http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/athens2004/ The inside scoop from an Olympic volunteer en-us 2004-09-08T07:48:16+01:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/athens2004/archives/004125.shtml My original intention when starting this blog was to write each day of my experiences here at the Athens 2004 Olympics...after all, I'm just a volunteer, plenty of free time to reflect and record my experiences. The reality has been... A day in the life of an Olympic volunteer Ria 2004-09-08T07:48:16+01:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/athens2004/archives/004306.shtml OOOOOO! I've found my favorite volunteer job! It probably has to do with the fact that I'm a big ham at heart or because I'm a Leo (we crave attention apparently) but whatever the reason, I've found the job I... A day in the life of an Olympic volunteer Ria 2004-08-20T22:47:15+01:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/athens2004/archives/004305.shtml Mercifully we have a day off from baseball today...and I really need to catch up on sleep. Between staying out with Caroline until 3 am and standing for almost six hours every day in the baseball field, I'm in desperate... A day in the life of an Olympic volunteer Ria 2004-08-19T22:36:20+01:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/athens2004/archives/004247.shtml Today marks the first day of what will quickly become a habit: staying out all night, sleeping until 1 pm and barely having enough time to shower, eat and get to the ballpark on time. But I'm not complaining. I... A day in the life of an Olympic volunteer Ria 2004-08-18T22:05:40+01:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/athens2004/archives/004214.shtml "Let's go get another drink," one of our new friends suggested as we were being kicked out of a bar at 4 a.m. by the weary manager. It seemed like a perfectly reasonable idea to Ariana and I at the... A day in the life of an Olympic volunteer Ria 2004-08-18T07:32:05+01:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/athens2004/archives/004128.shtml I'm not enjoying this volunteering stuff very much. I have found two people to talk with, an English girl named Caroline and an English bloke named Martin, yet neither seems to be anywhere I am so again I'm destined for... A day in the life of an Olympic volunteer Ria 2004-08-17T22:56:54+01:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/athens2004/archives/004127.shtml I think my expression the evening before when Kelly asked me if I would return to the Support role again the next day told the true story of my feelings on the subject. I had, of course, said I'd be... A day in the life of an Olympic volunteer Ria 2004-08-16T22:55:13+01:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/athens2004/archives/004126.shtml I arrived today full of anticipation and excitement. First last few days in Athens have been rather dull apart from seeing my cousins and visiting very briefly with a friend who was using my apartment as a jump off point... A day in the life of an Olympic volunteer Ria 2004-08-15T22:51:49+01:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/athens2004/archives/003928.shtml As I sat staring open mouthed at the spectacle passing by me, I reached blindly into my purse for a tissue to blot at my teary eyes because I couldn’t spare one moment to glance away for fear of missing... Olympic Events Ria 2004-08-14T14:45:16+01:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/athens2004/archives/003878.shtml Street Signage - When I told my aunt about my days' adventures with the detours and optimistic directions and lack of signs she told me that earlier in the year a number of signs pointing the way to the stadium... Olympic Tips Ria 2004-08-11T04:02:01+01:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/athens2004/archives/003877.shtml Okay, first a confession. I'm a bad Greek. I love the culture, the food, the dances. I am proud to have a difficult to pronounce but unforgettable last name. I was raised with Greek values and superstitions and all the... Olympic Administration Ria 2004-08-11T04:00:34+01:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/athens2004/archives/003876.shtml And so it begins....what I hope will not turn out to be Greece's version of a tragic comedy. But judging how by things are going so far, I'm a little apprehensive that what should be Greece's shining moment on the... Olympic Administration Ria 2004-08-11T03:31:39+01:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/athens2004/archives/003874.shtml About three years ago I had to make a hard admission to myself....I'm not like other Greek American girls...I have an addiction...one that drives my mom nuts...that keeps me single...that forced me to give up my career and home...one that... The Volunteer Ria 2004-08-11T03:07:41+01:00