Guys - the Olympics rock.
Guys, I'm not saying Michael Phelps is one of the most amazing creatures on earth but I AM saying Michael Phelps IS the most amazing creature on Earth.
Seriously.
The man is a MACHINE!!! I saw him win his second gold medal sunday and his third last night. OMG Im not fucking kidding you.....you would have thought Mikey was my kid brother the way I cheered (BTW - He very well could be my kid brother considering he is a solid 10 months younger than myself. I can't begin to get started on THAT). The race last night was outstanding and he was a solid 2 seconds ahead of everyone else in the race which is a huge, ginormous lead when you consider these are the best 8 swimmers in the world there with him. Most races are won with not even 7/10 of a second to spare. Guys - seriously. Fantastic. Have I mentioned that every race he's won he has also broke the world record - ones set my himself previously. COME ON PEOPLE!!!!
There was no video of that race but here he is with his teammates Jason Lezak, Garrett Weber-Gale, & Cullen Jones. In fact, the real star of this race was Lezak.
Onto Gymnastics -
I watched the team preliminaries on Sunday and I have to say, I was kind of disappointed. The girls did pretty good but you could tell they were nervous, and understandably so. They had just been watching these freaks of nature:
who are those sweet, very flexible children?", I hear you asking. Why, that is the CHINESE OLYMPIC TEAM!!!!! I truly think there is something fishy going on - they are beyond tiny and look like my 13 year old cousin. I am not the only one who thinks this.... phooey on you china. But damnit! If they aren't fun to watch! Their 40lbs bodies fly!!!!!
I do have hope for the US team, and that hope is named Shawn Johnson:
she is 16 years old, from des moines, and she KILLS it everytime!!! Her teammate Nastia is pretty fantastic too but that Shawnie -- she'll show the Chinese what's up.
In conclusion, I really thought I would have to fake my love of the Olympics you guys. But guess what!! I'm not!!! It's true, real, and passionate. LOVE!!!
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Nastia?
Nasty? Uh?
Hmm...