Games of the 29th Olympiad

Maren has been just about demanding that I blog more, so this is mainly to appease her. School is back in and somehow this semester promises to be just as busy, if not more, than last year, but she won't accept that as an excuse. So I guess I’m going to jump on the bandwagon and do the obligatory Olympics post. Who doesn't love Olymicmania! We get some quality time with Bob Costas. You can watch tv for a good 4 hours and not feel guilty about it because, come on, its the olympics. And more inspiration to get in better shape than I can handle. Put on a women's beach volleyball game, get me on a treadmill, and suddenly I can run miles and miles and miles. Watching Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh bounce around with almost no body fat is all the motivation I need. The staying up til 12:30 or 1am to watch that last balance beam routine has been a bit much though , and for that I'm glad to see them end.

First off, the Redeem Team!!! I was up way too late last night watching this game. A few thoughts. Dwayne Wade. I missed him so much last season, and while he’s not 100%, he did score 27 points in the game and its good to have him back. Lebron. Like we needed a reminder of how amazing he is. My love for Lebron goes back to his first season with the Cavs, when Faroe and I had a poster of him on our wall in King Henry. Also, Kobe is way less annoying than he was about 2 years ago. Are you with me on this one? It actually warmed my heart a little to watch him sing the national anthem with a huge grin on his face during the medal ceremony.

Olympic crushes. You all have one. My friend Gary has a mad crush on Shawn Johnson, age difference aside. I think a few are noteworthy. The ladies love Michael Phelps and I’m on board with that—just look at that body—but my heart goes to Ryan Lochte. Maren thinks he looks like a punk, but I think she’d like him if she got to know him. Also, a Canadian diver caught my eye the other night as well. And while he's not exactly hot, I couldn't get enough of Phil Dalhausser, aka the thin beast.

Also, while I totally love Shawn Johnson, if I may suggest a comparison:
I guess that's it. Back to normal life, sans olympians. I hope everyone's as excited as I am about ObamaBiden2008, but I know you're not. I get laughed at a lot about how giddy and worked up I can get over this election, so I try to only talk about it when my opinion is solicited. But since I have a blog I can talk about it all I want, and I probably will. Presidential election year is kind of like Christmas in August, September, October, and November.