Wow, I'm sorry about that. I could chalk it up to technical difficulty, but that's kind of a long stretch of nothing for you to believe that I was having problems starting my computer. The honest to Jeebus truth is that with a combination of my first year of college and all the surrounding issues I ran out of time, and in my mind, interesting things to say. BUT I'm back now, and hopefully full of cool things to say and do. Let's start with the Olympics.
I, like almost the whole world, watched Michael Phelps' last swim yesterday night, and it was amazing. The man is a machine, he churns water like a waterwheel and pushes himself forward like a squid on steroids, it's fantastic to watch.
And of course, now I get to take some hometown pride in his victories. I transfered to Towson University or classes this fall, and now I live in Baltimore. So yay Michael Phelps!! Good show, hon.
But after Michael Phelps, if you didn't shut off your TV and go to bed, there was another medal match, which also had the power to astound. Usain "Lightning" Bolt ran the 100 meter in 9.69 seconds. His legs were like Scooby Doo's after a ghost showed up. The neatest thing about his victory was that he didn't stop after the finish line, he ran. He ran halfway around the track to where his mother was jumping and screaming. I think family reactions are one of the best things about the Olympics and Mrs. Bolt came up in spades, running over fellow spectators and hugging everyone. Reactions like that make the Olympics worth watching. While a gold medal for a man from Jamaica may mean nothing to you, it means so much to him and his family, and being able to see that and experience that moment with them makes the Olympics worth watching. And it makes me cry, but I'm a big baby, so whatev.
Anyway, sorry for not updating. I'll do better this time, I swear.
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