So tonight's the Olympics opening ceremonies. I don't know how many of y'all remember my Lori's Olympics Cheers 'n Jeers. Dunno if I'll be doing that this year. Honestly I don't know how much of it I'll be watching (it's all set to DVR). Of course I say that every year and then I end up glued to it like everybody else ( Read more... )

I don't remember July happening. Surely I was, you know, alive and stuff. I did spend one weekend in Janesville with the family (which was lovely). Time just seems to fly by ( Read more... )

Happy Tuesday. I have had a headache for 24 hours straight and am trying to ignore it.

So, in news of People Who Need To Get Over Themselves, it seems that Evgeni Plushenko has awarded himself a "platinum" Olympic medal for his performance in the men's figure skating competition. Really, dude? Seriously? We can just give ourselves totally made ( Read more... )

My, the Olympics are entertaining. Even ONTD is awash with posts about whether Sean White is attractive or not (I vote yes, incidentally), how Evan Lysacek wants to be like James Bond (he's buying an Aston Martin, and he even has a Russian nemesis!) and how sibling ice-dancing pairs avoid the OMGICK factor when doing sexified ice dances like the ( Read more... )

I think this macro adequately expresses my feelings about the Olympics so far, especially last night.


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Most days, here in my office, it's just me. Me and the iPod. It's me and my structuring. Me and my coffee, me and my HuffPost ( Read more... )

Inevitably, when it's time for the every-two-years Festival of Sport that is the Olympics, talk turns to things that are and are not Olympic events. I mean, it isn't representing all of sports. There are plenty of sports that don't make the cut, and plenty that do that make us wonder why ( Read more... )

Okay, so Michael Phelps is the Greatest Olympian EVAR. Or...is he ( Read more... )

Today (Monday, that is, although it's now after midnight) was my Dad's birthday. Happy birthday, Dadster! I called him to wish him a happy happy. My mom made him his traditional birthday cake, chocolate chip cake, and they were going to make barbecue ribs on the grill and have friends over. Sounds like a pretty awesome birthday to me ( Read more... )

OMG I HATE BEACH VOLLEYBALL. Also known as The Sport That Never Ends. Why why WHY are they forcing us to watch it for countless hours ( Read more... )