I was a part of the Olympics

i was not there in person, but i still felt the patriotism and joy watching the opening ceremony with the rest of hk on the times square jumbotron. the original plan was to watch it in the comfort of my own living room, but then i realized that i do not have tvb nor cable tv. so after dinner, i bought a beer from 7/11 and stood in front of the levi's store to catch the last leg of the ceremony.

this was definitely an occasion that no one would want to miss and i must say that standing on the street for 1.5 hours was worth my time. when the premiere spoke, the crowd cheered. when the HKSAR team walked into the stadium, the crowd roared. when the last torch bearer flew into the sky and ran around the top of the stadium, the crowd applauded. when the torch was lid and the fireworks began, the crowd went crazy, screaming at the top of their lungs. it was an immersive experience. i felt as if i was there in person.

if my phone hadn't run out of batteries, i would have captured some photos to document this special day with everyone else. oh well... i am sure you'll catch it on youtube if you've missed it.