Thursday, February 18, 2010

Go Canada!

Chocolate Mukmuk!

The world has come to Vancouver and I am proud to say that I have Olympic fever. I have been febrile since receiving my tickets to three events in the mail back in December! Despite the ups and downs of life which has curtailed my blogging spirit lately, the Vancouver 2010 Games have boosted my creative juices, producing a chocolate Mukmuk constructed from mostly chocolate and some chocolate modeling paste. For those uninitiated to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic mascots, Mukmuk is technically an Olympic "sidekick", who is an endangered Vancouver Island marmot. Because Mukmuk is Eric's favourite, this chocolate version was his Valentine's Day gift! I doubt Mukmuk will be eaten any time soon. Don't you love his chest hair?

Yesterday, we waited over three hours in line to touch the Olympic medals (while wearing special gloves) and as I write this, thank God, the Canadian Men's Hockey team finally beat Switzerland in a shoot-out! Go Canada go!!!

7 comments:

Dave -nibbleanibble said...

Oh how cute!

Fahrenheit 350° said...

I wish we still lived in Portland so that we could make the trip up to the events! Go athletes!

Tia said...

totally adorable!!! are you a vancouverite like me?

natalie said...

omg this is so cute!! i think the mascots are awesome- quatchi is my favorite!!

Jennifer said...

SO super cute!!!!!! GO CANADA!!!!! Come the end its all ours!

Amanda said...

this is adorable! Mukmuk is my favourite too. I don't think I'd be able to eat him either....although he does look delicious.

astheroshe said...

very nice work !