Goodbye Olympics 2008.

i'm actually kinda sad now that the 18 days of Olympics is over. now all sports on TV seem so blah, ordinary, and un-olympic in comparison. and what was up with the closing ceremony? it was as long and elaborate as the opening. and it dragged on and on with ever increasing horrible chinese music. they brought out the big wigs and superstars but sadly, they seemed to sing worse than what you would see on Chinese Idol. i think as a 3rd world country, they couldn't seem to let go of their 18 days of international fame. now it's back to their real social issues such as censorship and poverty and political unrest and all the stuff they still can't seem to address successfully. well, at least they are one of the first 3rd world countries to host Olympics, as i recall. congrats China on rallying your "volunteers" and on the display of fireworks, both real and CG. i'm sure the residents behind the "wall" appreciated the view.