Posts Tagged ‘olympics’

I just saw the movie “10 Questions for the Dailai Lama“.

I would like to ask each of you with a moment to comment – even short, did you know about what “Free Tibet” and the movement, and the history of what happened to the Tibetan people really meant?

After watching this, then researching I’m going to have to openly admit I had no idea what any of this meant. Right down to the “Boycott the Olympics” and the censorship happening via Google, Microsoft… etc.

Can you tell me? Please?

Do you know what has been happening there? In Tibet? To the people of Tibet?

I’m extremely shocked, embarrassed (that I didn’t pay attention), and a ton sad.

I saw this over at Cromely’s World and thought it was neat!

So here’s my Olympic Sport ~ Fencing!

You Are Fencing

You’re competitive but not brutally so. You compete to make yourself better. You find having an opponent to be challenging and rewarding. You are fierce when you’re in a competition, but you don’t wish your rivals any real harm.

Jean-Luc at Captain Picard’s Journal always has really interesting Weekend Questions.  This one is kinda embarassing for me.

“What sports will you be most interested in watching during the Olympics and why? List as many as you like.”

Well, with everyone watching the Olympics I’m maybe one of the only ones that doesn’t.  Oh and I feel so shamed!    It’s a worldwide event and I’m not interested?!

I have this issue about sitting at the TV.  I can sit at the computer forever, but not the TV.

So, with Jean-Luc’s question I thought I’d see if I can get into it a bit more.

I hope they are on Demand on my cable TV!

Here’s My list of what I’d MOST like to watch:

• Syncronized Swimming
• Judo
• Fencing
• Diving
• Taekwondo
• Rhythmic Gymnastics

My babysitter, when I was a wee gal, had me watch the Synchronized Swimming all of the time.  Her granddaughter was in the Olympics when I was little and she did that event.  Oh so beautiful!

I remember watching wondering how the music goes through to the pool without someone getting electrified.

Thank you Jean-Luc, I think you may be the reason I actually watch this year!  (Oh the shame of it all!)