Marissa Turner

Just like Cheers. 

And, after only four hours of waiting, I was told that there’s nothing wrong with me, but here’s a large dose of drugs and an ACE bandage.  Have a good weekend!

I knew ballet would ruin my feet, I just thought I’d have a few more years before ‘would’ became ‘did’.  I am the proud owner of at least one known bone spur, lodged under my big toe, and a bone shard (origins unknown as I’ve only ever sprained/twisted/rolled/damaged beyond my doctors wildest dreams my ankles, and never broken a single bone of my own) which is happily residing next to a nerve on the outside of my foot. 

On another note, I saw the cover for LKH’s next Merry book.  Now, LKH (and Stephanie Meyers come to think of it) have become conversation topics that can incite reactions on level with the Gay Marriage Debate and Homosexuals in the Military.  I’m all for the latter two (as married people everywhere can tell you: it’s always the same sex!)  I don’t care of a soldiers likes to get it on with a honeydew melon, as long as they can do their job and don’t smear the US Army in the newpaper, I’ll buy the damn melons for them.

Moving on.

The cover for SWALLOWING DARKNESS is out, and no matter my (or your) opinion on the books or anything else, I still like the cover.

I spent my weekend working on notes for a book after Cliodhna’s  and cheering Phelps to 8 Gold Medals (seriously, my cheering helped, I was loud enough, the guy probably heard me).  Now that the Olympics are over… oh, wait, they’re not over yet?  Damn, feels like it. 

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If you haven’t heard by now, then you’re living under a rock.  Team Spain, in both basketball and tennis, have had photos leaked that show them giving ’slant-eyes’ for the camera.  One (tennis) looks to be spur of the moment in a bar.  The one for basketball, however, was run as a full page ad looking for sponsors.

Both of the photos are tasteless, racist, and moronic.  What’s worse is that, had it been Team USA who had done such pictures, we’d be out of the Olympics, and on the receiving end of a backlash that would more than likely severe our ties with at least half the countries we are friendly with.

But Spain is still at the Olympics, and I’ve not seen so much a hiccup of formal apology.  Maybe I missed it.

A very poor analogy, but this double standard makes as much sense as the one of Stud vs. Slut.  A guy nails three girls in a weekend, he’s a Stud.  A girl sleeps with three guys in a weekend, she’s a Slut. 

The US is expected to behave better, have higher standards, and in general, be better at everything.  But, as per the photos, it seems it’s just the US that would have to deal with the consequences. 

Why don’t we hold everyone to that same standard? 

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I’ve said before that, while the Olympics are fun, I don’t think the standing of a nation should be based upon it’s athletes.  It’s like basing the cleanliness of a house on it’s pipes, just doesn’t make sense (at least not to me).

That being said, I am glued to my screen during the swimming heats.  I will confess to knowing one name (Michael Phelps) but that doesn’t distract from the awe I feel.  They make it look so easy.  I stayed up to watch the 200 butterfly semifinals (I cannot do the butterfly, no idea why, but the dolphin kick eludes me) and sat that, slack-jawed, as Phelps kicked ass in the last turn.

Which is why my edits didn’t get done last night, I crammed them in today before work.

I used to love the gymnastics, and figure skating.  But something about the swimming has always captivated me.

I’ll blame it on being a water sign.

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