I want to watch curling

Canadian Flag on Georgia Street
Canadian Flag on Georgia Street

Downtown Vancouver is rapidly becoming Olympic central as you would expect with the games roughly two months away at this point.

One of the features is GIANT, building sized posters or banners or flags or whatever you want to call them. On the building opposite the VAG is a giant Canada flag, which I think Chris has a picture of, but I don’t. I’ll post it one day. Ok, here it is, I got Chris to email it to me. We do love our tech.

On the Hudson’s Bay building there are a series of giant pictures of Canada’s winter Olympic athletes, which is a great way to promote them, make the Bay building look good (nobody will be able to recognize it as the place they shot Blade 3).

The biggest reason I like this particular promotion is because the very first photo I saw was of Olympic cutie Carter Rycroft. I know, I’m a shallow, shallow, looks obsessed person for this and I’m sure I’ll be toasting in hell at some point.

Hey, I’m not saying I don’t think he’s a tremendous athlete or that any non-cute athletes don’t get my support, I’m a big athletic supporter – hey wait…  but it sure helps hold my interest in what they’re up to when they’re adorable at the same time.

I like the whole hot-men-in-speedos aspect of swimming and diving during the summer Olympics, but have you seen Michael Phelps? His face isn’t exactly model quality so I don’t care about it so much.

Anyway, in the mean time. I have a new interest in Canada’s men’s curling team and hope to find some time to watch it over the 2 weeks that Vancouver will become a complete zoo in February 2010. Best of luck Carter. Oh, and everyone else.

Carter Rycroft, Olympic curler
Carter Rycroft, Olympic curler
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More Men of Twilight: Kellan Lutz

Ok, I wasn’t going to obsess over the hot men in Twilight, but I think I will. Today’s feature is Kellan Lutz.

In the Twilight Saga movies New Moon and Eclipse, Kellan plays Emmett Cullen. Wikipedia says this about his character:

Emmett Cullen (born Emmett McCarty) is Rosalie’s husband, Carlisle and Esme’s adopted son, and Edward, Alice, and Jasper’s adoptive brother. Emmett is described as being tall, burly, extremely muscular, and, to most humans, the most intimidating of his adoptive siblings. He has slightly curly dark hair and dimpled cheeks.

Kellan himself is an extremely athletic guy (as shown by the photos), so he fit right into the role. Click each picture to see it full size.

Twilight: New Moon – Taylor Lautner

So there’s apparently a series of books called “The Twilight Saga” that are being made into a series of movies. Maybe you’ve heard of it? The first one came out last year and was called Twilight (huh!). And apparently there’s another one coming out called Twilight: New Moon. Sounds cool.

Ok, I’m kidding. Unless you’ve been living under a beaver dam, you know about Twilight. Hell, the even filmed it here in Vancouver. Chris and I avoided the movie in the theatre and eventually I ended up watching it after it was released on DVD. Seriously? Vampires that sparkle in the sunlight? Oy.

So there were a few highlights of the movie and one of them was of course the guys. What can I say, I had to dig deep for something to enjoy. I’m not talking about Robert Pattinson. I don’t think he’s that attractive at all. Taylor Lautner on the other hand is seriously cute (assuming you ignore that hideous wig he had to endure). Here’s a shot of him with short hair from Twilight: New Moon.

Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black

So much better without the wig! Anyway, if you watch the commercial / interview below, you see lots of stuff from the new movie, including a first look at the new werewolves and it actually looks better than Twilight! Here’s hoping.

Hot Cowboy

Hot Cowboy!

Hot Cowboy!

In general, I like a good cowboy. There is something about the mystique that goes along with them, and I am not just talking about Brokeback Mountain. My enjoyment goes way back. I do not, for a minute, think this guy is a real cowboy or has even ever been on a horse or farm before this photo shoot, but he is handsome, muscular and sexy enough that I am willing to let it go. Enjoy.