http://www.yellowjacketstudios.com/wordpress Life, in China, in Music Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:35:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Right, So you've decided to come to Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics to experience the best athletes in the world compete in the hallows of winter. You plan on taking in all the sights and sounds that this super, natural city has to offer. While the beauty ... http://www.yellowjacketstudios.com/wordpress/2010/01/13/eating-well-at-the-2010-vancouver-winter-games/ At the beginning of August, I had a chance to visit the beautiful country of Switzerland. Here are my top 10 discoveries about the land of chocolate and knives: Didn't realize "1/2" means child's fare. Didn't think I'd pass as a child. Like in Canada, you can drink the tap water. Plastic cups ... http://www.yellowjacketstudios.com/wordpress/2008/09/02/my-top-10-discoveries-about-switzerland/ If you didn't get a chance to catch the closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, it's too bad. Personally, I usually don't care too much about closing ceremonies, and I figure most people won't be watching either. However, I must say the artistry of it all was ... http://www.yellowjacketstudios.com/wordpress/2008/08/25/farewell-beijing/ Do book a hotel the day before you arrive, and make sure you bargain like you would bargain for clothes at the Silk Market. Find a relative that makes the Olympics as an athlete and make sure the sport is very hi-profile, like swimming. Go watch athletes in warmup and notice how ... http://www.yellowjacketstudios.com/wordpress/2008/08/19/how-to-get-the-most-from-the-olympics-in-beijing/ This wasn't about being a surprise, it was about redemption. My high-school friend Kyle Hamilton and his 7 teammates rowed their way into Olympic history by claiming the gold for Canada in the finals yesterday. The redemption is complete as their men's eight rowed to a disappointing 5th ... http://www.yellowjacketstudios.com/wordpress/2008/08/18/another-friend-wins-a-gold/ Live blogging at the Olympics isn't so easy when you don't have GPRS service setup, nor a laptop to type on, but to give you a general idea of what I experienced there, I'll list out a record of some of my SMS messages I sent to a few good ... http://www.yellowjacketstudios.com/wordpress/2008/08/13/live-blogging-wasnt-possible-for-me/ Yes, the trip was a success and Nathan's come away with a gold medal in the 4x100free relay for the States. Did I also mention a world record? But Nathan swam the opening leg in the prelims in fine fashion, helping his team out as the fastest ... http://www.yellowjacketstudios.com/wordpress/2008/08/12/gold-medal-for-nathan/ Just finally got my comments to work again by disabling the WP-Captcha Free plugin. Thanks to Sherwin for alerting me! http://www.yellowjacketstudios.com/wordpress/2008/08/12/comments-finally-working-again/ Even before I've had a chance to write about my trip to Switzerland, I'm in BJ already with my relatives and friend. It's been a nutty day so far with trips to the Square, the Forbidden Palace, and being hours removed from the site where the US tourist was ... http://www.yellowjacketstudios.com/wordpress/2008/08/09/day-1-in-beijing-for-the-olympics/ Earlier this evening my little (well, now not so little) cousin made a big splash today at the US Swimming Olympic Trials. With a time of 48.46, Nathan Adrian qualified as the first teenager on the 2008 US Swim Team, locking down a position for the 4x100free relay. ... http://www.yellowjacketstudios.com/wordpress/2008/07/04/hes-going-to-the-olympics/