Sunday, August 17, 2008

Gold is the new black!

I always have loved watching sports movies...when I was little Rocky used to be my favorite! I get SOOO incredibly revved up when I see people have a dream and completely conquer it just like they planned! It gives me goosebumps every time....
I think that's why when I run I like to listen to movie soundtracks because it just gets me so pumped up and ready to conquer the world! haha!
I guess it's no suprise then that I'm an Olymipicaholic.... ever since I was little I have been! Recording everything I possibly could to watch again later...it's just so inspiring!
I've pretty much been completely glued to to the tv this past week watching tons of sports but (HOLY COW) my favorite of them all...... swimming! Michael Phelps is now my new hero! 8 GOLD medals baby!!! With so many people saying he couldn't do it which then got him even more fired up to prove them wrong....it's like watching the best of the best sports movies all combined! I was totally tearing up last night when he won the last race....I couldn't be more proud of him or of our country! It's also so incredible that during the heat of all the political stuff going on with the election how much this brings us all together and makes us so proud to live where we do! GO team USA!!!!! :)

6 comments:

Cait said...

*sighs* I wish I could have seen more than I did... I only saw one night, but thoroughly enjoyed it. OH! We should go to the next one, together! You in?! Let me know!

Sarah Barlow said...

YEAH!!! London baby here we come!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

emma jean said...

I am sooo happy for Michael Phelps!!! And don't you just love Shawn Johnson to death??? She is the most adorable thing ever!!! :) I want her to win a gold medal sooo much!!

emma jean said...

My dad got to go to a screening of Rocky Balboa before it was first released, and he got to meet Sylvester Stallone and be in a meeting with him! And he took home a picture Sylvester drew of an old man!! It is too cool!! It's a pencil drawing!

Sarah Barlow said...

Emma!!! YES! I soooo want Shawn to win gold!!! She HAS to!
Wow! Sooo cool that your dad got to meet Sylvester Stallone! What a trip!

emma jean said...

Yeah! He enjoyed it! :)