loved the ceremonies last night...

i thought canada did an excellent job with the opening ceremonies last night (despite the horrible loss of an olympic athlete earlier that day). there's something so beautiful about the olympics; the way nations come together for 2 weeks, the human spirit, the sportsmanship, the camaraderie...


i couldn't help myself and watched the video of nodar kumaritashvili, the 21 year old luger from georgia, and his horrific accident on the track. i honestly felt sick watching it and wish i hadn't (after the fact). i know no one wants to be blamed for such a tragic accident, but i think it's sad that they are now placing the blame on the athlete...