my olympic update

every news outlet has been reporting on the summer olympics and i thought i should join in.  i'm going to start with men's gymnastics.

they are all first time olympians and they all looked both nervous and excited to be there.  i always expect that athletes, even gymnasts will be buff and confident but they are some of the nerdiest looking athletes ever!  it's pretty great.
i just found out the men's gymnastic uniforms consist of socks and stirrup pants!  how awesome is that?
i'm sorry but there's no way that all these girls are 16; most of them look about 10.  i understand that all that jumping probably stunts your growth and that all that exercises can halt maturity but come on!  it's total crap that we are supposed to "trust" a government that has questionable morals to provide truthful documents stating the age of the athletes.  
despite having 2 of their 6 teammates injured, making some pretty big mistakes and generally letting their nerves get the best of them the us gymnasts finished strong and are in good shape for the medal round!  yay america!

thumbs up

this week thumbs up/thumbs down will be on friday.

one of my favorite things is quickly approaching and this week i have to give a big thumbs up to the olympics!!
the olypmics are so great for so many reasons!

first, the human interest stories associated with the olypmics are amazing. for example the 41 year old swimmer dara torres who is competing in her record setting 5th olympic games, and is so old that some of the other athletes weren't even born when she began her career. then there's the guy carrying the US flag in the opening ceremony - he's one of sudan's "lost boys"and is now a US citizen competing in track and field! how heartwarming is that? during the next 2 weeks there will be countless other stories like this and i can't wait!

the best part of the olympic for me is that for 2.5 weeks it becomes completely appropriate to be super patriotic and say things like "the US is gonna kick ass on the metal stand!" i enjoy keeping track of just how awesome america is by the running tally of medals. if it seems like america always wins the most medals; it's because we do because we are awesome!

teen choice awards

i have to give it up for our teen choice stars; they really stepped up the fashion game at last night's teen choice awards! in years past people have showed up casual and "funky" - it wasn't very cute.

i really loved the bright colors, and defined waist lines on our gossip girl faves leighton and blake. however, i think they were both outshined by kristen bell, the shows awesome narrator. her pink high waisted skirt and fun long necklace were both young and fresh.

i thought both sophia bush and rachel bilson's make up was great; very natural. rachel bilson in general looked amazing. the dress was perfect for the occasion and the weather; her big earrings were fun and those nude shoes made her legs look super duper long!

i liked lc's whole look. she really made a hippie maxi dress feel current with the belted waist and her make up.

i don't really have much to say about vanessa hudgins, i just thought i should have an actual teenager in the picture while talking about the teen choice awards! she looks cute though.

i have to complement all the hair, it was sexy without being trashy and and natural without looking undone.

well done ladies...

xoxo

public service announcement

on sunday i decided to venture to the beach, it was great fun. the sun, the surf and great company all made for an amazing day!
i was surprised at the amount of people using tanning oil and baking in the sun! i'm all for being out in the sun, but not without SPF 55! i don't even think it's attractive to be that tan anymore. why don't people understand the effects of sun damage? this has been getting a lot of attention the past few years so it doesn't make sense that people wouldn't know about the negative effects of the sun. i guess people don't care or the feel invincible? well, we'll see how they feel when they look like a big piece of weird spotted aged leather.

thumbs up

it's not my goal to use learn about it as a political platform but....



i have to give a thumbs up to john mccain for the desperate and ridiculous attempt to win the hearts of voters. what's up with the music at the end of that ad? the entire ad is centered around this doomsday idea that barack obama is too famous and then during the last 5 seconds the music changes to happy playland music and john mccains face and voice appear on screen endorsing the ad. the whole thing is so creepy.
i never thought i would give a thumbs up to john mccain, but his latest ad has made me change my mind. i love that his campaign thought it was a good idea to compare barack obama to brit brit and paris hilton. as though having people from every walk of life and in several different countries be excited for you is a bad thing! i welcome anything that shines a light on the changes that need to be made in our country.

thumbs down

r kelly is crazy...



thumbs down for r kelly and his craziness. what the hell is wrong with him? i've never been a huge fan or anything, but in the past i sort of understood why people liked him. now, i absolutely cannot understand why/how people are still fans of his. the way women react to him is crazy! it's beyond ridiculous that he was found innocent on those child porn charges not to mention that he's just so slimy and nasty towards women. it doesn't seem possible that the ladies would be down for him.
i think he's literally gone insane. trapped in the closet part one was a little bit out there but i was still able to find the humor in it; trapped in the closet part 2 was just uncomfortable to watch. his lack of shame regarding sex also makes me believe he's a bit nutty; his latest album is filled with sexual content. you'd think he'd lay low for a minute and work on creating a better image for himself. any way you look at it r kelly is horrible and is most deserving of his thumbs down status!!

why are we obsessed with taylor swift?

i am so confused - who is taylor swift and why is everyone in love with her? i decided to wikipeda her to find out.



apparently she's a country music super star. her first album went triple platinum; but to me she just looks like a girl who hasn't been told that the spiral perm is super out dated. the entertainment "news" shows are obsessed with her and apparently so is maxium; she was named number 52 on their sexiest women of '08 list. she's 18 years old with questionable style, how is that hot?! she goes to a christian high school and sold an album exclusively at wal-mart; maybe that's hot...? i don't know, i'm still confused.