Jessica Prinner Cycling

Okay, so today I had the day off of school (SIP day) and, of course, being the teenager I am, it was my duty to sleep in as late as possible.  Unfortunately I couldn’t even make it to 11:00 am this morning, probably due to my consistant 5:50 wake-up calls every morning for school, and the occasional weekend I have to race.  Actually my phone alarm went off (I set it for 5:50 weekdays) this morning, being a Friday, and made it halfway to my bedroom door when I remembered there wasn’t any school.  Honestly, it felt as if the heavens had opened up and God himself declared in that booming voice of his, “JESSI, GO BACK TO BED”.  I didn’t argue. 

When I finally woke up I trudged upstairs and turned on the T.V. just in time to find that the Olympic bid was being broadcasted on just about every news channel and eagerly waited the announcement.  I watched all the lobbying going on from Chicago as Mayor Daley and various other famous spokespeople attempted to sway the Olympic voters.  Barack Obama was even there for Christ’s sake, as well as Michelle Obama giving her sentimental account of growing up in the city.  So when the votes were casted, I was utterly shocked to hear Chicago was the first to be eliminated.  It seemed as though everyone had just assumed all along that we would host the Olympics, not even stopping to think since the beginning that there were actually other cities giving strong appeals.  Personally I’m a bit relieved the Games went to Rio De Janeiro–it doesn’t sound very epic to say you travelled a whole 30 miles to compete in the Olympics, which I hope to be in contention for by that time.  I like to shoot high.  Who knows, I was one of only three to make the Jr. World Championships, maybe I’ll be at the pinnacle of the sport by 2016.