Well the day has come. There's going to be a lot of fainting today, elbow pushing and beer drinking...? The opening ceremony starts at 8 P.M. and it seems that every Chinese person has an agenda to ensure that they are celebrating it right. I wanted to go to some sweaty, outdoor plaza or some place that would have been jam packed with people celebrating and watching it on a megatron but it appears that the police have pretty much locked down every major gathering place in every single city across China. Yes! What a fun and exciting time this is! Stay at home! Eat western pizza and dumplings and watch the games on your own TV, inspect citizen's ID cars upon entry into your home, and keep your door locked at all times!!! I'm down with the Olympic spirit thing and I support and respect athletes but it just is getting a little out of hand-this frenzy foray into a world that seems very reminiscent of "1984."