mini-vacation recap

i am back on the island today after a whirlwind 5 days in vancouver.

vancouver is nutty right now. absolutely nutty. i am so grateful that i was able to experience olympic mayhem, but on the other hand, i am one sleepy girl right now.

here is a little recap for you to enjoy!

day 1. attempt to reserve a spot on the 5pm ferry to vancouver (fail). attempt to reserve a spot on the 3pm ferry and subsequently sneak out of work early (succeed). sit on the floor of the ferry for entire duration due to a lack of seats. growl. get off ferry, drive through ugly traffic that turned a 45 minute drive to a 1.5 hour drive. run down a packed granville street, weaving in and out of crowds with a rolling suitcase. (consider myself somewhat of an olympic athlete, no big deal). see b2 (bliss). go for drinks at the yukon festival (yeeeeah!). go for a delicious dinner at a wonderful friend's house. attempt to drink a lot of wine (succeed).

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day 2. go for yummy, greasy breakfast with b2. wander the streets of the west end. relax! visit with friends from the island. walk downtown to buy a 3 dollar blanket (thank you 'can i sign you up for a Sears Card?' lady). visit with other friends from the island.

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day 3. wake up early! meet some of my favorite girls at the skytrain station. look ridiculous in 'canada gear' (see fur pellet hats and plaid, everywhere!). walk right up to the stanley cup. smile! get interviewed by CTV. make a fool of myself on national television by predicting the canada vs. usa hockey game final score to be an outstanding 70-1. visit torch. find a place to sit down and watch the hockey game. watch canada lose (cue sad music). attempt to cheer up sad boyfriend due to said loss (succeed!)

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day 4. wander through the west end (again, i know...but i love it!). visit local grocery stores. admire organic produce! meet b2 for lunch (i heart lunch dates!).  accidentally run into michael phelps and hit him in the arm. make dinner for b2. date night!

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day 5. wake up early! make a sign to hold up at the olympic curling game. meet b2 and friends from the island for lunch. dress up as a bear for curling game. have picture taken for Associated Press because of ridiculous bear hat! watch papa bear (aka kevin martin) dominate China and remain undefeated in olympic men's curling. watch canada vs. germany (must-win people, talk about pressure). take canada line and bus back to the ferry. miss b2.

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i had such an incredible time this weekend - and i can't wait to get right back over there again next weekend. thanks to all 24 friends b2 and i were able to visit and laugh with this weekend - it was a blast :)

xo