Why I am not an Olympian.

Nothing is impossible with God. But with these really small (I say weak) wrists Gymnastics and I isn't even a combo--- it is a laughable concept!! Gymnasts really amaze me, especially those who feed themselves medals like Nastia Luikin. Gymnasts like her fly... literally. I'm still trying to find Nastia's gold-winning event, kind of awesome to beat China haha! Here's a vid of a Floor event for USA. A must see!

I wonder if they ever had wedgies after a routine? All those splits in the air (whats its technical term? :P) and the round offs etc etc can't really hold the suit in to place(?). Or do they use some sort of spray to keep the suit immovable?

ANYWAY!

As for Shawn Johnson who settled for yet again another silver, I thought she was awesome in her routine. She was freaking flying and dropping like a comet hitting the earth. How did Nastia top that?!

Honestly, what interests me is the feeling of standing in front of a really big crowd being awarded a silver or bronze when you've dedicated your whole life for a gold. I mean, I have never dedicated my whole life to something except my  dedication for future success (and the training ground is life itself). I have never sacrificed the needs for an ultimate dream except of course those small things like money and time for fun to reach a not so ultimate dream. Olympians, on the other hand, have probably trained their souls off everyday doing the same things over and over and over again hoping that they could be good enough for the gold. Some of them also might have sacrificed a normal education or education as it is, just so they could have more hours for training hoping that those "should-be" time spent for Chemistry, Algebra and Art Classes were alloted for a better deal. Hey, not all athletes get their break. It is really amazing how Phelps, Luiken and He won over the cons of sacrificing everything else in their life time. Maybe they haven't even tried Cliff diving at Acapulco, making Clay Sculptures or everything else that doesn't concern Gymnastics, Swimming or whatever sport they are geniuses at. So I really wonder if I would like to be as dedicated as they are one specific thing, they do tend to miss out on life...BUT THEY AREN'T IN SHORT OF GOLD MEDALS!! HAHAHA!

I am also beginning to ask myself why I didn't end up as a competing athlete, an Olympian specifically. I like sports, I LIKE WATCHING SPORTS! haha! I've realized becoming "something" is actually not just an intrapersonal thing, it is rather about your support system--- if you have one or not. Like, when we were kids we are all given an equal possibility of becoming Hollywood actresses/actors, but some people's parents instead thought of shoving a new story book every night, a new Science encyclopedia, new set of crayons or had them help in the kitchen. So eventually, some people became writers, some are scientists, some are artists and some are chefs. As for Nastia Liukin, a very good example, who's father was also a gymnast turned his daughter's coach, she's been training ever since ever because her parents might have gotten her to do straddle jumps even before she could say 'dada'. My parents, on the other hand, have been giving me doses of everything but never an overdose of Sports. I can say I had extra doses of the arts and bravery enough to make math my life partner haha! Other than that, everything is as average as it could ever be. In sports, I had a fair share of competition when I was in the Swim team, one sore out game on the Basketball team (when being small meant never losing energy haha!) and a whole lot of nasty injuries when I was still training using the Bo (a long staff, Japanese of origin)--- well that's it for me! In the long run, I know how to play other sports just for the fun of it and some of it, good thing, I'm actually capable of playing it as how it should really be played--- others are just really hopeless.. but still fun! Haha! I've always seen sports as a source of survival rather than how Competing athletes would see it (Open views, anyone?). I'm such a huge fan of variety, I sometimes suck in consistency, but don't get me as a disloyal or irresponsible person--- as I've said before I'M MY OWN IRONY.