Over the course of the last few weeks, I have been involved in an amazing missions trip, multiple concerts (of which I have played), and helping the girlfriend move into her college dorm. All of this has resulted in a giant goose egg when it comes to blog posts. For this I sincerely apologize. So...here goes nothing:
The Olympics
USA! USA! USA! After chasing China in the medal count for about a week, the Stars and Stripes kicked it into gear by dominating wrestling, basketball, and number of events in which Kobe Bryant attended. The London Olympics started out with probably the weirdest opening ceremonies I've ever seen. Never have I seen a trail go from JK Rowling, to Mr. Bean, to the internet. Cheerio, mate. I'll remember these Olympics for a few different reasons (in no particular order):
1) Oscar Pistorius' incredible run. Did anybody see that coming? Had anybody heard of him before the Olympics? That's what I thought (because I didn't either). He didn't just run, he COMPETED, making it to the semi-finals in the men's 400m. If you still don't know who Mr. Pistorius is, here's all you need to know. http://tinyurl.com/c93um8l
2) Basketball. I love it. You love it (hopefully). And in case you haven't heard, the U.S. kind of rocks at it. First, our women won gold. Woopdidoo. For the fifth consecutive time. WoopdiWHAT!?!?!?? Yeah, that's the DEFINITION of dominance. Then, to top it all off, the U.S. men's team also took home gold.
3) Jamaicans. They're fast.http://www.sbnation.com/london-olympics-2012/2012/8/5/3221941/usain-bolt-100m-video-2012-olympics
Did I mention they're fast? http://www.morethanthegames.co.uk/files/morethanthegames/usainbolt200mheatlondon2012.jpg
Oh, and so are their women.http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120812/sports/images/Women4x400C20120811RM.jpg
The NBA
Oh boy, thanks again LeBron. You just HAD to spur another round of "Big Three" teams. Thanks, LeBron. (Disclaimer: This is not a legitimate argument. Shut up...people) Dwight Howard + Purple and Gold x Steve Nash to the power of Kobe Bryant = HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!! Mix in a little Pau Gasol, and BAM! http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTo45rFmc9_FsJMdxd4zFe1pRzmnR8OTqey8-g9KCN5lrFV-JuYKLuE0idl
The NFL
Preseason football. Nobody cares. (note: that period is not a typo, it is a statement of fact). Next topic please.
College Football
Oh no...THIS is the next topic? Dang. I'll pass. Not exactly a great way to end a blog post, but what can I honestly say? That USC is poised to absolutely rip through their schedule? That Tyrann Mathieu needs to...I don't know, think!?!? I didn't think that Mathieu could actually care LESS than an actual honey badger, but here we are. Hooray "student" athletes! I put student in quotations because I'm still waiting to be proven wrong. Thank you, and good day.
Note: That last line was not bitter, but rather a great ending to a pretty decent blog post in my opinion. It's good to be back.
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