Aloha!

So today was an alright day. I friggin missed the IIHF World Championships game between Canada and France because it was at 4 am and I thought it was 6. Ah well, the next one is at 8 am... of course I'm typing this at 2 am. Boy am I a smartie. In other news, I got a "flower box" from Cookies by George for Delia. On a quick side note, I'd like to meet this George one day. But anyhoo, today was such a crappy day to get the flower box because it rained like KrAzY! The box is a bit ruined but not too bad, and Delia was still happy anyways (= I got it today because I'm such a poopyhead and didn't get it when it would have been a good idea, which was a few days ago. Ah well...

For the goals update, I don't think I'm getting back into pushup shape that quick, and splits flexibility?? Well, summer is 4 months, we'll see. For a GW tournament update, we did a bit of kata and sparring training. I did pretty decent in both and I'm hoping that continues come this Saturday. I'm doing the same kata, and for the people that know what I'm talking about, you'll get it. I pretty much know what I want to look like and what I want to do, its whether or not I'll be able to coordinate my body accordingly. As for sparring, today was a confidence booster but I gotta stick to being realistic. I'm riding on zero experience but I'll hafta make up for it by being extra determined.

Also, I think I may have figured something out. Sometimes I'm slow getting out my side kick *this is for the karate people I know =P* and the reason is that I lean back first. I know Ranald has that bastard sneaky side kick that gets me, he just zooms forward. So I'll work on that, trying to lean more forward when lifting the knee instead of leaning backward. I tried going on the defensive and keeping him at bay with that, but was always too slow and this is probably why. Oh yeah, I totally plan on landing a sweep (=

What else was I going to say? Damn it... totally forgot. Well, I guess I'll peace out for now. One last thought though: Where does the word cookie come from? It contains the word cook. But yet people who make cookies are more accurately termed bakers. I may be off...

Aloha

Well the Ging Wu tournament is coming up, and although I'm fairly confident in my kata I know Ranalds is up there and probably better at this point. Also, sparring is going to be new to me, and here is to hoping I just don't get my ass handed to me in point sparring. I can take solace in that it is just point sparring, but when you know the rules when you play there is no complaining. Hopefully tomorrow I will get a lot done, although conditioning is pretty low I hope to be mentally sharp.

I guess I should talk about my first year at University considering it is a milestone so to speak. Well, first year is over and I'm close to completely deciding what I'd like to do. I've settled on Occupational Therapy for now, which is different from Physical therapy in that they try to aid someone regain their "functional use" of their body. Yeah don't worry about it. The program isn't easy to get into, only 70 some new people get into the program per year. However, I'm aiming to keep my gpa at 3.5 so that should pretty much get me in.

Now, how am I doing for keeping gpa at 3.5? Well, compared to most people my workload this year was relatively easy because I mainly had business pre requisites. Unfortunately, not an A to be found )=... plenty of friggin A-'s though. English I pulled to a B+, but frickin Physics has cost me and who knows about my remaining two subjects. But enough about grades, how about the year itself? Well, it is a a few steps about high school and I need to learn to somehow sit through lectures. I spent a lot of time catching Z's then listening to the lecturer. As for workload, I wish I scheduled myself better. I'd make myself to do lists, and they end up becoming "shit I fudging forgot to do" list. Ah m/f, not much I can do now except look toward next semester. However, all in all a relatively good year and next year its my goal to hit A's in half my classes.

Today I went cold calling and had a good haul. Saturday sucked, as I got one (and the only one) but today looked up. I got 4 leads, although one taken from Kason because he didn't go for the house *sucker!* In any case, I'm not confident all of them will be good but at least two should be. If you don't know what I'm talking about, I joined up with College Pro which is a company that has been set up so that there are student managers and student employees. Each manager gets a team and can send guys to go cold calling. Cold calling is basically going door to door, and for us we are offering a free paint estimate so that anyone who is interested will commit to it, then hopefully and likely commit to a job. Check out College Profor more info. Our motto is apperently: Leads --> Estimates --> Work --> Money! YAY!

Peace out! Thats all for now but before I leave here is a random thought. How wrong would it be to eat a chocolate hot dog? Sure, you can have sprinkles too...

Aloha!

I'M DONE I'M DONE!!! RAWR!!! I know I messed up one question on my stats final.. damn it, 0.8 is 80%, not 8% ARGH! Oh well, not much can be done..

Now I can think about Ging Wu.. heres hoping I can gut it out. I was half doing a kata and it was pretty tiring. As for sparring, well I'm hoping I can stick to a few basic things and go back to them over and over. It'll be tough, but a good experience.

Ah yes, a reminder to self, cold calling on Saturday. Must reach Ryan-like state for Cold calling...

Now I can do more of the things I like, at least until my May job starts. One, I get to hang out with Delia a lot more! YAY! And two, I can watch the playoffs without worrying about exams (as opposed to watching the playoffs and worrying about the exams). This leads to my round 2 predictions! Only 4 matches, so here we go...

Calgary Vs. Detroit: I really hope for Calgary to win this one, but the fact that their series went to game seven really hurts them. Their bound to come out a lot flatter than in the first round, but also that Detroit has too many big guns and rest. But hey, theres always a possibility of Cow town winning and I'm all for that. Official pick : Detroit

San Jose Vs. Colorado: I said it before, but I really think its SJ's turn to be a powerhouse. In fact, most sports analysts thought they would be last year, but that didn't happen. However, them getting the 2nd seed in the West isn't a fluke, and Colorado hasn't really shown itself to be strong this year. Official pick: San Jose

Montreal vs. Tamba Bay: Montreal because I want them to. Also, I'm hoping that Tamba Bay is too cocky and that Khabibulin isn't up to the pressure. Should be an awesome series though... Official pick: Montreal

Toronto vs. Philadelphia: Toronto because that would mean an all Canadian conference final. Philly has Ken Hitchcock which is a huge plus, but I just prefer Toronto for some reason. Also, Eddie Belfour once stated when he left Dallas that he was going to win another Stanley Cup, and I think he can do it. Official pick: Toronto

Well I'm really being a Canadian homer for this round. Sigh.. I could really go 0-4... ah well...Thats all for now. 'Till next time players, peace out!

Wow, I totally forgot to add the "disclaimer" for the JKD blog. I also meant to type, but for some reason forgot, that its just what I think and not trying to put anyone down. Not my intention to put someone down, as much as to discuss something. Perhaps I just need to talk to some other people that know a bit more about the subject. I can't claim to know more about the subject but I do have views, but nonetheless I did not want to impress that kind of tone. I never meant for my tone to be derogatory but if it comes off that way, I'm sorry Anita. I did not want to say you are wrong and I would not ever slam a friend over something like that. I was just giving my point of view. Whether or not its right or wrong... well it doesn't really matter.

I wish not to be one who lets ego get in the way of things, so I try to avoid (and hope that I am doing a good job) of putting other people down. Of course, its next to impossible for me to never ever say things in the heat of the moment, but I strive to keep my mind open even if I disagree with something. That's all for now.

Aloha

Lets keep going....

Wow I talk waaaay too much about school sometimes. So lets try to change that.

The other day I was flipping through the channels and lo and behold, George Carlin was on tv! For anyone who doesn't know, he was the actor on the morning children's television show "Shining Time Station." But he is actually an awesome comedian who targets the adult audience. No, I don't really keep track of comedians too well, but I like tuning into Just for Laughs and other shows when I get the chance.

Anyways, to sum it up, he is a friggin funny guy. If anyone wants to see some of his stuff just check out www.georgecarlin.com. Just a general though about comedians. These guys are there to entertain and sometimes provoke our thoughts about how we view things. Sometimes they cross lines or become HBO "outrageous!" Anytime I disagree with their material, I'll go meh and wait for something that does strike me as funny.

Wow, in the middle of this I started surfing his site and couldn't stop. That means you should too. I'm gonna peace out, .... err... .. peace out!

Aloha

Yes it has been a while. Ah well!! If you don't like it, go suck a hotdog... or a similarly elongated object...

Not much to say but I feel like typing about me and Anita's disagreement over JKD. Now I don't care to the point that I'll challenge her to a flaming cage fight over an alligator pit, but I gotta disagree with Anita's statement on Ranald's blog that "If anyone ever told you that they can teach Jeet Kune Do, they're lying!!" Then, she also (with the info from some seemingly knowledgeable friends) says that you can't really call JKD a martial art. I'm going to respectfully disagree with both of those points. Also, I'm going to leave Bruce Lee out of the equation in regards to his possible wishes over JKD. He is dead and we can't exactly ask him how he feels today. (Unless you've been to www.entertain-dome.com). Actually no, you still can't. But you can read about Zombie Bruce Lee and his exploits!

But yes, JKD can be taught because there are some good guys who can teach it. They offer JKD and they are respected schools. They are likely teaching their own "blend" similar to how other martial arts have their own blends but it is still a JKD school. Best example would be Dan Inosanto.
Afterwards we briefly talked about that you could not really label JKD as a martial art because it is "free style". That somewhat implied that JKD can be taught too by the way (=. Anyways, moving on she figured that you would not call JKD a Martial art because much of its base lies in other martial arts. Thus, you aren't really learning JKD, you are learning stuff from Wing Chun, Judo, etc... I haven't taken JKD so I can't say if thats true or false. However, that means you are still learning martial arts. So I will concede that if you take this point of view you would not label JKD as a martial art, but the fact is you are learning martial arts.

Eh, I think I've put more time than necessary into that. Anyhoo, not sure who knows but this year I finally get a shot at throwing my hat into sparring. Unfortunately, this year I don't have the conditioning but that's plainly an excuse. I know what I'm getting into. I'm hoping to go bit by bit, hopefully last the round, then the next, then medal and who knows. It would be nice to medal, but goal one is to get in there and get past round one. It'll be different than sparring guys I normally spar, but let's give 'er and see what happens.

Finals are almost over, YAY!!!!!

That's going to mean work for the sunmer. Hopefully College Pro goes over very well, but at least I know May is covered. In May I get to deliver calendars for the City of Edmonton, specifically I'll be handing out the garbage calendars. Yee haw! Good hourly wage too (=

Sigh, the first round playoffs are over for the Stanley Cup. Damn playoffs and finals. Anyways, my predictions netted me a record of 5-3. And I really don't mind being wrong, Calgary winning is fine by me, same for Toronto.

Hmm... what else is there to cover... well I can't think so thats it for now. Peace out!

Aloha!

So on Wednesday I went cold calling with Ant and Kason. For anyone who doesn't know, College Pro uses cold calling to get contacts for paint jobs. What happens is we go door to door, try not piss anyone off, and hope someone will take our offered free estimate which hopefully leads to a job. Anyhoo, the first time I went out was on Monday and man was it a cruddy experience. I was with Kev and a girl named Randi. We got one lead, yay! On Tuesday it would just be him and Randy, with Wed. being the "Karate Krew."

So those two go out on Tuesday, and set the bar at a whopping one lead. But Technically it was from Monday, so they would actually have zero. Sooooo its up to the Karate Krew to at least one up the total, and we got five!! Rawr!! Ant and Kason both got 2, and I only got 1 )= However, for any of that to matter, those leads have to turn to estimates... which is a different matter. Basically, they actually have to want the job and weren't just trying to get rid of you...

But yeah, FIVE!! I think the key now is just to scout out areas that are more ideal. All of our leads were in a certain area and that area was pretty good to us. After we left that area, it was an uphill battle so we ended up beelining toward Kason's house. I forget who said it, but you just dont' look at houses the same, now it's "well that house's fence/trim/deck needs painting... let's go here." Forget the map, we gotta peek at the areas before running over there for cold calling.

Also, I now hate dogs. Not that much mind you, but frick I came across more than a few dogs baring their teeth at me. Who knew that the sign saying "Beward of Guard Dog" wasn't lying...

That all for now, it's bedtime. Peace out! Right, 25 pushups.

Aloha!!

Well I don't usually have huge blogs but this could be an exception..

First off let's start off with everyone's blogs. Some of the best material has been in a style similar to that of Holden Caulfield, the protagonist in the novel "The Catcher in the Rye." I remember when I was introduced to the book, my teacher said that he didn't want to talk too much about the author because he was somewhat of a KrAzY recluse madman, and that could affect our (the class) opinions of the book. Anyways, the teacher eventually gave us an assignment where we would write in the style of Holden Caulfield. I never ended up doing the assignment because one, I'm friggin lazy and plain didn't want to do it, and two because the style called for being opinionative, and not caring about stepping on toes so to speak. In fact, when some people were offered to present their assignment they would begin by saying, "Sorry if I offend anyone but..." Anyways, back to how this relates to the blogs. I see a fewin such a style and it's always enjoyable to read. You may not always agree with it, but for a few of the points you go "Hey! He is saying what I'm thinking!" I could never really think to such a degree. I'm usually one to lean on the fence or to try to look on the bright side of things. At least, that is how I feel but who knows, I could come off differently. Anyways, the final point of this paragraph is that I'm going to try to use this blog to be more direct and for what I want to say. After all, thats what this thing is for. I'm going to at least say what I want (nothing too offensive) and blog some more instead of putting it off because I don't know what to say or don't feel that it would be right.

Anyways, time to talk some hockey!! I can't really pay too much attention to the playoffs since finals is around the same time. That sucks but ah well. It looks like a real crapshoot, although I'm going put out predictions here:

Tamba Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders: I'm going to pick TBL because it seems like they are due. They've come a long way, although I don't think they'll make it the cup finals, they are likely to beat NYI. The New York Islanders are basically the Edmonton Oilers of the Eastern Conference.

Boston vs. Montreal: A few years ago, not too far back, Montreal was the 8th seed and Boston was the 1st seed. However, I figured if Montreal, it would be because the Bruins weren't used to playoff adversity and were overconfident, plus Jose Theodore would be absolutely amazing. However, this year unless Raycroft falls, Boston wins this one. I hope Montreal can pull it out though, please prove me wrong!

Philadelphia vs. New Jersey: I can see Philly taking this one but I lean toward NJ. Not too much reasoning here.... sooo..

Toronto vs. Ottawa: No way can anyone be too confident in a pick.Unfortunately for Canada's capital, I gotta side with Toronto as they are running for the cup, and have beaten the Sens quite a few times in the playoffs. Not to mention you gotta trust Ed Belfour, I think he'll be able to last the first round at the very least.

Detroit vs. Nashville: Detroit, because they have something to prove against last year. Their goaltending isn't that big of a deal at this point, and I do think Nashville will get overwhelmed and be in awe of Detroit when this series is over.

San Jose vs. St. Louis: San Jose is similar to TB in that they've got to be due for good run in the playoffs. They had that one year where they upset Colorado, and that's it. San Jose hasn't caused too many waves despite them being 2nd in the West, and I think thats good. I say SJ over St. Louis because St. Louis is running into a motivated team, and their city name is kinda stupid.

Vancouver vs. Calgary: Vancouver simply because they've got the emotional high right now. They're hot going down the stretch and they want to win this. Cow town just doesn't have the depth to compete.

Colorado vs. Dallas: Colorado because Dallas also has a depth problem. You can match their goto guys and you can see some similar success, but I just see Colorado pulling it together whereas Dallas could be too injured or just not enough to keep going.

Like I said before, I can't claim to be the biggest hockey fan but I am a fan. I wouldn't be suprised if I go 0-8 on these predictions. Aww crap, I was going to talk about cold calling but I think I'll save that for later. Its peace out for now!! Oh yeah... 30 pushups.

Aloha!

Man my legs are sore from football and to a much lesser extent basketball. Its been a while since I could say that I was sore from any sort of activitiy... but anyways...

I'm yet another that has also gotten sucked into College Pro. I have to thank Kev for putting in a good word fpr me, as I have an interview for tomorrow at 2 pm. Since I'm basically a bum and up to this point wasn't keen on working, I'm going to need to play up my enthusiam and Dev said to home in going through adversity, so I'll talk about the times I was "broken". If I do get it, I may have to mention that my starting time will be pushed back. Apperently my mom can get me a temporary job that pays decently and I may do that first. At least I know I for sure have that.

Not much else to add, except that this April stretch is basically post secondary playoffs. Gotta buckle down and whatever mark you/I end up with is likely what is deserved. Good luck to everyone for finals!

Aloha

Well it's been a little while since I blogged, but here goes!

Right now I have a sore throat. Obviously I hope it doesn't get worse, as it would be an incredibly bad time to catch an illness right before exams.

Friday night was kinda cool. I got to play Axis and Allies with Tom, Larry, Keith, Ranald, and Delia. I was the USA, Ranald/Delia was the UK, and Tom was Russia. Keith and Larry were Japan and Russia respectively. Unfortunately, the Allies in that game let the fate of the free world fall into the hands of evil. We'll get you next time!! Do I remember anything else about Friday? I think I had an lab exam or something.

So on today which was field sports day! Went out to the field with Ryan, Dev, Tom, Clarence I, Clarence II, Kason and Quy. We played football first, and of course I was late :S Anyhoo, it was fun game of two hand touch football. It was a sweet game because I ended up having being on the teams that won both games. Delia even played! I tried throwing a long pass to her, but since she doesn't often even see a football, let alone catch one, she got scared of the ball. It's my goal in the summer to teach her how to catch a ball (=

Oilers lose out in playoffs. Looks like I'll be able to study for finals without distractions. I think Ty Conklin choked, sorry dude )=. The Juice looks to be the goalie of the future at the moment, and he looks like he can handle the puck a little bit smarter than Conks. Oh well, I can't remember the link but I was reading an interview on Kevin Lowe and he seemed to on the train of thought: Get the Oilers to the CBA year, get a better way to pay players, and by then we'll have a solid core plus some up and coming players ready. Then they'll be able to solidly take a run at the cup. Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Champions of 2006-2007!

Saturday was a fun day, but tm's gonna be a study day. As Tom said, this set of exams seems to suck more than first semester, partly because it's been 8 friggin months. Yeah, there's X-mas Break and Reading Week, but it does feel like a grind. Ah well, anything worth wanting is worth working for.

What else is there to say... well not much for me really. Maybe this blog will pick up after exams... we'll see..