Yes, I know it's been way too long. And I'm even wondering if anyone reads these anyway since there are so sporadic, but oh well, blogs are fun to write.
The main exciting thing in our lives right now is that we have been looking at the last year (and few months) behind us of our time here in Fort Collins and look towards the next year or so we will spend here. One thing I looked at the other day is how much debt we had when we came here and how much we have now. And the difference is quite significant. In the last 15 months or so, John and I have got rid of over $16'000 of debt. Isn't that crazy! My brain doesn't even quite understand how we did it, but somehow we did it! We are finally seeing a light at the end of the debt tunnel, and are confident we will be out of debt in the next 12 months, if not sooner!
And now, a grievance.
Watching the Olympics in the USA is a very frustrating experience for a non-American who is used to watching the Olympics in Europe. The ONLY coverage they show is on Americans, the ONLY commentating is on Americans, the ONLY medal ceremonies they show is on Americans. Even the cameras will focus almost entirely on Americans, even when they're just standing around. It is frustrating, because it takes away from the magic and the glory and the point that is the Olympics - all nations together, with their diversity and difference in culture. I want to see the diversity and glory of all the different competitors. I want to hear the different national anthems at the medal ceremonies. I want to hear about the underdog from Hungary or Zimbabwe or Taiwan that came out of nowhere. I love America and Americans, and I admire the pride they take in their Olympic competitors, but come on, there is more to the world than America, and I want to see that shown on American TV.
