Olympic Musings

Just sitting here watching the Olympic coverage. I love the summer Olympics. However, while I'm watching all of the gymnastics drama for the past week [I mean studying for Anatomy], I am left with lingering questions. Perhaps you can help.

*Why do the floor routines have to be set to the most cliche music out there, i.e. an instrumental version of "Putting on the Ritz"??

*Is it really that hard to stay in bounds on the floor routine? Seriously, you have this HUGE square...just stay in it. Doesn't seem that complicated.

*Why do the girls need to lacquer down their hair with 134 clips and a can of hairspray?

Oh, and for the record, a few of those female Chinese gymnasts are NOT 16 years old. No way.

Other notes:

*What is the deal with the new swimming uniforms? These things look painfully tight, as I have seen these swimmers unzipping almost instantly after a race. The other night I saw Dara Torres looking a little panicked because she was still zipped up 0.5 seconds after she jumped out of the pool. Might I suggest Spanx? They make everything easier!

Overall, I am loving the competitions, the patriotism, the "God Bless America" of it all. I love watching Bela Karoli blabber on about gymnastics, while I have no idea what he's saying.

Small tidbit, do ya'll know that I once took gymnastics from Bela Karoli? Yes, indeed. One of those facts that I should share during the "Tell us something no one else knows about you" portion of any icebreaker. But yes, I did "train" under him. I use the word "train" loosely. Clearly it didn't stick, as you can see I'm training to become a nurse and I'm not an Olympian. Would-a, should-a, could-a.