I've been busy lately. First I went on vacation, then I started my job babysitting cats and then, finally, the Plympic Games started in Rio de Janeiro.
I can barely describe how much I've been looking forward to these Olympics. I missed the 2012 Olympics in London because I was in Australia. I missed the 2008 Olympics in Beijing because I was in Costa Rica. Twice in a row I was literally on the other side of the world when the Olympics were on. I do remember that I was home for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, but I was eight at the time and didn't really understand the awesomeness of the Olympic Games.
So Rio is going to be my Games, I decided. But as soon as the opening ceremony started, I noticed I looked at the Olympics in a way my friends didn't look at them. I looked at them from a blogger's perspective. In case you're wondering what that's like, here's a step-by-step guide to watching the Olympics like a blogger!

Usually this is easy: you support your own country. Done. For a blogger, things might be a little different. Of course I want to see Team NL do amazing at all events they're competing in. After all I'm as Dutch as it gets. But I have some blog buddies from other countries and it would be wrong not to cheer for the countries of my favorite people. So these Olympics I cheer for the Netherlands, Pakistan, India, Slovenia, Great Britain and Australia. Because their people are awesome.

My team's logo is better than yours! :P

Now I'm usually not much of a tweeter. But the olympics have hashtags with awesome emojis and come on, your country's first gold has to be celebrated! An amazing race should be shared! Dramatic falls have to be tweeted if the emotions can't be contained!

No. NO. NOOOO. No one deserves to fall like that when they're so close to Olympic gold! #CyclingRoad

— Envy Fisher (@Envy_Fisher) August 7, 2016

You're already tweeting, why not blog about it too? No 140 character limit, more space for enthusiasm and excitement! Besides, Olympic tags are popping up, why not do one, like Vivian's?

When does it happen that you and your blog buddy from the other side of the world can watch the same thing on tv at the same time? During the Olympics! So grab that remote or live stream and text with your blog buddy all through the game. I tried it last week with my friend from India, when his team was playing hockey against Germany, and it was awesome. It'll only get better today when my Team NL will play against India.

Admit it, us bloggers are already glued to screens most of the time anyway, we might as well open an extra tab on our laptop to see the world's best athletes compete. After all, we have to wait another four years for the next Olympics. Better make the best of it now and enjoy as much as possible. Who knows, you might even discover your new favorite sport!

Okay, I could go on and write a cool last paragraph, but I think we all now I have some Olympic events to get back to. Which ones are you looking forward too?

Stay Awesome!