I’ve been watching the Olympics a lot the past week. So, why should today be any different? Anyway, I’m watching volleyball. Not beach volleyball where our gals May-Traynor and Walsh are playing in the sand half naked, but indoor volleyball.

I wonder, is clothing that much of an impediment to playing beach volleyball? It seems to me that the old Olympic tradition of naked sports might be on it’s way back. I suppose if you’ve got it, flaunt it.

I’m watching USA vs. Poland. These girls seem freakishly tall and have freakishly high vertical jumps to go along with the height. James couldn’t help but notice that the Polish girls are ‘hot’. I have to agree, they are a better looking lot than our girls.

Whenever I’ve watched the Olympics, the folks from the former ‘eastern block’ countries or the Baltic states alwayed seemed very pale, dark circles around their eyes, kind of fragile, etc. These Polish chicks look pretty healthy, and have a ‘model’ look about them.

Reminds me of a chick I was friends with years ago for a short period of time. She was a Polish model, had walked the catwalk with Naomi Campbell a time or two…was pretty interesting to hear her stories.

I remember I went to dinner with her and a couple other friends one night…there was me, the well fed American, the blonde Polish model, my very fit Chinese friend, and this other girl from Jamaica. I felt like it was the United Colors of Benneton at the dinner table.

It was amazing how her mere presence could render men speechless. This girl got whatever she wanted whenever she wanted with minimal to no effort…even without make-up. I never considered her to be gorgeous. She was pleasant looking, but she had that “je ne sais qua” quality about her that was like magic.

Anyhow, I love being friends with people from foreign lands. For one, I admire that they speak English with such ease when it’s their second language. I like learning about their cultures, ways of life in their home countries, etc.

I’ve only been out of the country once…to Jamaica. The plan is to go on a vacation to Japan next year. I’m all for international travel. I just prefer to go somewhere where the locals don’t spit on Americans. Maybe I’ll get a maple leaf patch and sew it to my luggage.