What did you think about the performance of Robin Szowlsky and Aliona Schavenko?

Last night my mother and I watched as Robin Szowlsky and his partner Aliona Schavenko skated to a bronze medal—fortunately and unfortunately. Their routine was so unique and stunning that to me, that the Chinese couples were just REGULAR. The spins and figures that Robin and Arena completed were so fresh that it [...]

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Samsung, I'm Going to the Vancouver Olympic Games Darnit

Today, February 10, I was supposed to be leave for Vancouver for the Olympic Games. But I’m still at home.

Just two months ago, I had my life for the month of February planned out. I would win the Samsung Mobile Explorers competition and depart February 10 to spend the rest of the month vlogging and blogging about the Games for Samsung.

Samsung wanted fresh, original people to tell the story of the Games. They wanted you to make a 3-minute video to prove. Wasn’t that me?

I dragged my Olympic friend into the competition to be my partner. He even came to Chicago specifically to film out 3-minute spot, which we called: An Inspired Friendship. The power of the Olympic Games are so strong that they help a 29 year and 50 year old man build a friendship. I spent 70 hours working on the video below to win the competition.

After turning in the spot on January 7, I waited for that special phone call from Samsung saying that I had been picked to become a mobile explorer. One week passed. Two weeks passed. It never happened.
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