I only liked the best football player or the smartest kid in class or the one that seemed to have 10 jobs. You know? Men that have something in their life other than drinking and doing nasty things. But honestly, I don't have a thing for Michael Phelps. Which is odd because I usually develop crushes on famous people very easily but he's just not that cute in my opinion. His body, ok, I'll give him that... but he's just not doing it for me. I think the only reason I would develop a crush on him is because he's sooooooooooo gifted.

Other than that, it's just not there for me.

But this is what I don't get. Everyone on tv is trying to pry into his lovelife and I don't get it. He's an olympic swimmer and all of a sudden this man is in the tabloids. Dumb.

Fashion's Darling said...

Jaimie: isn't that pic scrumptious

Knikki: girl I've been all over him since 03 lol but I know what you mean with the whole tabloids thing. I bet it'll be over by like October. Even now people have backed off a bit. As soon as life starts (as in Fall kicks in) people will forget about him.Americans aren't into swimming...plus football season is coming lol

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