Champ

All eyes appeared to be on me. i'd been slagged on countless occasions about not being worthy of my race. to be unable to execute in the clutch. a choker. a disgrace.

no longer. 3-1 in a dominant victory over my nemesis - the machine to win the championship. i was the more aggressive player and although she was game defensivly, i eventually wore her down, going up 2-0 in sets, and not quite closing it out in the third, but dominating the fourth.

that ends my first forray into the world of institute ping pong.

if you're interested, here is a clip from our match...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb4mUcHrRPc

but for the record - LZ is still the real champ, since she beat me the last time we played - 3.5 years ago....

8 8 8

well, its finally here, 8-8-2008, the recommended "lucky day" for a wedding, and the start of another summer olympics, this one, in China, a huge achievement for this country.

i'm working today, so unfortunately, i haven't had the chance to check out any video coverage, though i am sure i will tonight in the re-runs. but i found this photo on the front of thestar.com

ridiculocity.

the question i raise is...

1) could toronto have done better?

2) what will vancouver do to follow this up?

and speaking of vancouver, another huge event is happening right now as well, and the world ultimate championships is ongoing on UBC campus. unfortunately, the finales this weekend will be eclipsed by all this olympic coverage, but if you feel like checking it out, there is a live webcast at http://www.ultivillage.com/. Today, 2 of the top 3 teams USA and Japan square off in a semifinal, and Canada takes on Great Britain in the other. I'm thinking it'll be 1 vs 2 in the final - USA (Sockeye) vs Canada (Furious George), which will likely be far more exciting than watching Archery or Rhythmic Gymnastics (seriously, whats up with that ribbon thing anyways....)