Now THAT is what I’m talking about!!
Woot! Huge congratulations to Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson for winning gold and silver, respectively, in the women’s all around competition in gymnastics!! Amazing!
Oh, Alicia
Ok, ok, to be fair, it certainly wasn’t only Alicia Sacramone’s fault the American team didn’t win gold in Women’s Team Gymnastics. The American team as a whole is a very good team. It’s just that the Chinese team was phenomenal (even if there is no way they’re all 16, the legal age for competing in the Olympics. By the way, I really do love how Béla Károlyi cannot get through an interview without mentioning this. It’s pretty funny.). I really don’t know how possible it was for the Americans to win gold even without the falls or if they were ever favored to win; they really would have had to have perfect routines to compete with China. Maybe if the team was comprised all of Nastia Liukins and Shawn Johnsons. Honestly that last Chinese competitor, Cheng Fei, could have done somersaults around the floor and they still would’ve won.
Seriously though, congratulations to the American women for winning silver!
Some Updates
Well, my sister has informed me that I’m going too slow with the posting (which I am…what can I say, things are slow around here), so here’s some updates on things that are going on:
-No, I have not gotten up the courage to get that haircut yet. I do feel that I’m getting closer. I really just need to find a salon around here that I trust to do it, since it’s a big change. I’ve just been getting my trims at MasterCuts, which is fine for trims (how can you screw that up?), but they’re a bit cut-quickly-and-get-you-out-fast for a big change that I’m nervous about. I also need to find a happy medium between walking in and saying, “Well, this is what I want and if it ends up looking bad I guess its ok…” (said in a progressively quieter voice) and “If you mess it up I will protest outside your salon and sue you all!!” …Ahem. I’m not crazy… Really.
-We’ve got a friend coming to visit in September or October, so that’s exciting! I’m also hoping to have some family visit (you hear me!?). I really like when people come visit.
-I got a new pair of shoes last week for $12! They were on clearance for $24 and the cashier gave me 50% off just for the hell of it (I asked to make sure he hadn’t made a mistake, aren’t I a good girl?)! They’re different and fun, which is why I like them.
-Chris is away till tomorrow evening for more trial work on his project (more long, long hours) in Charlotte. I miss him.
-Women’s team gymnastics is tonight at 10:30! Yay!
-The worst of my dental work is done. This is not to say I don’t have a lot left, but at least the root canal and subsequent permanent filling is done. I should only need 3-4 more visits to finish the rest. This will be done over 3-4 months though. I’m not looking forward to getting more novocaine, especially if it makes me freak out like last time.
This seems appropriate here.
-I currently have 16 application requests on Facebook. Just from today. You wonder why I have so many, Nicki?
-Ooh, we found out Trans-Siberian Orchestra is coming back to town this November!! I’m so excited! We got ourselves put on the fan list to be informed as soon as tickets get put on presale so we can get some actually good seats this year. We had a blast last year. If you like Christmas music and orchestras and rock, totally check them out if they’re going to play near you this year! It’s an amazing show. Added bonus – they actually stick around after the show to meet anyone who wants to meet them (this may not be every location, but they said they do it regularly). The tour of gymnastics superstars is also coming to town in October, so I’m hoping we can get tickets to that too. I’ve never seen that level of gymnastics in person, so it would be really cool to go.
Well, that is all for now. I’ll post again if I think of anything I forgot here. What is everyone else up to?
Sigh
Well, congratulations to the American men’s gymnastics team for getting the bronze in the team competition tonight! I can’t say I’m completely enthused with the results, but bronze is certainly pretty great. I was so excited watching the first half of the competition. The American’s were leading halfway through, it was amazing! They had some really spectacular performances on the high bar – oh my gosh, it made me so nervous to watch, but it just looked so cool! I was a bit disappointed in the little mistakes the team kept making from that point on, though. Especially from the alts. A 12 and a 13 in scores (most of the scores shown throughout the show were around 15 which is considered good, amazing is over 16, I think 17 is the limit)?? Really?? *sigh* It really just made me wonder what could have been if the Hamm brothers had been able to go. They were so freakin’ good in the last Olympics. They were what made me really get into the men’s gymnastics for the first time! It would have meant a definite silver and the team could have even been a serious contender for gold!
Obviously they’re way, way greater than I ever was at gymnastics, but still, am I wrong for hoping for the best and expecting at least their best?
