Sports post

Can you believe I haven't been posting because I have too much to post about? I had planned to post about a whole bunch of topics, but I haven't had the time lately and now I am behind! I guess I'll have to stop doing interesting things for awhile. Unfortunately, for the blog's sake, I'm going to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Musuem today and I have a trip to New Jersey and New York City next weekend.

I watched the opening ceremony of the Olympics last night. It was excessive, but actually pretty artistic and cool this year. My favorite portion was the large square of individually square blocks that popped up in different configurations to make pictures. The performers moving them must have practiced for a long time. My least favorite part was Sarah Brightman standing on top of the world singing with a surprisingly average looking Chinese pop star. I already believe she's an alien; I don't want to see her standing in top of the world with those creepy, spaced-out eyes and that plastic smile ready to eat all of its citizens. I also enjoyed how whenever they cut to Bush he was either checking the time or talking to Putin or Laura and not watching the performance. Oh, except for when Iraq came out in the parade of nations. He must have realized they would zoom in on him then. Granted, I would also be bored out of my mind by the parade of nations, but he was the one who wanted to go to it and it's part of his job to look attentive at diplomatic appearances.

I also watched Patriots pre-season on Thursday, but I don't have much to say about that. I tried to be excited . . . I really did! Patriots just aren't the Patriots without their starting players. At least Welker had no facial hair. : ) On the plus side, some of the rookies and newcomers look like they have potential. Lamont Jordon from Oakland could be our new "power it in" guy easily even if he is a little older (he'll fit right in with the other older guys). Mayo and Crable looked good on a few plays too. I thought their quarterback draft pick Kevin O'Connell played the best out of the three backups too. He moved well and seemed the most accurate with his throws. That said, if Brady gets hurt this season we're totally screwed. I'm sure the three backups would do better surrounded by the starting players, but they're still not ready to take over for Brady anytime soon.