A Typical Dinner

I've been having almost the same dinner every night.  It usually goes a little something like this:

-some sort of fish with onions & peppers

-fruit & yogurt

-vegetables

-Powerade Zero

The dining hall looks like it has a lot of options, but a lot of the stations are the same and they don't change them from day to day.  So this is pretty much what I eat for every dinner.

Breakfast is always, ALWAYS oatmeal with brown sugar and almonds, but lunch is usually the same as dinner.

Hawkeye Olympians

Today, my RA from last year sent me this:

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Hawk-Talk-Daily.html?soid=1103522065620&aid=4MWm660s_uA

There are 3 other Hawkeyes with me here in London!  It will be hard to find them, but maybe I will run into this 'Dragos Agache' at the pool.  I've heard a little bit about him from some of the older hawkeyes on the team and I think it would be cool to get a 'Hawkeye picture' with him.

Double Decker

The transport to and from swimming is on a double decker bus.  I always find it awkward to stand looking around the first level, looking though the crowded bus for an open seat so I usually try to look through the bus windows before hand.  I did just this, this morning after practice.  Sure enough, I saw one last open seat on the lower level so I made a bee-line for it. (That way I wouldn't have to ruin my taper walking up a level) Once I've taken a seat and put my bags down, I look up and realize I'm in the middle of the majority of the US swim team.  The entire first level of the bus is filled with the US Olympic team + Heather Arseth.  I am LITERALLY the only one from another country on the first level of the bus.  My thoughts: "Shoot I wonder if they reserved the lower part of the bus for themselves... wait no, they can't do that.  Crap, what if they have a team meeting and I'm sitting here in the middle, trying to look like I'm not listening...."  Well, it turned out okay.  No team meeting, so it was all good.  I think it was the first time I saw Michael Phelps without a disguise, though.

T-minus 1 day!!

It's almost time for the Opening Ceremony!! One more day :) So I've decided to give everyone a sneak peak at part of my outfit:

This is the jacket that all of the women of Mauritius will be wearing during the Opening Ceremony.

This jacket will be paired with a navy blue skirt, and a blouse underneath.  We are supposed to wear heels as well, but seeing as I swim on Monday, I think I'm going to ditch the heels for a good old fashioned pair of flip flops! (They're too big anyway)

Last night, we could hear the dress rehearsal and I could even see the view from my window.  All I know, is that it involves a lot of colorful lights and loud music!  It will be a long and tiring walk, but I think it will be well worth it!