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Spoilers

I have been LOVING the Olympics. I am so amazed by all of the athletes' dedication, hard work, and raw talent. Even though some events are "tape delayed," I still yell for our USA team members in their various sports at the top of my lungs! I managed to go 11 days without finding out one medal win before I watched the events of the evening UNTIL TODAY! I was listening to my favorite radio station on the way to work, and the DJ blurts out that Shawn Johnson won the gold on the beam. I was telling my husband about my frustration with this, and he said NBC Nightly News reported the same thing! If you don't know, NBC is airing the Olympics! What is wrong with these people? Have they ever heard of giving a "SPOILER ALERT" before announcing something like that? I watched the beam event anyway, but it was much less fun. It got me to thinking, have I ever blurted instead of alerted? I am sure I have--especially with my kids. Like most people, I like to be in the know and share that knowledge (when appropriate, of course, because gossip is not cool). But does my sharing of that knowledge "spoil" the discovery process for the person I tell? Hmmm. Something to think about!

The Olympics Start in THREE Days!

I am a HUGE Olympics fan. I especially enjoy the summer Olympics (probably because I hate to be cold!). I am so excited to watch the awesome athletes from around the world do their thing. My husband makes fun of me for watching all the "background stories" that he thinks the networks put on there just for the women. Hey--I've caught him watching them, too! It's learning what makes these folks tick that so intrigues me! What gets them out of bed each day for that 5am workout? What makes them push through the pain to victory? I LOVE IT! I always want to increase my workouts and better my diet when I watch the Olympics. Ahh, to be as "cut" as those twenty-something runners! Oh--let's not forget that 41 year old sprint swimmer for the United States!! Talk about inspiring!

I just got this video clip from a friend. I may not be an Olympic athlete, but I can sure go the "extra mile" in my life. Take a look--it's well worth the watch!

www.212movie.com

My Apologies!

OK--If you read my very first post, you know I began as quite a skeptic to the whole blogging idea. However, once I decide to do something, I dive in 100%! So, I thought it'd be neat to try an "auto-responder" tool to send people info that they request. However, the service I am using to do that is not really clear on how to get that done. I've never claimed to be a "techie!" SO, if you happen to be one who wanted the "TOP TEN TIPS FOR HEALTHY SKIN FOR LIFE" and you signed up to receive that, I APOLOGIZE! It's got some great info, so I don't want you to miss out! Let's go the "old-fashioned" way. Shoot me an email at carenchristian@sbcglobal.net, and I will send it to your email! Deal? Hopefully, I'll get all the kinks worked out soon! Blessings!