- Reminiscing about the many hours spent watching gymnastics during the 1996 and 2000 summer games with my mom and sister.
- The heartwarming commercials. Have you seen the Target commercial that shows kids' reactions when they open their college acceptance letters? I teared up.
- Making fun of the announcers, especially the gymnastics guy. I love to hate him.
- Not hearing anything about Suri Cruise or the Jackson family on the Today Show.
- And, most importantly, not only do I not have to feel guilty for watching 12 hours of TV in one day, I can actually feel virtuous about it.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Why I Love the Olympics
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3 comments:
Gah, I hate that I'm missing the coverage over here! For one, I can't make fun of the announcers because it's all in Korean and I don't know what they're saying!
I really like track and field/marathon, swimming, gymnastics, and diving. My friend's little sister is competing for Thailand (dual citizen) in equestrian, but I haven't gotten to see that. Boooo!
Unfortunately, it's somewhat less exciting here because I don't care so much about non-American athletes. That sounds horrible, but, hey, it's true.
Lots of good memories here, too, of our days of watching together. Still love gymnastics--men and women. I've also gotten into swimming and we were obviously watching kayaking at the same time today!
I would recommend timing the birth of your children around the Olympics. Nothing beats snuggling a newborn while watching the Olympics. They are a perfect mix.
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