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New Friends
Thursday, July 10th, 2008
We had our first meeting with the ONS yesterday afternoon and learned a bit more about our assignments. It seems I’ll be an assistant in the press conference area of the cycling venue and will ensure the area “runs smoothly.” To me, this sounds a lot like “make sure you clean up all the empty [...]
Up Before the Sun. . . If You Could See it Through the Smog
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Jet lag is the coolest. I’ve never been so chipper after hearing the alarm clock sound at 3:30 a.m.! No, I’m being serious. A group of us thought we’d take advantage of our body clocks being out of whack by making an early-morning trip to see the flag-raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square. On the way, [...]
Adventures in Jetting
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Two flights and 13+ hours of traveling later, and I’m in Beijing! The leg to China started out much like a typical day on the couch with Anthony would—with a full line-up of Discovery Channel favorites from “Deadliest Catch” to “Everything You Need to Know: Fireworks.” On top of that, I heard a couple of [...]
Almost Time to Take Off
Sunday, July 6th, 2008Commence the adventure! Tomorrow morning I board a plane bound for Beijing, China, by way of Washington D.C. For the next two months or so, I’ll be working at the Laoshan Cycling venue as a volunteer for the Olympic News Service (ONS).