Olympics Are Bad For My Homework
Posted on February 18, 2010 | Categories: Entertainment | Tags: olympics, sports
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I have a mile-long list of things I need to do but I’m way too busy watching the Olympics to do any of it. Somehow, I suspect saying “I was watching history in the making!!” to my professors won’t excuse my incomplete assignments and lack of studying.
The funny thing is that I don’t even like watching sports in general. I have zero interest in the Super Bowl or the World Series or anything else. But there’s something about the Olympics that I positively love. Call it the Olympic spirit, call it admiration for the athletes’ drive and determination for an event that rolls around only once every four years, call it me needing to find a reason to procrastinate from schoolwork. Whatever it is, I love the Olympics and this week has been like heaven for me.
The Opening Ceremony is always my favorite part of any Olympic games because I love watching the show the host nation puts on for the world. Vancouver’s Opening Ceremony was decent; there were a lot of things I was puzzled by (like the kid flying in the fake wheat field) but I enjoyed most of it. The Parade of Nations is the part I like most about any Opening Ceremony. I love seeing all the nations come together and hearing the commentators point out interesting trivia about different teams/nations and their athletes. Also, sometimes nations have eclectic outfits – the pants of the Azerbaijani team, anyone?
Currently the Vancouver Games are about halfway through and already I can pick out some of my favorite moments of the Games. I’m really hoping that by the time the Games are over I’ll have a very long list of highlights and a (very) short list of lows that I’ll have compiled. Y’know, to show that I’m doing something productive as I watch the Olympics and ignore my steadily increasing pile of homework. Depending on how tonight’s male figure skating turns out (aka if Plushenko takes gold), that list of lows might have a new addition…
Crissy
Alex’s gold has to have been my favorite so far. Definitely. And then Lindsey Vonn’s. Because, you know, being happy for the USA is good :D
But it’s all so awesome! Totally inspiring, so much work and motivation. I wish I had that kind of determination and talent.
hehe, I’m not break. It’s not affecting my homework at all :)
Lauren
Olympics are bad for my homework too! I’m glad I’m not the only one. haha And, yes, I too will be soo upset if Plushenko wins gold tonight! :(
Caity
There is something that is really intriguing and super addictive about watching the olympics, I think. I just love watching them. I am glad that you are enjoying yourself but I do hope you get your work done, too. :P
Krissy
Go team procrastination! haha.
I’m kind of at a state of hatred towards the Olympics. My family is going (they leave tomorrow) and ALL they’ve been taking about the past 3 months is Olympics this, Olympics that… it’s driving me insane! I’ll be so glad when they leave and I can just *be* without having the television on constantly. I guess I have very poor Team Canada spirit. But I’m not really a sports fan to begin with either. I like hockey but I don’t go out of my way to watch it or obsess, you know?
Anyway, this is turning into a mini-rant. So enjoy your procrastination tool while it lasts. ;D
Manda
I’m don’t have a lot of USA spirit (I support China primarily) or even sports spirit but it doesn’t even matter to me which countries are competing or which athletes are competing in which sport – it’s the spirit of the games I love. I’m so jealous your family gets to go!! Although I think it’s safe to guess you aren’t ;D
Veronika
Yeeaah, know exactly what you’re talking about :) I love watching Olympic Games too :) Especially the ice hockey! Loove ice hockey and am also a huuuge fan of our national team! :) Go Slovakia :P
Clem
I haven’t been doing homework either (like, even less than usual), and some of my teachers are okay with it.
Obviously my favourite moment was Alex’s gold because it’s a historical moment for us AND he is super super adorable AND his story is so sweet, but there have been a lot of good moments!
Plushenko didn’t win gold, yay! I usually don’t root for Americans, but Lycacek totally deserved that. I’m just sad Johnny Weir didn’t do better – I love him.
Manda
Depending how long my lists end up, I’m probably going to post ‘em here. And I definitely agree about Johnny Weir’s scores – he deserved SO much better.
Kaylee
Whenever I start watching, I can’t tear myself away for a few hours. Homework isn’t really a priority :P I haven’t been watching very much, though.
I liked how the American team’s pants look like jeans!
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