10 years ago!
10 years have gone by since Aleks and I hit the Olympics full force. He is not a little boy anymore!
True North Media House, W2 Provide Citizen Media Hub at Olympics – MediaShift
“Now that the games are up and running, Olson said it’s a matter of letting the TNMH-accredited reporters go about their business, produce content, and see what happens. One surprise so far has been Aleks, a 5-year-old Vancouver boy who’s blogging about his Games experience with the help of his dad. He proudly wears his TNMH badge wherever he goes.”
2019 – Aleks (age 15) and Nardwuar
2010 – Aleks (age 5) with his TNMH accreditation
Last day downtown – Feb 27th
Me and my Dad went downtown for our last day of Olympic stuff. It was raining but we had lots of fun.
I found my Miga backpack that I was looking for my Granny bought it for me!
We walked a lot. First we went to False Creek where there were these really cool Inukshuks that I took pictures of and we could see the Athlete Village.
I had bubble tea it was really good.
At 3 oclock we saw the Mascots again – this time I was at the very front. It was really cool. I got to hug Miga and high 5 Quachi. I saw my cousins and Uncle at the Mascot show.
There were alot of people in downtown I took a video of them and some rap guys. I was sad that the Olympics are almost over. My Dad and me are going to go see Paralympics stuff..
Read MoreWe saw the Mascots! – Feb 24
Today me and my Dad went downtown after school and we did a lot of stuff. We saw the mascots! I got a high five from Quatchi. It was really cool. There were a lot of kids there. Here is the pictures I took.
Stuff we did.
Olympic Superstore – we only had to line up for 10 minutes. No Miga backpacks. I am looking for a Miga backpack. I tried to get my Dad to buy me a Russia hat like this one. He said no.
Art Gallery – was really cool. They have a giant skeleton made of chairs. I got in trouble for trying to take a picture of it.
BC Pavillion – A lot of really cool touchscreens like the ones my Dad has at his work. They had a wall painted like in a hip hop video. It was awesome!
Cool Touchscreens
Read MoreLiveCity – Feb 17th
Wednesday was awesome! Me and my Dad went downtown. It was so sunny. We walked and walked.
My Dad and I made this list of what we did:
Vancouver Library – I went to an Olympic display with a bike that is a taxi from India and this really cool little house. My Dad tried to tell me about the little house called an Ashram.
I have these pictures I took >
Granville Street – In the middle of the street there are these cool arts and alot of lanterns. Want to see the pictures>
Livecity Yaletown – We had to line up but not for long. In the line up a man from America gave me some cool pins from other Olympics. I am going to take pictures of them. I had to empty all my pockets like at the airport to get in. My Dad and I played cool games in one building and I made a snowboard. The lady that made food gave it to me and my Dad because I have a pass. That was really cool. I had Chinese food and it was free. I took a lot of pictures.
Pacific Centre – I got a pin with an apple on it and a pin with a leaf. I took a picture of a polar bear that looks like it is made from snowballs.
Friday night when it is dark we are going to see the lights..
Read MoreValley Fest – Lynn Valley – North Vancouver Feb 14th
Me, Mom, my brother and my Dad went to Lynn Valley today. There is Olympic stuff there too!
I got to hold the Torch and my Mom took this picture.
There was colouring and I made a maple leaf, played Wii, tried curling and watched a band.
They had a restaurant there just for kids! It was awesome! Munch
Read MoreOlympic Day 1 – Feb 13
On Saturday me and my Dad went downtown to see Olympic stuff. At Lonsdale Quay we saw the giant Russian ship – it really was a pirate ship! Me and my Dad looked it up on the internet. It was Awesome!
Then we took the new Seabus to downtown – me and my Dad made a list of what we saw:
Russian Ship – Lonsdale Quay – The ship is really cool – I took some photos of it!
Pan Pacific Hotel – Native Exhibit – It was really cool. I took a picture of a carving and a lady carving necklaces gave me a really cool fish necklace.
Olympic Couldron – Me and my Dad couldn’t get close because there were to many people. It has a pretty big fence around it. We are going to go back next week.
Robson Square – The zipline is really awesome – my Dad tried to get me to go on it – I said NO! They have an ice rink and there was a band playing. The line up for the Art Gallery was giant so we are going to go back in the week. There were a lot of people everywhere it was awesome.
Aboriginal Pavilion – The line up was giant so we are going to go back in the week. The building is really cool – it looks like a big ball.
CBC Building – They were filming hockey guys – we watched for a couple minutes. I got a CBC pin and a Canadian Flag. Awesome!
LiveCity Yaletown: Me and my Dad walked down to this spot but it was a huge line up. We are going to go back in the week.
Yahoo FanCouver: This was my favorite place of the day. They have free hot chocolate that was really good. FanCouver is in Yaletown – it was awesome – they have Wii games to play and free computers. A note from Dad: Lots of free access computers and they have charging stations!
We walked a lot and I had lots of fun – there was so many people. The line ups were to big so me and Dad are going to go back in the week.
My Photos of the day:
Read MoreI made an Olympic book. Feb 12
I made an Olympic book – it is pretty cool. Want to see >
Watching the opening tonight! Awesome!.
We saw the torch! Feb 11
Yesterday we saw the torch on Lonsdale and it was really awesome. My Mom and Dad let me take the pictures and my Dad showed me how to put them on the internet here. There were a lot of people on the street to see the torch and I got free cookies and candy from Starbucks as well. We made Olympic cookies as well and I took a picture of them.
At my school, Queen Mary, me and my Dad got to see the torch as well. Tonight we are going to go and see the Russian Tall ship at Lonsdale Quay. It looks like a pirate ship!.
Read MoreThe Torch is coming – Today! Feb 11
Me and my Dad are going to see the torch at 3 o’clock this afternoon. We are also making Olympic cookies while we wait and I made an Olympic flag at school today. Russian boat is in North Van as well it looks kind of like a pirate ship to me..
