Eric Liddell: I have no formula for winning the race. Everyone runs in her own way, or his own way. And where does the power come from, to see the race to its end? From within.
…Have to share the iconic theme song (which makes me want to run in slow motion):
** You can also access the song here at Grooveshark**
Who else out there is excited for the Summer Olympics?!?
I’m even a little bit more excited this year as I love all things British! Q & A time…
{Question 1}
What is your favorite Olympic event…summer or winter?
My Answer: Summer Olympics…I’m a sucker for Synchronized Swimming! Don’t be fooled by their flashy outfits & loads of make-up, those swimmers are incredibly talented athletes.
Winter Olympics…Figure Skating, specifically pairs figure skating (proving that I’m a little bit of a girly-girl when it comes to the Olympics)!
…But really I like to watch any and all Olympic events…from curling to badminton!
…What’s your answer??
{Synchronized Swimming}
{Pairs Figure Skating}
{Question 2}
Do you have a favorite Olympics moment from the past?
My Answer: Summer Olympics…gymnast Keri Strug’s amazing performance on the vault at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. She stuck her landing, despite injury & pain, and helped her team win gold. Watching Coach Bela Karolyi carry her to the medal stand still brings tears to my eyes! I bought the Wheaties cereal box with her likeness on it and joined in the laughter of her cameo on SNL.
Winter Olympics…speed skater Dan Jansen finally clinching gold in the 1,000m at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics, fulfilling his dream & honoring his sister’s memory who passed away from leukemia. There was a commercial on television during the Vancouver Olympics that recounted his tale…and I would cry (sob) every time it came on.
…What’s your answer??
{Keri Strug}
{Dan Jansen}
{Question 3}
If you could choose a new location for the future Olympics, where would it be?
My Answer: I would love to see a country in Africa get a bid for the summer Olympics…perhaps Botswana or South Africa. I also think that New Zealand would be an ideal location for either summer or winter!
…What’s your answer??
{Cape Town, South Africa}
{Auckland, New Zealand}
{Question 4}
What is your favorite “Queen’s English” word or phrase?
My Answer: Bugger, Bollocks, Blimey & Bloody Hell…I guess I like all the “B” words!
…What’s your answer??
{Might need to purchase these cheeky pencils}
…Let the 2012 London Summer Olympics begin!!!!!
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“The aspects of things that are most important to us are hidden
because of their simplicity and familiarity.”― Ludwig Wittgenstein
A few of my simple and familiar details from this week…
{Girl’s Night One…Margaritas}
{Girl’s Night Two…(cheap) Wine & Champagne}
{Dance-off…so silly!!}
{Just the right amount of spice…from here}
{Little one making me smile…and laugh}
…What made you happy this week?
Have a lovely weekend!!
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“People observe the colors of a day only at its beginnings and ends,
but to me it’s quite clear that a day merges through a multitude of shades
and intonations with each passing moment.
A single hour can consist of thousands of different colors.
Waxy yellows, cloud-spot blues. Murky darkness.”
—Markus Zusak, The Book Thief
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Here is a playful little mix of colorful songs…
** You can also access my playlist here at Grooveshark**
Hope you have a fantastic day!!
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Inspired by beautiful, vivid and complex colors…and how they affect us:
Red…
Increases enthusiasm, stimulates energy and encourages action & confidence
Orange…
Stimulates activity and your appetite, also encourages socialization
Yellow…
Stimulates mental processes, activates memory and encourages communication
Green…
Soothes and helps alleviate depression, nervousness, and anxiety
Blue…
Calms, cools and sedates, also aids intuition
Purple…
Uplifts, encourages creativity and offers a sense of spirituality
Pink…
The color of happiness, can increase the blood pressure, respiration, heartbeat, and pulse rate.
…Hope you have a colorful day!!
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“Sometimes,” said Pooh, “the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.”
― A.A. Milne
Here are a few of the small things taking up room in my heart this week…
{Color Run 5k madness…so much fun}
{Bright new running shoes…after the Color Run}
{A Kubb set made by my brother…a Swedish lawn game}
{On the lake…best way to beat the heat}
{A little lunchtime gluttony here}
…What made you happy this week?
Have a lovely weekend!!
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…Silence.
Have you ever gone a day without talking? Or more than a day?
What about a day without communicating at all…no talking, no texts, no emails, no Facebook, no tweets…etc?
What about a day without any of the above…as well as no words or communication from others? No television, no books, no blogs…etc?
Do you think it’s worthwhile to embrace silence in your life?
Would there be anything to learn from nature without all the noise?
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