Gold Guns Girls

One of my favourite bands is Toronto's own METRIC! I was procrastinating from studying for my exam tomorrow (like always; my first ever blog entry was about procrastination) and came across these sweet songs/videos on Metric's website. They're releasing an acoustic EP with a couple of their songs from their latest album Fantasies this Tuesday (check it out). They're actually here in Winnipeg this next Wednesday the 28th if you want an amazing concert to see. I went back in December of last year and it was an awesome time. Too bad I can't go... 'cause I'm seeing U2 in Vancouver on Wednesday!!!!! I'M SO EXCITED!

Anyways, check it out:
p.s. You can download the Gold Guns Girls acoustic song on the website!

Silver Jet Findings

So my silver jet (VW Jetta Wagon) is messed up. About two weeks ago it was in the shop because of the stupid catalytic converter. A new one was installed not too long ago when the old one actually broke in half. Thank God the old one was still under warranty from last time! I started to notice that something was wrong with the car when a strange loud noise would come from the engine when I accelerated. I initially thought that there was a hole in the exhaust pipe or something and that it was gradually getting bigger due to the engine gradually getting louder each day. So eventually my car was frickin' loud when I accelerated. I loved it (well not really). I didn't drive it that much that week, but when I drove it to the shop I got strange looks due to the unnecessary noise. It was like I put on a massive muffler to make it sound super loud, and I drive a Jetta Wagon!! Hilarious, I literally was laughing all alone in my car while driving.

This past week after getting my car back I noticed that the dashboard indicators were blinking on and off while I drove. The cruise control cut out and the radio crashed as well. Now the car's electrical wiring must be fried and the alternator is whack. Man, I hate car troubles.

On another Silver Jetta finding note:

I have not done a Life Lesson in a very long time so here it is...

Life Lesson: Always keep in mind where you left your passport.

Yeah, I thought I lost my passport. It was Thursday the 8th of October and I was on my way out to Prov for school when I realized I didn't pack my passport for our Minneapolis departure that afternoon. I went to get it (where I always put it) and to my severe disappointment it was not there. I instantly was shocked, I then ran downstairs and checked my backpack... it was gone... I FREAKED OUT! I ended up missing my class that morning because I stayed home to search immensely for my passport! An hour later I was certain it wasn't in my house. I constantly was texting my teammates to see if they found it from our trip the week before... no luck. Now, my car was getting fixed at this point so I called and asked if they would check for my passport... no luck. I was exasperated, I finally felt the need to check for myself. I drove down there and prayed that it would appear. I leaned into the passenger side and found it at first sight! Thank you Lord. It was in that stupid tight space between the driver's seat and the armrest. It must of fell out of my track pants while driving home (or maybe God did make it appear out of nowhere; that would be awesome). I was relieved, I was able to go to the States and play some soccer and also visit my newly married bud Thom! So there you go, always know where your passport is.

Pulled One Back

I pulled within one goal of Tory today in our scoring contest, it is now at 3-2 for him. I'll take you through the action: It was our free kick and it was floated in past everyone and stopped at the far post by our midfielder. I was all alone in the middle of the box and yelled for the ball. It worked, the ball arrived and I smoothly struck through it with my left foot and directed it into the right side of the net. GOAL! It felt good because a couple good friends were there to see it. Click this link to view some sweet shots from Dan Froese's camera, captured by Dan Froese himself. Thanks man!

Life Lesson: It feels good to score.

The Wiserhood

Right now I am supposed to be writing a media analysis on a sample of communication from traditional mass media to depict gender in some theoretical interesting way. I have decided to use a certain Molson Canadian commercial because of the various appealing stereotypical aspects it displays... blah blah, so on and so forth. However, I just wanted to give a shout out to this particular commercial that I considered using and it definitely has become one of my favourites. It's the Gerry Dee Wiser's ad. First of all he's a funny guy and secondly he's in an awesome whiskey ad! What more could you ask for? Check it out:

Who Won?

If you haven't forgotten, you're probably wondering who won that competition between my Providence soccer defensive partner/captain and I. Well the story goes a little somethin' like this:

It was a chilly day on the Saturday of our birth date. We were playing our arch rival CMU and we needed to pull out a convincing victory to support our #1 ranking in the NCCAA. The first half was a mediocre one on our part and it was tied 1-1 at the break. The second half we pulled together and dominantly controlled the possession. We won a corner and it was his turn to go in and attempt to score. Before he ran in I told him, "This is yours, you're going to score!" That was a mistake. The ball was partially cleared and then crossed back in by our other central defender. My competitor read it well and precisely volleyed it past the CMU keeper! It turned out to be the winning goal of the game and it must of been a satisfying birthday present as well... lucky. Therefore we were tied one goal a piece.

The competition wasn't over however; the next day was the last game of our wager and we played St. Boniface College. The first half we jumped ahead convincingly and finished it with the score 6-0. The second half our coach decided to rest me but strangely kept my competitor on... not good. Midway through the half there was a foul against us in the box! I was relieved to see one of our midfielders stepping up to take the penalty kick. Suddenly there was a commotion and my competitor was pleading to take the kick. This would for sure secure the victory for him! I was outraged and stood on the side lines helplessly. He of course won the opportunity to take it and barely finished his chance from the spot. I say barely because it was right beside the keeper and he didn't even try to save it. Unreal, I was quite bitter! What's worse is that for his celebration he came running up to me and said something like, "It's over, I win." I pleaded our coach to put me on as striker so I could level the score. For a moment I thought it was going to become a reality but instead he laughed and I was left to sulk on the bench. To make matters worse, my competitor pushed up offensively one more time and scored on an isolated header (I make it sound like they were easy goals because 1) they were; and 2) I lost the wager).

So there you have it, I lost 3-1 and therefore owe him a bday pint. I like to think that I was the motivating reason for his scoring success. So now it is a season competition and we play Steinbach this week (18-2 remember?)... and my competitor can't make the game! Let's hope I've got my hat-trick boots on for Thursday.

Awaiting My Spurs Kit

For a bday present I was told to order my favourite player's new Tottenham Hotspur Away Jersey (I'm talking about Crouch of course)! However, I must wait till they have more larges :( So I haven't ordered it yet but I will hopefully soon!
Check it:

Mens L/S Away Shirt 09/10

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