http://decodesociety.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/teary-eyed-over-the-olympics/ Geek and you shall find. Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:49:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://decodesociety.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/teary-eyed-over-the-olympics/#comment-189 aspiring geek Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:26:16 +0000 http://decodesociety.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-189 i am also in awe at what China has pulled off in the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics. I even heard someone report that the organizers of the next Olympics in London commented that people must not expect something like that from them. China has definitely set a standard and even in the closing ceremonies, they haven't failed us. I expected the closing ceremonies to be less glamorous than the opening. But when I watched it, I saw that China still wanted to end the Olympics with a bang, not settling for something mediocre or passable.Plus the medal count is something we can admire China for. In 2004, they lost to the US by a lack of just 4 gold medals. But now with the 50 plus medals they have,it is a great lead from America's 30 or 40 plus medals. (i forgot the exact count.:P) Amazing indeed. i am also in awe at what China has pulled off in the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics. I even heard someone report that the organizers of the next Olympics in London commented that people must not expect something like that from them. China has definitely set a standard and even in the closing ceremonies, they haven’t failed us. I expected the closing ceremonies to be less glamorous than the opening. But when I watched it, I saw that China still wanted to end the Olympics with a bang, not settling for something mediocre or passable.Plus the medal count is something we can admire China for. In 2004, they lost to the US by a lack of just 4 gold medals. But now with the 50 plus medals they have,it is a great lead from America’s 30 or 40 plus medals. (i forgot the exact count.:P) Amazing indeed.

]]> http://decodesociety.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/teary-eyed-over-the-olympics/#comment-188 Puck Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:58:57 +0000 http://decodesociety.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-188 The Opening Ceremony was really something else. Now that's what I would call a coming out party! I'd usually have a favorite part in productions that I watch, but I've been watching the Opening over and over and I'd find myself saying, "Oh, this is my favorite part!" then saying that exact line about the next number and the number after that. Sigh... The Opening Ceremony was really something else. Now that’s what I would call a coming out party! I’d usually have a favorite part in productions that I watch, but I’ve been watching the Opening over and over and I’d find myself saying, “Oh, this is my favorite part!” then saying that exact line about the next number and the number after that. Sigh…

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