Betcha this dude is pretty fucking stoked tonight to finally be on point with his fashion sense.
Going to a Gold Medal Game anniversary party tomorrow at the same pub where I watched the original last year. I don’t know how people will manage to find a way to wager on a game that they’ve already seen - in some cases, multiple times - but I bet they’ll find a way. After that, there’s a Canucks game at 7… so there’s going to be a lot of hockey and a lot of drunk-ass Vancouverites. (And by Vancouverites, I mean me.)
The cauldron (on the right) will finally go out today as the Paralympics have their closing ceremony this afternoon at Whistler. It’ll be lit again for special occasions like Canada Day, but I’m glad I got to see it yesterday one more time while we’re still technically the Olympic city.
Granville Street, one week later. (Related)
The sound of Vancouver - from across False Creek - as Team Canada wins our most important gold. Fast forward to about the 1:15 mark if you’re impatient.
The moment we were all waiting for when Sid the Kid scored the OT winner. That’s some serious-ass jubilation on my face there.
Since all of us are in the stages of grief here in Vancouver now that the Olympics have ended, I’ve noticed that part of the “bargaining” stage has been people telling each other - and themselves - that the Paralympics will be just as fun, right? Luckily, some of the most popular things (the zipline, the cauldron, the Olympic streetcar, LiveCity Downtown) are sticking around. And just wait until our boy Luongo steps onto the ice for the first Canucks game after the Olympic break. (PS: You guys know we weren’t booing after he made big saves, right? The sound you heard was the fans yelling “Loooooooou!” like they do at all Canucks games when he’s in goal.)
Almost as spectacular as Alanis’ cleavage. (But not quite.)
Image: Todd Korol, Reuters (via Vancouver Sun)
This sums up my feelings quite nicely today. I mean, I was highfiving COPS on my way home last night. (via VancouverIsAwesome)
Oh my word. I think now we all need to sleep for a week.
Image: Stuart Davis, CNS (via Vancouver Sun)
The goal.
You guys have no fucking idea how loudly my city exploded when this happened. I’ll remember that for a long time.
The definitive image of the 2010 Chillympics™. Thanks, that was fun.
As long as we’re clear that “chill” refers to the attitude, not the temperature.
O, Canada.
Many of us have been waiting for this moment since 1995.
Aww, I knew you boys would like this. She AND Catherine O’Hara have seldom looked more beautiful. So many emotions (I’m not going to pretend I didn’t cry a few times yesterday), but let’s get the hubba hubba out of the way first. GIRL, YES.
My Top 2010 Winter Olympics Moments
- When AT&T showed Gretchen Bleiler doing a Double McFlurry off the edge of the universe.
- When VISA got Morgan Freeman to make me feel sad and then happy for Dan Jansen.
- When Nyquil showed Apolo Ohno snoring.
- When Nike did that cool viral motion human chain thing.
- When Coke showed a massive snowball fight in the Athletic Village.
U-S-A! U-S-A!
I’m all for diversity, but I’m really glad I watched a different Olympics. Mine had lots of hot ginges.
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