Today will mark the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C. Yes that's right the Winter Olympics are on our turf!
For the past year commercials starring Donald Sutherland surrounded by Canadian Olympic athletes asking the question, "Do You Believe?" have been airing non stop as well as ads with Michael J. Fox promoting the city of Vancouver.
"The Olympic Torch was lit on October 22th 2009. It then traveled from Greece, over to the North Pole to Canada's High Arctic and on to the West Coast and Vancouver. In Canada it traveled approximately 45,000 km over 106 days making it the longest relay route within one country in Olympic history. The Olympic Torch was carried by approximately 12,000 Canadians."
Sumi — An animal guardian spirit who wears the hat of the orca whale, flies with the wings of the mighty Thunderbird and runs on the strong furry legs of the black bear.
Quatchi — A Sasquatch, who wears boots and earmuffs.
Miga — A mythical sea bear, part orca and part kermode bear.
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A while back I bought my Olympic mitts.
My hoodie.
I have two hats or as they're called up here, toques.
I alternate everyday although I prefer wearing the one below because of the pom-pom.
Whatever your plans are have a loving weekend.-x
XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess
8 comments:
On "our" turf?
Care to wager how many times the American anthem will played during the medal ceremony? Heh-heh
Anonymous at 9:44,
Hmm, we'll see and FYI we do quite well in sports.
I like the scarf.
Cool scarf. And I love the Olympics!
I was sorry to read about the luger though. Horrible tragedy.
Happy Friday, CP.
CC at 11:43,
Thank you CC.
It was an indeed a tragedy.
Happy Friday-almost Saturday to you too!
Admittedly, I am more of a Summer Olympics fan, but I've actually been enjoying the Winter Games the last week.
I made a joke about curling on Facebook the other day and was practically attacked over it. LOL. I never knew it was so damn popular!
CC at 7:27,
I'm not surprised you were attacked. NEVER joke to a Canadian about curling, EVER.
I don't watch the sport but I know Canadians will defend Curling tooth and nail!!
While the winter Olympics are a bit better than the summer ones, I really have to sort of gulp hard at how commerical they have become. The events that are broadcast are overly laced with drama and only the ones that are television friendly make it on the air. (that nasty divore battle of the champion curler or the cancer scare for the winter pentathelte don't seem to translate well in the ratings.)
I admire the atheletes that make it to the games, but the more I watch, the more it seems like an overly exclusive club to me.
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