Just so y’all know, I wouldn’t bother going to any sites on the Swim Stars network in the next 48 hours or so.

The stream of INSANE Olympic-driven traffic has already started and it’s completely crashing my server. Once I reboot it, it’ll function for a few minutes, then the downpouring of hits crashes it again. I’m in the process of trying to move things around and secure a new dedicated server, but those things are upwards of $400 per month. And seeing as how I don’t make money off those sites, you can imagine the situation I’m currently in with regards to website hosting.

So I’m having to be a little creative. I think everything should be settled in the next 2-3 days.

This site, MGoSwim and Swim Stars Live should be ok, but I’m not holding my breath. People are googling up a storm!

So just thought I’d share in case you try to visit say RyanLochte.net and can’t. I’m doing what I can, but I’m not made of money!

HAPPY OLYMPICS, EVERYONE!

So, my ass was not waking up at seven in the morning today to watch the Today show (besides, you ALL know who it was all about!)! It’s bad enough that I have to be up at nine for work and then work eleven hours! So these videos will have to suffice. What more do you want from me? Hmm?

First of all…isn’t the Australian flag kinda wrong?

The way Suz loves Billy Bush, I heart Matt Lauer! And…wasn’t the Lochtenator supposed to be on too?

ETA - Found it, but have no clue how to put it into video! And I have a record on not breaking the site to keep!

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/share.html?videoid=8786c168-45d9-4dfb-a86b-30391081e945

BUt I did find this article: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26090505/

Go Dara!

Okay….enjoy the ceremonies while I am at work! But thank God for DVR!

Everyone knows that I’m a regular Access Hollywood watcher. Year round, no matter what, I tune in to the show every day. It’s been that way for a long time.

So when the Olympics roll around I get even more giddy because I know there’s going to be some comedy gold with our swimmers thanks to Billy Bush. He’s so good that I wish he covered the sport all the time, not just during the Olympics. And yes, I recall he was set to host the Golden Goggles a couple of years ago. Being that Access Hollywood is a celebrity-driven entertainment show, I wasn’t surprised that he was sent overseas to cover the TomKat wedding. Duty calls, yo. Hopefully he’ll be asked to host the GG’s again. Not that I’d get to see it since there aint no way I’m forking over the $$ to attend.

If you haven’t been watching Access Hollywood this week, you’re missing out. On yesterday’s show, Billy talked to Amanda about her PETA ad and let us know that she’d be turning correspondent — when she’s not competing or training — and even asked Phelps about his pornstache. Today he talked to the Lochtenator about his white-boy fro. I’m in the camp that it needs to go, but it is what it is.

We get such technical coverage of swimming throughout the quaddrenium that I welcome Billy Bush and his ridiculous fluff pieces and interviews. He helps reveal the swimmers’ personalities to the rest of the world. Personalities that we absolutely adore and wish we saw more of. Check out accesshollywood.com for video. They’ve been really good at posting video of the pieces that have aired.

They say it’s a “nude” ad, but after seeing her Playboy spread, this doesn’t qualify as “nude” to me. Amanda covers her chest with her hands/arms and is turned sideways so as not to reveal her girly parts. Or as the hilarious Cheslea Handler calls it, her “peekachu”.

I think it’s well done. Amanda rarely disappoints in the photoshoot department. It’s the red carpet appearances that tend to leave us scratching our heads.

Regardless, we still love us some Amanda and probably always will; especially after meeting her at Trials where she was incredibly sweet.

So, behold Amanda’s PETA anti-fur ad.

So, as I was watching Sportscenter today while I was “babysitting” my cousin and they did a little segment with the PTI guys about Olympic Spirit. First of all, I disagree with them and their stance on how “after the second day of hearing 13-hour old news, no one will care.” People will care. Some may cheat and find out the results ahead of time, but people care. And second of all, Michael Phelps won 6 gold in ATHENS, not SYDNEY. I know, it’s a slip of the tongue, but still…

By the time I get to the end of an issue of ESPN Magazine, I’m not really paying attention. I almost had to do a double take to catch this hilarious photoshop job from the July 28, 2008 issue (Ryan Sheckler on the cover)!

You didn’t? Well, shame on all of you!

Tara’s episode of TLC’s “What Not To Wear” premiered tonight and she was so cute. Love that smile of hers!

Anyway, I capped it, so I will be the wonderful savior that I usually am and post it in a day or so. Depends on my workload this weekend. I’m swamped yo!