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Wednesday, August 18, 2004

 

Song of the Day: "We Will Rock You" by Queen

Holy crap on a stick. Today was the most EXTREME day EVER. I'm actually handwrote this down onto a piece of paper because my stupid internet wasn't working, and i was SO ADRENALINE PUMPED! But before i get to that story... about the rest of my day:

I actually woke up at about nine today which is ridiculously early for Andrea time. I actually didn't have any time to check any of Michael Phelps' standings this morning, so i went blindly into the world. Jae picked us up at around ten because we'd planned to go to Great America. We tried to get discount tickets at Safeway, but when that didn't pan out, we went all the way to AAA in Newark. Poor Cindo waited half an hour for us at the entrance because i underestimated how long it would take us to get there. :( Sorry Cindo. We made JAe go on his first rollercoaster, Vortex, as soon as we got in. Lines weren't too long today, actually. After Vortex, we did Demon and Invertigo before meeting Damian, Anthony, Crystal, and Cecilia. We split up, some of us opting to go on Grizzly while the others went on DropZone. After that, we hit Psycho Mouse, getting a sock to the stomach when those fricking restraints came down. Then we did Top Gun and the Bumpcer Cars before splitting up again, most of us heading to the Rapids while Peter, Allison, Harrison, and I opted for the Orleans Orbit before doing Top Gun again. Our last ride was Delirium and it was GREAT. After GA, Jae suggested we see "Collateral" at the Mercado, but some of us had to walk as we didn't have enough cars. We actually ended up running and jumping a fence just to make a movie i thought was kind of... average. During the more boring parts i found my mind wandering to more interesting things like the Olympics ("Boring... ouuuuuu... Michael Phelps!" But don't tell Jae as he LOVED the movie and HATES Michael Phelps) We ate at In-N-Out where i seriously considered that they shoud've done "Harold and Kumar" in CA. I mean, come on, "Harold and Kumar Go to In-N-Out" would kick multiple degrees of ass. My dad picked us up and took us home. I forced myself not to be tired and watched the fucking Olympics.

It was WORTH IT.

I turned on the TV just in time to see Michael Phelps get gold for the 200 M Butterfly. I can't believe Ian Crocker didn't qualify for the 100-M Freestyle. He's supposed to be better than Phelps at the 100-M Butterfly. We'll see. Crocker hasn't really been in top form, but the butterfly IS Phelps' worst stroke. Then some gymnastics. A sort of interlude. I was disappointed that Carly PAtterson had a couple of bloopers for her vault and uneven bars routine. Floor was GOOD, though. But GODS... the poor Chinese girl who practically landed on her head when she dismounted from the bars. Jeez... that must've SUCKED. I don't know WHAT'S up, but the Chinese gymnastics team isn't really up to par this year. Finally, the absolute highlight of my day. You know there are pictures of this. Trust me. Gods... Klete Keller is MY HER, currently the SEXIEST BALD MAN ALIVE. Hell, the ENTIRE relay team kicked ass today. Vanderkaay with that CRAZY lead in the third leg. Jesus, halfway through his leg, Keller started breathing from the opposite side just so he wouldn't have to see how Thorpe was progressing. As soon as Thorpe jumped into the water, i seriously believed that the Australians would take it. He was just that smooth. But gods... KLETE KELLER! I COULD KISS THAT MAN ON HIS BALD, BALD HEAD. I just wanted to jump into the screen and hug the whole goddam team. I nearly collapsed, nearly FAINTED. When i got up out of my seat i almost bloody FELL DOWN. That's how INTENSELY CLOSE that race was. My fingers are STILL Shaking over it. So if there's typos, it's because although i was FUCKING TIRED when i got home from GA (the running around to get to the theater pretty much did me in), i am now PUMPED. I don't know WHEN i'll go to sleep. So. i promised pictures. Here they come.



Cleverly dubbed by Alice, these are the "no dessert" pics. When Alice showed me the first one after we lost the relay to South Africa, she said Michael Phelps looked like a little boy who didn't get his dessert. Poor Thorpe had the same look on his face today when the US got the gold.


Michael Phelps' second gold... not to be confused with the picture where he got his first gold.


Here's Vanderkaay, Phelps, and Lochte watching Keller swim. Try sitting like that for... i dunno... a minute. See Michael Phelps? I had that EXACT SAME EXPRESSION when i was watching Klete Keller vs. Ian Thorpe.


Had that expression, too. Man... he's CUT... hahahaha...


And, of course, the hero of the hour, Klete Keller himself. there's not a whole lot of pictures of him, and i had to scrounge for that old one. :) Nice job, Klete!

Andi 1:15 AM