Swag

Oh the swag. Here I sit watching the Olympics. I haven't taken much to German TV and so my evenings have been smattered with world sports. It's kinda weird, though watching it through a German lens. I guess it didn't occur to me that it would be any different (excuse the ethnocentrism), but, luckily, US has enough athletes to get considerable airtime. Anyway, It always seems to be swimming, so that's what I've gotten an eyefull of. I know nothing about swimming. My roommate tried to teach me how to swim once. I won't drown or anything, but let's just leave it at that. I've kinda taken to the sport though. It might be because of the cool flags and world record line that magically appears over the lanes. It might be the excitement of friendly country rivalry (I love Germany, but, sorry, I'm still an American first). OR it might be the swimmers' swagger as the come out the cool door with their name and country projected on the little wall and their fancy headphones or statement lack thereof. It doesn't seem like other sports get quite the entrance as this, at least it's not shown on TV. And I guess I just think that swag in general is kinda funny. Although I don't think I've ever done anything that would justify or drive me to do it, so maybe if I had then I would understand.

I'm not sayin'; I'm just sayin'.