Hockey, WOW.

"There is no greatness without a passion to be great..." — Anthony Robbins

I woke in the middle of the night to the sound of strong winds outside, and my heart nearly stopped. I imagine it'll take me awhile to believe that my electricity is on to stay (until the next storm!).

Watched the Olympic men's hockey gold medal game between Canada and USA. HOLY COW! I watch a lot of hockey, but this was the best game I've ever seen. Both teams were amazing, both deserved the medal, but Canada won. While I really wanted USA to get the gold, it's probably best that Canada did -- the Canadians had made it pretty clear that the men's hockey had best get gold or they were going to be in the doghouse in a huge way. Of all the medals Canada won, the hockey medal was the one that counted.

Even so, I sure wish it had been ANYONE but Crosby who scored the winning goal. *sigh*

Our guys looked so sad when they got the silver medals presented to them. I read on one post on Facebook that said it looked like they were being bad sports because they didn't smile. I responded that they weren't bad sports, just completed deflated. If the medal ceremony had been held a few hours later and not 5 minutes after the game, they would have been perkier.

Regardless, it was a fabulous way to end the Olympics. And, did you see? USA won 37 total medals -- WOW!! GO USA!!!

What was your favorite moment in the Olympics?

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You Are an Astronaut

You are not normal at all, and you could never do well is a typical office job. You are too brilliant for that! You have a strong sense of adventure. You really want to see the world... especially from space. You don't just dream big - you also do big. You are willing to work hard to get the career of your dreams. You are a very talented and special person. You seem to succeed at every project you undertake.

What Popular Career Are You?

Um... maybe 75% right?

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The Olympics!

I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match. - Mia Hamm

So sad about the luge competitor at the Olympics yesterday. Not a great way to start them off...

I was too tired to watch the opening ceremonies, so have it on my DVR -- will try to watch today. I really prefer the winter Olympics over the summer ones ... I like *nearly* every competition. Not so fond of curling, lol... but I do love all the skating (speed, figure, etc), the skiing, the hockey, everything. I wonder if it's because most things in the winter Olympics are FAST.

Some of my fave moments in previous Olympics:

Dan Jansen winning his only gold medal in '94:



Paul Wylie unexpectedly winning the silver in men's figure skating '92:



My roomie and I used to call him "Smiley" Wiley... he was so adorable.

And yes, my best memories are the oldest.

What about you? What are some of you favorite moments of the winter Olympics?

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You Are a Romantic Valentine

You can't help it... Valentine's Day means a lot to you. You have a lot of expectations about this day. And when it comes to Valentine's Day, money is cheap. A big, expensive gift isn't about to win over your love. You prefer a gift that's straight from the heart. Nothing would make you swoon more than a handwritten love letter. And if your sweetie doesn't happen to have a way with words, that's okay. You'd love a drawing, photograph, song, or even a special home cooked meal.

What Type of Valentine Are You?

Yep.

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