2/15/2010

A Cheerful Week

Last week was quite busy. Firstly, on Tuesday, The Olympic Torch came to New Westminster, and then The Games opened on Friday. The following day was Chinese New Year Eve. Especially Sunday was Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day, and BC Day. They say it happens only once in about a fifty-years.


The Olympic Flame Lit Us Up!

It was a lucky day for my first time joining the moment of historic significance; I took a picture holding the torch with torchbearer number 77 (my lucky number is 7), but my husband said my pose looked like holding a bat; I as well got a free Coca Cola (with Olympic's design). The ceremony presented multicultural peculiarities of Canadian and the residence of New West. Jessica, an artist also showed her talent by extemporization—a painting of torchbearer to celebrate. I love the feeling of enthusiasm. It often gives me the energy for living. Some people disapprove of the games. I can understand those people who consider the problems in different aspects, and actually I agree some of their points, but right now I just want to immerse in the excited spirits.



Killing Whale Mermaid


My children Love stuffed Miga, Sumi, Quatchi, and Mumuck very much. Last week, “save on foods” they offered a very good deal for Olympic products, so I could buy the Mascots for only $9.99 each of them (the original price is $16). As we know, Miga is a killing whale, but I hear some people suppose that it is a bear for the sole of its feet while I believe it’s a mermaid. Since Ariel became a girl, so she has human feet; Mega, a killing whale, became an animal, of course it got animal feet. It’s reasonable. However, they are really lovely.



Dragons and Lions Dancing in The Year of Tiger

Chinese New Year Parade held on Sunday morning and started from 9:30. It was earlier than usual for the Olympic activities. This was the third time I went to Chinatown to see the dance of Dragons and Lions. Actually, in Taiwan people haven’t had it for a long time. The most popular and famous celebrations during Lunar New Year season are lantern festival and fireworks festival. I actually have ever seen so many parades in my life; not only Chinese New Year but also San Patrick Day, Pride parade, and Christmas. Living in Canada, I always have a lot of fun in a year! ^_^

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