Olympic Thoughts

Olympics, once again I cannot stop watching you. Here are some of my thoughts after being glued to the TV for the past week and a half...

The U.S. freestyle skiing uniforms:

(Image from http://www.kansascity.com/495/story/1747246.html)

Come on America. Can't you come up with a uniform that doesn't look like the pajama set I owned in the 3rd grade?

Vancounver's medal stands:

(Image from http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal?pg=8)

Canada, I know you've gotta make budget cuts somewhere, but did you really have to make the medal stands out of cardboard?

Luge, bobsled, and skeleton:

(Image from http://www.ocw.cn/NR/rdonlyres/Global/2/2166AC8C-6DFF-41CC-A6D5-A1183C12D0D7/0/chp_bobsled.jpg)

Ok, so sue me - I have a hard time watching these events, mostly because I have a hard time telling how each person stacks up against each other. However, I came up with something that could make them a heck of a lot more entertaining - stick two competing lugers, boblsedders, skeletoners (wow I made up three words!) in the lane next to each other, then let 'er rip. Maybe for safety purposes they could put up a divider to form two separate lanes, but srsly, way more entertaining.

Bahhhhston

Things we learned in Boston:

1. There are no blondes in Boston. As Annie would say, "We're a national treasure."

2. Never, ever, try driving in Boston unless you have a GPS. And even then, don't believe it all the time.

3. Do whatever you can to get tickets to the BSO, just so you can see James Levine's happy feet.

4. Elliott Carter is 101 and he is STILL composing. What?!!?!

5. If you ever get sick, call Annie freakin' Elmer. She will make you homemade chicken noodle soup. What a star.

6. Boston has weirdly-named restaurants that you can't remember, like Zaffie's and Birdy's...or something.. But they're good.

7. Don't go to Boston in February.

8. I want a Neti Pot.