Seeing into the future would be a useful skill for the purchasing of lotto tickets.

Also, the big floating drums at the closing ceremonies look like giant floating edam cheese. Am I the only one who wasn't really impressed with the opening ceremonies (nor am I impressed so far with the closing. Like I'm confounded by the drummers in bile helmets and the glowing bells. I'm not feeling the harmoniousness.

Though I will say, I'd love to have a go at the pogo shoes! I'm not sure why I think that, but it looks fun.

Honestly, I think the glowy stuff was an effect best viewed in the wide angle. Loses its impact up close. Though the guys who lit up to be the color of the algae bloom still crack me up.

I think the close-ups kinda ruin the effect, Kat. It demystifies it too much. From a distance, I find it impressive. But, yeah, the bike helmets are funny. But, I want to ride one of those wheel-bike thingies. They look fun, too.

I thought of big wheels of cheese too.

Didn't we learn earlier that softball got kicked out of the Olympics because the US was too dominant? Pretty funny, then, that they lost the gold medal game!

Well, if not funny, at least ironical.

I'm looking at the children's choir wondering if any of them are actually singing.

I always assume that nothing is actually live in a stadium, but I'm not sure why that is. I mean, why I think that. Too many Superbowl halftime shows, maybe.

Yep. Plus the organizers have proven to have no problems with being sort of fakers about it all.

Best quote from my mom: The London mayor looks pretty sloppy.

Everyone's a critic.

Also, I'm reading The Likeness, which is good. And my favorite new term of insult in the book? Wankstain!

Those poor girls wearint the jingle bell clothes! I hope they're wearing earplugs.