Underground Al

Olympic Fever

To get up VERY early and see the torch relay or not to get up VERY early and see the torch relay is my dilema. On one hand, it’s be kick-ass to go see it. I have 3 friends that are in it and I’m pretty jealous that I didn’t take the 5 seconds to fill out the online application. I can run 300m, I know I can. You can buy your torch for $399 after you run as well, I totally would’ve bought my torch if I ran. I’m pretty sure my buddies will.

I got to see a torch last week though as well as get my pic with it…that was kinda cool. It was my facebook shot until I changed it for a lobster pic. MMMMmmmmmmm Lobster!

So with the Olympics approaching, I suggest this….GO if you’re able, watch whatever is on the TV and YELL LOUDLY & PROUDLY whenever whatever Country you root for is competing. I’ll be screaming for Canada of course and can’t wait to watch. I might even pretend to work more as the TV’s in the pizza shop are way nicer than mine at home…oh, and there’s draught beer there as well.

I was lucky, really really lucky as my buddy & I decided to fly to Italy for the 2006 winter Olympics. I had the pleasure of watching both quarter final Mens hockey as well as the Bronze & Gold medal games. We lucked into the Womens 5000m speed skate final where Clara Hughes won Gold & Cindy Klassen won Bronze….undescribable just how incredible it was to be part of seeing your Country’s flag being raised…and to see Two flags out of the three.

We also got tickets for the Closing Ceremony…WOW! What a show, I still get goose bumps & shivers whenever I hear Andre Bocelli sing “Because We Believe”…unreal, shivers up my spine as I’m watching it on youtube right now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZhjPVzHVC8

Hands down, the most beautiful thing I’ve ever been part of in my life and I’ve had some pretty cool experiences thus far. Avril Lavinge sang as well as Ricky Martin but good old Andre was the highlight for me. Cirque de Soleil did a ton of cool things at the Ceremony as well…I’ll have to find some pics and put them up.

I can’t wait to have a beer and yell at the TV…..bring it on! It’s going to be a tough Hockey tourney but I think our lads are up for it…. Russia-DEAD, USA-DEAD, Sweds-DEAD, FINS-DEAD, anybody else….DEAD! I think you get the picture.

So, if you can go…GO, go to any event…it won’t matter. It’s about meeting incredible people from all over the world….people that make you think, “Hey, that’s me if I was from Austria”. Wear your Countries colors and I guarantee that you’ll meet some awesome folks.

So in closing, Go Canada GO…and not that stupid Pepsi slogan with Eh! in it….embaressing

Mike & I with the Olmpic Rings in Torino.