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14 Adar/28 February, 2010
Feb. 28th, 2010 10:03 pmHappy Purim!
I had a nice quiet morning today since my parents had to drive our guest to her violin audition and then to the airport. While tasks I did this morning – watching dishes, vacuuming, changing sheets, cooking rice, washing my hair – might seem mundane, I really liked the solitude and the just the routine of it.
Conquering French Knots today! I finished my lighthouse cross stitch today. And after the back stitching and putting my signature in, I just had to do French knots. This is one stitch that always eluded me, at least most of the time. In college, nine or so years ago, on a Santa project I made for Mama’s birthday, I actually figured them out but then I kind of forgot how to do them again. It is my cross stitching foil. So today, knowing I had lot of them to do, I decided to give them a good effort and not just do something else. I went back to the diagram and after a lot of trying, I figured it out! After doing a few, I even got really proficient. Here’s hoping I won’t forget again. But I can’t express enough just how excited I was to have perfect little knots that are seen as little flowers.
I discovered that it is much easier to watch exhibition gala online. The Russian pair couple did great and unusual lifts .
The Norwegian who won the 50K was fun to watch at the end of that race. I don’t know where he found the energy for that last sprint. Afterward, he had to lie in the snow a bit, just to recover.
USA vs Canada hockey game. I almost never watch hockey, but Olympics are its own special animal. So I started watching in the third period, once I got done with my cross stitch. USA’s goal with 24 seconds to go that send the game into overtime was just amazing. Bear just called as USA scored, and I let out a yell which I’m sure confused him. USA still lost in overtime, but the game was exciting. And hey, we still got silver.
Closing ceremony:
sweet for them to “fix” the cauldron arm and to bring back the torchbearer who didn’t get to do it in the Opening Ceremony.
You can show athletes from other countries than just USA, NBC.
It still amuses me to no end that the Russian hymn is set to the music of hymn of Soviet Union. I automatically start to sing Soviet lyrics when I hear it, since I learned that as a child and it is ingrained in my head still.
William Shatner! And tribute to Canada with a Star Trek reference! And standing ovation for Michael J. Fox. The whole celebration of Canada is just fun especially giant beavers and moose.
The games are done and I’m sad. I think Olympics last just a perfect time – I’m tired of watching them and at the same time tomorrow I will wish they were still on. Seeing the world come together at least in this is a bit inspiring. Plus, these athletes are insane in what they do.
I had a nice quiet morning today since my parents had to drive our guest to her violin audition and then to the airport. While tasks I did this morning – watching dishes, vacuuming, changing sheets, cooking rice, washing my hair – might seem mundane, I really liked the solitude and the just the routine of it.
Conquering French Knots today! I finished my lighthouse cross stitch today. And after the back stitching and putting my signature in, I just had to do French knots. This is one stitch that always eluded me, at least most of the time. In college, nine or so years ago, on a Santa project I made for Mama’s birthday, I actually figured them out but then I kind of forgot how to do them again. It is my cross stitching foil. So today, knowing I had lot of them to do, I decided to give them a good effort and not just do something else. I went back to the diagram and after a lot of trying, I figured it out! After doing a few, I even got really proficient. Here’s hoping I won’t forget again. But I can’t express enough just how excited I was to have perfect little knots that are seen as little flowers.
I discovered that it is much easier to watch exhibition gala online. The Russian pair couple did great and unusual lifts .
The Norwegian who won the 50K was fun to watch at the end of that race. I don’t know where he found the energy for that last sprint. Afterward, he had to lie in the snow a bit, just to recover.
USA vs Canada hockey game. I almost never watch hockey, but Olympics are its own special animal. So I started watching in the third period, once I got done with my cross stitch. USA’s goal with 24 seconds to go that send the game into overtime was just amazing. Bear just called as USA scored, and I let out a yell which I’m sure confused him. USA still lost in overtime, but the game was exciting. And hey, we still got silver.
Closing ceremony:
sweet for them to “fix” the cauldron arm and to bring back the torchbearer who didn’t get to do it in the Opening Ceremony.
You can show athletes from other countries than just USA, NBC.
It still amuses me to no end that the Russian hymn is set to the music of hymn of Soviet Union. I automatically start to sing Soviet lyrics when I hear it, since I learned that as a child and it is ingrained in my head still.
William Shatner! And tribute to Canada with a Star Trek reference! And standing ovation for Michael J. Fox. The whole celebration of Canada is just fun especially giant beavers and moose.
The games are done and I’m sad. I think Olympics last just a perfect time – I’m tired of watching them and at the same time tomorrow I will wish they were still on. Seeing the world come together at least in this is a bit inspiring. Plus, these athletes are insane in what they do.
