Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Ziti for breakfast Hot dogs Rice and beans Carrots and ranch dressing Pork chops Noddles Peanut better and chocolate ice cream Pickles Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, March 24, 2006
Possible Campaign Slogans! What Do You Think...
Women hold up half the sky. Shouldn't there be a women on the Board of Selectman? Shouldn't there be someone under 40 on the Board of Selectman? Whatever you may think of me I'm smarter than a potted plant (a play on the fact one Selectman spent most of his term serving in Iraq and represented... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, February 27, 2006
Olympic Moments I Could've Done Without...
Author's Note: Every great event has it dowfalls, the Torino Olympics were no acception. Here's my list of moments I didn't enjoy. Could everyone stop picking on poor Lindsey Jacabellis (US) for losing the Snowboardcross gold medal. Sure, she shouldn't’t have done a method air grab, on which she... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Defining the Olympic Spirit- Closing Ceremonies
One Thousand women athletes in Torino, the most ever The wind machine fliers The acrobatic clowns The mayor of Vancouver, Sam Sullivan, who happens to be a quadriplegic and uses an electric wheelchair. He was determined to accept the Olympic flag for his city, which will host the games in 2010, even... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Defining the Olympic Spirit- Day 15
Kimberly Derrick’s (US, speed skating) grandfather died last night in Torino, but she skated her 1000 meter quarterfinal anyway. Austrians ( Benjamn Raich, Reinfried Herbst and Rainer Schoenfelder ) sweep the men’s shalom, winning the most alpine medals of any country in Torino at 14. Apollo Anton... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, February 24, 2006
Defining the Olympic Spirit- Day 14
Johnny Weir (US, gigure skating) skating to My Way by Frank Sinatra in the Champions Gala (it suits my mood today, especially after my mom conversation) Pizzeria owner Pete Fenson led the US to its first ever Olympic medal in curling, a bronze. Julia Mancuso (US, skiing) winning the woman’s giant... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Defining the Olympic Spirit- Day 13
Rosie Fletcher (US, snowboarding), the three-time Olympian will retire this year with a bronze medal in woman’s giant slalom. Tugba Karademir (Turkey, figure skating) makes history by becoming the first figure skater from her country to qualify for the Olympics. There are only 2 ice rinks in the... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Defining the Olympic Spirit- Day 12
Anja Pearson (Finland, skiing) wins the first Finish women’s skiing medal ever. US women (speed skating) winning the B (secondary) final in the 3000 meter relay. They finished 4 th. The Italian women (speed skating) winning their first medal, a bronze, in 3000 meter relay ever after China was... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Defining the Olympic Spirit- Day 11
US Women's figure skating rocked out. All three ladies are in top ten and Sasha Cohen is leading, barely. Irina Slutskaya (Russia, figure skating) overcome illness and family problems to skate an amazing program in her new, perfectly suited outfit. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, February 20, 2006
Defining the Olympic Spirit- Day 10
There are 90 athletes from below the equator competing in the Torino Olympics; despite the fact that no athlete from the Southern Hemisphere won any medal until 1992. Tanith Belbin and Ben Augusto (US, ice dancing) win a silver medal; the highest US finish in Olympic history. Welcome to America,... Sign in to see full entry.