Sisterly Conversations on: Olympic Photos from a Smartphone

2012 Summer Olympics. What can you say really??? The past two weeks have been a series of sporting events that have been in a class of their own. If you've been living under a rock, specifically one that does not receive Wi-Fi or cable television access, you haven't seen the Fab Five U.S. Women's gymnastics team win gold, or witnessed Michael Phelp's "last race" (even though the Sisters are pretty sure he will be pulling a Brett Favre and will come out of retirement for the 2016 Olympics), or learned to love and hate Usain Bolt at the same time for his mix of cockiness and humility (is that possible?) each time he sets a world record. I also feel bad for you living under that rock because it's probably pretty uncomfortable...and dark.

...This Olympiad is different. We can relive the moments through YouTube and NBC.com. There's DVR to slow down and freeze epic moments, such as Tom Daley in his post-dive cool down in the shower (just as a completely random example). NBC really has a way of capturing the U.S. population's attention. The combination of seeing 18-20-something-year-olds winning their first Olympic medals after decades of practice, photo and video montages set to inspirational music by American Idol one hit wonders, and Proctor and Gamble commercial dedications to moms of Olympians have touched many of us. If you had been one of the patrons at the wine bar I was at the night David Boudia ran into the stands to hug his mom after winning gold in diving, you probably would have been concerned about my teary-eyed reaction (I only had one glass)!

So to catch you up on many priceless Olympic moments, here are some freeze-frame shots of the "Faces of the Olympians." Six months from now, after all the tourists and crazy fans have left London and Mustafina and all those other cry baby Russian gymnasts are being punished in their homelands for failing to win gold, these pictures will be worth all the memories!

Yes, you're a stud, and yes you are excited to be winning...but you shirt says BRA, dude.

Get down with your bad self! This Kenyan runner seems to be celebrating by getting his Stanky Leg on.

Whoa! Rachel Dratch, when did you start playing volleyball for Brazil?!

If I was his opponent, I'd forfeit. YOU WIN, Mummy Man. Just...stay away.

Recipe for making Alanna cry: put an Olympic runner on the stand to be awarded a gold medal after he won his race as a tribute to his grandmother who passed away during last Olympics. Gets me every time. Good job, Mr. Sanchez!

Mick Jagger? Umm...what?

Ahhh, such a classic juxtaposition: triumph vs. defeat, pride vs. sorrow, poise vs. poor-sport/get over yourself/you can't be the best at everything even if NBC says you are

Sanya! One classy lady. Bet you didn't know you had a fan club. As of right now there are only 2 members. Can we be your best friends?

And of course, the people you can never forget: Aly Raisman's parents. Man this must have been what my mom looked like during all my Spelling Bee & Choir competitions. Yep, I kept her on the edge of her seat of the same emotional roller-coaster that threw Mr. & Mrs. Raisman for loops each time their daughter landed a double back tuck back hand spring!

Well Olympifans, 2012 has been a summer to remember. So everyone have fun joining your local gym to use the swimming pool to improve your breast-stroke and reducing the time of your 15-minute mile, only to realize that you would probably feel a lot better if you just spent your time Googling pictures of Nathan Adrian or Alex Morgan. 

Signing off from London, Cheerio mates!!

-Alanna