OLYMPICS!

Tonight was the opening ceremony for the olympics in Beijing- pretty amazing. First of all,  China spent a crazy amount of money on it- 100 million was a low estimate I heard! There were over 15,000 performers with 91,000 spectators present. Incredibly each performance carried a personal, political and cultural meaning. But it wasn't just amazing because of how Beijing did it in particular- but simply because it is the Olympics. There is something about it that is just so inspiring! The Olympics represent so many ideals we strive for- not as just Americans, or as any nationality- but as humans. Its a model of dedication, hard work, team work and hope. I cant help but be enthralled in the olympics every time they come around.. watching others see their dreams realized- or crushed- makes me want to work even harder to achieve mine. 

*Also, I cant wait to watch the triathlon! My sister and I recently decided that we want to complete one! She is going to start training for next summer but I most likely wont start training until I return from Paris. Although I have heard of some pretty cool running groups I could join while in the city of light :) We'll see what happens.