Well, I'm one step closer to realizing one of my dreams. I have my tickets in hand...and they are oh so pretty!!
I actually got my moguls tickets last week from my friend in my book club (who was kind enough to sell it to me at face value!)...and if my friends thought my tears of joy were brought on by the wine...the Purolator driver can confirm today that nope, it wasn't the wine...I cried again (ok, I didn't cry in front of him...but I'm sure my eyes were teary). At least he knew what they were (he told me...like I needed to be told...lol).
Every day I visit the Vancouver 2010 website in search of more tickets. I will be there for 4 days and at the moment going to 2 events. The commute to Vancouver will be quite lengthy so perhaps 2 events will be plenty, but I keep looking in case there is someone out there who really wants to get rid of a single ticket (not at 5 times the face value though like most of them are trying to do).
The events I'm interested in while I'm there are (in order of preference):
- Pairs Free Program on the 15th
- Men's 500m speed skating on the 15th
- Short Track speed skating on the 13th
- Men's 5000m speed skating on the 13th
- Women's hockey Canada vs Switzerland on the 15th
I won't be heartbroken if I don't get any more tickets. The ones I have are more than worth the trip. I also know that staying in Victoria and commuting to Vancouver will be very time consuming so perhaps it's best if I don't get more (you can really only do one event per day and I'll be arriving back in Victoria at 2:30am...yes AM)...but then I think that I can always rest when I get home....so I keep checking and hoping.
While I'm on the Olympic website, I see their countdown.
23 days until the Opening Ceremonies!!
21 days until I leave!! (3 weeks tonight)
Time is flying. There is so much to do before I leave. From packing, to organizing child care, to learning how to use my DSLR camera properly (and my pocket one), learning how to use my iPhone (and input my contacts), etc.
The list goes on...but there's one thing that is often on my mind.
I have been asked by Mothers on Fire to write about my experience for their "Diaries of a Mother on Fire" section. I was thrilled when they asked, but I am wondering what I will write about? How do I condense a lifelong dream in a few paragraphs? (you would think I was competing from the way I'm talking...lol) Most of the "diaries" are a couple of screens long. If you have been a regular reader of my blog, you will know that I can write a couple of screens about everyday events...yes, I see you nodding your heads.
I think my biggest challenge will be to keep my diary to a reasonable length, which means I have to choose what I will write about very carefully....no going off on tangents or into much detail.
I'll save the tangets and details for my own blog!
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