Feb 20 2010

my Olympic life

Every day I pull on my black shirt, fleece vest and staff pass (with a growing pin collection on the sash)

mint uniform

Then run to work, sometimes lucky enough to pass the burning cauldron
Olympic flame

I sneak in as much of the games as I can during breaks in the staff room
watching the games on break

As well as as some of the great catered snacks

catering

Our staff caterer puts out some of my favourite foods every day!
catering

Then it’s back to work, sometimes watching over our real gold bar (it’s worth half a million dollars and weights 28 pounds)
gold bar

And the million dollar coin (worth 3.5 million)

million dollar coin

Sometimes I manage the photo and video booths and try to help people get their best shot
royal canadian mint
Otherwise I’m doing coin exchange, organizing the crowds, or walking around with a megaphone to warn people of the 7 hour wait to see the Olympic medals.  You may even spot me on CTV news as I manage the crazy lines!

By the time I get home, I’m exhausted from dealing with thousands of people and usually try and bake something delicious that I can share with friends and work and my boyfriend.
banana nut muffin

(Banana nut muffins)

It’s crazy times in this city, but every day is an adventure!

Please feel free to keep asking me questions here

Feb 10 2010

let the games begin!

Come down to the Royal Canadian Mint and check out our speakers corner, try to lift a block of gold, touch some real Olympic medals and see a one million dollar coin!  I will be living and breathing the Olympics from this space for the next few weeks and think it’s going to be a blast!  I will do my best to post regular video updates as well as  keep you guys updated with all of the excitement going on in the city!