CAN 3, US 2: Game winning-goal

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Thursday in Vancouver

People were lined up for the mini-Mint for 2+ hours! Apparently you could view the actual Olympic medals there, but really! They could just go to Winnipeg to see it all...

The best window display ever - glam hockey with high heels and a metal screen veil!

Igloo version of Pacific Centre. I hope they keep it this way!

Video presentation at the Four Nations pavilion. It was essentially in a mini-Planetarium, and I got a little teary. I can't help it.

Yay! Manitoba! I got a squishy polar bear too.

The Canada pavilion was overrun with fans of Quatchi. But before that I got to pose with an official Team Canada bobsled!

I got my butt kicked in the snowboard slalom, but maybe with a bit of practice I can make it into the next Olympics. Though, likely not.

Granville street was full of sculptures and art displays. It was awesome!

Highlights - Men's Curling - Canada vs Norway

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I LOVE KEVIN MARTIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Men's team pursuit Canadians win gold

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Men's Snowboard PGS Anderson wins gold

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Men's 5000m Relay Canada wins gold

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Men's 500m Final Hamelin wins gold

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Women's Hockey Canada Gold Ceremony

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Women's bobsleigh Gold medal

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My Olympic experience

I LOVE KEVIN!!!

McIvor gold run in ladies' ski cross

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Virtue & Moir Gold medal skate

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Montgomery Gold Medal Run

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Ladies' 1000m Nesbitt gold

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Maelle Ricker post-race interview

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Olympics in PJ's

Other than the usual volunteering on Saturday morning I have been watching the Olympics ALL WEEKEND! Yes, as usual, my life revolves around exciting international competitions. And, the best way to watch sports is to do it in my pj's. I have to go out for dinner today and therefore get dressed in actual clothes, but hopefully they'll have the Olympics on during the meal. It will be a very long 2 weeks but I'm looking forward to it. I am off the second week and will actually be going to curling. Yay! Unfortunately I couldn't afford more games but at least I'll get to experience what it's like for one day. It may however take half the day to get to the event and back thanks to all the bloody tourists, street closures, etc. No offense to the Olympic visitors.

Olympic highlights so far:

Ashley MacIsaac was a tapping and fiddling fiend during the opening ceremonies, Anne Murray was one of the flag bearers, and Steve Nash was one of the torch bearers.

Jennifer Heil got a silver medal - I know she wanted Gold but she did have a great run and got Canada on the board.

The Canadian women's hockey team dominated their game against Slovakia with a record setting 18 goals. The Slovakian goalie blocked 49 other shots.

The Canadian women's speed skating relay team qualified for the next round.

Charles Hamelin qualified for the next round of the 1000m on Wednesday. Oh, and I think I have a bit of a crush on Oliver Jean...but don't tell anyone.

More to come.

Typical Sunday Update

This is the first Sunday in several weeks that I haven't had ANY plans, at all, i.e. none. This means I got to sleep in (8:30 + 1/2 hr contemplating getting out of bed), eat cookies for breakfast, completely chill out, do dishes (50% done...), laundry, clean, fill up bird feeders, take out the garbage, play ALOT of Bloons Tower Defense 4, and more. And, it's only 3:55 p.m. That means I still have 6-7 more hours to do stuff, or not. I LOVE SUNDAY!

Among all of the exciting activities listed above I also spent my iTunes gift card and downloaded a crap load of music:

Sonic Youth, Goo, with one of my fav Guitar Hero songs to play 'Kool Thing'
K'Naan, Troubadour, which I am totally digging right now
Great Lake Swimmers, Song Sung Blue, which was only $3.99 - Woot woot!
Up in the Air Soundtrack, because I couldn't get enough of the 'This Land Is Your Land' (the Sharon Jones, & The Dap Kings version)
D'Angelo, Voodoo, due to a friend's recommendation as the musical manifestation of sex, and it is pretty sexy and funky

I paid a bit more than the gift card but I am very excited about all the new tunes. I love the music I have I'm just a bit bored with it so having some stuff to listen to for a while adds to my overall well being, etc. I still have to get a new car stereo, but at least I got to listen to it as I did dishes and chores today. And, I'm updating the old iPod for good measure.

I also spent $70ish of my Starbucks gift card horde on Friday and got a few pounds of coffee and gifts for my secret pal (it's a work thing, and our last gift-giving is Tuesday). I had over $100 bucks in gift cards and my wallet is getting stretched out. I still have quite a few gift cards to use up, not just Starbucks, but I have at least made a respectable dent in the pile. Spending gift cards feels like I'm getting things for free, though technically I am spending someone's money, which I really enjoy.

I guess that's it for now.