My new religion

is called the Olympic Games. Really, is anyone talking about anything else these days? For the past few nights, I've sat entranced from 9 pm - 1 am avidly watching ridiculously fit people (drugs?) go head-to-head against the 'best in the world.' Here is a breakdown of my favorite parts.

Women's Beach Volleyball. Could Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh literally be any better at what they do? They haven't lost since sometime in 2007 and haven't once lost in the Olympics. It's one of those things that is really fun to watch because you already know the outcome - they'll crush the other girls.

Gymnastics. While everyone has heard about the outcome, no one is talking about the more important thing - outfits. I assume gymnasts are single-handedly keeping the scrunchie industry afloat. On the U.S. team, only Shawn Johnson smartly accessorized her synthetic-fibered leotard (much uglier than their prelim outfits) with a tasteful ribbon. Not to mention, I counted about 12 sparkly hair clips on a single girl on the Chinese team. Now that is a real sign of age.

Synchronized Diving. Watched most of men's competition. Seemed funny that all the teams were a really young looking boy paired with an older man. Won't even try to read into that.

Swimming. No, I will not discuss Michael Phelps except to say I really liked the NBC featurette on Sunday night I believe where they showed him eating. Rumors are he consumes 8000-10,000 calories in one day. I approve wholeheartedly. I'd actually like to comment on Katie Hoff. Why do her eyebrows look so freaky on tv?

Finally, just some randoms. I hope Bela Karolyi won't be commenting on every gymnastics event because frankly I can't understand what he's saying but he gets all worked up about uneven bars and the such. I completely approve of Visa's Go World ad campaign with Morgan Freeman. It's like the voice of God is bringing us good advertising. Love it. And lastly, could the Olympic venues be any cooler? I love that after the swimming races you can often see the unique architecture of the Cube (which is actually a rectangular prism) reflected in the swimmers' goggles.