Olympics Love

London Mascots...

2010-05-19T18:59:00.001-07:00

Watch This.

I have to confess, I cried during the animation.

Because it was so god awful. 8_8

the mascots are as butt ugly as the one from the Atlanta games...

But it's good to know they're holding themselves up to the low standard set by their logo... :(

And it's so TRUE

2010-02-19T20:55:00.000-08:00

Now about the Men's Skating. I think Johnny was Robbed. ROBBED. But that's how it is in an imperfect world. Lysecek who name I can't spell I will never like. I don't know what it is about the boy that rubs me the wrong way but he does. It also bothers me how everyone is creaming over him and constabtly justifying his win. He won. If you have to keep justifying it you stir up more doubt. Also the announcers should shut up. Plushenko is right - they should keep pushing it because it IS a sport.

There. Also as an aside - the canadian ice dancers were robbed. Totally. But what do I know? I'm on John Shuster's side.

Favorite Commercials

2010-02-14T17:04:00.000-08:00

This one is the best ever:

But this one makes me laugh in absolute delight too!!

Visa always has commercials that delight me and also make me cry. But... I'm totally not posting the tearjerkers.

BTW this one makes me say {{{OW!!}}}

Oh my that Johnny Weir

2010-02-11T07:19:00.000-08:00

Do you know he has his own reality series?
I think my aura became black. XD

Our Olympian Outfits

2010-02-02T17:36:00.000-08:00

OOO doesn't describe it. :T Maybe I am just not into Ralph Lauren enough?

BBC Sport awesome commercial

2010-02-02T17:01:00.000-08:00

Faces etc.

2010-01-27T16:38:00.000-08:00

Sorry about this. But I came across some photos which made me laugh.

Like these fellas and their faces! Odd that the pose is almost the exact same too!!

What's going on there? Two man luge. I'm sorry...

Hang in there guys because that photo made me make this face.

On that note. Goodnight!

KA-CAW!!

2010-01-27T16:26:00.000-08:00

Oh little Johnny Weir... Your aura is seeping out your hands.

Dyed black with the blood of animals!!!!

(BTW - I love his stunned expression in this photo. He may cry!)

Read the Story.

DECORATE!!

2010-01-16T19:46:00.000-08:00

Looky looky what I found.

PAPERCRAFT!! How much I love them... I will have to make some since I can't afford any stuffed toys. But the mascot sidekick is missing!!! D:

SADNESS!!

I want to go...

2009-12-11T20:52:00.000-08:00

I want to go. I totally want to go... How awesome would it be to go???? In LONDON. With the OLYMPICS!! And staying in a hotel WITH A TRADER VICS?!!? Shit... Is it heaven? I think it is.

I totally want to go.

Awesomeness!!!

2009-12-09T06:50:00.000-08:00

I will just have you know I am waaaaaay excited. And of course my wallpaper is "Patinage Artistique" aka figure skating! Woo Woo!! If it is just you and I Trish, I will feel silly telling you that!

2010 Merchandise

2009-12-08T13:02:00.000-08:00

It's name is Mukmuk. He's not a mascot he's a sidekick. What a sidekick! This little plush toy right here actually makes me want to spend money on him. So cute!!!

Shop Here!

2010 Wallpapers

2009-12-08T12:54:00.000-08:00

Yes... My wallpaper is totally the Curling one!

I love curling.

Choose yours!

2010 Mascots

2009-12-08T12:50:00.000-08:00

Sumi Quatchi Miga

I love these mascots. Okay I love any mascots that actually look like something... Sure 2 of them are a bit of an odd mishmash but they're something not totally made up and weird looking. I like these guys a bit better than the Beijing ones because there are only 3. I am a fan of a small group. Plus all of them are really unique and have their own special strengths. In case you were wondering... Miga is definitely my favorite!! A seabear - part killer whale and part bear??? Adorable!!!

Visit them!

2010 Medal Design

2009-12-08T12:44:00.000-08:00

The medals of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games are circular in shape and based on a large master artwork of an orca whale by Corrine Hunt, a Canadian designer/artist of Komoyue and Tlingit heritage. Each of the medals has a unique hand-cropped section of the abstract art, making every medal one-of-a-kind. The medals were revealed on Thursday, October 15, 2009.

Ever since the Torino Olympics in 2006 I have really gotten into the medal designs. I think because I was so moved by the artist's reasoning behind the ones that year. Following those were the exquisite metal and jade works for Beijing and now these from Vancouver. I was a bit stunned by their look at first but the rippled shape of them is just beautiful. I didn't post the ones for the Paralympic Games but they are a rounded square with a similar ripple. I never would have thought of anything like this!

2010 Torch Design

2009-12-08T12:35:00.000-08:00

Contours of Canadian Winters
The torch design has fluid lines and elegant form. Designers were inspired by long horizons, graceful snowdrifts and delicate shadows that form the contours of a Canadian winter landscape. The shape also emulates the journey that will be traced by the torch relay across Canada and the lines carved by winter sport, such as ski tracks in fresh snow or the line left from a skate blade on ice.

Admittedly, I don't like this Torch as much as the Beijing one, I think the cohesiveness of the Beijing Olympic materials was what really attracted me. However, that being said the Beijing designers didn't have to design to survive the Canadian winter. I really like the way the flame emerges from it.

Read more about it.

Welcome

2009-12-08T12:17:00.001-08:00

So I love the Olympics. Maybe you do too?? Chime right on in. I'm starting with the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. I would have done this for Beijing but I was surrounded by all the people I loved talking Olympics to so... I didn't need a blog!

Let's have a lot of fun!