To say that I would never watch a gymnastics movie, while that. Is simply not true. I loved the movie “Stick It” and must have seen that movie dozens of times. The movie I just saw was “Full Out”. This is based on the true story of Ariana Berlin. Early on in the movie, she gets into a car accident with her mother. After a period in a coma and severe injuries, she is faced with not initially walking and is in the hospital dealing with physiotherapy.
Having her whole dreams taken away and her meaning in life. She initially struggles to find meaning in life and where her new life will take her. This road leads to hip-hop dancing and eventually back to gymnastics with a warm and fuzzy ending.
Given what I have been through I can really relate to her struggles. Even before this I never really had big goals and was waiting for inspiration. Now I feel like I need to do something and want to find that something but many possibilities a beyond large rolling Austrian Alps, but a big rocky Swiss Alps now.
This movie is available on Netflix and worth a watch.
Sundays are typically good quiet days to reflect on the week that has passed. It is now September 18th. We are leaving Vienna, and for the first time in weeks, I am not hung over. After a decent but shorter ride we arrive at Olympia Olomouc mall in the Czech Republic and there is a TV in the middle playing a Canada vs Czech Republic game from a tournament being held in Canada. Canada was of course winning. Go Team Canada! However, it was thee lunch stop and since we were at a food court I had to try local food… I at at this local place that serves fried chicken in wraps called KFC.
Back on the bus and we arrived at the Birkenau concentration camp. It had gotten really foggy, dark, and cool as we arrived there with spots of rain. It was very spooky. I went in two of the buildings and there was lots of Jewish groups having guided tours. I didn’t read most of the plaques or go in most of the buildings, the place just hit me with sorrow and I just wandered around the paths.
Next we went across the street to the much smaller and more interesting Auschwitz camp. This place was built in the late 1800’s to house the Polish troops from the Franco-Prussian war. Then around 1940 the entire town was deserted as the Polish peoples were no longer allowed to live in the area and their leaders were jailed here. Then as this place was filled up, the second camp was built across the street. If you went to Auschwitz you were lucky compared to Birkenau.
I managed to go through three buildings, each of the twenty some buildings are dedicated to the story of a different group of people that were “holcausted”. The buildings I went through told the stories of the Polish People, the Politicians and the Cripples. After that I couldn’t take anymore and had to just wander around. Something was just not right and I’m a person that needs to know why to understand and there is just no why when it comes to the holocaust.
Then it was off to Krakow for dinner, and then a night on the town. Not sure how much money to take out, I take out 250 Polish Zlotys. ($90 CAD) I had lots of shots at an awesome shots bar. As everyone else mostly decided to leave to find a club, I wasn’t really in the mood so I went to get a Chicken Kabab that tasted off but I was drunk and hungry so I ate it anyways (a big mistake). The other person I was walking back with wanted to go to the gift shop at the Hard Rock Cafe so I waited outside for her. As we were walking down the street every single place on the Main Street it seems converts to a Strip-club, and get calls to come in. I was really partied out at this point and getting sick from the Kabab.
Since the Summer I was getting these bubbles on my head, and still am but not as bad. This night incredibly drunk, I decide that I need to get a better look at this. It has been worrying me since before the trip, and I didn’t have time to see a doctor. I therefore spend two hours in the shower shaving my head with a face razor. This was a huge ordeal, and I wanted to give up a few times. How can you give up with a partly shaved head? So I had to finish.
The next morning was a free day for the morning, I went to the old town square and met up with the “free” walking tour. We spent hours going around and seeing everything and learning the importance of Krakow since Medieval times, and finishing with the castle. I tipped him 50 Zloty for the amazing tour, which apparently was an excessive amount. On the way back to the hotel, I stopped at another Kabab place for lunch.
The group then took the bus to the nearby salt mine. This place was beyond amazing and we walked for hours through this maze of underground marvels. There was the most amazing cathedral carved in the cave. Although I couldn’t take a picture of it without buying a licence. My feet were so sore this day, the tough skin was starting to crack and bleed at this point of the trip. It was a lot of walking for sandals.
Then we went back to town to make and eat Polish Pirogies and other awesome Polish food. Since My feet were sore I didn’t go out and had drinks near the IBIS Budget hotel.
The next morning we left Krakow, we made a few hour stop along the way in the beautiful town of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. Unlike Pisa, the whole church is leaning in this town. I had to borrow pocket change in this town as my Euros were in the suitcase and we were transitioning from Zlotys to Forints and I really needed to use the washroom. After touring the town, I found the grocery store and picked up lunch on my credit card. We then took the best group photo of the trip and were off to Hungary.
Today I looked through MyFitnessPal and determined that my weight loss goals did not happen as I started the year as 134.7kg and ended it at 133.3kg although I have gotten smaller in all the other measurements. So I then I turned to my iPhoto to remember what I did this past year, and I have picked out the best one for each month.
January
Best of 2014 – January
Over the holidays there was a lot of freezing rain and my driveway had very thick unbreakable ice. My thought was if I could get down to the asphalt it would allow me to get rid of more of the ice as it would melt in the sunlight.
However, it resulted in charred remains on top of the ice, as the dried out wreath burned very quickly.
February
Best of 2014 – February
Since it was very cold and lots of ice, what else do you do but escape to where it is warmer. One of my goals of 2014 was to add as many countries to my list as possible. Another goal was that I would not go to Europe again until I reached 115kg (which is still the goal) as motivation to actually lose weight. Therefore very last moment I went to a travel agent for the very first time and booked my first cruise to add 4 new countries (which ended up as 5).
March
Best of 2014 – March
Needless to say, It snowed a lot more in March. I was still sporting a very nice tan though, and remained very bundled up. I also did not take many pictures in March so it was either this or the new former Premier giving a speech to a room full of people at the local riding nomination meeting, my first of two this year with two uncontested candidates.
April
Best of 2014 – April
This is a phone of Claire Hughes on her Claire’s Big Bike Ride for Bell’s Let’s Talk campaign for mental health issues.
For me April was a really good month this was when I started to get smaller and began the year-long process of replacing most of my clothes.
May
Best of 2014 – May
Besides being my birthday month, May continued the positive vibes of April. This photo is from the first test screening of The Divorce Movie. This movie featured many people who I have met from various areas of my past, and was a really enjoyable film that just happened to by the type of movie that I would have seen anyway.
June
Best of 2014 – June
From my past travels when anyone asks what is the greatest place I have ever seen, the only true answer is Berlin!
This brings us to the start of the World Cup season where I went out almost every day to watch the games and cheer on team Germany over when possible German beer, or as close to it as possible. (Sometimes Dutch beer when the Netherlands were playing.)
July
Best of 2014 – July
Now I could have used my celebration photo from when Germany won the World Cup, however, who doesn’t love a fireworks show.
In typical Saint John fashion it was rainy, foggy, or something else on Canada Day and the fireworks got delayed, I went out to the grassy field at Portland Point where I ran into my old friend April and her gang that I had not seen in a few years and became a very great evening.
August
Best of 2014 – August
If you read my last post you will recall that I really enjoyed the 2nd Fundy Fringe Festival, this was a photo during one of the evening shows with many of the performers.
Most of the best memories I do not have, or would not post them here, but were a highlight of my year.
September
Best of 2014 – September
This year I started to go to the local stand-up comedy nights “No Holds Barred” with Jon Forward at the R Bar. These are great nights filled with laughs. This was from the September Show during the Harvesting the Arts festival. There are so may stay cats in Saint John that during the act this cat came wandering in the bar and provided for great improved moments of stand-up comedy.
October
Best of 2014 – October
In October, I took a trip to the Canadian Wireless Trade Show in Toronto did a lot of cool things that I probably should have blogged about. For Halloween I went to Medieval Times and did not know there was a costume contest so I did not dress-up but had a great time anyway. This is a photo of the Knighting ceremony for Mario, to try to get his princess. (Sorry Mario, your princess was in another castle.)
November
Best of 2014 – November
Up until June, it had been a tradition to go to the Urban Deli for breakfast every Saturday morning for about 4 years. Then they stopped serving breakfast and I wandered to several different places like Big Tide and Bourbon Quarter before I stumbled on Billy’s Seafood. The first few times I was not thrilled with its people watching potential, then I started sitting at the bar and the entire experience changed. After several weeks on the way to the Imperial Theatre to see The Sound of Music I stopped by Billy’s to try the dinner menu. This was the Cornmeal Haddock that I had that night.
December
Best of 2014 – December
Now to finish off the year, is my usual weekend haunt, The Canterbury Lounge. Typically, the highlight is an amazing drink that Adam creates with a smile, not this night. It was a giant Bear, on a Chair, with a Hat!
After the mess of a year 2012 was my New Year’s resolution was that 2013 was going to be a year of firsts. This year also seemed to acquire a slogan as well due to my Contiki trip, and that was #noregrets.
Now I know that I have ignored updating here as often as I should in favour of quick tweets, Facebook posts, and Instagrams. For the year-end post I thought I would take a moment to list my firsts for the year (in no particular order).
1. Had a real birthday celebration.
2. First time in Monaco and Liechtenstein (small enough to be a single first).
3. Went to an adult costume party for Hallowe’en.
4. Exceeded my custom’s limit.
5. First major out-of-town music festival. (Osheaga)
6. My first “snowboard”.
7. Tried out a few new restaurants. (Decimal 81, Britt’s, Lemongrass)
8. Volunteered for my first theatre event. (Fundy Fringe Festival)
I have also included below a gallery of some of this years best moments that I have photos of.
Just a quick post today and the first of many more. I have seemed to get out of my slump from the past two years and have been trying new things.
On the fitness side of things the summer has been very non-structured and I have been eating in moderation a little bit of everything,
My goal for September is going to be no alcohol or chocolate.
The first is going to be difficult as I have a German beer stein that I have been wanting to christen on the first day of Oktoberfest on September 21st but I will delay it as Oktoberfest is still going on in Munich until October 6th.
This is the time of year that everyone is setting their goals for the new year. Some unrealistic and some to easily obtainable because you are going to do it anyway. I have set goals like everyone else. But let’s face it goals still suck.
One of my goals this year are to write more, in the range of 2-3 times a week. This is also one of the reasons that you are reading this is because I have written it.
Next thing I want to accomplish is to become a better person. I am going to change my diet to be more reasonable and not so restaurant based. Let’s face it I could probably count the number of times I have cooked in the last year on 2 hands. Pretty much everything has been from Tim’s, Wendy’s, Subway, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Java Moose, Urban Deli, or Saint John Ale House for the past year. The exception being frozen stuff or sandwiches from Sobey’s. This has also resulted in a net weight increase in 2011. Although I am still down from the start of 2010.
The next thing on my list is to read more. I am going to try to actually read 10 books this year. In addition, I am going to try to reduce the amount of movies I go see in theatre. I think that 40 should be a reasonable number. There are some good choices this year but it does not appear to be nearly as good of a year as my 300 year in 2009.
I am also going to try to see somewhere new this year. Last year Vancouver, Hoboken, and Bologna where great new places but this year needs to be totally new. I also don’t really want to travel alone again this year so my big goal will be to find someone to travel with.
I have tried many times to try a new language but it is very difficult unless you can immerse yourself in it for a month or two.
Despight the fact that learning to speak French much much better would help me find a more decent job, the language I would really love to be able to speak is German. I personally find German one of the most important sounding languages in the world. There is something in the sound of it that makes it feel familure and noble.
I also love how they construct larger word putting smaller ones together. I would also live to hang out in a platz over a piaza.
That being said Italian would also be cool and more specifically Venician. Venice is one very amazing place that you can very easily lose yourself in.
As you can see CEFM.ca has a fresh clean new look. It is a metaphor for things happening in my life now. I am preparing for the bittersweet life of Academia. I am returning to UNBSJ in a little over a week only this time I have a plan. I am intending to complete my BA with an Economics Major and History minor.
I am also going to take a stab at the LSAT next month. I haven’t started studying yet for it. C’est la vie of the eternal procrastinator.
I am also happy to announce that the goals I have set to lose weight are moving in the right direction. I have not been able to get to the gym this week, my old back injury from High School just came back. However, it did a big snap that really hurt Wednesday while running for the bus and is tender but it feels like it repositioned in the right way for the first time in a long time. I should be able to head back next week.
I’m considering moving my Gallery section to Gallery3 however it is not ready yet and there are no themes at the current moment that meet my PHP knowledge level to modify to the new WordPress theme that I am using now.
After a long weekend here at the Lord Beaverbrook Rink here in Saint John NB, the Moncton Mark’s Work Wearhouse Flyers are on their way to Selkirk MB for the Telus Cup after the most intense battle of the tournament.
In first period action, Moncton’s Gino Goguen comes out with an early hooking penalty that Cornwall’s Darcy Ashley took advantage of for the period’s only goal at 1:00 this period featured lots of physical action with few shots on goal.
The second period started out like the first with an early penalty by Alex Saulnier leading to Cornwall’s Brent Andrews landing a power-play goal at 1:33. That goal released Alex Saulnier from the box who thirty-two seconds later at 2:03 scored on Cornwall goaltender Devon Cudmore. Later a 6:46 Moncton’s Jean-Marc Leger ties up the game with Flyers second goal. Then the Flyers lay two more goals on with Curtis Leet #18 and Alex Saulnier #21 at 11:54. However, Cornwall not wanting to go quietly in the night respond at 13:46 with their third goal by Brandon Carter #16.
The third period was filled with eight penalties and a goal apiece for Cornwall’s star Jordan Costello (11:09) and Moncton’s Gino Goguen. Shots on goal were 24-21 in the Flyers favour.
There were over a thousand photos taken during the tournament many will be posted here over this week.
Final Game- HNB at HPEI
Home Team: Cornwall Thunder (HPEI)
Guest Team: Moncton Flyers (HNB)
Start Time: 1pm
Arena: Lord Beaverbrook Rink
Referee: TBD
Linesmen: TBD
Goals
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
HPEI
1
2
1
0
0
4
HNB
0
4
1
0
0
5
Shots on Goal
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
HPEI
5
7
9
0
0
21
HNB
6
12
7
0
0
24
Starting Goaltenders
Home: Devon Cudmore #29
Guest: Aaron Hamilton #31
Goals
First Period
1:00 HPEI- Darcy Ashley #7 Assist- Brent Andrews #9 and Jordan Costello #11 PPG
This game featured a warm-up for the final gold medal game slated for Sunday at 1:00 pm. As many times as these two teams play there is always something to play for. Both teams played a hard fought battle showing no backing off in saving energy for Sunday. These two teams proved that Sunday’s gold medal game will no doubt be a
high-intensity hard-hitting affair. Shots on goal for this final round-robin game were 22-17 favouring HPEI’s Cornwall Thunder.
Play resumes Sunday at 1 pm with the finals featuring Moncton (HNB) vs. Cornwall (HPEI) at the Lord Beaverbrook Rink in Saint John NB.
Home Team: Cornwall Thunder (HPEI)
Away Team: Moncton Flyers (HNB)
Start Time: 3:30pm
Arena: Lord Beaverbrook Rink
Referee: TBD
Linesmen: TBD
Goals
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
HPEI
2
3
1
0
0
6
HNB
2
1
0
0
0
3
Shots on Goal
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
HPEI
5
9
8
0
0
22
HNB
5
8
4
0
0
17
Goals
First Period
8:41 HNB- Allain Saunier #19 Assist- Pierre Durepos #23
In first period action in what many at the rink hoped would be the shoe-in for the Vito’s in tomorrow’s finals proved to not be the case as in the first period Cole Harbour nets a 3-0 lead with goals from 5:36 Christopher Riguse #11, 16:42 Michael Clarke 19#, and 19:04 Brandon Duke #20.
The second period was fast with six penalties but the scoring did not resume until the third period when Saint John’s Jared Hicks broke the 2 period goose egg at 8:31. That however did not deter Cole Harbour from responding with Michael Crowley (10:42) and Mitchell Maynard (18:26) each scoring a goal to finish off the game with a 5-1 victory, dashing Saint John’s chances for a finals berth.
Home Team: Cole Harbour McCains (HNS)
Away Team: Saint John Vito’s (Host)
Start Time: 12:30pm
Arena: Lord Beaverbrook Rink
Referee: TBD
Linesmen: TBD
Goals
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
HNS
3
0
2
0
0
5
Host
0
0
1
0
0
1
Shots on Goal
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
HNS
8
11
8
0
0
27
Host
3
8
8
0
0
19
Goals
First Period
5:36 HNS- Christopher Riguse #11 Assist- Jordon Mock #8
16:42 HNS- Michael Clarke 19# Assist- Christopher Riguse #11
19:04 HNS- Brandon Duke #20 Assist- Matthew English #15 and Luke Dillman #22
Third Period
8:31 Host- Jared Hicks #10 Assist- Kyle Mathews #15 and Jordan Bruce #18
10:42 HNS- Michael Crowley #21 Assist- Brendan Duke #20 PPG
18:26 HNS- Mitchell Maynard #4 Assist- Dane McPhee #16 and Christopher Riguse #21
Penalties
First Period
1:25 Host- Cody Kennedy #11 – Elbowing (2:00)
13:35 HNS- Christopher Riguse #11 – Cross Checking (2:00)
14:38 Host- Mike Richard #9 – Hooking (2:00)
Second Period
5:19 Host- Brad Badger #5 – Tripping (2:00)
11:56 Host- Robert Green #25 – Tripping (2:00)
12:47 Host- Jamie Bishop #4 – Slashing (2:00)
16:60 HNS- Jordan Mock #8 – Boarding (2:00)
18:10 Host- Aiden Kelly #22 – Hooking (2:00)
19:43 HNS- Jordan Mock #8 – High Sticking (2:00)
Third Period
6:13 HNS- Brendan Duke #20 – Interference (2:00)
10:14 Host- Devon Doucette #3 – Elbowing (2:00)
10:14 Host- Cody Kennedy #11 – Game Misconduct (10:00)
Play resumed this morning at the LBR. So far in the first period action HPEI’s Cornwall Thunder have taken an early lead with a 2-0 score. Cornwall’s Darcy Ashley started off the games scoring at 5:01. The second goal came at 14:27 by Jordan Costello taking advantage of a power play resulting from a roughing call. The other notable aspect of this period is that Cornwall received 3 penalties all for interference.
After a second period of intense action the moral of this game is staying out of the penalty box as the periods seven penalties have led to two of the periods three goal. With 5 on 3 action Cornwall sunk the periods first goal at 3:10 by Matt Myers. Then at 6:07 St. John’s started a comeback with a goal by Ryan Walsh. Then to finish off the period at 17:55 Fog Devils forward Andrew Ryan completed a power play goal. Finishing off the third period was one more final goal from PEI’s Brandon Carter early in the period at 4:15. Then at 7:04 Fog Devils key player Jacob Pitcher was removed with a game misconduct for hitting from behind.The final score was 4-2 for Cornwall eliminating the Fog Devil’s from the finals tomorrow. Shots on goal were even at 22 a piece.
Home Team: St. John’s Fog Devils (HNL)
Away Team: Cornwall Thunder (HPEI)
Start Time: 9am
Arena: Lord Beaverbrook Rink
Referee: TBD
Linesmen: TBD
Goals
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
HNL
0
2
0
0
0
2
HPEI
2
1
1
0
0
4
Shots on Goal
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
HNL
7
8
7
0
0
22
HPEI
5
10
7
0
0
22
Goals
First Period
5:01 HPEI- Darcy Ashley #7 Assist- Brody McDonald #18 and Matt Myers #22
14:27 HPEI- Jordan Costello #11 Assist- Brent Andrews #9 PPG
Second Period
3:10 HPEI- Matt Myers #22 Assist- Brody MacDonald #18 PPG
6:07 HNL- Ryan Walsh #4 Assist- Brandon Bussey #27 and Andrew Sullivan #24
17:55 HNL- Andrew Ryan #19 Assist- Michael Cole #16 and Zach O’Brien #9 PPG
Third Period
4:15 HPEI- Brandon Carter #16 Assist- Jordan Costello #11 and Darcy Ashley #7
In the first period of play, the first half was rather uneventful until the eight-minute mark that set off a string of penalties until Vito’s #4 Jamie Bishop scored a power-play goal at 14:05. The shots were fairly even with an 8-7 lead for Moncton at the end of the period.
The second-period action went well for the Vito’s as they manage to take two goals twenty seconds apart with Matt Bursey at 5:42 and Jordan Bruce at 6:02. The latter causing the Flyers to switch goaltenders and Aaron Hamilton #31 took over from Scott Cale #29.
The third-period action definitely changed the face or this game as the Moncton Flyers came back with a goal early in the period at 0:27 by Pierre Durepos, followed shortly after by Alex Saulnier at 3:58. Then following a hard fought game just as Vito’s fans were starting to enjoy their victory when at 19:58 Allain Saulnier scored the final goal leaving this the only tied game so far at 3-3. The final shots on goal were 21-17 favouring Moncton.
Action will resume with the final 3 round-robin games starting with Cornwall at St. John’s at 9 am then at 12:30 pm Saint John at Cole Harbour, to be webcast live here at www.majormidgetatlantics.ca. Finishing off the day will be Moncton at Cornwall at 3:30 pm, that will be covered live and then repeated at 7 pm on Rogers TV.
Home Team: Saint John Vito’s (Host)
Away Team: Moncton Flyers (HNB)
Start Time: 8 pm
Arena: Lord Beaverbrook Rink
Referee: TBD
Linesmen: TBD
Goals
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
Host
1
2
0
0
0
3
HNB
0
0
3
0
0
3
Shots on Goal
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
Host
7
5
5
0
0
17
HNB
8
6
7
0
0
21
Goals
First Period
14:05 Host- Jamie Bishop #4 – Unassisted PPG
Second Period
5:42 Host- Matt Bursey #20 Assist- Josh Carter #19 and Jamie Bishop #4
6:02 Host- Jordan Bruce #18 Assist- Jared Hicks #10 and Jamie Bishop #4
Third Period
0:27 HNB- Pierre Durepos #23 – Unassisted
3:58 HNB- Alex Saulnier #21 Assist- Allain Saulnier #19
19:58 HNB- Allain Saulnier #19 Assist- Alex Saulnier #21
Early in the first period it did not take the Fog Devils long to show the direction the game was going to take. Upon 0:23 into the game Zach O’Brian sunk the games first goal against McCains goaltender Ben Clark. Although Clark’s attempt should not dissmissed as he protected the net from 10 more shots as the Fog Devils only managed to get one more past him as Ryan Walsh #4 scored the periods second and Final goal.
The second period was definitely a “Featuring the Fog Devils” kind of period as all the goals and penalties featured the Fog Devils. St. John’s sunk 3 goals past the McCains starting with Michael Cole’s at the 0:13 second mark, followed by Zach O’Brien’s second game goal at 7:35 and the final from Andrew Ryan at 13:24. However all the penalties resulted in a 12-8 reversal for Cole Harbour in the shots on goal numbers.
Third period play was very even in shots on goal and penalties however Cole Harbour attempted to make a comeback with two close together goals midway through the period. The goals were by Christopher Riguse #11 at 9:15 and Tyler Doyle #14 at 10:48. Shots on goal were 26-21 favouring the Fog Devils.
Returning after two hard fought victories today, this evening’s game will be the “Battle of New Brunswick” with Moncton Flyers (HNB) taking on the hometown Saint John Vito’s (Host) at 8pm. The game will be broadcast live on Rogers TV and Saturday @ 6pm on 96.1 NewSong FM.
Home Team: St. John’s Fog Devils (HNL)
Away Team: Cole Harbour McCains (HNS)
Start Time: 5pm
Arena: Lord Beaverbrook Rink
Referee: TBD
Linesmen: TBD
Goals
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
HNL
2
3
0
0
0
5
HNS
0
0
2
0
0
2
Shots on Goal
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
HNL
12
8
6
0
0
26
HNS
3
12
6
0
0
21
Goals
First Period
0:23 HNL- Zach O’Brien #9 Assist- Michael Cole #16
13:11 HNL- Ryan Walsh #4 Assist- Dylan Sheldon #6 and Robert Cahill #22 PPG
Second Period
0:13 HNL- Michael Cole #16 Assist- Zach O’Brien #9
7:34 HNL- Zach O’Brien #9 Assist- Andrew Ryan #19 and Rodney Mahoney #18
13:24 HNL- Andrew Ryan #19 Assist- Zach O’Brien #9 and Steve Gillard #44
Third Period
9:15 HNS- Christopher Riguse #11 Assist-Dane McPhee #16 and Michael Clarke #19
10:48 HNS- Tyler Doyle #14 Assist- Brendan Duke #20 and Mitchell Maynard #4
Penalties
First Period
4:02 HNL- Andrew Sullivan #24 – Elbowing (2:00)
13:28 HNS- Tyler Doyle #14 – Holding (2:00)
16:54 HNS- Brett Baker #3 – High Sticking (2:00)
17:48 HNS- Matthew English #15 – Elbowing (2:00)
Second Period
5:16 HNL- Andrew Sullivan #24 – Cross Checking (2:00)
9:05 HNL- Brandon Bussey #27 – Tripping (2:00)
13:47 HNL- Cody Squires #10 – Kneeing (2:00)
14:23 HNL- Brandon Bussey #27 – Slashing (2:00)
Third Period
12:03 HNL- Mitchell Martin #15 – Hooking (2:00)
12:47 HNS- Brandon Duke #20 – Cross Checking (2:00)
Although the first period was played very disciplined by the Vito’s the period’s action began before the puck even dropped as Cornwall’s Dylan McGuigan #19 received an Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalty. The game was played very fast albeit very light on the shots on goal with 4 a piece and none successful.
It did not take much however in the second period for the Vito’s Matt Bursey to land the only goal of the second period at 0:36. The true hero of the period was Vito’s goaltender Matthew Murphy who covered 8 amazing saves, many from point-blank range.
Through out the third period, the Vito’s had a difficult time staying out of the penaly box resulting in the final goal at the end of the period to break the shout-out by Cornwall’s Darcy Ashley at 19:53. the Vito’s had just taken a 2-0 lead prior to that goal by #22 Aidan Kelly at 18:32, which unfortunately resulted in Matt Bursey heading to the dressing room with an injury after providing an assist to the Kelly goal. The saving graces for the Vito’s in this game seemed to be Matthew Murphy at goal after an inspirational turnaround based on his tough playoff series against the Moncton Flyers. The shots on goal for the game were 20-13 favouring Cornwall.
Great hockey action continues here at the Lord Beaverbrook Rink in Saint John later today at 5pm with Cole Harbour and St. John’s (HNL). Returning after two hard-fought victories today, this evening’s game will be the “Battle of New Brunswick” with Moncton Flyers (HNB) taking on the hometown Saint John Vito’s (Host) at 8 pm. The game will be broadcast live on Rogers TV and Saturday @ 6 pm on 96.1 NewSong FM.
Home Team: Cornwall Thunder (HPEI)
Away Team: Saint John Vito’s (Host)
Start Time: 1:30pm
Arena: Lord Beaverbrook Rink
Referee: TBD
Linesmen: TBD
Goals
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
HPEI
0
0
1
0
0
1
Host
0
1
1
0
0
2
Shots on Goal
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
HPEI
4
8
8
0
0
20
Host
4
4
5
0
0
13
Goals
First Period
No Goals
Second Period
0:36 Host- Matt Bursey #20 – Unassisted
Third Period
18:32 Host- Aidan Kelly #22 Assist- Matt Bursey #20
19:53 HPEI- Darcy Ashley #7 Assist- Jordan Costello #11 PPG
Late in the first-period, the Moncton Flyers (HNB) took on an early first-period lead with a goal by Allain Saulnier. There was solid goaltending at both ends and was definitely a fast and physical first period.
In the second period
, the heavy physical play continued resulting in 5 penalties the most notable coming late in the period when Moncton’s Nick Smith was removed from the game and issued a game misconduct for hitting from behind. Then Cole Harbour’s Michael Crowley took advantage of this by 1:27 later sinking a power-play goal at 17:48.
The third-period action was not disappointing for Moncton (HNB) as the period started with Cole Harbour’s Jarett Johns being removed from the game for Hitting from Behind. Then later Moncton’s Tyrone Sock took advantage of a 4 on 4 to sink the tie-breaking goal at 11:47, resulting in a power play in which he sunk a power-play goal at 12:15. Then near the end of the game, Cole Harbour’s Jordon Mock was ejected for High Sticking (2:00), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (2:00), and a Game Misconduct (10:00). Moncton’s Allain Saulnier took advantage of this to sink his second goal of the game during the power play at 19:43. The shots on goal for the game were 22-12 favouring Moncton.
Great hockey action continues here at
the Lord Beaverbrook Rink in Saint John later today with Saint John (Host) vs. Cornwall (HPEI) at 1:30 pm, then Cole Harbour returns at 5 pm to take on St. John’s (HNL). Finishing off the evening will be the “Battle of New Brunswick” with Moncton (HNB) vs. Saint John (Host) at 8 pm to be broadcast live on Rogers TV and Saturday @
6 pm on NewSong FM.
Home Team: Moncton Flyers (HNB)
Away Team: Cole Harbour McCains (HNS)
Start Time: 10am
Arena: Lord Beaverbrook Rink
Referee: TBD
Linesmen: TBD
Goals
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
HNB
1
0
3
0
0
4
HNS
0
1
0
0
0
1
Shots on Goal
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
HNB
6
7
9
0
0
22
HNS
4
3
5
0
0
12
Goals
First Period
18:56 HNB- Allain Saulnier #19 Assist- Alex Saulnier #21
Second Period
17:48 HNS- Michael Crowley #21 Assist- Theodore Hannah #6 PPG
If an image could say a thousand words than all you need is this first picture to describe this 1st period here tonight at the Lord Beaverbrook Rink. The Fog Devils coming from their tired first game loss, left Saint John behind with a 3-1 score at the end of the 1st period St. John’s goals were by Michael Cole (x2) and Robert Cale with one goal by Vito’s Greg Edgecome.
In the second period action the Fog Devils (Gillard) and Vito’s (Carter) end the period one goal a peace. However the Fog Devils were out-shot. (8-6) Will this mean the Fog Devils have run out of steam to keep their 4-2 lead? Only the 3rd period will tell.
Despite being almost 2-1 out-shot in the third period the Fog Devils not only managed to hold on to their lead, but increased it with a final fifth goal (Bussey) late in the 5th period.
Play continues tomorrow starting with Cole Harbour (HNS) vs. Moncton (HNB) at 10am, followed by Saint John (Host) vs. Cornwall (HPEI) at 1:30pm, then Cole Harbour returns at 5pm to take on St. John’s (HNL). Finishing off the evening will be the “Battle of New Brunswick” with Moncton (HNB) vs. Saint John (Host) at 8pm to be broadcast live on Rogers TV and Saturday @ 6pm on NewSong FM.
Home Team: Saint John Vito’s (Host)
Away Team: St. John’s Fog Devils (HPEI)
Start Time: 8pm
Arena: Lord Beaverbrook Rink
Referee: Ryan Murphy
Linesmen: Michael Homer
Goals
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
Host
1
1
0
0
0
2
HNL
3
1
1
0
0
5
Shots on Goal
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
Host
6
8
12
0
0
26
HNL
10
6
7
0
0
23
Goals
First Period
0:32 HNL- Michael Cole #16 Assist- Andrew Ryan #19
1:42 Host- Greg Edgecombe #14 Assist- Mike Richard #9 and Andrew Dolan #16
6:47 HNL- Michael Cole #16 (Unassisted) PPG
13:23 HNL- Robert Cale #22 Assist- Mitchell Martin #15
Second Period
6:50 Host- Josh Carter #19 Assist- Robert Green #25
17:47 HNL- Steve Gillard #44 Assist- Andrew Sullivan #24 and Ryan Walsh #4 PPG
Third Period
16:17 HNL- Brandon Bussey #27 Assist- Cody Squires #10 and Marcus Power#8
Penalties
First Period
2:55 Host- Jared Hicks #10 – interference (2:00)
4:48 Host- Robert Green #25 – interference (2:00) / Slashing (2:00)
7:30 Host- Jordan Bruce #18 – Cross-Checking (2:00)
10:39 HNL- Steve Gillard #44 – Tripping (2:00)
Second Period
4:25 Host- Robert Green #25 – Slashing (2:00)
7:06 Host- Matt Bursey #20- Slashing (2:00)
11:30 HNL- Brandon Bussey #27 – Tripping (2:00)
12:12 HNL- Ryan Walsh #4 – Hooking (2:00)
16:42 Host- Aidan Kelly #22 – interference (2:00)
16:42 HNL- Cody Squires #10 – Delay of Game (5:00)
16:42 Host- Matt Bursey #20 – Delay of Game (5:00)
After the first period of play the Cole Harbour McCains have a 2-0 lead over the Cornwall Thunder. The goals were scored by Dillman and Mock. Cornwall seamed to be hindered by heavy penalties. During the second period the tables turned as Cole Harbour started receiving the penalties and Cornwall coming back with two goals from Costello and Smallman tied the game up 2-2. The game was quickly decided in the first 30 seconds of the third period with a game misconduct penalty by Cole Harbour’s Matthew English for checking from behind. Foiled immediately by the tie-breaking goal at 0:30 in the third period by Brody McDonald. The shots on goal for the game were 24-23 for Cole Harbour.
Coming up at 7:30pm here at the LBR will be the opening ceremonies at 7:30pm followed by at 8pm the play resumes with the Fog Devils facing the Host team Saint John Vito’s.
Home Team: Cole Harbour McCains (HNS)
Away Team: Cornwall Superior Sanitation Thunder (HPEI)
Start Time: 4pm
Arena: Lord Beaverbrook Rink
Referee: TBD
Linesmen: TBD
Goals
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
HNS
2
0
0
0
0
2
HPEI
0
2
1
0
0
3
Shots on Goal
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
HNS
11
8
5
0
0
24
HPEI
9
7
7
0
0
23
Goals
First Period
15:27 HNS- Luke Dillman #22 Assist- J.P. Harvey #17 and Jordan Mock #8
18:50 HNS- Jordan Mock #8 Assist- J.P Harvey #17 and Luke Dillman #22
Second Period
4:33 HPEI- Jordan Costello #11 PPG
9:38 HPEI- Jason Smallman #28 Assist- Zachery Evans-Renaud #3
Third Period
0:30 HPEI- Brody McDonald #18 Assist- Jordan Costello #11 and Darcy Ashley #7 PPG
After the first period of play, the Moncton Flyers have a 1-0 lead over the St. John’s Fog Devils. The first goal (pictured below) was by Alex Saulnier assisted by Allain Saulnier at 15:28.
The second period was full of action as the scoring at the end of the period the Flyers have a single goal lead with a 4-3 score tied up at 3 goals apiece. The goals this period were score by HNL- Michael Cole #16 Assist- Alex Powell # 5 and Zach O’Brien #9, HNB- Alex Saulnier #21 Assist- Gino Goguen #12 (Photo Below), HNB- Pierre Durepos #23 Assist- Gino Goguen #12 (Power Play Goal), HNL- Andrew Ryan #19 Assist- Zach O’Brien #9 and John Bursey #2, HNL- Andrew Sullivan #24 Assist- Brandon Bussey #27, and HNB- Allain Saulnier #19 Assist- Alex Saulnier #21 Gino Gouen #12 (Power Play Goal). The third-period action resulted in no goals.
The final scores for the game were 4-3 Moncton giving the Flyers a two-point lead in the round robin standings. The shots on goal for the game were 24-20 for the St. John’s Fog Devils.
Coming up at 4 pm here at the LBR will be HPEI’s Cornwall Thunder at HNS Cole Harbour Major Midgets.
Followed by the opening ceremonies at 7:30 pm and at 8 pm the play resumes with the Fog Devils facing the Host team Saint John Vito’s.
Home Team: Moncton Mark’s Work Wearhouse Flyers (HNB)
Away Team: St. John’s Fog Devils (HNL)
Start Time: 1pm
Arena: Lord Beaverbrook Rink
Referee: Jeff Hopkins
Linesmen: David Connell and Matt Kingston
Goals
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
HNB
1
3
0
0
0
4
HNL
0
3
0
0
0
3
Shots on Goal
1
2
3
OT
SO
Total
HNB
8
8
4
0
0
20
HNL
7
9
8
0
0
24
Goals
First Period
15:28 HNB- Alex Saulnier #21 Assist- Allain Saulnier #19
Second Period
1:08 HNL- Michael Cole #16 Assist- Alex Powell # 5 and Zach O’Brien #9
3:35 HNB- Alex Saulnier #21 Assist- Gino Goguen #12
6:45 HNB- Pierre Durepos #23 Assist- Gino Goguen #12 PPG
14:15 HNL- Andrew Ryan #19 Assist- Zach O’Brien #9 and John Bursey #2
14:35 HNL- Andrew Sullivan #24 Assist- Brandon Bussey #27
I’m going to start today’s post with the fact that I have joined a gym. My friend Andrea finally convinced me to join Nubody’s (now GoodLife) (Now GoodLife). I bought the membership on Thursday and finally went yesterday. Despite feeling a little sore and tired today, I actually feel better. Despite the fact that I have a lot of weight that I should lose, I am actually quite hesitant to set goals/benchmarks at this point. It has been since 2002 since I last regularly worked-out in a gym. The most exercise I have done recently is walking to work from missing the bus. Which according to Google Maps is 3.4 km which should take 39 minutes. I usually take 45-50 minutes to do it, Although I have done it in a “Vindaloo” walk in 32 minutes. (While listening to “Vindaloo” on my iPod. in one song loop mode.)
The next topic is to discuss personalities. I was recently updating my profile for the site StumbleUpon which one of the selections is personality type. Being unsure what the meaning of the letters were I did a quick Google search and found this site that offered a free personality quiz. I took the test and got these results.
Extravert, iNtuitive, Thinker, Judger (ENTJ)
ENTJs represent between 2 and 5% of the U.S. population.
Natural leaders with a hearty and frank style, ENTJs tend to take charge of any situation they find themselves in. They are good organizers of people because they have the ability to see ahead and then communicate their vision to others. Usually friendly and outgoing, ENTJs have a lot of energy, often speaking, thinking and moving quickly. Excellent strategic thinkers, they grasp new concepts quickly, even complicated or complex issues and they generally convey confidence. ENTJs often juggle several projects at once and pride themselves on completing them all with skill and efficiency. Creative and innovative, most ENTJs enjoy developing a high-level strategy and leading a team or organization towards implementation. Because ENTJs are so logical and analytical, they are usually good at anything that requires reasoning and intelligence. Driven to achieve competence in all they do, they can naturally spot the flaws that may exist in a situation and see immediately how to improve them.
Then I recall learning this during my second university stint in the class “Introduction to Organizational Behavior.” I never did well in that class. I was constantly disputing the theories involved in it but now in hindsight that maybe might have been due to the fact of my personality type…or that I did not study.
While I am at it I might as well include a review of a movie. Yesterday after the gym I went to the theatre to see “The Watchmen.” I really like the story and the acting was really good. However, the editing and attention to detail were very poor. In the Dr. Manhattan farewell scene as Silk Specter II’s hair is blowing in the wind it is filled with a green light from the green screen instead of the proper background. CEFM Rating: 3.5/5
