I LOVE the Olympics! When else is it completely appropriate to yell “U.S.A! U.S.A!” without fear of angry, judgmental looks or bodily harm?! Our “American arrogance” seems to be forgotten and our actions are deemed patriotic and competitive. I love, love, love it…Thank goodness for the DVR! I have been able to quickly watch my favorite events and acquire some new obsessions. Lindsey Vonn is the epitome of amazing and adorable; I love Julia Mancuso’s personality and of course, her tiara; and Shaun White is, well, Shaun White. He’s far too cool for his own good. And dear Evan Lysacek…I admit, after I saw him in his costume for the short program, I was disturbed, but my initial judgments were soon completely dissolved. It probably had something to do with the fact that Vera Wang designed it…What an adorable man! And discovering today that he is dating Nastia Liukin?! I’m so in love with that!
Places I’d Like to Discover
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain
Traveling is an addiction. I will never again be content with residing in one location for too long. It frustrates me to know that there are places I’ve heard about, but haven’t personally experienced…these are the next places I need to explore at least once in my life 
Argentina, Australia, China, Egypt, Fiji, Greece, Japan, New Zealand, Peru
“Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.” – Maya Angelou
The Sunsets Are Gorgeous!
First Day of August!
I have been alone more than usual this weekend and I have used the time to buy music, be grateful, and take pictures. Tonight was no exception. I took pictures of the sunset, my house, the Cam, and the chapel. Loved it.
