More Olympics, and other stuff
Go into politics when your opponents will do it for you.”
– Mark Twain
The Professor was very solicitous last night. Told me to make sure to get to bed early, not to worry about the wash or the vacuuming or the shopping or the anything. I didn’t take him at his word, and at least got the shopping and the wash done. He can have the vacuuming and dusting, and he’s welcome to it. I get the feeling that I’m the one who’s going to be scrubbing the toilets and tub when I get home today, though.
I see my doubts about the Olympics as “promoting world peace” continue to be borne out. “If Russia is not needed in the world sport, in the Olympic sport, we’re ready to leave the Olympic village,” said the president of the Russian Olympic Committee, who is miffed over a bunch of stuff. Let’s see, we’ve had a vote buying scandal and a figure-skating judging scandal. The Russians are complaining about officiating in a hockey game. Meanwhile, the Koreans have hired a Salt Lake City lawyer over some fiasco in a skating race. South Koreans are so pissed off about the results of that race that citizens of that country sent out thousands of hate e-mails to the winner, which crashed the server for the Olympics Committee. There were positive drug tests on members of the Ukraine and Russian cross-country skiing teams that forced those teams to withdraw from competition. My personal favorite is allegations by the vice president of the International Olympics Committee (Vitaly Smirnov, who happens to be Russian) that NBC was somehow responsible for controversial calls during a hockey game because NBC didn’t want the United States hockey team to compete with the Russian hockey team over the weekend. (I’m not entirely sure that Mr. Smirnov understands that, for broadcasting companies, the desire for high ratings supercedes the desire to broadcast an easy American win, but he’ll figure it out eventually.) I may be bored with sports, but at least the controversies are interesting.
Adolescent Cat from Hell has discovered the joys of climbing up the human leg. Why she couldn’t discover this while she was three pounds I have no idea. Nine-plus pounds of cat clamboring up my jeans leaves some really nasty puncture wounds. This is a trick I’m quickly trying to break her of, for obvious reasons, but I don’t think she’s going to unlearn it fast enough to protect the company arriving today for the weekend.
Oh hot damn. My radio station just announced that Kiss has been added to the Olympic closing ceremonies. I hope I’m free to watch Sunday night. Wouldn’t want to miss that.
sounds like this installment of winter olympics has created a lot of controversy
had to giggle at ‘adolescent cat from hell’
speaking of which, i was getting changed into my jammies earlier on, and jessica took a flying leap off the bed onto my bare back. now that’s something she’s never attempted before and i hope, never again
sez
It’s true! Controversy is entertaining. That’s why DD people who get into fights end up on the top ten list ;o)
and don’t forget the lobbying and bribing by Salt Lake City to get them here in the first place!
My cat actually helps me with my weight resistance traing. She must be on my stomach while I do sit ups and on my shoulders/neck during pushups. The problem comes when she tries to maintain her balance…
~fran
Shay – may whatever Gods there be preserve me from ever getting on the top ten list. I would prefer to pass the test, diminish, and remain the Salamander. I’m not planning to pass away into the west any time soon though.
I wasn’t referring to you silly :o)~
Shay – I know. In a previous day’s comment you did, however, express your personal conviction that I’d end up on top ten by summer. I’ve checked, and it’s possible to request that your diary not appear in the top ten. While I truly admire some of the company I’d keep there, such a position wouldn’t be healthy for a Salamander. Fortunately, it is possible for her to stay firmly under her rock.
What are you talking about. Everyone knows you should be #1 on the list. How can anyone live without your words of wisdom each day? Vote for the one and only DD real-life know-it-all – Salamander!
hehe =)
Ah, yes the Olympic scandals LOL! but me – I’m the glass full kind of gal and really enjoyed the wonderful display of sportsmanship by Irina Slutskaya on the Today show this morning. She emphasized, in her cute accent, that is is "just sport" – sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. I think the athletes are having fun and enjoying themselves…all those other big wigs?? maybe they just don’t understand "sport."
~QE
Ooops I forgot – about the top ten list. I don’t get it. How do those people get sooo many hits??? I just checked Rick’s a few days ago and he hasn’t updated in a loooonnngg time. Does everyone just click to see if he has updated??? Weird.
~QE
who plans to stay off that list 😛
Yea, the games and the fuss is incrediable.Just shows, you cant have everyone happy at the one time. World peace? I doubt that will ever be possible. I think its going to get worse actually.
In regard to the little talking staffy Mrs G we are minding, just wanted to say she does qoute Hamlet’s soliloqoy… LMAO!! LOL
Nope, that was a lie, but truley, I have heard her say hello as plain as anything and she only does it when she has been alone and we all come home and she is going crazy with excitment!
Back soon 🙂
Rosie
xoxox
i haven’t watched the olympics at all this time around, just catch stories here and there in the paper.
my cat used to climb up my jeans when she was a kitten, it hurt, but she looked so cute…
poor sezrah! that must have hurt…
I don’t wanna be in top 10 again… too much pressure.
For ACfH, arm everyone with squirt bottles and a warning. That should halt the leg climbing quickly!
Alli