Opening Ceremonies

Today is the opening ceremonies. Also noteworthy is that it's one year today to the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. Brian will make his debut at his first ever major games opening ceremonies by carrying the flag for team Canada. The only other swimmer attending the event is Ryan Tomicic. I opted out at the last minute because we were supposed to board a bus at 1pm and won't expect to be home until at least 11pm. That's a little too long for an old girl like me. I'll watch it on tv instead and do my laundry. Good luck Brian. Watch your step and wave to the camera.

Village life has been pretty tame as we get ready for the swimming to start tomorrow. Each night we've made an appearance at the makeshift "disco" aka dancing spot in the middle of the Village to get our groove on (just activating the legs coach!). Emily Cordonier (Volleyball, UBC and bar star dancing machine) started a dance-off with a Thai transvestite. I'd say it ended in a tie. And then this whole group of transvestites did the dance routine to an entire Pussycat Dolls song on stage (dedicated to you Hawzey!). Good times obviously.

Last night we also lit a hot-air-balloon-lamp and sent it off into the night. First you light this ring on the bottom ("Look it's a ring of fire! I hope that's not a sign of things to come..." - said by yours truly. If you don't get it, don't ask) and once it's in flames the whole balloon floats up and awy. Ours almost lit a tree on fire (oops) but made a miraculous recovery and floated away. Not sure where they ended up. Hopefully they didn't burn down anything...

Anyways the team is looking great and we're ready to get this show on the road. The action starts tomorrow but I don't race until Day 2. Go Canada!


Now for the good stuff. Mentionable quotes so far:

"You could walk, but it's shorter if you run." - Joe Bartoch

"I'm a whole lot of man." - Sandy Lockhart

"Did anyone try the brownies this morning?" - Caitlyn Merdith
"Uh actually they were meat." - Me.

"I'm a man. Did you feel it?" - some African to our team manager, Josey.

"Do you girls want to get with him?" - Josey, after Brian was announced as flag bearer
"No Josey. We just want a picture." - Me again.


I'm clearly kicking butt on the quote board to date. More to come I'm sure.