For the last eleven days I have had the privilege of watching the world’s top athletes compete against each other for the most coveted medal in all of sports. The Olympic gold medal is the prize elite athletes strive for. It represents all the effort, sacrifice, and money that has driven these men and women most of their lives.
As a spectator who is not an athlete, watching these men and women perform at an athletic level that I can only dream of achieving is fascinating. They make it look easy. They make it look like I could dig myself out of my couch cushion, put on some sports equipment and ski down a slope, do a 780 on a snowboard, or even twirl in the air on ice skates and land without falling. (No comments from the peanut gallery. Thankyouverymuch.)
I am not the only one in awe of these Olympic games. As I scroll through Facebook headlines I see that others are too. And I am not the only one who watches and imagines themselves as one of these athletes we see on our high definition televisions. Many of us are trying to find the sport most suitable to us as we dream of standing on the podium for our countries.
FB Friend: After watching the Olympics, I think I missed my sport, God gave me the thighs to do speed skating.
Me: God gave me birthing hips. What sport am I good for?
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So...you're planning on having how many kid? I enjoyed your post today; not quite sure of my Olympic gifts, though.
hm, it might take me a while to figure out what sport your child birthing hips are good for. I have a couple of ideas though.
I ran track in high school and I had a choice of contacts or track. (the contacts made me dizzy when i ran) Me being to super hot person I am, I chose contacts. I have to admit I was so confused about curling that i watched it non-stop. I still have no idea what the rules are.
God gave me birthing hips. What sport am I good for? I laughed so hard at this that I almost gave myself an asthma attack! No fair!
Birthing hips!!! HAHA!!!!! Where do you come up with stuff?!? Do they have a sport for talkers? I could talk your ear off faster than anyone. Do I win a gold?
Too funny! I think I have the thighs and the hips...maybe I could be one of those rare athletes you are good at two sports:)
I am pretty good at sweeping...so I KNOW I would totally win the gold on "curling"
Funny!!! I probably could bitch my way to a gold!
I wonder if you can medal in that sport?
sorry, boys holding floral bouquets and wearing feathers or fur should not be part of any olympic sport. It would be good for a show on Bravo, but not the olympics.
I know - I found myself very caught up in the ice dancing last night - can't believe it! A lot of those winter athletes are crazy though - I would like a calm winter sport like - riding in a one horse open sleigh with hot chocolate - I could do that!
I have a giveaway up by the way - since you were so lucky last time :)
Holly
I haven't been watching much of the Olympics. I think that cooking should be an Olympic sport and since I broke my foot in the kitchen (cleaning is the same as cooking right???) that I should be banned from all Olympic events for the remainder of my life LOL
p.s. I left you an award at my place :)
LMAO @ your sport....
Love your new button! I'm not the most observant person, so maybe it's been there for a while. I have to figure out how to swap your old one out now.
Yep, that's about all my hips are good for!
I was watching the Canadians kick ass in curling yesterday and realized that I too could let my muffin top hang out of a white curling jersey while throwing rocks down the ice and yelling at the people with brooms to get out of my way ... or something like that.
LOL! You know, birth should be an olympic sport! If it were, Michelle Duggar might win the gold. LOL
Love the new button. is that a hint at things to come?? I've enlisted Amber to redo my blog as well. So excited.
Hula-Hooping! That hot Canadian curler helped my enjoyment of the Olympics!
LOL to the comment above mine! You crack me up, Julie.
BAHAHAHA! Okay Lisa is killing me. I could win a Gold for that too. Now I have to go check out this button everyone is talking about 'cause apparently I missed it.
LOLOL! I think I have the same thighs your friend was talking about. Definitely speed skating for me-- short track!
~Elizabeth
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Hey, I was just thinking my thighs would be good for speed skating too. Probably help me burn these thirty snickerdoodles I just ate.
My thighhs belong in that category as well! And the passport photo- NEVER!!!!!!!
I'm thinking Olympic Hula Hoop! :)
Um...I could make a comment about an activity your hubby would appreciate, but I'm not sure it's either appropriate or actually a sport, so I won't go there. :) We've managed to miss most of the Olympics. :( We've just got so much going on and it seems like when we finally do get to sit and try to watch all they're playing is curling. And that looks too much like mopping a floor for me to get into. We usually love watching, though!
Jen
I am a pretty good triple klutz oh I guess that's a triple lutz?! Yeah I am pretty good at sitting on the couch and watching the Olympians exert themselves.
Although my daughter came home today and told me her teacher told the class if they want to be Olympians they need to be skinny, um they are 5 a little young to have them start obsessing about their waistline!
Let's just say that a certain someone could maybe possibly have a TST about some chick who loved the Olympics so much that she kinda sorta stayed glued to the television her whole honeymoon.
Oops.
Childbirthing hips, LOL. Well, apparently croc wrestling oughta be an Olympic sport, hee hee
They do make it look incredibly easy. But I know they work a lot harder than I can possibly imagine
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