Our inside to the Winter Olympics

I had been meaning to write something for a while about the Olympics, I guess better late than never! :) I have also attached some photos too that you can use.

I was lucky enough to be in the thick of the action, both in a work and fun capacity. During the olympics, I worked at Canada Hockey Place where all the mens ice hockey games were played as a concessions cashier. So I was basically getting paid to pour pints. The atmosphere at each game was amazing and I managed to get a glimpse or two of it. I also had a main job working for a temp agency where I was assisting with co-ordinating some of the workforce responsible for the transportation of all involved in the olympics i.e. athletes, spectators, media, sponsors etc.

Just as awesome, before the olympics had even started, a few friends and I were fortunate enough to see some of the torch relay through Vancouver and shake hands with the very handsome Canadian singer Michael Buble, it was amazing.

During the olympics the streets were packed with patriotism not just from Canadians but everyone who had flocked here. It was awesome to see. There was nothing like it when the men's ice hockey team won the gold, it almost made you wish you were Canadian. There was lots of entertainment on and lots of places to check out. We lined up to get into the Canadian Mint to see some of the olympic medals on display and to get to hold them. Such a great design. Also on the night of the opening ceremony we watched it in a cinema for free and then hopped to a bar next door where we even managed to hold a torch from the relay.

I could talk about the experience and go on and on, but all in all it was so good to be a part of it and something I will never forget.

Kristy