opening ceremonies

[ironymaiden]

i'm following the CBC broadcast, which is running ahead of NBC and has less commercials. the parade of nations is over and we're into some random pantomime. yawn.

a few observations:

• boldfeather was right about the HBC Team Canada uniforms. i'm so sorry.


• the best way to get into winter sports if you're from a country with no snowfall is to be the child of a diplomat.


• why am i surprised that they make earmuffs that have a band behind the neck like newer headphones?


• Swedish flag mittens! everyone should have something cool on the palms of their mittens.


• i think i only heard one song played during the parade that wasn't in English.


• i love seeing all the former SSRs out there.


• whoa, one Korea.


• could we please stop the Cirque de Soleil-ization of events?