THE big game.

Okay. I don't normally get excited about big sports events.

Scratch that.

I NEVER get excited about big sports events. The World Cup? Canada isn't the strongest nation in the world at soccer/football. The Superbowl? Pfffft. What. Ev. Er. The Stanley Cups Finals? Um...not even gonna go there (Torontonians will understand what I'm taking about).

So I hope you'll forgive me that I haven't been following these Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. I will not apologize for it, because I wouldn't be watching Curling any other time of year. I'm not regularly tuning in for the annual Free-Style Long Ski-Dance Jump or whatever it's called.

However.

Canada has been doing extremely well this time around. Meaning, the last time I checked, Canada is 3rd standing in the medal count. Behind Germany (2nd) and the US (1st).

BUT! Canada is sweeeeeeeeeping the Gold Medal category. As of 3:45pm EST today, Canada has a total of 13 Golds, ahead of the US by 4.

Now, at this exact moment, two Nations - Canada and the US - are sitting on the edge of their seats, couches, barstools, etc., praying to whatever God they answer to that their country's Gold medal count will soon increase by 1.

Today is THE big game...the one that Canada has been waiting for for years. Today - as I write this - Team Canada is playing Team USA in the Men's Hockey Finals in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

A couple of paragraphs ago, Canada scored the first goal of the game in the 1st period. And now, as we move onto the second I find my excitement/anxiety growing. It's an unfamiliar feeling, as this is completely out of my character to be sitting on the floor of my flat, cheering on a team - ANY TEAM - to ultimate victory!

That said, I must go. I have a TV to scream at, a cold bottle of beer to drink and deeeeeeeeep breaths to take.

Move aside, America. This is OUR house.

(...I can't believe I just said that.)