Olympics Update

First, has anyone else lost sleep because of the Olympics? I find myself tired every morning. Perhaps, it is because I'm up into the wee hours of the morning watching every last event. Also, I'm kind of sad that it isn't a live feed. Especially since I am on the West Coast and 2 hours from Vancouver. Jim just goes to the Internet and then taunts me with the results ALL night long via text.

Second, I love the commercials. Has anyone else found themselves balling? I really love the GO VISA commercials and the Proctor and Gamble ones about the Moms and kids. Gets me every time.

Third, lets talk about Evan Lysacek. I loved that he teared up last night after he was done. He was probably exhausted and proud and knew it paid off for him. I really felt for him, just overwhelmed with emotion. They said he is the hardest and most prepared of everyone and it showed. I was a proud American last night.

The Olympics

So for those who don't know me very well I love the Olympics. I eat them up. And the event I most love is figure skating. Even in the non-olympic years if there is a free Saturday where I'm hanging out at the house and I flip through the channels I will inevitably stop if there is figure skating and then be enthralled in the event for the next five years forgetting everything.

So anyway, back to this years Olympics. I found myself watching the opening ceremony with my sister Tayler and my Aunt and Uncle. I was the last one standing by the end of the ceremony. Everyone had gone to bed. I was annoyed by all the technical difficulties, mostly the sound kept going in and out. Thanks NBC. I was impressed by the whales swimming through the event and by the moon!

Back to figure skating. Things that annoy me so far just two days in with regards to figure skating.
1. They don't tell you the music they are skating to, thus making you spend all your energy figuring out the composition rather than watching the skaters
2. Dick Button-I AM SO GLAD he isn't commentating this year, however they had him on a special and he still didn't make sense
3. They don't tell you what is required of the short program.
4. They don't put the flags when they are listing everyone in the place positions so you don't know which country is in the standings or which country was knocked off, etc. Super annoying!
5. They had flag glitches when they finally did at the very end, even more annoying!
6. THE SCORING! Super annoying. You don't get to see what judges voted which way. I know there was controversy at the 2002 Olympics game in Utah but there has got to be a better way. It makes it not as fun to watch. Very inconsistent Scott Hamilton commented last night. I agree with him!

Here are some past Dick Button quotes from Torino that I had kept for good laughs!

"What I wish she would do is tie her shoelaces and tuck them into her skates."

"Excessively arms flailing around."

"Put their skate over there heads, it’s just ugly and they been doing that for twenty years."

"Dreeeeeadfullllll!"
"You can't sing this to Torville and Deen. If you are going to sing the National Anthem then you better be as good as Whitney Houston and not Rosanne bar!"

"That was disastrous."

"Not a with-it performance in any way shape or form."

"She’s wild!"

"Her mature body is certainly not holding up for her"

"There was more choreography in that landing then there was in the rest of the program"

"Done to get more points but really was very unattractive"

"The edges were just jittery"

":She certainly is attractive on the ice, lovely costume, figure, just wish she could have more zing with her moves."

And there you have it. So glad he isn't commentating this year!

It is real

So today I received a letter from my future Intern site so now it has really sunk in! They told me that school starts on September 8th but I go back on August 25th with the rest of the faculty. This is funny because one of the reasons I wanted to practice psychology in the schools is because of having the summers off. Making a decent amount of money for only working 9 months out of the year! However, this next summer will be the worst for every intern because we are still in classes until August 17th! So I will get one week off before jumping into everything! I'm nervous and excited at the same time.

Lately I have been doubting my abilities as a psychologist and Jim pointed out that it is probably because as I inch closer to the end of my classes and have learned everything I need learn at the University level now it is just getting experience and life learning. Which is probably true. I hope I will be a great school psychologist; I certainly want to be!

Just another sunny day

Today was a beautiful day in the great city of Seattle. High was about 60 and as I left the movie theatre at 8pm it had only dropped a couple of degrees. Even while sitting in a restaurant the sun was blasting in my eyes and we had to ask the waitress to lower the blinds! I then made my way to Jim's house and we went and hung out in lower Queen Anne and walked the blocks and then made a stop at our favorite hang out, Easy Street Records. It literally felt like a spring evening if not summer for this area! I'm feeling sorry for all of you folks who are stuck on the East Coast. I have one thing to say to you. SUCKERS!

Internship?

Check! WOO-HOO! I have been spending all my waking days trying to secure an internship for next year. Of course I've been doing all of this with taking 10 credits (6 is full-time) along with 3 jobs and a practicum. So it's been a little hectic to say the least. However, I had about four interviews lined up for the next month or so. Last week was my first one in the Auburn school district and well my number one choice for many reasons. One of the reasons, though not the only reason, is that it pays well. It is the highest paid internship in the state! Well I rocked the interview and I literally fell in love with them. I wanted to be in their district so much. I had never wanted anything more with the exception of Jim. They were so friendly and the four of them and I talked and chatted like we were old friends. Granted I was nervous for the first couple of questions but then I eased up and felt confident that I knew what I was talking about. So I knew they had two positions open and I knew going in that they had said on paper I was the strongest candidate (I had a friend who was in an internship there, THANK YOU BRITTANY).

So this was last Thursday and they said I wold find out by tomorrow (Wednesday). Well they called me yesterday at 3pm after they had finished interviews and said simply "we want you." And then I made a fool of myself and said "yes, yes, yes." And they said "so that's a yes" and as Carren would say "um, yeah!" And then I found out today from my inside source that I was their top choice out of the two of us they hired! Even beter!

Jim of course supported me the entire time and he knew I had it but I didn't have faith in me that I needed. So now of course I don't have to go to any of my other interviews! WOOHOO! I could go for experience but it is way too much stress this quarter and for the love of pete I HAVE AN INTERSHIP! WOOHOO!