On september 28th was the start of the move into our new home. We started the first trip around 8:30 friday morning and tried moving as many boxes and some stuff like the stove and freezer to have less to do on saturday. We had help from both of our parents, our brothers and it went quite well. We only took 1 break for lunch and finished for the day around 8-8:30. We slept back at the appartment anxiously awaiting the return to our new home. Saturday morning we had to get up around 7 to go and get the Uhaul truck rental and then started packing almost immediately. We received even more help I think we were about 10-11 at 1 time. Good thing we did alot on friday because the truck and van were absolutely jam packed when we left. We were done at the appartment probably around 1ish which was faster then even expected and then it only took us about 40 minutes to unpack everything into the house. It didnt take long for stuff to get placed either, both our mothers cleaned and placed all of the dishes and kitchen supplies on friday and already with the help of a friend on saturday night most of the living room was setup.
We continued going at it at slow paces during the next few days but by mid week most of the stuff was already settled in. Sure a few boxes here and there but nothing really in the way.
We haven't spent much time alone at the house which is always normal at the beginning, we dont mind the company however. It was weird to be alone on that first sunday knowing that this was ours, nobody to tell us what to do or when to do it.
The move was really a success except for maybe the minor inconveniences of the fridge being dented by the movers and also then not fitting in our place, and then also the pedestrals of the dryer was also scratched. Not the biggest issues in the world because we will be taking care of that asap.
The first real change we had was the first working morning for Roxie, we woke up I believe around 6 am and left the house no later then 6:35-6:40 and it litterally took us 1 hour to get to her job, which in hull took us about 12 minutes. So that was a real wake up call. However ever since we have started taking another road and we normally get to her work in about 30 minutes which is still longer thenbefore but now we come home to a house which makes it all worth it.
Its real long for me especially if I drop her off to work and then head right to mine down in the deep end of ottawa. It will take me about 45 minutes after dropping her off. Somedays I just come back home and wait for the traffic to die down and go to work for around 10-10:30.
Other then the big move, well one of the main reasons we wanted a house or id say more one of the first things we wanted to buy for our new home was a projector in our basement. It took us about 1 full week but we ended up buying the long wished projector. It is absolutely great, amazing experience for watching movie. The first one we started watching was The Jungle Book which I had purchased at walmart for such a low price but we never finished it, the first movie we watched entirely was Jurrassic Park while we had a movie night with friends. Next time its got to be back to the future :).
Life has been quite good to us for the most part however ive hit at times a bump in the road for my work. It's a carreer that can be so rewarding but it takes time and sometimes I feel like I won't have enough time to wait. There is goals in place for me to keep me going on the in house financing but at times im having a hard time keeping it up. I have tons of stuff in the works, many people tell me they will eventually take something from me which is great but in the meantime its a battle. I need a total of 900$ first year commissions approved by November 2nd and I really hope I will be able to get it. I have spoken to a few people recently and I will probably be travelling outside of the area for a few days in hopes of closing a few sales.
The reason why I dont want to quit this job is because I love what I do. Not once or very rarely did I ever say that working at Bell, or even previous jobs, right now I know that Im in a business of helping people even more then myself. Ive been through alot with the car accident in 2005, ever since my life as done a total 180 and I feel that I have no more protection in case my back gets even much worst and I am trying to prevent people from having that same problems. Alot of us have insurances through work however that insurance belongs to WORK as a group and not individually although many will argue I can assure you alot of it is gone at retirement. I want for everyone I know to remain financially successful and in their own world if something were to happen to them.
Many advisors dont like approaching friends and family, while others do and im one of them. I think it is important to make people aware around you of the different risks that occur and how we can protect your most important thing, your paycheck and lifestyle.
I am sure that with time if I have enough patience and money to work on this I will be successful because word of mouth goes along way in this industry and with time I will have many more clients who could reffer me. Im keeping my hope alive on this one.
As you can see I had quite alot to talk about as its been so long since I have really taken the time to write.
Roxie and a friend of ours have started to work out on a regular basis which I find great, it as also helped me restart again. Last December I had started working out and eating really well, everything was going fine but that time of the year isnt the best to start with all the temptations. I have really never retook control of it since. Its weird because I was suck a normal size person that even now I have a hard time seing myself as bigger. I have always told myself that whenever I would really want to lose weight that I would and it wouldnt take much effort well the longer I wait the harder it will get. I will try and lose for myself about 60 lbs by my birthday. Something reasonable and if I go over that even better.
I will keep you updated on this journey, maybe I will post every week how much I have lost to keep me motivated.
Stay tuned guys....
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
It has been in forever since my last update
Ok well it seems that I have been able to ignore you without even knowing.
There has been quite alot of things that are new with us, first off the biggest, in july we made an offer on a home and yes we are two proud owners of our own house. We will be moving in on September 28th which is coming very quickly and we are real anxious.
Other then that, well I won't have much time today but as for work it has been a small battle at times, but I really enjoy it and feel that with hard work and dedication that I can be sucessful in this business. I will update more on how things are going at work and in general within the next little while.
Till then enjoy the summer or whats left of it!
There has been quite alot of things that are new with us, first off the biggest, in july we made an offer on a home and yes we are two proud owners of our own house. We will be moving in on September 28th which is coming very quickly and we are real anxious.
Other then that, well I won't have much time today but as for work it has been a small battle at times, but I really enjoy it and feel that with hard work and dedication that I can be sucessful in this business. I will update more on how things are going at work and in general within the next little while.
Till then enjoy the summer or whats left of it!
Friday, May 25, 2007
Time goes by, update
When I started this blog I never thought id neglect it as much as I have so far. Time goes by and next thing you know you havent touched it in weeks or even months.
Now since the last time I have posted way back in march things have slowly moved forward for me and my new career. I indeed got my first sale in April and thats a good start. I have tons of upcoming work that will give me a boost of confidence. Right now I cant complain at all as its the only job I could ever picture myself have where I control everything from hours worked and what I basically do in any given day.
Other then work, well ive been trying to keep updated with the sports world but it has been quite difficult, basketball as gone sour for me as all of my clubs are out , Heats,Raps and lakers.
As for hockey well im excited that the Sens made it to the cup finals and it would be nice for them to bring it home however some part of me as me hoping the Ducks win, ive always loved the organization and also I predicted they would win it all before the season started.
Either way im happy.
Roxie went and played some tag ball last night she had a blast as id expect, it sucks I wasnt able to go, I truly wanted to but I cant kid myself that my back would endure it. Ive slowly learned to understand that right now I cant do what I used to. im hoping one day I will get to that point.
We went and saw Shrek 3 opening weekend, it was a good movie but not as funny as the first two and I felt the story was lacking a tad. But definitely a must see. This upcoming week I suspect we will be seing Pirates and I expect nothing but a great movie as well. As for spiderman 3 I was disapointed as seemingly many people are. The movie was somewhat cheesy but at the same time it was decent. I loved the battle scenes but expected much more.
Sadly this was the final 2-3 weeks of our favorite shows, Heroes had a let down ending for me it wasnt complete, as for survivors I was hoping for Dreamz to take it but he didnt have a chance at it, then as for Csi crazy ending and same for Lost.
Anyways thats the update we have for now I will try to keep you posted as much as possible but with work and LIFE its difficult to have time for it but I will try.
Now since the last time I have posted way back in march things have slowly moved forward for me and my new career. I indeed got my first sale in April and thats a good start. I have tons of upcoming work that will give me a boost of confidence. Right now I cant complain at all as its the only job I could ever picture myself have where I control everything from hours worked and what I basically do in any given day.
Other then work, well ive been trying to keep updated with the sports world but it has been quite difficult, basketball as gone sour for me as all of my clubs are out , Heats,Raps and lakers.
As for hockey well im excited that the Sens made it to the cup finals and it would be nice for them to bring it home however some part of me as me hoping the Ducks win, ive always loved the organization and also I predicted they would win it all before the season started.
Either way im happy.
Roxie went and played some tag ball last night she had a blast as id expect, it sucks I wasnt able to go, I truly wanted to but I cant kid myself that my back would endure it. Ive slowly learned to understand that right now I cant do what I used to. im hoping one day I will get to that point.
We went and saw Shrek 3 opening weekend, it was a good movie but not as funny as the first two and I felt the story was lacking a tad. But definitely a must see. This upcoming week I suspect we will be seing Pirates and I expect nothing but a great movie as well. As for spiderman 3 I was disapointed as seemingly many people are. The movie was somewhat cheesy but at the same time it was decent. I loved the battle scenes but expected much more.
Sadly this was the final 2-3 weeks of our favorite shows, Heroes had a let down ending for me it wasnt complete, as for survivors I was hoping for Dreamz to take it but he didnt have a chance at it, then as for Csi crazy ending and same for Lost.
Anyways thats the update we have for now I will try to keep you posted as much as possible but with work and LIFE its difficult to have time for it but I will try.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Disney 05
2005 how could I ever forget. The greatest trip of my life and everyday I just want to go back.
We went on a trip with are very good close friends Christian and France and it was a trip for the ages.
First off we didn't cheat by taking the plane, we decided to drive there, as much as it was hard on the bodies and morales I don't believe the trip would have been as memorable if we would have taken the plane. It took us about 24 hours on the road to get there. Long day and night however we kept to it, really we didn't stop that much on our way there. Every maybe 4-5 hours we would stop for 10 minutes and hit the road again. However we did stop at certain places on our way, the very first time we ever ate at a Perkins in Pensylvania and then we stopped in Virginia at the absolute biggest and nicest gas station we had ever seen and must add the toilets were incredibly clean :).
Now I also got to say I am so glad that we got to experience this trip with two great friends as who knows when will we ever be able to do it again.
It was so insane how the further we went the hotter it became, however the heat really started getting to us in South Carolina and of course when we stopped in Jacksonville to have a bite to eat , it was burning outside but it was part of the experience and nobody really complained other then the usual"My god it's hot" :)
We got to our hotel in Kissimee in the early afternoon and at first we were kinda surprised at how the hotel looked like, but trust me when I say we loved every moment we had at the hotel for many reasons, one being so exausted after everyday so we enjoyed the great sleeps lol but also the service was amazing never seen anything like it. Seralago hotel very decent place for a decent price.
The first night was eventfull on Sunday evening we decided to take a tour of our surroundings , and landed somewhere near by called Old Town. At first sight looked like a regular town fair, however once we got there we knew it wasn't the same as back home. Christian and France were brave enough to try the so called Sling Shot and I must say the ride scared me shitless just looking up on how high they got. They had fun but I believe both have said they wouldn't dare it again :).
We also took a walk further down and it was quite nice, stores everywhere with things we just dont get to see back home and we appreciated every moment of it. Tired we were, but we also knew we hadnt come him to sleep.
The first day we went off at about 7-8 Am to take the shuttle which was gonna take us to our first theme park, Magical Kingdom. The first thing I noticed being there was the great scenary, beautiful colors all around us, something we could only see in movies, thats probably why it kept my mind off of how hot it was, it was so hot at first that my skin was itching. But after some sunscreen we were fine.
I still remember our first ride, it was Stitch has a glitch or something of the sorts, something quick,funny and amusing. One thing we all noticed about the entire vacation no matter the theme park the waiting lines were surprisingly short or quick I should say. Obviously there were a few big attractions that only played at certain times that were quite longer but then we had the choice at a Quick Pass , called something like that.
First day was great, we were exausted like hell, and I believe thats when we took our first dip in the pool Christian and I while the girls walked to the hotel exausted and simply needing to rest.
The pool was so hot and not refreshing at all, until we decided to go into the jacuzzi and once we heated up even more in there and jumped in the pool it was so much cooler :).
Second day we had decided to take things a bit more melow, so we went off to Epcot, the shortest day of the trip but one of my favorites. We got there and there was so much less people then at Magical Kngdom which really helped the day because we didn't want to be jam packed that day. So we started off I believe with living under the sea section, and either the first or second ride we took was Soarin, and to this day it's one of the rides I most remember. Te experience being in that ride was out of this world and I knew that whatever we were seing was even more then I could even expect.
Then we took a quick lunch, the guys had some sort of Ham Sandwich while the gals took something that apparently was digusting I must admit it look quite awful.
That's one thing of the trip in the U.S. the food was really not the same to back home and that's one thing we were all kinda missing.
Anyways food wasn't the biggest part of the trip. So the second night at the hotel I believe we went out to eat either at the Iirish type restaurant or Red Lobster can't remember but both were quite nice. The Iirish place had some of the best fajitas I had ever had simply phenomenal.
Third day we went off to MGM , one of the most entertaining days for us, more adult then magical and more things to do then epcot, but again quite exausting. I remember taking part of the onsite gameshow Who wants to be a millionaire and all 4 of us were lucky enough to be taking part of the floor players , great experience, it really felt like being on the show.
Then our final park was Universial Studios, that was the hottest park of them all, because at the other three we kept hidding ourselves as much as possible in the shades however there lets just say there wasnt much shade :). We got to see a histerical horror show that kept us laughing for quite some time, we saw Back to the future which was the ride I was anticipating the most, obviously not the most fun I had, but being such a passionate fan I enjoyed it.
So then came Thursday evening it was pooring rain like crazy, so that kind of put a damper on the night but before that we still did all the rides before leaving except for men in black because it was closed when we went passed it, heck it will give us a reason to go back :).
That was it for the theme parks. We had so much fun, obviously it was rough because we were so exausted and couldnt wait for the days to be over but in reality we wanted to charish as much as possible.
Friday was a shopping day, we went to a disney store, then off to the flea markets, they were quite big and had tons of stuff you just dont get to see on a daily basis. Anyways that was our friday, then on saturday morning around noon came the time to leave.It was sad, but also the time to go. We had a 24 hour drive in front of us and really it was hard to motivate us to leave but we were starting to miss the regular sleeping :)
So there you have it that was our trip, sure there is tons more I could of said about the trip itself in details but that would be just too long.
All I can say is this, maybe next time if we do go, we wouldn't drive and take the plane but we can all say we did it once and it was a superb experience. Glad again we had friends with us that really wanted to go,because without them it wouldn't have been the same trip.
Florida was a nice place, I really miss even more then the rides, the time we spent at the hotel, in the surroundings or even the time Christian and me drove off to Orlando to find a Gamestop and just walk around. Oh and also, something important to us happened, Roxie and I got engaged. And we are still together if your curious :)
We went on a trip with are very good close friends Christian and France and it was a trip for the ages.
First off we didn't cheat by taking the plane, we decided to drive there, as much as it was hard on the bodies and morales I don't believe the trip would have been as memorable if we would have taken the plane. It took us about 24 hours on the road to get there. Long day and night however we kept to it, really we didn't stop that much on our way there. Every maybe 4-5 hours we would stop for 10 minutes and hit the road again. However we did stop at certain places on our way, the very first time we ever ate at a Perkins in Pensylvania and then we stopped in Virginia at the absolute biggest and nicest gas station we had ever seen and must add the toilets were incredibly clean :).
Now I also got to say I am so glad that we got to experience this trip with two great friends as who knows when will we ever be able to do it again.
It was so insane how the further we went the hotter it became, however the heat really started getting to us in South Carolina and of course when we stopped in Jacksonville to have a bite to eat , it was burning outside but it was part of the experience and nobody really complained other then the usual"My god it's hot" :)
We got to our hotel in Kissimee in the early afternoon and at first we were kinda surprised at how the hotel looked like, but trust me when I say we loved every moment we had at the hotel for many reasons, one being so exausted after everyday so we enjoyed the great sleeps lol but also the service was amazing never seen anything like it. Seralago hotel very decent place for a decent price.
The first night was eventfull on Sunday evening we decided to take a tour of our surroundings , and landed somewhere near by called Old Town. At first sight looked like a regular town fair, however once we got there we knew it wasn't the same as back home. Christian and France were brave enough to try the so called Sling Shot and I must say the ride scared me shitless just looking up on how high they got. They had fun but I believe both have said they wouldn't dare it again :).
We also took a walk further down and it was quite nice, stores everywhere with things we just dont get to see back home and we appreciated every moment of it. Tired we were, but we also knew we hadnt come him to sleep.
The first day we went off at about 7-8 Am to take the shuttle which was gonna take us to our first theme park, Magical Kingdom. The first thing I noticed being there was the great scenary, beautiful colors all around us, something we could only see in movies, thats probably why it kept my mind off of how hot it was, it was so hot at first that my skin was itching. But after some sunscreen we were fine.
I still remember our first ride, it was Stitch has a glitch or something of the sorts, something quick,funny and amusing. One thing we all noticed about the entire vacation no matter the theme park the waiting lines were surprisingly short or quick I should say. Obviously there were a few big attractions that only played at certain times that were quite longer but then we had the choice at a Quick Pass , called something like that.
First day was great, we were exausted like hell, and I believe thats when we took our first dip in the pool Christian and I while the girls walked to the hotel exausted and simply needing to rest.
The pool was so hot and not refreshing at all, until we decided to go into the jacuzzi and once we heated up even more in there and jumped in the pool it was so much cooler :).
Second day we had decided to take things a bit more melow, so we went off to Epcot, the shortest day of the trip but one of my favorites. We got there and there was so much less people then at Magical Kngdom which really helped the day because we didn't want to be jam packed that day. So we started off I believe with living under the sea section, and either the first or second ride we took was Soarin, and to this day it's one of the rides I most remember. Te experience being in that ride was out of this world and I knew that whatever we were seing was even more then I could even expect.
Then we took a quick lunch, the guys had some sort of Ham Sandwich while the gals took something that apparently was digusting I must admit it look quite awful.
That's one thing of the trip in the U.S. the food was really not the same to back home and that's one thing we were all kinda missing.
Anyways food wasn't the biggest part of the trip. So the second night at the hotel I believe we went out to eat either at the Iirish type restaurant or Red Lobster can't remember but both were quite nice. The Iirish place had some of the best fajitas I had ever had simply phenomenal.
Third day we went off to MGM , one of the most entertaining days for us, more adult then magical and more things to do then epcot, but again quite exausting. I remember taking part of the onsite gameshow Who wants to be a millionaire and all 4 of us were lucky enough to be taking part of the floor players , great experience, it really felt like being on the show.
Then our final park was Universial Studios, that was the hottest park of them all, because at the other three we kept hidding ourselves as much as possible in the shades however there lets just say there wasnt much shade :). We got to see a histerical horror show that kept us laughing for quite some time, we saw Back to the future which was the ride I was anticipating the most, obviously not the most fun I had, but being such a passionate fan I enjoyed it.
So then came Thursday evening it was pooring rain like crazy, so that kind of put a damper on the night but before that we still did all the rides before leaving except for men in black because it was closed when we went passed it, heck it will give us a reason to go back :).
That was it for the theme parks. We had so much fun, obviously it was rough because we were so exausted and couldnt wait for the days to be over but in reality we wanted to charish as much as possible.
Friday was a shopping day, we went to a disney store, then off to the flea markets, they were quite big and had tons of stuff you just dont get to see on a daily basis. Anyways that was our friday, then on saturday morning around noon came the time to leave.It was sad, but also the time to go. We had a 24 hour drive in front of us and really it was hard to motivate us to leave but we were starting to miss the regular sleeping :)
So there you have it that was our trip, sure there is tons more I could of said about the trip itself in details but that would be just too long.
All I can say is this, maybe next time if we do go, we wouldn't drive and take the plane but we can all say we did it once and it was a superb experience. Glad again we had friends with us that really wanted to go,because without them it wouldn't have been the same trip.
Florida was a nice place, I really miss even more then the rides, the time we spent at the hotel, in the surroundings or even the time Christian and me drove off to Orlando to find a Gamestop and just walk around. Oh and also, something important to us happened, Roxie and I got engaged. And we are still together if your curious :)
Thursday, March 8, 2007
First meeting
I had my first appointment as a Financial Advisor last night with two friends of mine who are expecting their first child anyday now.
I wasn't quite sure where to start however with some small talk at the beginning I was able to feel confortable in going more in depth with their situation.
Obviously I was slightly nervous with the material but not in talking with them, however with experience I am positive this will be something I will excel at.
For the first time in a long while I have been motivated into working hard and giving my very best. The difference with this line of work it's a career vs a regular job like Ihad at Bell Sympatico where it became so repetitive that I felt so useless in what I was doing, this will be so much more as every situation will differ from the others.
I will keep you updated on how my working life goes.
As for now it's looking positive.
I wasn't quite sure where to start however with some small talk at the beginning I was able to feel confortable in going more in depth with their situation.
Obviously I was slightly nervous with the material but not in talking with them, however with experience I am positive this will be something I will excel at.
For the first time in a long while I have been motivated into working hard and giving my very best. The difference with this line of work it's a career vs a regular job like Ihad at Bell Sympatico where it became so repetitive that I felt so useless in what I was doing, this will be so much more as every situation will differ from the others.
I will keep you updated on how my working life goes.
As for now it's looking positive.
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Saturday cleaning
It's come to that day again, big cleaning. Sure it has to be done but for me it's always difficult to find the motivation for it, but once it's done and the place is looking great Im happy that she pushes me lol even if I don't look like it.
To be honest I complain for about 5 hours but in reality I know it's got to be done just never seems to be the right time. So today is a perfect day for cleaning and for the first time since we bought our stove we have decided to clean it up entirely. Can't wait to see the end results.
We finally placed all of our documents in order and it feels much more organized and that is something I will have to get used to in this new career path.
Talking about my new employment, I have my first appointment with a prospect on wednesday. Hope all goes well, it's a good friend of mine and I already have an idea what type of help he needs however it will be a great way to gain experience.
I am real anxious to see how it goes, but I feel that whenever I set my mind on something I usually succeed.
Anyways that's all for today folks,
To be honest I complain for about 5 hours but in reality I know it's got to be done just never seems to be the right time. So today is a perfect day for cleaning and for the first time since we bought our stove we have decided to clean it up entirely. Can't wait to see the end results.
We finally placed all of our documents in order and it feels much more organized and that is something I will have to get used to in this new career path.
Talking about my new employment, I have my first appointment with a prospect on wednesday. Hope all goes well, it's a good friend of mine and I already have an idea what type of help he needs however it will be a great way to gain experience.
I am real anxious to see how it goes, but I feel that whenever I set my mind on something I usually succeed.
Anyways that's all for today folks,
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Sunday again!
For the first time in a long while I feel like today was a true sunday and the reason for that is, I may be starting work this week I will keep you updated on that.
Happy Birthday Ashley sorry if we weren't around but we will do something shortly.
Right now I am not feeling very happy however im sure with a goodnights sleep that will change.
Today we went down to the inlaws and had a good afternoon/evening of relaxing,card playing and movies. It's always fun to do that and we all need these types of days.
So again happy bday
Happy Birthday Ashley sorry if we weren't around but we will do something shortly.
Right now I am not feeling very happy however im sure with a goodnights sleep that will change.
Today we went down to the inlaws and had a good afternoon/evening of relaxing,card playing and movies. It's always fun to do that and we all need these types of days.
So again happy bday
Saturday, February 24, 2007
The Number 23
For about a week we had plans on going to see the new Jim Carrey movie , Number 23. I couldn't wait as after viewing the trailers the movie looked realll good. We were laying down talking yesterday my gf and I, she had went on imdb and told me the rating was 3.1/10 which I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Kept telling her she must be kidding and she said "maybe" however she isn't one to lie usually or what I like to call it exagerate :).
Once our friends showed up I decided to go check on imdb and noticed the rating being 7.4/10 so yeah she got me :).
It was the first time we have gone to see a movie on its opening night in a long time. It was packed.
All I can say about the movie is "Brilliance". I absolutely loved it. I knew I would because I am one of the small percentage of people who think Carrey can do other genres then comedy. Some of my favorite movies of all time are Truman Show,Ethernal Sunshine and The Majestic. So I had high expecations. The movie was original and the acting was very good.
I heard a comment after the movie that simply put a grin on my face because I knew it was going to happen someone sitting behind us said" well that sucks Jim Carrey is supposed to make you laugh" my reaction was WTH. What did you expect from this movie, A grinch type story seriously!!!!
Anyways for everyone out there, go see this movie, give it a chance and im sure that 9 out of 10 of you will love it. Which percentage are you :)
Once our friends showed up I decided to go check on imdb and noticed the rating being 7.4/10 so yeah she got me :).
It was the first time we have gone to see a movie on its opening night in a long time. It was packed.
All I can say about the movie is "Brilliance". I absolutely loved it. I knew I would because I am one of the small percentage of people who think Carrey can do other genres then comedy. Some of my favorite movies of all time are Truman Show,Ethernal Sunshine and The Majestic. So I had high expecations. The movie was original and the acting was very good.
I heard a comment after the movie that simply put a grin on my face because I knew it was going to happen someone sitting behind us said" well that sucks Jim Carrey is supposed to make you laugh" my reaction was WTH. What did you expect from this movie, A grinch type story seriously!!!!
Anyways for everyone out there, go see this movie, give it a chance and im sure that 9 out of 10 of you will love it. Which percentage are you :)
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Ghostrider review
So we just got back from watching the movie. I went in with expectations of a 7/10 type movie and the recent reviews scared me that the movie was overhyped. All I can say is, the reviews were wrong. The movie was really good in my opinion and in the opinion of the 3 others I went and saw it with. I was surprised at how well Cage representated the Rider and he did a great job.
It was real entertaining and there was alot of funny scenes as well that gave the movie a great mix of action/comedy. Really enjoyed it.
7/10 is about right.
Go and see it and be your own judge!!!
It was real entertaining and there was alot of funny scenes as well that gave the movie a great mix of action/comedy. Really enjoyed it.
7/10 is about right.
Go and see it and be your own judge!!!
Ghost Rider
Tonight my gf and two of our friends are heading out to watch the Ghostrider movie which we have been anxiously awaiting for a few months now, the ratings have been very tough on the movie so I am hoping that I will enjoy it.
I will let you know later on how things were.
I will let you know later on how things were.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Poker
Like I mentionned in my profile I have been a havid poker player and it has been great times.
There is so many players today that it makes it real easy to get to games anywhere now. I much prefer the live game atmosphere because there is nothing like being in a room with people who are all there for the same reason, come out victorious.
Many would say poker is a game of chance and luck like any other card game, I rather think of it of a game of art. Anybody can win a tournament but the real players are the ones that make money constantly.
I don't think there is many things in this world id rather be doing then a professional poker player maybe something in the sports industry or movies however poker is real close.
For the past few years ive been playing alot of online poker, ive been through many different sites and many ups and downs, lately things have been good for me I finished 2nd of a field of over 500 in a Limit holdem tournament that I had entered by mistake on party poker, and then the same week I finished 7th out of a field over 700.
As for live games I played in a tourney last thursday and didn't fare to well, really was disapointed with the way I performed but it was a bunch of new players, and my strenght is reading others. Next time I am sure I will do much better or at least I hope so.
There will be updates in the future for every tournament I am involved in.
For the last two days my game as been great but real unlucky which has left be shaking my head. Example, tonight I had a AQ flop came down A Q K, I raised 500$ with the pot at that point at 500$, the player calls. Turn J I push all in for 2200 and he had 2400 left and insta called with pocket 9s. Obviously at this point I knew I was ahead but drawing dead as I could envision the 9 hit the river and sure enough it did.
I hate talking about bad beats because most of us experience them on a daily basis however these past two days have been rough so I will take a breather.
Hope you are enjoying the blog and I assure you there will be all kinds of topics.
There is so many players today that it makes it real easy to get to games anywhere now. I much prefer the live game atmosphere because there is nothing like being in a room with people who are all there for the same reason, come out victorious.
Many would say poker is a game of chance and luck like any other card game, I rather think of it of a game of art. Anybody can win a tournament but the real players are the ones that make money constantly.
I don't think there is many things in this world id rather be doing then a professional poker player maybe something in the sports industry or movies however poker is real close.
For the past few years ive been playing alot of online poker, ive been through many different sites and many ups and downs, lately things have been good for me I finished 2nd of a field of over 500 in a Limit holdem tournament that I had entered by mistake on party poker, and then the same week I finished 7th out of a field over 700.
As for live games I played in a tourney last thursday and didn't fare to well, really was disapointed with the way I performed but it was a bunch of new players, and my strenght is reading others. Next time I am sure I will do much better or at least I hope so.
There will be updates in the future for every tournament I am involved in.
For the last two days my game as been great but real unlucky which has left be shaking my head. Example, tonight I had a AQ flop came down A Q K, I raised 500$ with the pot at that point at 500$, the player calls. Turn J I push all in for 2200 and he had 2400 left and insta called with pocket 9s. Obviously at this point I knew I was ahead but drawing dead as I could envision the 9 hit the river and sure enough it did.
I hate talking about bad beats because most of us experience them on a daily basis however these past two days have been rough so I will take a breather.
Hope you are enjoying the blog and I assure you there will be all kinds of topics.
First post
I have been hearing alot of people lately starting their own blogs, my girlfriend being one of them and I must admit I am real new to this world of so called "Blogs".
I tend to think new things like these are quite annoying as it never seems to stop however somehow I believe this is a pretty good way of writting down your thoughts and sharing ideas with others.
Still unsure of what to write about but not because of a lack of imagination more for a lack of knowing where to start.
Let's start by telling you how life as been for me, since 2005 really my life as been somewhat on a downward spiral. in April of 2005 I was involved in a car accident which first of all had left our car totally disabled but more importantly myself. At first I didn't ever expect it to last as long as it has, but with time ive realized that my life has changed and what's been the most difficult is accepting it.
Im starting to understand and trying to live with it, however it can be hard at times because I feel like there is so many things I would love to do but unable to do them because of it.
Anyways other then that, well my life hasn't been that awful, this january it has been 6 years that Rox and I have been together which isn't a very common thing nowadays.
Also I have reorientated my career life, I will soon be a licensed Financial Advisor/Financial Planner which really I can't wait for. The simple fact of knowing that I could make a difference in peoples lives really gives me the motivation of doing it.
I think as a first post this is kinda boring for most people, however I wanted to start off my telling myself and you guys that life never stops with the bumps in the road you must keep going and try to find your calling, never settle for less then you believe you are.
I tend to think new things like these are quite annoying as it never seems to stop however somehow I believe this is a pretty good way of writting down your thoughts and sharing ideas with others.
Still unsure of what to write about but not because of a lack of imagination more for a lack of knowing where to start.
Let's start by telling you how life as been for me, since 2005 really my life as been somewhat on a downward spiral. in April of 2005 I was involved in a car accident which first of all had left our car totally disabled but more importantly myself. At first I didn't ever expect it to last as long as it has, but with time ive realized that my life has changed and what's been the most difficult is accepting it.
Im starting to understand and trying to live with it, however it can be hard at times because I feel like there is so many things I would love to do but unable to do them because of it.
Anyways other then that, well my life hasn't been that awful, this january it has been 6 years that Rox and I have been together which isn't a very common thing nowadays.
Also I have reorientated my career life, I will soon be a licensed Financial Advisor/Financial Planner which really I can't wait for. The simple fact of knowing that I could make a difference in peoples lives really gives me the motivation of doing it.
I think as a first post this is kinda boring for most people, however I wanted to start off my telling myself and you guys that life never stops with the bumps in the road you must keep going and try to find your calling, never settle for less then you believe you are.
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