Showing posts with label Olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Olympics. Show all posts

Thursday, August 4, 2016

How to Get Along With OUTSPOKEN_DIVA During the Olympics

The Games of the XXXI Olympiad or Olympics 2016 are coming. I am a Major fan of the Olympics, if you didn't know that. I consider it my Super Bowl. Actually I think I could have been in Rio as we speak. I used to a beast on the springs. I could be the premiere trampoline gymnast had my mother let me continue to jump in the bed instead of disciplining me. This is the only time in sports that my mother thinks this joke is funny.
Lots have changed in four years. I didn't have a Smart Phone then. My PC crashed & was fixed during that time. Now, I have Windows 10. Marriage & Death shrunk my offline viewing squad. All I have is my mom, my sister, A & Shadrach this time. But my online world has grown. There is somebody in Social Media land that needs to know that I post & repost things I like or think are interesting during the Olympic Games. Oh I reposted some already but it is going to be increased as soon as the Opening Ceremonies start. Also somebody needs to know there are 3 ways to deal with me posting & re-posting my interesting. Because a lot has change with SoMe features within the past fours also.
  • If you are on Twitter, Unfollow Me or on Facebook, Unfriend Me. I won't be upset. On Facebook, I wont know you did it until you send me another Friend Request (that you probably won't send). Bye!!! Sorry Being Me Annoyed You!!!
  • If you are on Facebook, Unfollow Me or on Twitter, Mute Me. After the games, you can Follow or Unmute me and I will never know.
  • Cheer and Post with Me!!! Can't Beat Me so, You might as well Join Me!!! I watch everything but Judo, Taekwondo, Boxing, Wrestling, Equestrian, Weight Lifting, & Golf. That's 7 out of 27 events. You have a plethora of events to watch with me. I'm always openly cheering for Team USA, even in the events we are not the best. The one Eye Eandy that will be at the games is not from America so, I'll cheer for him in my heart. LoL
But this is what is Not allowed during the Olympics.
  • Coming to my post or inbox/DM to complain (Like some people did last time(You will be surprised) ). Keep your complaints on Your page!!! Trust me! There is a  9:10 chance, I won't see it (especially on Twitter)
So, those are your options. Oh anyone that watches Big Brother, Braindead, Ballers, Greenleaf, Love Thy Neighbor, I'll keep up. If I don't watch it live (Big Brother), I'll catch it on OnDemand or the West Coast feed. I had a nice fellow Big Brother watch on Twitter make sure I was watching during the last games. He was sweet.

But We All Can co-exist Peacefully. Like they do at the Olympic. LoL I didn't even type that with a straight face. But let me watch the Olympics, My Way and you ignore me, Your Way.

As Always, Talking to You in Adult Terms


Thursday, July 28, 2016

Olympic Priorites

I am excited about the Olympics. I know Rio de Janeiro is going to have a very bright & colorful Opening Ceremony. The Summer Olympics are like my Super Bowl. Unless we are not in an event, I always cheer for the USA. Even when I was a stressed out nursing student, I watched the Summer Olympics. I Do Not Miss the Olympics. But the year's games are already bothering me. Looks like I am going to have to put some prayer on these games.

The threat of the Zika virus has been the major issue since the discovery of the disease in the world. Many athletes are not going to the games because the fear. Many are not. I feel like the sale of Deet containing insect repellant should rise in that country for 4 weeks.

Then matter of athletes have sex with prostitutes and each other became headline news. I really don't understand why this became an issue. I not blind to the fact that any of the athletes are having sex during the events. But in my opinion, Any Athlete Not Disciplined Enough Not to Have Sex During the Olympics Shouldn't be There. IOC to provide 42 condoms per athlete at 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Really!!! That comes to 450,000 condoms. I'm a major proponent for Safe Sex but I think that money could go to something more important, like cleaning the sewage in the water ways of Rio.
This is their job. If they can't do their job to the Best of their ability, then let the consequences fall as the may. But the IOC, International Olympic Committee is helping to protect the athlete wrap. The news broke the other day that,

Yes, I said sewage. A day after the news about the condoms came out, we find out that Guanabara Bay still has waste in it. Guanabara Bay water still overrun by sewage as Rio Olympics loom Before the games 80% of the waste was suppose to cleaned up via moneys from pledges. And for pictures provided by the IOC were just chemicals to treat the water for cosmetic appearances.
It went back to it's trashed state after two weeks. For shots during the games, they going to do same thing. The Rio airport sits near the bay. Many events including sailing, beach volleyball & the swimming triathlon will be in or near this body of water. I guess athlete will have to whole their noses near the water. That's a bunch of crap.

Just like these Olympics priorities. That why I'll be praying for each athlete like I know them personally. I think they'll need it. Go For the Gold!!!

As Always, Talking to You in Adult Terms

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Are You Shocked I'm Doing an Olympic Blog? Really???

Take away the tears, all the medals and world records made and to me the 30th Olympics the Messiest Olympics ever. Gosh I have never seen so many reports about controversy in my life. After the 1st week I just stop talking about things on my Facebook page that were controversial.

Gabby Douglas's hair was one. Hey yeah, I snickered at home, (I snickered at Phelps wing flap & Farrah hitting his head to celebrate, also) but to go on Twitter and such and complain about her hair like her hairstyle was tallied in the points for her Gold medal was silly. Especially the black women going in. Sweethearts some of you won't work out because of your hair. This slim trim young lady got the Gold while you became more out of shape sitting at home watching her get it.
SideNote: I didn't think the monkey doing gymnastics was a racist nod to Gabby. 1) The monkey is male and not on the same apparatus as Gabby. 2) NBC played the same commercial many time before Gabby got the Gold. Sometimes The Race Sensitive need to think. Some of you guys didn't mind it either until the Story Broke. STHU & Use your heads

Poor Usain Bolt!!! Not a major fan (I'm a Walter Dix & Yohan Blake Fan) but give the guy a break. Bottle gets thrown in his direction. Carl Lewis opened his yap. So he responded. Had Lewis not made a comment about Drug Testing in Jamaica, we would not ever know that Bolt lose all respect for the Former Olympian & Record Holder. Now the IOC says to "Expect more drug testing for Jamaica. All because he's The Fastest Man in the World now.

Folks could not focus on Phelps becoming the Most Decorated Olympian for pointing out that he didn't win every race or the infamous picture with the Marijuana Bong. Let his past be his past. And Most Decorated includes all the Bronzes and the Silvers, not just the Golds. I want some of these opinionated reporters to stop stirring the pot. The Cooking Pot not the Illegal Drugs.

Speaking of Illegal Drugs. Everybody that were banned from the Games, Athletes and Fans, deserved to be Banned. Oh there were The Racist Tweets, The sprinter, who didn't make roll call, the drunken woman athlete, the fans that made monkey noises at the Nigerian Basketball Players, the American test Positive for Marijuana (what were you doing eating baked goods while in training) and any other actions that got someone thrown out of the Olympics. People really showed their behinds these games. Next Olympics games there should be Behavior seminars for Athletes and Behavior pamphlets with all the tickets for the fans. Sad to do this to Adults but its need

I will say I did enjoy the games so far (one moiré day) despite controversy. I cried during the Opening Ceremony's. I cried when Mo Farrah and Galen Rupp beat the Bekele brothers in the 10,000m. I felt proud to see Gabrielle Douglas get Gold. I was proud to Phelps wave a golden goodbye on a Great career. South Africa's Oscar Pistorious & Caster Semena are always Great inspiration. My voice should be gone for yelling at all the USA racers, the swimmers but especially the Track & Field. But that come from being in "Track & Field Nerd" Daughters Mode.

But next Olympics can we do away with the E! News, Perez Hilton style of reporting the controversies. It has to stop. Alright more Gold to Win.