So... for sure, hockey is Canada's game. Eat our ice, and your own greasy asses, U.S. of A!
Sure we might be the only country that has a piece of leaf on their flag. We're also the only country who has a rodent as their national animal. But we just OWNED YOU AT HOCKEY. That's right, hockey. The sport that we claimed as our national sport cause it was invented here where there is ice. There is no gold, silver or bronze in Hockey... there's only a winner, or a loser. And we won.
I was at work during the second half of the game. Imagine how intense it was. You can hear the cheer, the roar, the boo, the "luuuu", and the "ugghh!", and finally... the victory. Mall workers walk out of their stores to see the screen; everyone cheered and hugged. All because we claimed our throne back.
After the upsetting Alexisonfire incident, I posted on the online alternative news website regarding the incident; the alternative news is called The Tyee. I just found out that they quoted me and wrote an article on the Alexisonfire incident. Wow! I feel so honoured. So glad I double-checked my spelling and grammar. You can find the article here.
Alexisonfire was scheduled to play at LiveCity Yaletown on Tuesday night, February 16. Not 10 seconds in to the vocalist's performance, the band had to stop playing. Turns out the first three rows broke the barrier because the people behind were pushing them; this pushing resulted in people on top of one another with broken bones. A friend of mine was really close to the front and he was one person away from getting hurt. He said he saw someone with a broken bone coming out of their body. So the band announced that they have to cancel.
Obviously, the crowd was upset. They yelled out "Alexisonfire sucks...!!" and "Fuck the police!". Seriously people, when that many people got hurt, it's only obvious that cancelling is the wisest decision. It's not like they want it to be cancelled either... but they don't want people to get hurt. If it is anyone's fault, it would be the crowd for pushing, instead of moshing.
On the brighter side, I did take many photos. They should be up tomorrow night.
Some love the Winter Games, some hate it. Me? Personally, I love it. For the past, I don't know, how many years Canada has been desperately trying to increase its patriotism. I must say, they have finally succeeded. I've never been so proud to be Canadian.
The Opening Ceremony went pretty darn well if it wasn't for the stupid commentators. I didn't get to see the whole thing; but, judging from the clips that I saw... I'm so proud. Certainly, the Beijing 2008 was better... but then again they had more people and more money. We didn't pale as much in comparison. I also like how we tried to respect the Aboriginals or the Natives by "receiving their blessing". The U.S.A. will certainly never do that.
Then, the cauldron. It was a cool idea to have the "fire wood" model as the cauldron. We did have a few glitches, but if the commentator didn't say "There should have been a fourth one", it would've been less obvious. I seriously thought it was common sense that when you make a mistake, you act like it didn't happen. Sigh, Canadian journalism. Otherwise, good job!
Visited the Russky Dom (Russian Pavilion). Sochi 2014 looks beautiful and interesting. I wonder if I have enough money to visit Russia. And no, cute Russian guy who winked at me wasn't there.
There are too many Houses and Pavilions. Houses/Pavilions I would like to visit: 1. Irish House 2. Heineken House 3. Swiss House 4. German House 5. Canada/BC Pavilion (Art Gallery)
Went to see Mother Mother at LiveCity Yaletown. They were so awesome. I was at the second row. Best part of these LiveCity sites is the big screen TVs and the crowd. When Alexandre Bilodeau captured the gold medal, the whole crowd went nuts. Then we broke into O Canada. I'm so proud to be Canadian.
It's true. You gotta be here. with love, Proudly Canadian Clar
I cannot begin to express how good of a day today was. The weather was excellent today. Rainy in the morning, but I was hoping it would be sunny in the afternoon. I was right! It was so pretty with clouds in front of the blue skies. I planned to take photos a week ago, so I brought my camera to school.
Classes went by as normal. Nothing new. During the one hour break, my friend and I roamed around downtown. We were at the Lantern Forest on Granville Street. I love the decorations for the Olympic. My friend said, "it makes the city all new again". It's so true. I felt like a tourist taking these photos with the lanterns. And the great part is, everyone is doing the same thing!
After my last class, I made my friend Chloe to take photos of me because I told Siobhan I would show her what I'm wearing and plus I need to show off my new necklace. I just bought this necklace on Saturday from Forever 21. I was not supposed to buy anything, but I saw this necklace and I had to have it. It even has a lil' birdie inside :) Shirt: My brother's white shirt from G2000 Leggings: from Stitches Belt: I seriously forgot where I got the belt from Necklace: Forever 21 <3 This is Chloe. She's adorable. I love her. Look forward for more photos of her :) When Chloe was taking photos of me, an attractive man walked by and flashed a smile at me/us. My campus in downtown is being used as the hub for the Germans. heh heh :)
This day even had an awesome ending. I was walking to the skytrain platform, then I was passing by this Russian, Anton-Yelchin-look-a-like-but-bigger cute guy. He was trying to make eye contact with me; when he did, he winked and smiled at me. I smiled back, then I kept on smiling for the next five seconds, and until now I'm still smiling inside. Thanks for making my day even better, Mr. Random-Possibly-Russian Guy.
My dear friend just posted an interesting post on her blogspot here. What do you want to do before you die? 1. Write a chick flick script for a film 2. Be a model for a photoshoot 3. Go to 10 different countries in Europe 4. Sing in front of an audience or at a cafe 5. Jump off a cliff into a body of water --> in a fun and exciting way, not suicidal 6. FINISH MY ORIGINAL CHECKLIST LIKE I'M SUPPOSED TO DO WITHIN THIS YEAR..!!
Done in Summer 2009. Collaboration work with Siobhan Nicole Powell. Model: Paige Sculthorp Hair & Makeup: Siobhan Nicole Powell Wardrobe: Siobhan Nicole Powell
We found the TV just chilling and smashed on the playground.
I caved in and I made a tumblr. You can follow me at: http://clarpoernomo.tumblr.com. My bud, Kurtis, showed me one of the most amazing cover of "Maps" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Find it here. It renewed my love for this song.
