Shut This Building Down For Repairs

So maybe we timed maternity leave perfectly to coordinate with the winter Olympics on purpose.

Maybe.

Japan's Olympic Mascot

making lite...

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Olympics are over. Opening ceremonies were awesome. Closing ceremonies even awesomer. Highlights were Brian May's psychedelic guitar solo, lightbulb hats and hoping one of the Spice Girls would be flung from the top of one of those cars.

With all the drama around the gymnastic girls, this is all I found intriguing. Ha!

Hey, did you know there was racewalking in the Olympics!?

In 2008 we got a swimming idol. In 2012 we got a douchebag.

Look out! She's got a gold medal and a gun!

Pretty sure this isn't right.

I never knew Pee Wee was still in such good shape.

Whoops

In possibly my only moment of national semi-pride, Claressa Shields won gold for boxing mostly on the dime of her hometown local supporters when the Olympics didn't step up and cover expenses. This wouldn't be a story if her hometown weren't Flint, Michigan.

This is the one event I DVR'd to watch in it's entirety, since I did witness the loss to Japan in the World Cup and along with the nation was seeking a little revenge. Of course my mother told me the outcome before I could even get to the tellie (London) and the power went out and I lost cable in the last couple minutes of the match.

And now for the single best moment of maybe ANY Olympics ever...

That's right. Sorry Olympians but Bean will steal just about any show anyday anytime.

Take down those rings and hand em over to Rio de Janeiro. I'm actually looking forward to it.

Russian Nesting Trials

Yuula's become obsessed with these Russian nesting dolls we gave her the other day. She must've separated and nested them 100 times tonight. I think I caught her timing herself. All this Olympic vibe has really heightened her competitive spirit.

Ode To Olympic Derp

We watched a little bit of the Olympics. Piecing together the opening ceremonies (the parts that NBC found appropriate for me) and have enjoyed a little women's volleyball, men's swimming and women's gymnastics. Knowing the outcome didn't ruin the 12 hour tape delay all that much. But rather than throw up the images I'm sure you've already seen a million times I thought some of the less publicized Olympic moments for a mor lighthearted posting would do us all some good...

I give you Olympic Derp Faces

U-S-A!

Oh Neglected One

It's been an interesting week. My body's weary. Gonna have to do some conditioning. But all things look bright and shiny. That snow day in the middle gave us time to regroup but left us missing an important date. And I barely remember seeing the sun. Come to think of it, I may not have. That just won't do.

Outside: big snowstorm. Neighbors house burned down. Fell asleep during the opening ceremonies. Drank brandy to stay warm.

Bring Out The Dragons

My new favorite obsession. I Love Nancy Fichandler.



If you speed them up, you could cause a lot of damage! Brilliant

[retraction]

Shortly following my post on the Olympics I was urged to re-evaluate my perspectives on the women's softball, so being a good sport and a person never sold on first impressions I tuned in for a few more innings & I have to say, they won me over. Empathy turned affinity. I mean c'mon that chic Cat Osterman threw a no-hitter against Australia (are they good? no matter) and so far they're 2-0. There's a distinct possibility that I may tune in again. So yes, proven wrong, statement retracted, softball is faster, compact, & it doesn't drag out.

But handball still sucks.

Badminton Is The Only Good

Ok so I saw some of the Olympics, maybe because I feel an overwhelming urge to support our country in such turbulent times, or maybe because nothing else is on, or maybe because it's on every other channel and I kinda can't escape it. Either way...

First thing I saw was women's water polo. It was like walruses playing soccer. I'm not saying they were fat, I mean they're Olympic athletes. It was just the slowest thing I have ever experienced. Like a slug race. Terrible.

Then we went to some handball. I admit, I don't get it. Is it like soccer with your hands? Is it like basketball? Why not just play basketball? People think of everything. It's like I say "I made up a new sandwich. It's like a regular sandwich just with the turkey & mustard on the outside of the bread" Yeah, it tastes the same just looks different. It's stupid.

I watched some women's softball. Looks more like a uniformed hissy fit than anything resembling baseball. I hear it's being removed from the Olympics after this year. I can see why.

I caught some men's gymnastics. That was sick. I was happy for the Americans when they got third. I've never seen anyone celebrate a bronze medal like that. But I'm afraid they lost me when they went all ghetto near the end shouting colloquialisms such as "dat's how we do it!" and "Wut Up USA!". Go America :|

I have to say my favorite so far has been the badminton. These cats are sick. They're like standing five feet apart and slapping the birdie back and forth crazy fast and being so dead serious about it. It's like "who are these giants on the tennis court?". It comes off like a Kids in the Hall skit. At first I thought we were watching Comedy Central. Brilliant. I'd like some more of that please.