I was banning the Olympics for a few days (as any reasonable person would do out of opposition to China's flagrant human rights abuses), but, I can't ignore it's siren call any longer. And what happens but I turn on my television but there's synchronized diving (who knew?)! I like it when the Olympics are all about cross-cultural experiences and our world community and celebrating skill. I love watching people hug and get excited, but I hate to see them lose. Aside from people losing, there's a few other lame things about the Olympics in general and the Chinese Olympics in particular which I just don't have the extra energy to grouse about right now. I'm finally starting to feel better, and it's seriously like a weight has been taken off my shoulders. My big hope is that I'll be 100% better by the weekend so I can go to the beach. For the past month, all I've done is sleep, drag my ass to work, and had only three fun activities: M took me to Wicked, I had my bookclub, and we went to a matinée of Batman. Everything was fun, but I did hack and cough through all of them. Wicked was really incredible - great production. I liked Batman. Ledger's performance was amazing, as everyone's saying (I think we're all obviously paying more attention because the poor guy died). My favorite parts were where they drove around on Lower Wacker. Each of those scenes were not unlike all the times I have driven on fairly outrageous bit of infrastructure myself.
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Thanks for this, K. I watched the opening ceremonies but otherwise have not watched any of the Olympics. I just object. I thought I was the only one who wasn't all flag-waving,go Phelps-ing...
Synchronized diving--I caught a glimpse of that...and beach volleyball. These don't seem so Olympic to me...
And by the way, if beach volleyball players aren't really at the beach, and not getting in the water to speak of---why do they wear teeny bikinis? Just curious. Same for the divers--if the swimmers are wearing seal suits, couldn't the divers dress in something less embarassing?
Those bikinis are what they wear when they compete on their beach pro tours. I doubt they want to change their uniforms up before the biggest tournament of their careers.
the volleyball bikinis were a hot topic at bible study last night with the Prince of Peace gang (including my parents and Special K's mom & bro). It was mentioned that other countries besides the US do not wear as teeny bikinis. Unfortunately, the males in the room were very much in favor of these teeny uniforms, the females not so much. My thoughts - too teeny!
On the other hand male uniforms for swimming have changed from those teeny Speedos to full body suits. Interesting... But I'm glad to see the full body suits, Speedos are just gross.
I watched a little bit of the girls volleyball last noc and both teams US and Belgium wore the teeny bikinis. Being a past volleyball player, long ago and didn't play on a beach, would not want to wear a t-shirt that would get into your way of arm movement plus have sand caked to a shirt, by wearing the bikini you watch them easily wipe the sand off of them. I like the teeny bikinis and if I had their bod I would wear one.
I don't think the full-body suits that the male swimmers (and female swimmers btw) has anything to do with 'covering up' more. Those suits actually help with buoyancy and movement.
I'm with Connie, if I had those bodies I'd wear that tiny bikini too.
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