Happy Valentine's Day
Erwin surprised me this morning with a drawing of the two of us on the night that we got engaged with the lyrics to a song that captured the magic of that night so perfectly. The drawing was sitting on top of the dresser next to our bed, and I didn't even see it at first until he pointed it out to me and said "Happy Valentine's Day, babe." He told me that he had been working on it for the last few nights while I slept. I hadn't given much thought to Valentine's day this year because we'd been so bogged down with wedding tasks and most of our cash has gone to paying for wedding stuff. So, I took him out to lunch for his gift. Food always makes him happy!
We've been watching the Winter Olympics on television, which kind of surprises me because I didn't think I would be that interested in it. If anything, I thought I would only be watching the figure skating events, but now I'm checking everything out! One event that I never even knew existed is Curling, which consists of sliding a heavy disc known as a "rock" down a lane of ice and trying to get it as close to the center of the target, or the "house", as possible. The concept of the game is very much like bocce ball which I learned how to play a few years ago. The game is very interesting to watch because of the strategy involved.
I was very sad to see Michelle Kwan bow out of the Olympics, but at the same time I commend her on her courage and her grace. For her to realize that she would not be able to give it her best and to give up her last opportunity at a gold medal in order to give someone else a chance is awesome. I'm in awe of her character. It broke my heart to see her tears during her press conference. In my eyes, she is one of the best skaters of all time!
As for the pairs competition, I thought that Zhang of the Chinese team was unbelievably courageous to continue to skate after she fell so hard on the ice! The fall looked horribly painful, and she was in tears, but she would not allow that to stop her from finishing the program with her partner. They did so well in spite of the fall that they won the silver medal! The crowd gave them a standing ovation, and she was brought to tears thinking that she wished she could have done better for the audience. Could you believe that? As far as the Russians who won the gold, I am not a fan because of their interview after they witnessed the fall of their opponents. The Russian woman said that the fall was "nothing special" and that the Chinese couple had been "too aggressive" during the warm-up, thus not allowing them to warm up properly. She implied that they deserved it for being overly competitive. The Russian man who was her partner said that he felt bad that they fell but that was the price for attempting such a difficult move during such an important competition. I was like "WTF???" Even the commentators on NBC couldn't believe their ears! It's like "Damn! You already won the gold medal, can't you be gracious?" They obviously were not briefed on how to give good PR.
The snowboarding half-pipe event was exciting to watch, especially seeing Shaun White getting emotional because of his family. The U.S. men and women snowboarders made it look so easy! The U.S. may not have swept the medals like they did in 2002, but they definitely showed that they are a force to be reckoned with!
Speed skating has been heartbreaking at times, especially when a mere slip at the start of a race can be the end of an athlete's attempt at a medal. At times, I just couldn't watch the beginning of a race because I didn't want them to slip and fall!
I guess I'll end my synopsis of the Winter Olympics thus far. Hope this is a romantic day for everyone!
We've been watching the Winter Olympics on television, which kind of surprises me because I didn't think I would be that interested in it. If anything, I thought I would only be watching the figure skating events, but now I'm checking everything out! One event that I never even knew existed is Curling, which consists of sliding a heavy disc known as a "rock" down a lane of ice and trying to get it as close to the center of the target, or the "house", as possible. The concept of the game is very much like bocce ball which I learned how to play a few years ago. The game is very interesting to watch because of the strategy involved.
I was very sad to see Michelle Kwan bow out of the Olympics, but at the same time I commend her on her courage and her grace. For her to realize that she would not be able to give it her best and to give up her last opportunity at a gold medal in order to give someone else a chance is awesome. I'm in awe of her character. It broke my heart to see her tears during her press conference. In my eyes, she is one of the best skaters of all time!
As for the pairs competition, I thought that Zhang of the Chinese team was unbelievably courageous to continue to skate after she fell so hard on the ice! The fall looked horribly painful, and she was in tears, but she would not allow that to stop her from finishing the program with her partner. They did so well in spite of the fall that they won the silver medal! The crowd gave them a standing ovation, and she was brought to tears thinking that she wished she could have done better for the audience. Could you believe that? As far as the Russians who won the gold, I am not a fan because of their interview after they witnessed the fall of their opponents. The Russian woman said that the fall was "nothing special" and that the Chinese couple had been "too aggressive" during the warm-up, thus not allowing them to warm up properly. She implied that they deserved it for being overly competitive. The Russian man who was her partner said that he felt bad that they fell but that was the price for attempting such a difficult move during such an important competition. I was like "WTF???" Even the commentators on NBC couldn't believe their ears! It's like "Damn! You already won the gold medal, can't you be gracious?" They obviously were not briefed on how to give good PR.
The snowboarding half-pipe event was exciting to watch, especially seeing Shaun White getting emotional because of his family. The U.S. men and women snowboarders made it look so easy! The U.S. may not have swept the medals like they did in 2002, but they definitely showed that they are a force to be reckoned with!
Speed skating has been heartbreaking at times, especially when a mere slip at the start of a race can be the end of an athlete's attempt at a medal. At times, I just couldn't watch the beginning of a race because I didn't want them to slip and fall!
I guess I'll end my synopsis of the Winter Olympics thus far. Hope this is a romantic day for everyone!
posted by Jenn21 at 4:40 PM
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