Tuesday Ten: Sports Movies

Who is excited about the Olympics? Only three days away but I'm not counting or anything! I love every minute of the summer Olympics. My favorite sports are all up: tennis, swimming and sailing. Until then, some of my favorite sports movies to help those three short days pass faster!

10. Cutting Edge

9. The Mighty Ducks

8. Angels in the Outfield

7. Eddie the Eagle

6. Wimbledon

Even if you don't like tennis, just watch to hear Paul Bettany talk. He has the best accent.

5. The Blind Side

4. The Game Plan

So I'm a sucker for kids movies...this one is super cheesy but I love it!

3. Remember the Titans

2. A League of Their Own

There's no crying in baseball!! Tom Hanks at his finest. Ha ha!

1. Miracle

We watch this movie all year long. We quote it. We even picked out some of the players names at the Olympic Village in Colorado Springs.

Of course it's my favorite sports movie! Only the best!

Someone needs to make a swimming movie because that's missing on my list. Enjoy!

Let the countdown to Rio begin!

Turning off the tube...

Hi! My name is Carrie and I'm a recovering TV junkie.

We all know I very rarely watch TV - every now and then I catch an episode of Parenthood or a rerun of the Golden Girls.  However, I would much rather read a book, watch a movie or socialize with my family and friends.

So, that's why I am shocked at the amount of TV I have watched in the last five weeks.  It's more TV than I've probably watched in the last 10 years combined!

First, there was the Olympics and I swear I didn't leave the couch for two weeks.  My boyfriend, cousins and I went to a bar and I had to watch it there.  I couldn't relax and socialize until I made sure that Michael Phelps was on a nearby TV.  It did motivate me even more though to run faster, swim harder and slam that tennis ball with more power.

Thought I would leave my comfortable spot on the couch by mid August - wrong - hello Shark Week!  I couldn't miss watching people getting limbs ripped off in a live version of Jaws.  I was busy this week so I didn't spend as much time watching the waters of nearby oceans get bloody.  Too bad...

Then I did take a little bit of a respite to vacation at Lakeside where I watched absolutely no television but kept my head buried deep in book.

I came home from the lake to more TV.  As if the Olympics and Shark Week weren't distractions enough, the Republican National Convention and Democratic National Convention are an even bigger interruption in my life.  If I was at home, I was watching the convention - glued to PBS, especially intent on hearing Ann Romney, Dr. Jill Biden and Michelle Obama.  I'm disappointed that I missed Jimmy Carter but I can't completely adjust my life for TV.  I'm bipartisan and a political junkie who absolutely loves the speeches and glimpses of famous politicians.

And now tonight...Stand Up 2 Cancer.  I try to watch it every year. I've donated a few years.  It's a fabulous and inspiring event.  We all know someone that has been affected by cancer.  Watch it if you never have.

Starting tomorrow though, the TV is going to remain off probably until ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas.  I've had enough.  I'm ready to get back to my books.  I'm ready to watch some episodes of Downton Abbey.  I'm ready to reconnect with my friends and family.

And so folks, I'm turning off the tube.

Let the games begin!

I absolutely love the Olympics, especially summer!  So you can imagine that I am in my glory right now watching the Opening Ceremony, which is amazing!  My favorite parts so far were the singing of "Jerusalem," the Queen's entrance and the touching performance of the British national anthem.  I am inspired by the hard work and dedication of all of the athletes and am looking forward to cheering Team USA on throughout the next few weeks!

As a child, I was convinced that I would make it to the Olympic games in my lifetime to not watch...but get this...compete.  Yes, I had big dreams because I am no athlete.  First, I thought I could be an Olympic swimmer.  Allergies killed that dream.  Then I thought I could be an Olympic diver.  Too many belly and back flops killed that dream, as well as the allergies again.  So, maybe the pool wasn't my playing field but the court.  After that I thought was the next Stefi Graf.  Yeah, no.  I spent too much time throwing my racket and stomping off the court if I lost.  Not proper tennis etiquette.  Finally, I thought Annie and I were destined to be sailing superstars.  Again, I killed that team dream after we spent five hours on a sailboat with no wind during our second race together.  I spent the morning singing show tunes.  She spent it getting a headache and wishing it was a closer swim to shore.  We never sailed again.  I know.  I was a big dreamer as a child.

I'm a little intrigued by this race walking idea though.  Do I still have a chance at an Olympic dream?  Ha ha!  Just kidding...

I'm going to stick to being a spectator!  Rio de Janeiro sounds fabulous, maybe I could witness it live.

GO TEAM USA!