Michael Phelps just won ANOTHER gold metal. We've also been heavily into gymnastics and this morning Jack would NOT go to the bathroom until I paused the women's volleyball USA vs. Japan. We are all about the rings right now! GG and Pop are in town tonight (also watching the pool events). Did anyone else NOT know that Bob Costas wears a toupee???? I feel so out of it.
Did anyone else catch the opening ceremony? It was unbelievable. I just cried and cried, much the way I did during Mama Mia. You know, those "happy to be alive cries"? I also cry like that when I hear the Aggie band, during the opening song of the Lion King, and when I'm watching Jack feel perfectly happy like getting a strike in bowling or making a basket at basketball camp. I'm looking forward to seeing how this new little girl will bring the tears. Fuck you, I'm a crier!
One of my friends is boycotting the Olympics b/c of China's record with human rights. China supports dictatorship gov'ts. Not like the US has ever wanted a dictator in charge of a foreign power rather than a democratically-elected gov't. Didn't we help overthrow an elected official in Nicaragua? China is on the wrong side of the atrocities committed in Darfur. What exactly has OUR gov't done for these poor souls besides made Don Cheedle a household name? China censors and spies on it's own citizens in the name of security. Hellooooo Patriot Act. I'm not defending China, I know they have problems. But I'm not sure turning my back on what all these athletes have been working on is an effective way to get the country of China to change a thing. And I'm telling you, we have our own ducks pitifully out of row.
Also, so sad about Bernie Mac today. He could really make me laugh. I just loved the way he would pop his eyes for emphasis. So sad.
Incidentally Mike's nickname has improved. He's no longer motherfucker, at least not for three more weeks. He's now Home Fries. Everyone is, actually. I'm calling all you motherfuckers home fries right now.
Dude swimming is HARD. I would look totally different if Mike would put in a pool. Right?
:)
Em
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