London 2012

And just like that, the Summer Olympics of 2012 is over!   I really enjoyed the Closing Ceremonies.  Reminded me of the ceremonies for Vancouver 2010 where I got to enjoy the crowds, the show and the amazing event that it was.   Wish I could have gone to this show as it would have been a great one to remember. 

So giddy with all these pop groups that I love!!!  Of course, it wasn't all about the pop groups...it was about the athletes, the volunteers, the country and the amazing games.  Yes, I'll even miss all the Olympic commercials...especially the tear jerker ones.  

As much as I will miss all the sports, commentary, commercials and amazing moments, it will be nice to get back to regular life.  Do other things than be glued to the tv.  

Sochi is up next!  That will be another 2 weeks of my life lost again.  

August

Apparently I blinked.  It's August already.  And pretty much mid-August.   I'm really unsure where this summer has gone!!!

But I have to admit, it's been a great summer.  Pretty laid back.  Lots of activities and events to go to.  Finally got the propane tank filled up so we've been having a number of barbeques.  

Work has been good too.  It's been busy, but not insanely busy. And I love that I'm pretty much left on my own.  I know what needs to get done. 

So I'm going to continue savouring the summer with my family.  The chaos will start soon enough.  

Garage Sale

I'm getting ready for a garage sale.  It's time.  It's really unbelievable how much stuff we have in the house.  But it really is time to make some cash and clear out the junkyard we call the basement. 

There are odds and ends such as a foam pad, parts of toys, parts of machines, kitchen utensils, etc.  Just STUFF.  

I'm ready to have a "free" section and my ultra cheap section.  I am going to have a make an offer section.  And really, take it for all I care.  Yes, I'm that dedicated to getting rid of stuff this time.  

Let's hope for good weather on the day I finally decide to do it!!!

Instruments

I was doing a little internet searching the other day.  My kids are getting to an age where they are thinking about musical instruments.  They are interested in making noise on the piano, but I'm not sure they're actually interested.  I don't want to force them into it.  

I did some searches with name brands and instruments such as buffet clarinet woodwind brasswind, came up with a lot of clarinets.  Hmmmm.  Not sure if that's going to be my kid's cup of tea.  But it would be a fairly quieter instrument. 

I used to play the trumpet and I don't want my kids to start that.  It's loud!!!  So I didn't bother searching that.

Strings and quiet...yeah, cello.  I'd be into that.  Violin is probably too screechy if they can't play properly. 

I'll just see how it goes.  But hopefully they pick something up.  It would be nice to have some music in the house again.  

Space

Space.  The Final Frontier. 

Today, I'm not talking about the Star Trek series...I'm just talking about space!  Just finished watching Curiousity land on Mars.  ULTRA cool.   It is absolute amazing that they hatched this plan 8 years ago,  had to wait 8.5 months for the rover to get to Mars and how that rover had to land just perfectly based on velocity, altitude, dealing with the atmosphere and everything else...seriously, it's absolutely short of amazing that the rover landed on Mars. 

Seeing the first images was unbelievable.  That's fricken MARS.  Think about it....2.5 million years ago, humans' ancestors were making stone tools.   Today, we landed on another planet...again.  

As new discoveries bring up more questions, in the words of the crew at mission control, "let the science begin."  

Go Curiousity!

Music Videos

I really enjoy music from all over the world.  I still remember songs from the different countries I travelled in.    And everytime I hear those songs, makes me think back to all those beautiful memories.  


Even without the travelling, I still enjoy music from whatever country/land.  Recently found 2 songs I really enjoyed!  The first video is from Korea and it's just whacked.  But if you close your eyes, the tune is catchy.  Then I was very interested in the words because I wanted to know what the heck this video is about.  The guy is talking about how he basically likes simple women, who don't wear skimpy clothing and would like to coffee and do other activities.  Ummmm.  Really?  The video does not match the words at all! 


And the song title is Gangnam Style...from what I understand Gangnam refers to a district in Seoul.  In this song, it means a man whose style is rich and wealthy.  I guess rich in this context of this video means they dance like they're riding a horse.  WHACKED.  But I love the song.  

Another video I happened to find is from Romania.  LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this song!  It's from Directia 5 and the song is called Iti multumesc.  It's Thank You in Romanian.  Simple, cute video with a great tune. It's so happy and catchy!!!  

The lyrics rock too.  Basically, they are thankful for so many things.  How wonderful is that?!  

Hope it brings you some joy because it sure does for me.  

Supports

I was looking for my wrist supports.  I'm worried that I'm getting repetitive stress syndrome in my hands and wrists.  Eeek!  I have a pair already, but thought maybe of getting a stronger pair.  
Did a search and found bauerfeind supports. 


 Though it's not what I was looking for, I still checked out the site. Wow. There are a lot of different supports out there! I feel fortunate that I haven't had to get one due to injury. And I hope I never. But these look good if I ever have to get one. 


 I like future thinking, but I'll think I'll stop thinking about this now.