While I was not at the actual opening ceremonies at the crow's nest, I, of course, am in China and it was really so freaking amazing! I've never been a huge Olympics fan. I always liked them, of course, but I can't name the cities they've been in or who has won medals, etc. Frankly, what I remember from most of them is that the cities were never really prepared. Well, Beijing is prepared and totally did it up to the nines. Seeing the ceremonies on TV was probably better than being there because of all of the panoramic shots around the city. I've never seen so many fireworks. Then there were the visual wonders and performances. Whoever directed and orchestrated it all needs to be given a gold medal. I hope everyone watches it on TV or over the internet! Oh and just as a side not, a French guy asked the Chinese girl that was out with us to sit down during her national anthem and said everyone has one--why are you standing? What is that!!! Stupid French! In other news, I got a new job! No more standing the lobby for eight hours a day! I'll be working at the presidential hotel (www.thepresidentialhotel.com) as the marketing intern. The hotel is locally owned and operated, which might prove to have its own challenges. I'll be setting up all of their e-marketing and e-commerce, which should be challenging, but is actual work! I'm probably going to wonder in a couple of weeks why I thought being busy/stressed was better than being bored. This also means I won't have to wear crazy makeup and won't have to wear my hair in a bun--the whole heavily made-up marmish look was just too much. This also means I won't get to interact with the USA basketball ball team--I have proof too. Check out the pic! I'm on the nba.com site! Although after meeting all of them on Wednesday and Thursday, I have to say I’m not really impressed. Coach k just isn't nice and the rest of them weren't really either. Not that I needed further proof coach k was out to lunch--he is a dookie after all. Sorry for my duke friends. Although I will say that Sheldon Williams, even if he was a dookie, was super nice and I called him Deron. Oops. Still can't figure out why he's here though. He's not on the US team. All of the member's of the women's team were super super nice and good gracious, they are enormous. I know I’m close to being a midget, but these girls were out of control. They were the size of 2 of me! Still wondering why I’m the runt in the family...should I wonder if I was I adopted?
Also, apparently Russia and Georgia are fighting. Putin looked happy as a clam at the ceremonies. Does anyone else think that's weird?
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