Thursday, February 20, 2014

Thoughts Of Olympic Proportions

You've got to be one tough girl to play ice hockey.

I, myself, am probably one of the biggest sissies you'll ever meet, and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

I regret turning away from the US v. Canada women's hockey game when the score was 2-0 in the 3rd period, because I thought the US had it in the bag. Unfortunately, they didn't. 

Still, the silver medal is nothing to sneeze at.

My husband was referring to Olympic skiier Ted Ligety as Lickety instead of Ligety. I think that's a whole different sport.

Anyone else notice how much the announcers all like to say "Ligety?"

I'm pretty sure Matt Lauer has it baaaad for Lindsey Vonn.

I'm not much of a crier, but I tear up when I hear the National Anthem, whether it be a medal ceremony, a football game, or sign-off time at the television station.

Yes, we still have a television station that signs off with the Star Spangled Banner.

I feel very old and un-hip when I hear snowboarders talk.

If someone say, my age, had a little crush on 19 year old Nick Goepper, the bronze medalist in freestyle skiing, would you think it was sweet or a little creepy? Asking for a friend....




I have only had pink eye once, but I was pretty sure it was going to kill me at the time. Besides having eyes that streamed tears and were, well, pink (hah! RED), they were swollen and painful, and I was achy and feverish. SO LEAVE POOR BOB COSTAS ALONE ALREADY. 

Maybe in another life I was a figure skater.  I know it's in me somewhere....





7 comments:

  1. LMAO!!!!!

    I got nothing...you said it all! :D

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  2. I don't even know what to say. All of this is funny (as in laugh-out-loud, belly-laugh funny) and I have watched about 15 minutes TOTAL of the Olympics. I feel totally caught up, so thanks for helping a girl out.

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  3. At least you saw the three skiers sprawling across the finish line.

    I believe it's far creepier for the 75+ year old men to flirt with you than for me, I mean, my friend to have a crush on a 19 year old boy....

    Snowboarders talk, but they talk about 360s and shredding and half pipes and I don't know what the hell they're talking 'bout.

    But it's ballet ON ICE SKATES.

    You need to check your eyes with one of those fancy eye machines in the back of your van.

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  4. Laughing at Lizzi's comment about hockey :) Proud Canadian here :)
    I've not watched a lot of the Olympics this year but what I've seen I've enjoyed. Those skiers and snowboarders are amazing with the way they fly through the air. My twin boys (1 snowboarder and 1 skier) are always talking about these half pipes. Looks pretty terrifying to me.

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  5. 19 is almost 20, and 20 is almost 30, so no - it's not creepy at all. Ligety.

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