There is something I like to call the psychology of free. If there is something “free”, most of the time, common sense go out of the window. Take for example, the free meals at places like Denny’s where they were offering free breakfasts; however, due to the demand, the lines were a couple of hours long. Sure, feel free to wait those couple of hours but, assuming you had a job, the time you “wasted” waiting might be worth more than that meal you got for “free”.
Now, given all the activities during these Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, the question is: is there something worth waiting 5+ hours for? Just in case, to those who are living here and, most likely, have an idea about it, no, I did not wait for the zip line (I would rather pay for it, though I am also afraid of heights! So what did I wait for? Continue reading this post!
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Let me overstate the obvious: It is currently the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. And what is one of the most representative symbols of the games? The cauldron, of course! While I can see it almost every day since it only takes a small detour from my stroll to work, that is not necessarily true for those not living in Vancouver (or chose to take some days off from Vancouver). (Aside, of course, from the TV). So, below, a photo essay of the Olympic Cauldron of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games!
And, of course, a list of all the posts related to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games…
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Miku Restaurant
1055 W Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
Sometime last year, I received an email from a person (to left unnamed) identifying herself as a person related to Miku Restaurant. According to the email, part of the reason I was sent the email was because I have blogged about a lot of restaurants in the Downtown area and there was an interest for me to write about them. As you know, I seldom accept such invitations and, when I actually go to the restaurant, I don’t identify myself. Of course, carrying a big camera does not help and you can easily be spotted. However, because of the Olympics, half the town might be tourist and, as a result, I was able to sneak past a lot of these checks. Seeing this opportunity, I checked with my friend PR if she would be interested in lunch. And to Miku we went…
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Kushi Box
520 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC
Similar to my post yesterday on Ganache Patisserie, for today’s post, I visited a place I mentioned in my Vancouver 2010 – Where to Eat post: Kushi Box. The difference, however, is that I haven’t been there before, instead I provided a link to fellow blogger Gigi (of Ho Yummy) who visited it. Located in the 500 block of Robson Street, that block is becoming sort of a street full of ethnic eats. How so? In the same block, they are Gyu Don Ya (Japanese rice bowls, to be open as of Feb 23rd, 2010), Falafel Maison (Middle Eastern), Kushi Box (Japanese), Viet Sub (Vietnamese), Beard Pappa’s, Next Noodle Bar (mixed?), Junsei River (Japanese) and H-Mart, where Matoi Sushi (Japanese) and Wang Ga Ma (Korean). The interesting part was that Jenny (of My Secret Eden) also wrote about Kushi Box not long after and, in a way, her thoughts were quite different. I guess, I had to find out myself!
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For some reason, I am starting to feel like the Energizer bunny; you know, it keeps going and going and going… And that is despite the burnout I am going through! For today, Ontario House, which means I have only one (and a half) exhibit/pavilion left to visit – Atlantic Canada House. Depending on circumstances, I might or might not blog about that one as I queued for it during the weekend and it was downright ridiculous… But, back to Ontario House. Let’s just say they are lucky I persevered. That is because it took me two attempts to get in there! (Sorry, I do not have Elaine’s luck… >_< ). But, not that I did….
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Ganache Patisserie
1262 Homer Street
Vancouver, BC
When I was writing my “Where to Eat?” posts for Vancouver 2010, one of my suggestions was Ganache Patisserie for pastries. While I trusted Elaine’s opinion, I must also now add I have been there myself a couple of times. So, how come I didn’t write about it? Well, it just happens it is one of those felt through the cracks posts… -_-;;; So, after I wrote that post and on a day walking by the area, I decided to stop by.
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Aside to my visit to Robson Street and LiveCity/Downtown for the Canada Pavilion, most of my houses/pavilions so far have a food component. Today’s post is that of the Northern House, a house dedicated to the northernmost Canadian territories, i.e., Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, is mostly a cultural one. That does not mean it will less interesting than the others; I certainly enjoyed it because it was a break from the hecticness of other pavilions and houses. So, please, enjoy!
Oh, once again, the rest of the posts of this series!
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