I kicked off my weekend on Friday by inviting some friends over to watch the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics and - in true Chinese tradition - eat Chinese food. $150 of Chinese food later, we felt very culturally engaged.
It was a marathon of a night, as the ceremonies were scheduled for over 4 hours, and we had them on DVR delay. But overall, it was a blast. The show was visually stunning and even mentally engaging. It kept us ChaCha-ing our queries all evening:
After watching the acrobatics and wire stunts:
Q: Can Chinese people fly?
ChaCha: You mean like on a plane? Yes, I have seen numerous Chinese people on planes.
After watching Georgia's delegation enter:
Q: What is Georgia going to do about the Russian invasion?
ChaCha: What can they do? It was a surprise attack.
After misunderstanding regarding Matt Lauer's anecdotal commentating during the Japanese delegation's entrance and a quick cut to the Japanese Prime Minister:
Q: Is the Japanese Prime Minister really competing in one of the equestrian jumping events?
ChaCha: He isn't competing. Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda made the news recently when he said he would attend the opening ceremonies.
If you had any of these same ponderings and ruminations, I hope this helps. If not, I hope you all had a fabulous weekend as well.
Happy Monday!
