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Happy Birthday wiccaqueen!
*hugs*

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You know what a deadly combination is? Insomia and the Olympics.
Even if I am dead tired I can't fall asleep and I can't stop watching the Olympics.
I think i have slept about 5 hours in the last three days, which is so not good, especially when you have plans during the day.

Anyway, watching the Olympics is actually fun, at least the hockey part is. I am surprised that I still know so many of the guys and I still love watching it.
I actually missed watching hockey. I can't believe Sergei Federov is playing or that Teemu Selanne is still there as well. I loved how Dany Heatley got all cuddly with his captain after his goals. And I think it's the first time ever that the complete starting line of the German team consists of NHL players. That didn't help much against Sweden, seeing as irregular goals were granted and all... I was too focused on Peter Forsberg though to mind it much. And my little Finnish goalie is back as well. I was tempted to bring back my Antero Niittymaki icon.

Speaking of Finns, I think the Eurosport commentators where on crack or something when they commented the snowboarding events. They went on tangets and made sort of hilarious jokes every five seconds. It was actually fun listening to that and seeing the events taking place. How they got from commenting a flip to talking about Kimi Raikkonen I will never know.

Eurosport also has some nive features about the Games themselves and really, it's interesting who is there and all that. Thank God they show those bits during the breaks and not during live events.

Anyway, J2 at the Olympics is sort of cool. I actually want fic about that. Maybe watching hockey and all... *lol*
But they do look so cute in their beanies..

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Not sleeping has another intersting outcome, I was able to watch a lot of the Berlinale interviews and press cons.
I still totally love Shah Rukh Lhan. That man is great in interviews and I think he one of the few people I can actually watch in interviews.
So damn charming and funny.

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I actually had planned to make a huge post about my plot ideas and all.. but right now I don't even know if I want to or if anybody would be interested in knowing about them.
So here be poll about me posting it or not.

( poll... poll )

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*is off to finally watch Leverage*

I think I'll make crosses in my calendar when swimming is over.
As much fun as it is to watch and to squee over the guys and girls (swimmers I know) it seriously screws with my sleeping schedule and my feeling for time.
I actually managed to stay awake to see Ryan wining the 200m Back and Aaron recovering pretty quickly to hug the life out of RyRy. I am not as disappointed as I thought I'd be.
Probably it's Ryan and Aaron is stil second and Arkardy was there as well. I am okay with it. I am glad Aaron had good Games. His last probably.

I don't think I will watch this morning. I want to sleep. I am so tired. And even though it's 50m free and the 100 fly final; and I want to see Crocker and Cavic I don't think I could stay awake.

It's strange to think about how many of the swimmers I know or followed over the years will probably retire after these Games.
I am still hoping for Aaron to go on until the Worlds next year, I am not sure though if he will. I think I'll maintain the site for another year or so.
Have to ask Bobby if he knows anything.
Klete will retire. I am pretty sure Erik will, too. I don't know about Crocker or Jason, but Markus will retire after Rome 2009.

It will be interesting to see the start lists for the World Cup.

blue_ant, I don't know about tonight but I'll be there on Sunday though.
Larsen qualified for the 1500m free final and there will be the medley relay ( I hope so at least), and I want to watch the last day live.
So Sunday then. :D

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I am so behind with the Summer Love Song Challenge that I feel sorry for myself.
I want to finish it and I will. I just have to find the time to do it. I never though that once I am done with exams and uni that I would have problems with time management.
Freaking Olympics.

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*waves at new friends*
Hi there.

Haven't been online much due to the pre-wedding party yesterday and the wedding today.
Wedding was great. Nice atmosphere and a really gorgeous bride.

Am off to the party later.

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LARSEN!
Those are just the prelims and the guys swims an AR.
I just hope he'll be able to swim fasdt in the morning as well.

Olympics, Swimming: Larsen Jensen Sets American Record to Lead 400 Free Prelims

Seems to be official. I think I don't really like the IOC anymore.

from Insweep
The International Olympic Committee has officially agreed the competition schedule for the 2008 Olympics.
In Beijing swimming finals will be held in the morning. American broadcaster NBC, which holds the exclusive media rights, has requested the switch to the morning in Beijing to coincide with prime-time viewing in the United States.