(Entry title via @Kardboard)
I’m so proud to be Canadian. I’m so proud of Vancouver for hosting such a great Winter Olympic. We had our tumbles but it was the best two weeks of my life!! And I knew Vancouver could party but not like this… our downtown was flooded with people and packed every single day and night for the last 17 days. I don’t mean to brag, but the media has stated that the passion, pride and enthusiasm has never been like this in any past Olympics in any city. We threw a great party! 
We won the most gold medals ever in a Winter Olympic and every single hockey game meant a crazy night of food, alcohol and good friends but the highlight was of course the GOLD MEDAL HOCKEY GAME with us against USA. Tickets were worth way more than even Super Bowl tickets, unfortunately, I wasn’t one of those lucky people who got to attend (even if I had tickets, I wouldn’t sell it for $100,000). Instead we lined up at 7-freaking-AM at Edgewater Casino (opened at 10) which was totally worth it because we had the best seats in the house, beer was only $3, got hammered by 12pm (good thing because they closed the downtown liquor stores at 2pm), saw Po (the red Teletubby) in a Canada jersey, got to see Canada beat USA in overtime (which made the game even better) and celebrated by jumping up and down, screaming, crying, singing and hugging everyone around us for an entire 45 minutes until we finally left the building and took it to the streets. I don’t think I’ve touched so many strangers in my life and even got some topless dude’s chest smacked in my face. Yuck. My boyfriend high-fived so many people so I was scared he’d get some hand-STD and almost broke my horn driving home. I would die to relive that moment again!
Canadians, gracious about absolutely everything except hockey, when they become just like Americans.
Right after Crosby scored the winning goal.
Sorry for horrible camera… couldn’t stop moving!.
Vancouver literally erupts when we won gold (at about 1:19). Video was taken from across the river from downtown.
Sorry USA, you guys played a GREAT game but hockey is OUR game. 
That American guy was seriously soooo sad after the game and I felt kinda bad… but not really. Hyukhyuk.
I’ve also never ate and drank so much nor spent so much money on food and drinks during the last two weeks. I can’t wait to get back into the grind though… well maybe just not drink that much but will continue eating that much.
I’m so sad that it’s over. 
AND YES IT WAS SO WORTH MY TAX MONEY.
And just for the record, it’s not BOOOOOOOO… it’s LUUUUUUUUUU! We’re cheering for our Canada/Canucks goalie!
Now it’s back to boring, uneventful, un-Olympic life. Sigh. Well, the Paralympics are coming up… I wonder how the atmosphere will be like in Vancouver?
KATY:
I know how you feel! I’m soo proud to be a canadian right now (:
That game was so nerve-wracking.. when we won GOLD for men’s hockey, I cried so hard because I was so happy for our country.
p.s 14 gold medals for canada? Rockinnnnnnn ^^
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Katy
March 6th, 2010 |
How come your comments are disabled on your blog… or is it just me?
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Amy Huang
March 7th, 2010 |
Hey girl,
They they are disabled =P I didn’t like the negative comments that used to come so I closed em. And idk, I just got used to it!
(:
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I didn’t end up going downtown because I’m too busy/too lazy. I harsh regret it! Grr, it became so hard trying to find Olympic gear and all I got was a Mukmuk and Quatchi key chain.
OMG, that hockey game was intense! I was screaming at the TV and I didn’t breath during the last minute of the third period. Sid the kid for the win!!
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such an intense game!!! so proud of our boys
wouldn’t miss this chance to be in Vancouver for the world 
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I was actually really surprised to hear that the US hockey teams played so well since hockey isn’t really that big over here, so silver is still nice. Or maybe that’s just me being a Californian where people forget we even have hockey teams in California.
But it was still fun watching it, although I watched the game by myself in my empty apartment with my laptop, half writing my poli sci paper and half following Twitter, so it was no where near the excitement you guys must have had at the party.
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Katy
March 6th, 2010 |
US is getting bigger in the states and more kids are taking it out… being such a big country compared to us and with such a larger population, you guys would eventually have a bigger pool of talent to choose from, making you better than us.
You’d be soooo disappointed if you tried to watch regular season NHL though. It’s so not as exciting as Olympic hockey.
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You are gorgeous! And I love your blog.
Lucky that you get to go to Olympic events- I wish I could. Looks like loads of fun and memories.
Miss. P
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WOOOOOOO! Vancouver 2010!!!
I dont want it to end…
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Congrats my dear. Watched a bunch of festivities via my television, and my goodness would be gladly be there to experience all of those with you
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I am totally having an Olympic hangover right now. =(. I guess we’ll just have to stay patriotic for the Paralympic games too! =)
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I was nervous when it was 2-2 until Crosby scored! whoooooo! proud to be canadian. The crowd last night in downtown was insane!
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GO CANADA!!! I almost cried when we won… I think it was one of the happiest days of my life. And downtown after?? INSANE!!! Could not MOVE!
But it was so great to have everyone cheering for the same thing, so ecstatic of our gold win… so proud to be Canadian. 
I’m sad Olympics are over… but holy shit that was the experience of a LIFETIME!!! I’m so happy to be alive in 2010! 
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Ouch that previous comment about how the US doesn’t even notice their hockey teams BURNS ME!! It makes me even happier that we won b/c such a country doesn’t deserve to win if they can’t even appreciate it!! Omg this was such an exciting 2 weeks and I’m so proud of our city and country.
haha apparently our olympics was the rowdiest and had the most beer drunk everrrr!
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It was a glorious 2.5 weeks while it lasted, wasn’t it?
I was HORRIFIED when the US team tied the game…my eyes were popping and I had my hand covering my open mouth. But Sid the Kid–wow, what a goal!! Go Canada go!
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WOW!! What energy!! It’s like the Olympics game in Beijing too!!! I wish we had something like this here or at least I’d get to live and say, I’VE BEEN TO AN OLYMPICS game or something.
THAT IS SO AWESOME!!
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that looks like so much fun!
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You’re so lucky you’re in Vancouver Katy! It must have been crazy to party during the Olympics
Yah it was totally crazy here too in Toronto after the game on Sunday. It was sooo much fun! A bit nerve wrecking but a few pints of beer helped LOL. Great pictures!
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I was super excited when I found out that Canada beat the US in hockey (and in overtime too!) and won gold! My friends all think I’m a traitor because I’m rooting for Canada, even though I live in the US (but I grew up in Toronto, so there). I just wish I could be in Canada now and be a part of all this excitement.
I lol’ed at the quote about Canadians and hockey, haha, so true
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That quote about Canadians being gracious about everything except hockey is hilarious and so true!
And that video with the city erupting with the OT goal = AMAZING!
so proud to be Canadian!
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Holyfck. Reading your post just sucked the Canadian out of me. That’s a lot of Canada! I kind of regret not swimming in the sea of celebration downtown during Olympics now
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