Its Official...

Today is a day that will go down in history books... Or, at least thousands (if not millions) of Tweets! (Which is apparently how people get their facts these days anyway - but more on that later.) First year in 11 that Canada will not play for the Gold Medal :-( Sadface.

I finished my shift at work today at 8pm and entered the staff room and saw that Canada was down 2-0 and then Brett Connolly (PG boy!) scored for Canada, making it interesting. I couldn't leave!! Then I watched us get decimated by Russia. Half hour past my shift end time and after Canada had pulled Wedgewood and we let in another goal and were behind 5-1 I decided it was time to leave. That's when the Hockey game started!! I so wish I had stayed to watch the third period! Riveting by the sounds of it! To net 3 goals in 5 minutes and bring the gap from 6-1 to 6-5 and then hit the post in the last minute! That's some good hockey! I don't know where the boys were earlier in the game though! Oh well! Next year we will get them on their home ice! Go for Bronze boys! 6-5 is much easier to swallow than 6-1 and their teamwork and dedication even in the face of almost certain failure makes me proud to be Canadian!

So it's Official #1 - Canada will not be playing for Gold this year. Go for Bronze!!

So - who would have thought that *I* would be blogging a hockey recap?! Not me! Though as far as sports go, hockey has always been my favorite, I've never really been much of a "fan". Until moving to Calgary I didn't have an NHL team (Go Flames!!), but I did always like watching Team Canada! But this year marks a new year for me!

So it's Official #2 - I AM a Hockey Fan! (Sorry, mom)

And now to tie in my third It's Official, my earlier foreshadowing and my Photo of the Day...

It's Official #3 - I'm on Twitter! (@samibubbles)

It is mostly in relation to an attempt at working on one of my New Year's Resolutions. To keep up with the News events. So I am "following" many local News stations, papers, transit, etc. This was mostly a concession to Doug's repeated suggestions that I sign up for this purpose (I'd expressly avoided it until now not wanting to be a Tweeter. I think the terms and culture are a bit silly and obsessive.) What a good day to start following Tweets! They were going crazy tonight with game stats and disheartened and then excited 140 character or less rants! I am going to have to learn more about this ... twitter thing. Will I give in and embrace the Twitter or go back to avoiding it like the plague? Who should I follow next? Any suggestions?