Sorry for the silence this week in regards to blog posts…there is no good excuse…except that I’m quite enthralled with the Olympics! Are you? If not, maybe these pictures will encourage you to start watching.
Naked Olympic Athletes…
Oh My…
Note to self…get off couch…turn off the tv…and start running!
{Images via here}
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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