1000 Days to Beijing

Not a huge follower of the Olympics by any means, but today marks the 1000 day countdown to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. I am hoping to be there around the same time as the world converges on China. They released the five official mascots for the game called the "friendlies".

"Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, the Five Friendlies will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace--and blessings from China--to children all over the world.
Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an intimate circle of friends, the Five Friendlies also embody the natural characteristics of four of China's most popular animals--the Fish, the Panda, the Tibetan Antelope, the Swallow--and the Olympic Flame..."