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here are so many reasons that I am against the Olympics. Maybe the fact that it cost Vancouver $6 billion just to have the Olympics when we’re already billions in debt. Maybe it was the fact that the athlete’s hardly see any of the money because it all goes to huge corporations instead of back into the community. Maybe its because of the road closures downtown for a month that small business’ went out of business. Maybe it’s because of the fact that the Olympic events are completely inaccessible to any average family because; a. the tickets are too expensive for an average family of 4 to afford or b. the tickets were all bought up my corporate sponsors who distributed them among their own employees. Or maybe it’s because the Olympics in general, no matter what the country, all cause way to much grief then they are worth. How about the Olympics in Beijing where children were forcibly taken from their homes and parents and forced to train for sports and went years without ever seeing a family member? What about the people’s houses that were razed to the ground because they were along the torch’s path and they were not ‘pretty’ enough for national broadcast. There are also many, many, many more reasons. Is athletic ability worth making people homeless? Worth causing billions of debt? Worth bankrupting small business? Worth seizing children from their homes? Worth arresting the homeless? Worth garnishing wages? In my opinion, athletic ability comes in last behind all those major social issues that we now all have on our hands thanks to the Olympics. That’s why I am against them.
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Mar 10
The Olympics
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Jan 10
My Top Ten Things: Jan 31st
1. I slept in till 9am!
2. I bought groceries.
3. I made eggs and toast for breakfast.
4. I did the dishes.
5. I filled out a rental application form.
6. I lowered my credit limit on my visa.
7. I worked on my Latin homework.
8. I made plans to get help with Latin.
9. I will attend my art history tutorial tomorrow.
10. I am going to bed early!
30
Jan 10
My Top Ten Things: Jan 30th
1. I slept in until 9am.
2. I bought a purse.
3. I bought an Audrey Hepburn dress!!! (Luke says I look smashing.)
4. I ate at Sammy’s.
5. I met up with Ally.
6. Ally bought me some cute cups.
7. Ally bought me lunch.
8. Ally bought me a tasty crepe.
9. I had a good talk with my mom.
10. Luke came home from work early and we spent the evening together!
30
Jan 10
My Top Ten Things: Jan 29th
1. I made it to school on time for tutoring.
2. I did well on my Latin test.
3. I went for a tan.
4. I returned my bluetooth headset.
5. I picked up my Egyptian pounds.
6. I went to Ally’s.
7. I had fish and chips for dinner.
8. I tasted bubble tea for the first time…and it was yucky.
9. I had amazing chocolate mouse.
10. I picked up Luke from work.
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Jan 10
My Top Ten Things: Jan 28th
1. I got a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful hat!!
2. I got a sweet bluetooth headset!
3. I finished running most of my errands!
4. I got my Rogers bills all sorted out.
5. I went to my Astronomy tutorial.
6. I finished my Latin homework.
7. I studies for my Latin test.
8. I cuddled with my puppies.
9. I had a healthy lunch.
10. I made plans to hang out with Ally.
28
Jan 10
My Top Ten Things: Jan. 27th
1. I made it to school on time.
2. I got 100% on my Latin test.
3. I ate a yummy sandwhich.
4. I dropped off my lululemon pants to be hemmed.
5. I bought my shoe protector.
6. I bought sunscreen.
7. I went diving with Firat!!!
8. I had an amazing talk with Firat.
9. I ate pizza with Firat.
10. I snuggled in bed with my dogs!
28
Jan 10
My Top Ten Things: Jan 26th
1. I was Katie’s birthday!!
2. I woke up at 7am and actually stayed up!
3. I got a load of laundry done.
4. I washed all the dishes.
5. I made breakfast.
6. I bought my Art History textbook.
7. I bought new pants.
8. I bought new jeans.
9. I bought new shoes.
10. I am almost done my “to-do” list.
25
Jan 10
My Top Ten Things: Jan 25th
1. I drove to school in a nice warm car.
2. I did well on my Latin test.
3. I bought a very yummy healthy sandwhich.
4. I went to my Latin prof’s office hours.
5. I bought new tanning lotion that smells great!
6. I had a nice tan.
7. I bought Luke a pretty balloon for cutting his eye open.
8. I had a nice talk with my mom.
9. Luke rubbed my feet.
10. I played with my puppies.
25
Jan 10
My Top Ten Things: Jan 24th
1. I went to the walk-in clinic.
2. My ankle is doing ok.
3. I made tasty eggs and toast.
4. I made a Latin homework sheet.
5. I finished my Latin homework.
6. I watched a few episodes of Defying Gravity.
7. I did my Astronomy homework.
8. Luke and I spent some time together.
9. I made supper.
10. I got all my homework and some extra work done!
25
Jan 10
My Top Ten Things: Jan 23rd
1. I woke up early.
2. I made it to therapy in time.
3. I made myself a yummy breakfast.
4. I learned all sorts of things about time and the universe from Jon.
5. I questioned how time could slow all day long.
6. I laughed at funny pictures.
7. I watched funny videos.
8. I had a nice talk with Luke.
9. I made supper.
10. I went to bed relatively early.