woke up at 4a.m. to catch the opening. i set the alarm for 3.45 but somehow it only rang at 4...and phew....i made it just as the bell was rung signifying the start. well, if you have watched it too, you would know which bell.
i stayed glued to the tv till 7a.m. when i had to go back to work on a saturday. yes. it was the prize-giving ceremony day and everyone had to be back.
i will have to watch rerun of the opening on tv again because i did not get to see the lighting of the torch!! aahh!!! i guess that is one of the highlights of all olympics. everyone is trying to outdo each other in this last segment and earlier, i saw a footage during news, and boy, it was magnificent. all the copper dunno-what which were brought in together when the athletes marched in were combined to form a humongous torch. a sight to behold. hope they are not going to edit lots of this part.
they can edit the part of athletes marching in hahaa.....i really watched all countries walking in. some ppl might choose to skip this part but i think i have to give due respect to all those who have fought to qualify for this big game and their customes are always a curiosity to me.
as for the ceremony, well, i have mixed feelings about. it is quissentially british no doubt. on one hand, i was awed by how the stadium was transformed especially the placing of the meadow and all those chimneys and not to mention the manmade hill where they put all the countries' flags. beautiful but at the same time, i was quite bored and did not feel entertained. it was a sight to behold, really.
my favourite part was the industrial revolution segment. it really blew my mind away seeing how all the mechanics work to form the olympics ring and the fireworks later. i was practically gaping once i saw the lighting of one ring and how it slowly raised to the sky. my wow moment.
however, i do not understand the national health service (nsh) segment. that seemed awkward in olympics. i mean, you can pay tribute to them in another occasion, but the olympics? weird. the mary poppins that floated from above were the only familiar thing to most people i think.
the swinging 60s where all pop songs and dances came, was only so-so. mr bean's appearance? well, he was funny but not enough to leave a deep impression in me.
i couldn't stand the 2 commentators from malaysia too. they sometimes came up with stupid remarks and kept mentioning london bridge when it is tower bridge. haiz....
ok, i got to go now to watch the rerun. it is going to be an olympic month starting from now. woohoo!! can't wait to see more athletic feats and records broken and all sweats and toil bear fruits for those who train hard. i will exercise hard too in the spirit of olympics!!!
erika pendant in purple. my first purple piece from swarovski and am i glad i got this iconic pendant from the brand at 50% discount. wakakaka.....
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