High Tech Swimsuits

There has been much ado about the new high tech swimsuits some Olympian are wearing. There has been debate as to whether they really give an edge to those who wear them or not, and if so, is that fair to the schools who won't be able to afford them for their swimmers? I won't address my second question, but as to the first: If the swimsuits afford the edge that is claimed, I would think it would give those wearing them unfair advantage. When some of these gold medals are won just by a hundredth of a second, a swimsuit giving you a second or two advantage would definitely change the playing field. But why not just make that the swimsuit for all Olympians, and then they would be on a level playing field again?

10 For $10

I just had to laugh--just saw a commercial on TV about Kroger's 10 for 10 sale. They are offering 10 frozen vegetables for $10. Good--I thought. I need to improve my diet. Then I saw they are offering 10 Little Debbie Snacks for $10. Ick, I thought. I love some (but not all) of their snacks. I am tempted.......maybe I can buy the vegetables but not the cakes. Well, maybe one or two is fine, but I know I won't buy 10!

Dara Brings In Another Silver

Within just a few minutes of her last swim, Dara was the final leg in 4X100 M medley relay. Another silver medal. Nothing at all to sneeze at.

I loved what she said in her post interview: Don't put an age limit on your dreams.

Dara Torres!

Dara Torres just won the silver medal for the women's 50 freestyle. Too bad she didn't win the gold--she lost only by .01 second. Unbelievable. But winning the silver, especially at her age, was awesome. I think they said it was also a personal best time for her. She still has a relay to swim tonight, and Michael Phelps will try for his 8th gold medal.

I love the Olympics.

Bush Hogged

What Can I Say? Our Pres Enjoying the Olympics.

Nail and Beauty Care

I have really gotten into manicures and pedicures. I love going to the salons and would like to make that a monthly habit. The pedicures seem to last longer than the manicures. Sometimes the manicures wear off in only a matter of days. That is too soon to be spending that much money. So what I will probably do is go to the salon once a month, and then do my own nailwork the rest of the month. Also I want to spend more time on other beauty care, such as care of my eyebrows. I have heard of Rubis that has tweezers and scissors.

Making the Kitchen Cut

I am sitting here realizing that I have to make today count. As in housework. I am going to tackle the kitchen today. And the mound of junk mail on my kitchen table. I will worry about what to do tomorrow tomorrow. But I must make this weeknd count in terms of housework. Just too depressing otherwise.