Comments on: My brief encounter with an Olympic Silver medal… http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/03/my-brief-encounter-with-an-olympic-silver-medal.html My therapy sessions... Tue, 22 May 2012 23:15:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Absence Alternatives http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/03/my-brief-encounter-with-an-olympic-silver-medal.html#comment-4192 Absence Alternatives Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:17:37 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/?p=1757#comment-4192 By the way, can you call Wait Wait Don't Tell Me on NPR for me?! One of my dying wish is to have Carl Kasell's voice on my answering machine! By the way, can you call Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me on NPR for me?! One of my dying wish is to have Carl Kasell’s voice on my answering machine!

]]> By: Absence Alternatives http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/03/my-brief-encounter-with-an-olympic-silver-medal.html#comment-4191 Absence Alternatives Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:16:38 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/?p=1757#comment-4191 I am almost afraid to ask: So do you consider ice dancing a sport? Should it be included in the Olympics?! I watched A LOT OF Ice Dancing, with my boys. Also, do you watch Curling too?! ;-) I am almost afraid to ask: So do you consider ice dancing a sport? Should it be included in the Olympics?! I watched A LOT OF Ice Dancing, with my boys.

Also, do you watch Curling too?! ;-)

]]> By: Fuck Yeah, Motherhood! http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/03/my-brief-encounter-with-an-olympic-silver-medal.html#comment-4162 Fuck Yeah, Motherhood! Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:37:33 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/?p=1757#comment-4162 A real silver medal? I'm dying. I was obsessed with the Olympics and watched an insane amount of television during those 2 1/2 weeks, I'm hardly ashamed to say. The only thing I've ever won is a pretty sweet ribbon for being my elementary school spelling bee champ. And a bunch of radio contests because I've got crazytalented fingers, duh. A real silver medal? I’m dying. I was obsessed with the Olympics and watched an insane amount of television during those 2 1/2 weeks, I’m hardly ashamed to say.

The only thing I’ve ever won is a pretty sweet ribbon for being my elementary school spelling bee champ. And a bunch of radio contests because I’ve got crazytalented fingers, duh.

]]> By: Absence Alternatives http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/03/my-brief-encounter-with-an-olympic-silver-medal.html#comment-4066 Absence Alternatives Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:15:02 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/?p=1757#comment-4066 If anything, I feel bad for how Winter Olympics does not seem to command the same "pull" as the Summer Olympics, and to me that's quite unfair. You are right: an Olympic medal is a huge deal. Esp. If you are an athelete from a country with few medals. Perhaps in the US we have become a bid jaded? If anything, I feel bad for how Winter Olympics does not seem to command the same “pull” as the Summer Olympics, and to me that’s quite unfair. You are right: an Olympic medal is a huge deal. Esp. If you are an athelete from a country with few medals. Perhaps in the US we have become a bid jaded?

]]> By: Absence Alternatives http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/03/my-brief-encounter-with-an-olympic-silver-medal.html#comment-4064 Absence Alternatives Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:10:01 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/?p=1757#comment-4064 That's awesome! Similarly, Mr. Monk has asked me whether he could take skating lessons. :-) That’s awesome! Similarly, Mr. Monk has asked me whether he could take skating lessons. :-)

]]> By: Absence Alternatives http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/03/my-brief-encounter-with-an-olympic-silver-medal.html#comment-4063 Absence Alternatives Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:08:11 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/?p=1757#comment-4063 The part of why she deserved "special treatment" I couldn't have said it better! Thanks! The part of why she deserved “special treatment” I couldn’t have said it better! Thanks!

]]> By: BigLittleWolf http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/03/my-brief-encounter-with-an-olympic-silver-medal.html#comment-4043 BigLittleWolf Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:19:30 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/?p=1757#comment-4043 This is pretty fabulous! I would've snapped a pic and shaken a hand as well. <b>Huge</b> accomplishment winning a medal in the Olympics! (And I cannot imagine that an athlete wouldn't appreciate the (respectful) appreciation.) .-= BigLittleWolf´s last blog...<a href="http://dailyplateofcrazy.com/2010/03/08/stress-busting-parenting-tips-for-teens/" rel="nofollow">Stress Busting Parenting Tips: Grand Central, Empty Fridge, Locked Door, More Coffee</a> =-. This is pretty fabulous! I would’ve snapped a pic and shaken a hand as well. Huge accomplishment winning a medal in the Olympics! (And I cannot imagine that an athlete wouldn’t appreciate the (respectful) appreciation.)
.-= BigLittleWolf´s last blog…Stress Busting Parenting Tips: Grand Central, Empty Fridge, Locked Door, More Coffee =-.

]]> By: Jen @ NathanRising http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/03/my-brief-encounter-with-an-olympic-silver-medal.html#comment-4013 Jen @ NathanRising Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:17:56 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/?p=1757#comment-4013 That's so cool! It's a memory you'll have forever. I probably would have chickened out! -Jen .-= Jen @ NathanRising´s last blog...<a href="http://nathanrising.com/2010/03/miniature-scholar/" rel="nofollow">Miniature Scholar</a> =-. That’s so cool! It’s a memory you’ll have forever. I probably would have chickened out!
-Jen
.-= Jen @ NathanRising´s last blog…Miniature Scholar =-.

]]> By: pixielation http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/03/my-brief-encounter-with-an-olympic-silver-medal.html#comment-3972 pixielation Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:45:15 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/?p=1757#comment-3972 I think it's lovely that you found her and shook her hand. I bet she was touched by your congratulations. She's not a celebrity like the vapid reality TV show elect, she's a celebrity because she worked hard and competed, did her best, and did her country proud. .-= pixielation´s last blog...<a href="http://creative.spayce.com/children/the-one-about-trains-plays-and-awkward-o-chiles.html" rel="nofollow">The one about trains, plays and awkward-o-chiles</a> =-. I think it’s lovely that you found her and shook her hand. I bet she was touched by your congratulations. She’s not a celebrity like the vapid reality TV show elect, she’s a celebrity because she worked hard and competed, did her best, and did her country proud.
.-= pixielation´s last blog…The one about trains, plays and awkward-o-chiles =-.

]]> By: Linda from Bar Mitzvahzilla http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/03/my-brief-encounter-with-an-olympic-silver-medal.html#comment-3967 Linda from Bar Mitzvahzilla Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:59:59 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/?p=1757#comment-3967 I'm so proud of our Olympic athletes. I also love that my kids adore watching the Olympics and that my daughter considers the female athletes to be great role models for what women can accomplish. Since the Olympics ended, as a matter of fact, as an alternative to skating (we're in Arizona) she's taken to rollerblading and she's very good! .-= Linda from Bar Mitzvahzilla´s last blog...<a href="http://barmitzvahzilla.blogspot.com/2010/03/last-jew-standing.html" rel="nofollow">Weight of the World</a> =-. I’m so proud of our Olympic athletes. I also love that my kids adore watching the Olympics and that my daughter considers the female athletes to be great role models for what women can accomplish. Since the Olympics ended, as a matter of fact, as an alternative to skating (we’re in Arizona) she’s taken to rollerblading and she’s very good!
.-= Linda from Bar Mitzvahzilla´s last blog…Weight of the World =-.

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