This day is just not good for my health. 4 hours and 10 minutes until the deadline.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
All Sharks All Weekend
This weekend definitely had a theme. It revolved around the fact that my second favorite team in the NHL, the San Jose Sharks, were coming into the East for a mini roadtrip against Ottawa and Montreal. On Thursday I headed down to Ottawa to meet up with Athena and head to Scotiabank Place for the Sens/Sharks game. I spend a good chunk of my free time watching the Habs from inside the Bell Center and I've said many times that I'm always in a good mood when I'm there. It's special to be in a place where people share the same passion as you and the atmosphere is always insane. I had heard negative things about Scotiabank but I didn't really understand it until I was there. It was awful. The fans weren't into the game at all. The only time it got loud was when they were booing the refs and they had a tiny Go Sens Go chant going at the very beginning of the game and that was it. The sad thing was that for the majority of the game their team was only down by 1 goal but you could hear everything that the players were saying on the ice and the crowd just didn't motivate their team. The place was dead. It really made me miss the Bell Center and appreciate our fanbase even more. Aside from that I enjoyed the game. I made some friends with random Sharks fans and my team won it in the end by a score of 2-1. Only downer was Nabby wasn't in nets but I had a great time creeping him on the bench haha.
On Friday I came back from Ottawa and then headed down to Lisas. I have also decided that I despise the STM and I could probably rant about it for hours. We had a mini original hockey girls night at her place with her beautiful 50'' television. We won the game which made the night even better and there was a lot of laughing and a lot of eating. I'm pretty sure I'm a good 15 pounds heavier now because there was so much food. Just what I needed before Cuba!! It was good to see the girls again since I leave for Cuba in a few days and then I have to come home from my vacation and take over for my boss for a week so I won't really have time to see them for a good 3 weeks.
On Saturday morning we woke up bright and early but everyone was surprisingly chipper. I think we were all so deliriously tired that we just couldn't bring ourselves to be in a bad mood. We headed down to the Bell Center in hopes that I could get my Nabokov jersey signed. I've waited almost 5 years to meet him and it looks like I'll be waiting another year atleast. The Bell Center is a very busy place on game days because there are usually atleast 40 people there waiting for autographs. The thing is, I didn't care to meet any of the Habs, I was there to get my Nabby jersey signed. That didn't happen though thanks to the psychotic EBAY crazy people who hogged him and didn't even know who he was when he went inside. I wasn't too impressed with that but I got something later that day that basically made up for all of it.
After that Laura came back to my place to be my moral support as the Habs played the Sharks. I would never root against the Habs, but it was the type of game where I'd be happy no matter who won it. Thankfully the Habs took it. I'm also so happy I didn't spend 250$ to sit behind his net for the game like I was supposed to. He didn't even play. Now I'm going to spend all of Sunday sleeping and not moving. I was so deliriously tired yesterday. It was all worth it in the end though and in 5 days I'll be lying on a beach in Cuba with everyone.
On Friday I came back from Ottawa and then headed down to Lisas. I have also decided that I despise the STM and I could probably rant about it for hours. We had a mini original hockey girls night at her place with her beautiful 50'' television. We won the game which made the night even better and there was a lot of laughing and a lot of eating. I'm pretty sure I'm a good 15 pounds heavier now because there was so much food. Just what I needed before Cuba!! It was good to see the girls again since I leave for Cuba in a few days and then I have to come home from my vacation and take over for my boss for a week so I won't really have time to see them for a good 3 weeks.
On Saturday morning we woke up bright and early but everyone was surprisingly chipper. I think we were all so deliriously tired that we just couldn't bring ourselves to be in a bad mood. We headed down to the Bell Center in hopes that I could get my Nabokov jersey signed. I've waited almost 5 years to meet him and it looks like I'll be waiting another year atleast. The Bell Center is a very busy place on game days because there are usually atleast 40 people there waiting for autographs. The thing is, I didn't care to meet any of the Habs, I was there to get my Nabby jersey signed. That didn't happen though thanks to the psychotic EBAY crazy people who hogged him and didn't even know who he was when he went inside. I wasn't too impressed with that but I got something later that day that basically made up for all of it.
After that Laura came back to my place to be my moral support as the Habs played the Sharks. I would never root against the Habs, but it was the type of game where I'd be happy no matter who won it. Thankfully the Habs took it. I'm also so happy I didn't spend 250$ to sit behind his net for the game like I was supposed to. He didn't even play. Now I'm going to spend all of Sunday sleeping and not moving. I was so deliriously tired yesterday. It was all worth it in the end though and in 5 days I'll be lying on a beach in Cuba with everyone.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Why do weekends have to end?!
This past weekend was amazing. I'm way too tired to even try to summarize it but it was a great start to concert season 2009. Friday was spent at the New Cities show with two of my favorite people on this planet. We spent hours sitting around a coffee shop before the show just laughing until it hurt. The show was amazing even if the second band was awful. Then we headed back to Jenns where we laughed even more into the night over absolutely nothing. I constantly mention my happy place being the bell center...or new cities shows but I've come to realize that my happy place is when I'm with the two of them. Even if I show up in the worst mood ever, they'll bring me out of it. It's scary how well the three of us mesh together. I don't really ever see those moments ending though and that's what makes me excited for the future. No matter where we end up we're going to have a good time. DAHFA?♥
Then on Sunday I went down to the Hot Streak show with Melissa. Our third was stranded at her home because of the bad weather. We had been trying to make a Hot Streak show since we saw them in August. Something always came up, like Ben Mulroneys wedding reception, so we would constantly have to bail on them. It's a good thing we made it through the snow this time around because we ended up having an incredibly memorable evening. The guys were performing at a Battle of the Bands at Club Soda and they ended up coming in 2nd out of 16 bands. They put on a hell of a show that included some awesome choreographed dancing and some super stylish outfits. After their set Melissa & I sat down on stools at the entrance of the club and didn't move for 6 hours. We spent the majority of the time just hanging out with the guys, enjoying some pretty ridiculous conversation and learning more about where they're hoping to go with this music career. It's really nice to see a group of people so passionate about music and being able to share your love over a certain thing. If they continue in the direction they're going they'll do very well. I have no doubt in my mind. Not to mention it's a nice change to be around people who are incredibly down to earth and just genuinely nice people. We also made friends with the greatest security guard ever who was blowing us kisses by the end of the night and telling us he loved us. We were supposed to leave the venue at 7 but we ended up staying until 11 and I'm incredibly happy that we did. I'm really looking forward to their next show.
The only bad thing about having such an amazing weekend is I have to come back down to reality and go back to work. I only work three days this week and my last shift is tomorrow. Then I'm heading down to Ottawa on Thursday for the SENS/SHARKS game where I'll be sporting my Sharks jersey with PRIDE and arguing with Sens fans, hopefully. Then on Friday I come home and head straight over to Lisas house for a mini girls night in front of her big television for the Habs/Flyers game. On Saturday morning the girls are coming with me to the Bell Center for moral support. I'm hoping to get my Nabokov jersey signed. We'll see. It'll be nice to meet one of my hockey heroes since he's only in town like...once every 3 years. Sunday..well maybe on Sunday I'll sleep?
Then on Sunday I went down to the Hot Streak show with Melissa. Our third was stranded at her home because of the bad weather. We had been trying to make a Hot Streak show since we saw them in August. Something always came up, like Ben Mulroneys wedding reception, so we would constantly have to bail on them. It's a good thing we made it through the snow this time around because we ended up having an incredibly memorable evening. The guys were performing at a Battle of the Bands at Club Soda and they ended up coming in 2nd out of 16 bands. They put on a hell of a show that included some awesome choreographed dancing and some super stylish outfits. After their set Melissa & I sat down on stools at the entrance of the club and didn't move for 6 hours. We spent the majority of the time just hanging out with the guys, enjoying some pretty ridiculous conversation and learning more about where they're hoping to go with this music career. It's really nice to see a group of people so passionate about music and being able to share your love over a certain thing. If they continue in the direction they're going they'll do very well. I have no doubt in my mind. Not to mention it's a nice change to be around people who are incredibly down to earth and just genuinely nice people. We also made friends with the greatest security guard ever who was blowing us kisses by the end of the night and telling us he loved us. We were supposed to leave the venue at 7 but we ended up staying until 11 and I'm incredibly happy that we did. I'm really looking forward to their next show.
The only bad thing about having such an amazing weekend is I have to come back down to reality and go back to work. I only work three days this week and my last shift is tomorrow. Then I'm heading down to Ottawa on Thursday for the SENS/SHARKS game where I'll be sporting my Sharks jersey with PRIDE and arguing with Sens fans, hopefully. Then on Friday I come home and head straight over to Lisas house for a mini girls night in front of her big television for the Habs/Flyers game. On Saturday morning the girls are coming with me to the Bell Center for moral support. I'm hoping to get my Nabokov jersey signed. We'll see. It'll be nice to meet one of my hockey heroes since he's only in town like...once every 3 years. Sunday..well maybe on Sunday I'll sleep?Oh & Jaroslav Halak..you're a beast and I never doubted that you had serious talent.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Marianas Trench
They're baaaaaaaaaaaccccckkkkk!!!!
The new CD has been released on MuchMusic and it's ridiculously good. It's about freaking time though, honestly. It's been atleast 2 1/2 years since I've heard anything from these boys. I'm pretty sure the last time I saw them in concert was all the way back in 2006. I guess it was worth the wait in the end. The actual release date in stores in February 24th and I'll definitely be heading down on that day to pick it up. I'm in love with Beside You, Cross My Heart & All To Myself. Wicked 2nd CD guys. Can't wait until the tour.
Check it out at: http://www.muchmusic.com/music/firstspin/marianastrench/
The new CD has been released on MuchMusic and it's ridiculously good. It's about freaking time though, honestly. It's been atleast 2 1/2 years since I've heard anything from these boys. I'm pretty sure the last time I saw them in concert was all the way back in 2006. I guess it was worth the wait in the end. The actual release date in stores in February 24th and I'll definitely be heading down on that day to pick it up. I'm in love with Beside You, Cross My Heart & All To Myself. Wicked 2nd CD guys. Can't wait until the tour.
Check it out at: http://www.muchmusic.com/music/firstspin/marianastrench/
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
REEEALLLLYYY?!
How can you tell that the Montreal Canadiens are going through tough times?! The biggest headline in the news is that an ex-coach thinks that a handful of the players have drinking problems.
Well that obviously explains it. I mean Higgins, Kostitsyn & Price are clearly a cancer in the locker room because of their partying ways and are causing the Habs to lose so something MUST be done. I mean REALLY? Why doesn't anyone ever write this crap about the Montreal media? Wouldn't we all love to know who's partying where? You're talking about 3 fairly young players who are ridiculously popular in Montreal and can get in basically anywhere without having to wait. I can understand the team being concerned if it was affecting their play on the ice but there is absolutely no way that it is. It irritates me because someone like Higgins works his ass off every shift, and he might not always be producing but he sure as hell is not lazy or "hungover". I mean if they have a drinking problem then they must be sharing their alcohol with the rest of the team as well.
I'm really concerned about whether or not we make the playoffs. Not because it will immediately shut away the stanley cup dream..but it worries me that we might lose Saku over it. I wouldn't blame him, but how long can one man keep playing for a shitty team. I want nothing more then to see Saku get a cup but I don't see it happening with the Habs. He's said over and over again that he has no intention of going anywhere, but that was also said before the team started stinking it up. He said it back when he thought we were real contenders. I'm not looking forward to the end of this season. I just can't see him in another jersey.
Well that obviously explains it. I mean Higgins, Kostitsyn & Price are clearly a cancer in the locker room because of their partying ways and are causing the Habs to lose so something MUST be done. I mean REALLY? Why doesn't anyone ever write this crap about the Montreal media? Wouldn't we all love to know who's partying where? You're talking about 3 fairly young players who are ridiculously popular in Montreal and can get in basically anywhere without having to wait. I can understand the team being concerned if it was affecting their play on the ice but there is absolutely no way that it is. It irritates me because someone like Higgins works his ass off every shift, and he might not always be producing but he sure as hell is not lazy or "hungover". I mean if they have a drinking problem then they must be sharing their alcohol with the rest of the team as well.
I'm really concerned about whether or not we make the playoffs. Not because it will immediately shut away the stanley cup dream..but it worries me that we might lose Saku over it. I wouldn't blame him, but how long can one man keep playing for a shitty team. I want nothing more then to see Saku get a cup but I don't see it happening with the Habs. He's said over and over again that he has no intention of going anywhere, but that was also said before the team started stinking it up. He said it back when he thought we were real contenders. I'm not looking forward to the end of this season. I just can't see him in another jersey.
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