Yesterday I watched the Opening Ceremony in 3D and was in awe at how the drummers could still move their arms towards the end. I also wondered if the dancers/performers were a little peeved that after all their hard work with rehearsals and all the late nights they put in that on 'game day' they had to remove the set themselves? But all in all, they did a great job. Well done David Cameron and well done Boris (did they have anything to do with it?)
There were a lot of excited people in the stadium and Madds and I were just discussing how excited we were knowing we were going to be in that same stadium in just a matter of days. One lady however didn't seem terribly amused by any of the goings on.......
Perhaps she wasn't given a very good seat? Perhaps she's just a bit bored with all the pomp? Perhaps she was annoyed that her seat was so cramped and close to those around her? Perhaps she was rethinking the appropriateness of that hat? Perhaps she'd like to swap her box for our nose bleeds? Tans..... look into that will you?
Today I watched as the relatively unknown ladies of our Swimming Team swam and won the 4 x 100 relay. It's amazing how every 4 years something inside me swells with pride and I become this completely patriotic, Australian flag waving, fake Australian tattoo wearing, sophisticated larikin! The win brought a small tear to my eye (you'll be happy to know you weren't the only one Col! :-)) when the last lady got out of the pool and they all hugged, relieved and elated. However, I was slightly disappointed in the height of the podium that this well deserved gold medal winning team were given to stand on. Surely f you can win gold you should be able to step higher than 10cm!
OS&H?
But nevertheless, it was GOLD! GOLD! GOLD! GOLD! for Australia on the first day of the 2012 London Games and I, for one, was as proud as I could be. I sure hope the rest of the country feels like this when we pull off the same medal feat in our audience events.
Look to the nosebleeds for glimpses
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE
OI! OI! OI!
I think the issue with always having the best seats in the house is that there is no way up from there ... it just doesn't get any better ... and maybe that's problem - nothing to look forward to. We, on the other hand, have loads to look forward to ... its just lucky we also get plenty out of 'just being there' ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the support and comments Madds..... it's almost like you're going to be there with me!
ReplyDeleteHey Shelley gee it must be noice there. Have you been to any olympic marathons yet. Keep me informed your blogs very funny. Good job!
ReplyDeleteWatched the opening ceremony from the comforts of Northcote! We're on our way to Paris now.... Olympics next week. Xxx
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