Random Olympic thoughts

I don't understand 2-person bobsled.
If the 2nd person is just going to sit there hunched down, why get in the sled at all? Why not just help with the take off, let go and stay put?

Ice dancing.
I mocked anyone who thought it was a "sport".
And yet, last night, I couldn't stop watching it and was so excited the Canadian team one gold and the American team won silver (did you know this was the first time a North American team won? You didn't? Well, you would if you were as knowledgeable about ice dancing as me.)

Evan Lysacek.
I love him. I really do. And I loved watching him win.

I miss Michelle Kwan and I'm STILL bugged those younger whipper-snappers swept in both times and denied her of the gold. I know I need to let it go. I know I do.

I still don't understand the difference between a triple axle and a triple lutz.

But that Yuna chick from South Korea is adorable.

Shaun White is CRAZY. But so cool.

The story last night about Kevin Pearce, the snowboarder who suffered a critical brain injury during a halfpipe accident on New Year's Eve, was SO moving. He has an older brother with Downs and his mother said that she thinks raising him has prepared their family for this next life experience. I want to know that family. If you didn't see the story, you missed out.

I think Bob Costas is a tease. Why can't they just show the entire skating competition all at once? Why must they go back and forth between sports?

Ski cross is insane.
That's all I have to say about that.

Skeleton? Really? what is that? I'm not impressed. You can't even see what you're doing for crying out loud.

Favorite Olympic moment so far?
When Lindsay Vonn won gold and couldn't stop crying with her husband and he just calmly said, "you deserved it, babe." I loved that we got to hear such a private moment between them...even though I felt like we were invading...i'm so glad the mic stayed on. She was so overcome and he was so sweet and they obviously are best friends and love each other so much. It just reminded me how much I want a Mr. Vonn...someone to just say...at the end of a long hard road when I get what I worked for..."you deserved it, babe."

Yep, I can even turn the Olympics into a Jane Austen moment.