6.8.08

3 days away to the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics: the whole pollution thing


hazim and the new asymptotes
hey. hazim here...again. There has been a bevy of goodness this year from Lil Wayne's new album to The Dark Knight. Entertainment, the world, has spoiled us this year and with some exceptions (Eddie Murphy's latest flop of a movie and Madonna's Hard Candy), it's been really good so far. Now, with the Beijing Olympics coming up, I have a good reason (watching fit athletes duke it out) and an excuse (supposed patriotism) to just sit in front of the telly and just be a vegetable. Malaysia's sending a good number this year and yeah, I'll be rooting for them especially since the Chinese have always ruled the roost.
One big issue is pollution, as in the athletes don't want to go there cus they're all worried about pollution. The pollution index is at 87 so duh, they should be worried (although I do think some of the athletes are a bit prissy and need a wet towel slapped across their faces). The WHO's recommended index? 50. That's uh.......37 more than it should be! My math stinks...like Avril Lavigne on a good day. Most won't be affected though, not directly anyways. I mean, if they suddenly have unhealthy lungs, they're gonna shove their cigarettes away and point their index finger to the face of China. But marathon runners have been complaining badly about it and...I guess I feel bad for them. I'm a runner and avid jogger, and I hate hate HATE it when someone burns trash outside and the smoke reaches my nose and it throws me off focus. It sucks. But nevertheless, I think everyone should just stop whining and just enjoy the Olympics for what it is-a chance to see swimming suit clad babes up close. Or if you're gay, there's always Michael Phelps, I guess. Whatever floats your boat. Hazim. Out.

SOURCE: Bloomberg


Oh, and P.S. Here's a link to a video of a horrible Chinese singer. Just because. Just because. 'Insert smiley'
CLICK HERE

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

the beijing olympics! really xcited!!!