The red flag with the maple leaf
What have I noticed about the past 5 days?
1) UK sucks at every winter sport imaginable. Well, with the exception of skeleton bob (which sounds like the name of some murky, underworld informant off CSI) where we have our only medal. Although it is a goldy one.
2) UK commentators are basically taking the 'plucky Brit' angle every time they interview an athlete, drawing on such facts as how very few winter athletes are full-time professionals and have to juggle 'real' jobs while striving to be the best against other countries who pay their athletes - albeit through sponsorship.
As a result the idea that a UK athlete will be placed in the top 11 is an object to strive for.
I don't know about you but when I ever strived to do anything I've always tried to be the best possible. Tell me that I'm hoping to 'break into the top 11' only would really deflate my sails of confidence. But maybe that's just me.
3) UK commentators don't understand that how to a percentage of Canadians the fact that Ice Hockey Gold = Life. Canada = Ice Hockey. A sweeping generalisation admittedly, however when it comes to the Olympics it's one that kinda rings true.
And one that is echoed in Russia, and currently in a bad way on account of how the Russians are fuming at their lack of medals in these games. Putin's not happy.
4) Snobby foreign consultant surgeons don't scare me, cos they don't know me and therefore when they get their panties in a twist over me actually 'doing stuff' in their theatre and not being an observer makes me laugh.
And act like Snoop, only without the swearing. It's the scrubs and hats, we all look so unisex in work sometimes that anyone who is slightly androgynous does get confused on a semi-regular basis.
Snoop by the way, for those who don't know, is an actress off The Wire. Plays a gangsta but the actress and the on-screen character are virtually identical (Snoop is being herself by playing Snoop) and she admits she has had problems when she's out with her girlfriend when she asks cafe and restaurant staff where the restrooms are and they point her in the direction of the mens. She just laughs, and so do I.
I've also been watching Season 4 of The L Word and Shane's moody, sullen androgyny always makes me happy and proactive.
5) Speaking of The L Word. Fuck, it's not the best show in the world but it's so visually gorgeous, and I don't just mean the actresses, the light and camera work is superb.
But it's just Jenny.
Bloody hell this girl is SO ANNOYING. I mean, one of the few times I will openly yell at my tv is when she's either pontificating, scheming, lying for no obvious benefit and generally being 75% cuckoo is enough to make my blood boil. I mean someone get a grip on this character, anyone, please???
6) I am still ill. Theatres is a closed environment and I have a bad case of The Spins right now. Like a dope high without the dope. I haven't been sick but I'm constantly nauseated, like that time I had food-poisoning in Poland - don't have the ice-cream - and it's doing my head in because if I don't improve overnight I'll have to cancel yoga in the morning. I can't put my legs over my head if I'm feeling queasy. :(
1) UK sucks at every winter sport imaginable. Well, with the exception of skeleton bob (which sounds like the name of some murky, underworld informant off CSI) where we have our only medal. Although it is a goldy one.
2) UK commentators are basically taking the 'plucky Brit' angle every time they interview an athlete, drawing on such facts as how very few winter athletes are full-time professionals and have to juggle 'real' jobs while striving to be the best against other countries who pay their athletes - albeit through sponsorship.
As a result the idea that a UK athlete will be placed in the top 11 is an object to strive for.
I don't know about you but when I ever strived to do anything I've always tried to be the best possible. Tell me that I'm hoping to 'break into the top 11' only would really deflate my sails of confidence. But maybe that's just me.
3) UK commentators don't understand that how to a percentage of Canadians the fact that Ice Hockey Gold = Life. Canada = Ice Hockey. A sweeping generalisation admittedly, however when it comes to the Olympics it's one that kinda rings true.
And one that is echoed in Russia, and currently in a bad way on account of how the Russians are fuming at their lack of medals in these games. Putin's not happy.
4) Snobby foreign consultant surgeons don't scare me, cos they don't know me and therefore when they get their panties in a twist over me actually 'doing stuff' in their theatre and not being an observer makes me laugh.
And act like Snoop, only without the swearing. It's the scrubs and hats, we all look so unisex in work sometimes that anyone who is slightly androgynous does get confused on a semi-regular basis.
Snoop by the way, for those who don't know, is an actress off The Wire. Plays a gangsta but the actress and the on-screen character are virtually identical (Snoop is being herself by playing Snoop) and she admits she has had problems when she's out with her girlfriend when she asks cafe and restaurant staff where the restrooms are and they point her in the direction of the mens. She just laughs, and so do I.
I've also been watching Season 4 of The L Word and Shane's moody, sullen androgyny always makes me happy and proactive.
5) Speaking of The L Word. Fuck, it's not the best show in the world but it's so visually gorgeous, and I don't just mean the actresses, the light and camera work is superb.
But it's just Jenny.
Bloody hell this girl is SO ANNOYING. I mean, one of the few times I will openly yell at my tv is when she's either pontificating, scheming, lying for no obvious benefit and generally being 75% cuckoo is enough to make my blood boil. I mean someone get a grip on this character, anyone, please???
6) I am still ill. Theatres is a closed environment and I have a bad case of The Spins right now. Like a dope high without the dope. I haven't been sick but I'm constantly nauseated, like that time I had food-poisoning in Poland - don't have the ice-cream - and it's doing my head in because if I don't improve overnight I'll have to cancel yoga in the morning. I can't put my legs over my head if I'm feeling queasy. :(