Bryan Adams was onto something when he said, “I guess nothin’ can last forever, forever. no.”

I started to write this post while sitting at the O Zone, on Sunday night, after playing not so well during our (cosom hockey) game vs. the Cobras, and I was really tired and upset.  I didn’t even get to watch the whole closing ceremonies.  Feeling that it wasn’t just to let my foul mood ruin the post, I didn’t bother.  February 28, 2010 will be a day I, along with the rest of the nation, and part of the world, will remember forever.  This is how I spent it:

12:00am – blogging

1:30am – omg, I have to be downtown in less then 6 hours for CTV interview. Should sleep soon.

5:00am – AHHH! Woke up LATE! Better hurry up or else will miss interview thing with Rena Heer. (thanks Jasmine for setting it up!)

6:05am – Where is everyone? Oh ok, meeting spot’s changed.  Wow downtown looks so empty. People are lining up for the zipline!! Maybe I should too….

6 :30am – Finally ready to go on air.  Live. Oh my.  Call mom and tell her to watch.

6:40am  – So it’s done.  Now what?  See (most of) you guys later…lets go chill at McDonalds.

7:00am – McDonalds worker recognizes us from TV. Wow, people were actually watching us!!!

8:00am – Audrey is the best. We are getting into the BC Media Centre (BCMC) early today!

9:10am – I see the gold medalists of the Men’s Long Track Speed Skating team! Too cool.

9:45am – Jacey Jay Anderson is here! Did you know he retired and became a blueberry farmer?

10:20am – Interviewing Sophie Lui! (filming Tanya asking the questions…)

11:00am – I can’t believe we actually get to see the curling team!!! Yes, I like curling ok.  It’s cool.  And I want a picture or an autograph.

11:45am – So the curlers are VIPs and had to go to the hockey game.  So there is no informal interview stuff.  At least I saw them.  They were super cool. And, I have pictures of them all to prove it! Now, let’s watch the game!

12:00pm – We are screenless.  Had to leave BCMC due to minor complications.  Huge lines everywhere.

12:15pm – at the Sony Store in Pacific Centre! Surprisingly not busy, and staff is pretty chill and cool with us all being there.  Haha, the man from the store keeps getting the volume turned up!

4:30pm – WOW. I love Canada.  Like seriously.  And it’s not the usual, “we stand on guard for thee,” feeling.  It’s an emotion, so intense, it’s kind of like, “whoa, look at these people; they are all so nice, and happy, and excited, and proud, and free, and like, multicultural, and no one cares who you are, they want to give you a high-5, just because you are Canadian.  I know you know, but that was an intense game.  And the US of A, they were amazing competition.  Sid the kid deserves props for the goal and the city deserves credit for the most amazing celebration of an Olympic ice hockey game, ever, (I think).   After the game, the streets were FLOODED with people.  My usual 2-minute walk from Robson Square to the skytrain station took about half an hour.  (By the way, I believe Vancouver is the only place where a type of transit, called a SKYtrain, goes underground…)  Hockey is our game and there is no question about it.

That night, I watched part of the closing, (like I mentioned above) and there were a few tears in my eyes.  I must admit, my head was somewhere else, with all the excitement of the day, and it really didn’t feel like the games were actually over.  I’m still having difficulty accepting that.  I am not in denial!  Now I have a few photos and videos to share however it’s taken way to long for this post (due to lovely school work.  so please just hang in there and I’ll have them up ASAP!)

And Bryan Adams should sing about the February of ’10.  I think it’s pretty note worthy.

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