The Olympic Games are here!

Wow, did you watch the Olympic Summer Games opening ceremony? It was so amazing! Danny Boyle's goal was to create the first ever live "movie" and I personally believe he achieved greatness.

Honestly, there's just so many things I could mention about the ceremony, so if you haven't seen it, I suggest you search it out online. The first hour is the most important, so it's not super long.

I'm just so excited that the 2012 Olympics are here! My PVR is set (they're 7 hours ahead) and I'm looking forward to just sitting back this weekend and taking it all in.

Here's a news article from the Telegraph:

The opening ceremony marking the start of the Olympics got a rousing reception from an enthusiastic live audience and the performers.

An audience of 60,000 in the Olympic Stadium and a probable billion television viewers around the globe watched a touching finale to a high-octane, musical celebration of British history and culture.

Directed by film director Danny Boyle, the ceremony was a dizzying event designed to highlight the grandeur and eccentricities of the nation that invented modern sport.

Children's voices ushered in an exuberant historical pageant of meadows, smokestacks and digital wizardry before seven teenage athletes were given the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron that will burn for the duration of the Games.

Among the performers was Amy Webster. "Everyone was cheering. We were singing along so that we could hear the whole thing going on in our ears. We were counting along with everyone, singing, dancing, it was amazing." she said excitedly.

Others said Queen Elizabeth's performance was the highlight of the show.

The monarch appeared in a short, tongue-in-cheek film also starring Daniel Craig in his role as James Bond, who enters Buckingham Palace. Doubles of Bond and the Queen then parachuted from a helicopter above the stadium.

"My favourite bit was when the queen fell out of the helicopter but missed the stadium. That was amazing, amazing. Incredible show," said one British man.

International visitors were equally delighted, some overcome with emotion.

"Lovely, remarkable. I cried a lot. And it was just the way I was expecting," said Roberto Cartainalli from Brazil.

Some Britons were clearly proud of the moment.

"Superb. Really enjoyed it. Top of the world. Well worth it. Once in a lifetime," said one man, as he joined thousands pouring onto a tube train.