London


It´s official, the baton was handed over to London and now all eyes are on her! and trust me, the pressure is on...

On Sunday, everything came to a standstill as everyone dropped everything and gathered together before the giant screens erected all over London to witness the live Olympic closing ceremony. Reason: there was an 8-minute segment on London being the next host.

It was a fantacular show, i will give beijing that, the chinese had hosted a good games in the midst of major controversy attack and they pulled it off beautifully. The crowds around me were quick to agree as everyone cheered on the flawless artistic performance, a somewhat toned-down version of its opening counterpart. Such discipline, such precision, such determination and such an effort that only the chinese can muster. And as the commentator came up with an opinion that all these are the results of totalitarianism, i must confess that im on the same page with her...

the people there have always been obedient, they have always been told what to do and what not to do, how to do it right and only right, and i can only imagine the tremendous pressure of being one of the performers. The chinese are perfectionist.

patriotism was strong as everyone cheered jubilantly at the sight of Boris (the mayor of london) and when ´God save the Queen´was sung. The irony didnt escape me: most people hated the mayor and almost 70 per cent of the londoners are foreign immigrants!

but when Beckham and Lewis were on stage on a somewhat cheesy cameo, the people just went mad! Gosh, they are not even on british soil anymore, both have sought out greener pastures at the states...

nevertheless, the count down is on, the people are psyched that the games are gonna be held here in 2012 since 1948 and they are gonna do everything to make it right, no, they want to surpass the chinese and hold the best games ever!

one thing im sure the brits are definitely capable of doing, they will make Olympic festive with non-stop parties and everyone will be able to attend the sporting events, an area in which beijing has failed miserably with its sombre moods and unlimited restrictions and empty stadiums.

afterall, it´s all about having a good time, dont u think?