Showing posts with label olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label olympics. Show all posts

Sunday, August 11, 2024

The Olympic Muffin

I don't know who's been keeping up on the Olympics on social media, but there has been a TikTok star of the Olympic games, and its not an athlete. It's a muffin. Apparently there's a chocolate muffin that is delicious. A Norwegian swimmer has already made like ... 15 videos based on it so far. So today, I gave it a try. I got the recipe made and scooped it into some liners.


Then I baked them and after baking, filled them with a chocolate ganache. 


And HOLY COW these are delicious!!!! I understand it! 

And here is the recipe! 

Friday, August 10, 2012

Vieve’s Videos

Chelle actually introduced this video to me. We both really like this song, and of course sing it every time it comes on. This video makes me laugh so hard. I love seeing Olympic athletes cut lose and be silly, because all you see of them in the games is them with pressure on them, so they’re just a tiny ball of nerves, about to compete in the sport they’re known for. So this video is a treat, I hope you enjoy as well.

In an interview, they said that the parts on the airplane only took 1 take. Well, once to practice, and once more to film, all on the airplane to London. Go Team USA!

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Pain heals, Chicks dig scars. Glory...lasts forever

It's that time, people. The sky is blue, the grass is (probably) cut, the smog is thick as ever. You all know what I'm talking about...Olympic season! Now normally, I'm all about cheering on my country, as is everyone, but during the Olympics, it's heightened to even more. Team USA needs to take the gold in everything, so we can prove our country is better than the others. Which we already know, but it's nice to be able to prove it with a certainty.
Ok, that whole thing was a lie. I am all for team USA, especially when it comes to the sports I love, but I am not a rabid fan of the Olympics. Truthfully, I don't watch it. I will read the scores/standings, in soccer, at least, but I don't care that much about it. I know some of the names, enough of the stats to be able to fake my way through a conversation, but that's about it. I know sports is exciting to watch, but I don't have the time or patience to watch all of these events. There are some things I do like to know standings for. All the track events, I love to see who wins those. I've read about so many runners, that to see them win would be awesome for them. I am envious of all the athletes, though. To have that sort of drive in them to get that far, is just amazing. The hours they put in, the brutul workouts they do to themselves, I can't even fathom. And the thing that would kill me (especially in singles sports) is that all your hard work, everything you have worked for, comes down to one moment. One minute in the space of time is all you have, all guts in, to try to win for your country. To get there is even amazing, so I think thats all the victory I would need. Of course, to win the gold would just be mind blowing.
In 14 (or so) days, it'll all be over. Nobody will be talking about the Olympics like they are now, and it won't be on all day every day. I'm hoping to catch some of the events, but if I don't, at least I know that I'll be able to hear of the results. And the internet is good at telling me things, too. To all those of you who love to watch this stuff, kudos. And I hope you enjoy the next two weeks. But once its over, look forward to Vancouver 2010!