I have to admit it. I hate to admit it but I will because if I don't do it now, then you'll find out in about 12 days from now. I am not a fan of the Olympic games. There I said it. Please don't exile me to a concentration camp!
I'm just not a fan. I just don't care. I don't enjoy lots of professional sports to begin with and then you throw all these weird sports at me like the luge and some weird ski jump stuff like the Nordic combined, and I just.... don't care. Now, yes, I want the Americans to win the gold. And I think the ceremonies can be moving for those who are fans of the Games. (See I can be brought to tears when I watch the Academy Awards but that's not for everyone!) I think the torch thing is kinda cool. When Michael Phelps won all the medals that was pretty cool but for me, overall, I just don't care about the Olympics..
It screws around with television programming for one thing, but in all honesty I don't watch that much NBC television. I hate all the commentary that goes with each event- they about talk it to death. It takes forever for stuff to happen and there are WAAAAAAAY too many commercials. But I don't care enough about it anyway, to really worry about this.
I might watch ice skating events if I turn the TV on and that event is happening, but I won't be trying to find it and schedule my TV time around it. I might watch a hockey game if I see it's on, but only if the Americans are playing.
I even had to Google the date the Olympics start next month, and I thought they were in Canada somewhere... yeah, I really don't like the Olympics.
But I do have a large list of movies I want to watch, a few craft projects to finish and start, and a pile of books to read so this might just be the right time to do this stuff.
Maggie
7 comments:
Oh man, the Winter Olympics totally rock my world. It tortures me that they only come around once ever four years!
But you will have a lot of time to watch those movies - enjoy the break!
I try to watch them, but like you I don't schedule my life around them. What I REALLY hate is when they happen on the other side of the world, and the results are already out before we even get to see them. I'm with you on the commercials, though.....
I so totally agree with you. I don't watch unless husband give me no choice. And I hate that they screw with TV programming. Although I don't watch much on NBC either.
I couldn't have said it better myself. I just don't get it... I've never seen the appeal, and I have always bitched about them because they interrupt my regular TV viewing. The worst part? The Olympics will be happening about 20 minutes from where I live in less than two weeks. Ugh! I am so not looking forward to this...
Wiley- I hope you enjoy the Olympics while I watch movies. I bet being half way around the world has them showing events at totally screwy times?
Bragger- I was going to mention that as well! When the Olympics were in China, the times were a disaster! Did you finding yourself watching the gymnastics at 2:47am?
Curley- time to rent movies or hang out with ME!
About 20 minutes from you? OMG- what a mess.... do you have tons of tourists who will be flooding town? I bet you can totally get some great blog fodder if nothing else!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my post. I was hoping more people would have commented on it. I would have loved to hear more from everyone.Have a great week:-)Winona
SCDiva- I hope more people comment. I'm going to "borrow" your idea and link back to you. Maybe it will generate comments?
It was a great idea, regardless of the commentary!
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