Its July.
Summer, the best time of year. Of all the things to do in the summer, one of my favourite things to do is go for a cruise in my car.
For me, its best @ night, with less people on the roadways. Pop in a good cd and drive. Windows down, music filling the summer air. The stars above. Its amazing how relaxing it is.
Mon-fri we all put up with all sorts of garbage in our busy lives and everyone needs that time to just unwind, escape the world and just refocus relax and just be.
I've put a lot of milage on my poor civic, she's been reliable as hell, and I'll be sad to see her go.
Those that know me know that the civic has taken on various forms of moidification, rims, kits and other stuff.... But the thing I'll remember most will be those summer nights cruising down a quiet road just letting my worries float off into the summer night.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
I had a feeling... that tonights' gonna be a good night!
Okay I have to admit, I love that song.
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Anyways, as soon as I left for work yesterday morning, it came on the radio, setting the tone for the day.
Last night was the final Nutrilite Canadian Championship match (mouthful eh), featuring TFC and The mpact. After the shit show a few weeks ago in Vancouver, I think every supporter knew that the best result tonight was best kept a dream (TFC had to win by 4+ goals in order to win the tournament and prevent vancouver from winning, thus entering the CONCACAF champions league).
The Mood on the supporter message forums was cautiously optimistic. We all thought TFC can and will win this game, BUT not by that large of a margin. Only once in our 3 year history had TFC won by 4 goals.... and TFCs recent struggles of finding the net made the task seem impossible.
But there was faith, and belief. Football stories of glory and comebacks had flooded media reports and message boards, sure it could be done but by this outfit?
The pain of so many letdowns lead the majority to believe that we could at least bow out of the tournament with an ass kicking to our favourite assholes.
Well, they did it, the unthinkable, the impossible, TFC won 6-1. Thats right, 6-1.
Lead by Dwayne Derosario, and Amado Guevera, TFC played their hearts out and got the result they needed.
Not too many times in the clubs short history you could say that, but now they were champions.
Seeing the reds jumping and celebrating was a thing of beauty. Jim Brennan accepting the Voyageuers Cup was simply awesome. I think the best way to describe this win was satisfaction.
3 years is not a long time, but if you've been following the club since day one, you knew of the many heart breaks and pains along the way. The bad times outweighed the good by far, for me this win meant a lot, it was important.
Sure I am not a member of TFC, but all season long, I ride the highs of wins and the lows of losses with the other supporters and players, driven countless hours to see them lose and lose bad. Witnessed broken goaless streaks, losing streaks, players coming and going, gut wrenching losses, and days you just feel gutted.
frustration, questioning players heart and ability... you name it.
But last night, none of that mattered. Seeing these guys celebrating, with true happiness and the delight they had in winning the Voyageurs cup, well its a small step but it was honestly the best night I've had as a TFC Supporter.....
You ride the tough times and for the countless number of gutted losses, frustration and anger, you live for that one moment, that feeling of Victory, Seeing heads held up high, cheers and celebration
This, is why they call it the beautiful game.
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Anyways, as soon as I left for work yesterday morning, it came on the radio, setting the tone for the day.
Last night was the final Nutrilite Canadian Championship match (mouthful eh), featuring TFC and The mpact. After the shit show a few weeks ago in Vancouver, I think every supporter knew that the best result tonight was best kept a dream (TFC had to win by 4+ goals in order to win the tournament and prevent vancouver from winning, thus entering the CONCACAF champions league).
The Mood on the supporter message forums was cautiously optimistic. We all thought TFC can and will win this game, BUT not by that large of a margin. Only once in our 3 year history had TFC won by 4 goals.... and TFCs recent struggles of finding the net made the task seem impossible.
But there was faith, and belief. Football stories of glory and comebacks had flooded media reports and message boards, sure it could be done but by this outfit?
The pain of so many letdowns lead the majority to believe that we could at least bow out of the tournament with an ass kicking to our favourite assholes.
Well, they did it, the unthinkable, the impossible, TFC won 6-1. Thats right, 6-1.
Lead by Dwayne Derosario, and Amado Guevera, TFC played their hearts out and got the result they needed.
Not too many times in the clubs short history you could say that, but now they were champions.
Seeing the reds jumping and celebrating was a thing of beauty. Jim Brennan accepting the Voyageuers Cup was simply awesome. I think the best way to describe this win was satisfaction.
3 years is not a long time, but if you've been following the club since day one, you knew of the many heart breaks and pains along the way. The bad times outweighed the good by far, for me this win meant a lot, it was important.
Sure I am not a member of TFC, but all season long, I ride the highs of wins and the lows of losses with the other supporters and players, driven countless hours to see them lose and lose bad. Witnessed broken goaless streaks, losing streaks, players coming and going, gut wrenching losses, and days you just feel gutted.
frustration, questioning players heart and ability... you name it.
But last night, none of that mattered. Seeing these guys celebrating, with true happiness and the delight they had in winning the Voyageurs cup, well its a small step but it was honestly the best night I've had as a TFC Supporter.....
You ride the tough times and for the countless number of gutted losses, frustration and anger, you live for that one moment, that feeling of Victory, Seeing heads held up high, cheers and celebration
This, is why they call it the beautiful game.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Real talk
Real fucking Madrid coming to Toronto to play TFC....
On a grass pitch! @ BMO field!.....
Finally a big name european club coming to BMO....
Okay there's a catch.
To make this happen, we need to move a fixture from august to next week... I know you had planned your summer around the schedule to. Not miss a game, but c'mon its Madrid.
Sure we didn't have a game moved last season because of the amount of players on int'l duty.... Buuuuut chivas isn't the 9 time european champions.
Oh ya.... That int friendly you bought with your season tickets, well. Its gonna cost a lot to bring madrid here, so we need you to fork out some $. NOW. Oh you'll still get a friendly, but not vs Madrid.
And yes, you heard me right! GRASS @ BMO. But only for this game, Madrid won't play on that dreaded turf....
Sound a little fucked up? Ya so do about 90% of the supporters.
The decisions made to bring Madrid to Toronto did not sit well with many.... Add this to the growing number of issues with the tfc fo, and massive league losses to houston, LA and a Voyageurs cup loss to the Whitecaps, you have the shit hitting the fan.
In what should be a celebration of the Beautiful game making it big in the hockey crazed city, we have a team/ supporter termoil.
Despite it all, I will be at the Madrid / TFC friendly to see my 2 fav teams ina match only previously seen in Fifa 2008. But among the many in white, I will be there to support the reds, like I alway have and always will.
On a grass pitch! @ BMO field!.....
Finally a big name european club coming to BMO....
Okay there's a catch.
To make this happen, we need to move a fixture from august to next week... I know you had planned your summer around the schedule to. Not miss a game, but c'mon its Madrid.
Sure we didn't have a game moved last season because of the amount of players on int'l duty.... Buuuuut chivas isn't the 9 time european champions.
Oh ya.... That int friendly you bought with your season tickets, well. Its gonna cost a lot to bring madrid here, so we need you to fork out some $. NOW. Oh you'll still get a friendly, but not vs Madrid.
And yes, you heard me right! GRASS @ BMO. But only for this game, Madrid won't play on that dreaded turf....
Sound a little fucked up? Ya so do about 90% of the supporters.
The decisions made to bring Madrid to Toronto did not sit well with many.... Add this to the growing number of issues with the tfc fo, and massive league losses to houston, LA and a Voyageurs cup loss to the Whitecaps, you have the shit hitting the fan.
In what should be a celebration of the Beautiful game making it big in the hockey crazed city, we have a team/ supporter termoil.
Despite it all, I will be at the Madrid / TFC friendly to see my 2 fav teams ina match only previously seen in Fifa 2008. But among the many in white, I will be there to support the reds, like I alway have and always will.
Friday, May 8, 2009
That's how we roll....
I've always tried to push myself to work as hard as possible in everything. I know I am not the smartest (shut up....) Sometimes it takes me a little while to get things, but I do pride myself on getting what I want done, regardless of my short comings.... Life definitly hasn't come easy, but I can manage... Even if I need a pick me up sometimes....
Those pick me ups... Something to light a fire under you... What can I say? It works....
Which leads me to this theory, you may agree or not, but I believe the people you surround yourself with can define how successfull you are.
A running partner, work out buddy.... They push you, you push them, and together, you get over the hump and acheive the goal. Get the idea?
Well, I look at myself.... Always content to do things at my pace, sure I get what I need, but followed a plan which involved waiting for the right timing...
Vicki, she gets what she wants when she wants it, motivated, doesn't take no for an answer....
when people say you can't she's saying you can....
well.. Fast forward to now, and looking back on things, I am doing a lot of things now I didn't think were possible. Out of my parents house a few years before I thought, independant, taking responsibility for things, about to start a new job and ready to start a new chapter in my life with vicki...
I can't thank her enough for her influance, Its good to be in a place that I didn't think I would be in for a while, and I will continue to reach for my goals .... And I hope I can take what I've learned and push the people I care about to achieve their best....
Those pick me ups... Something to light a fire under you... What can I say? It works....
Which leads me to this theory, you may agree or not, but I believe the people you surround yourself with can define how successfull you are.
A running partner, work out buddy.... They push you, you push them, and together, you get over the hump and acheive the goal. Get the idea?
Well, I look at myself.... Always content to do things at my pace, sure I get what I need, but followed a plan which involved waiting for the right timing...
Vicki, she gets what she wants when she wants it, motivated, doesn't take no for an answer....
when people say you can't she's saying you can....
well.. Fast forward to now, and looking back on things, I am doing a lot of things now I didn't think were possible. Out of my parents house a few years before I thought, independant, taking responsibility for things, about to start a new job and ready to start a new chapter in my life with vicki...
I can't thank her enough for her influance, Its good to be in a place that I didn't think I would be in for a while, and I will continue to reach for my goals .... And I hope I can take what I've learned and push the people I care about to achieve their best....
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
I don't wanna grow up :(
Feels just like yesterday I was starting highschool.....
This gets old fast, but I'm having one of those "were did the time go?" moments.... Okay, I am 27 years old, I think its about time I get over the whole "growing up" thing.... cause its here, and its not going anywhere.
Tough decisions to make, things to do, and of course being accountable.... yikes!
growing up sucks indeed.... but it must happen eventually, and you cannot keep putting it off like homework....
This time next year, I should be well seasoned into the new job I am starting in a couple of weeks, and plans for my wedding should be well under way and just about ready....
Next year In my own eyes, I become officially a grown up, never mind graduating school, or entering the workforce, for me, this is the ultimate sign of growing up.... getting married.
Then you think about how things willl be..... Having a wife, starting a family, growing old with Vicki..... new exciting things to come in life.
You know.....I guess nothing really changes, you still make mistakes, and have some great times... you just keep adding to things and apply what you learned along the way.....
and before you know it.... these mistakes leave you with lessons to make you a better person and your teaching your kids about the things you've learned in life..... hoping that they too can learn from the mistakes they will make down the road
all of a sudden growing up doesn't look so bad after all...
This gets old fast, but I'm having one of those "were did the time go?" moments.... Okay, I am 27 years old, I think its about time I get over the whole "growing up" thing.... cause its here, and its not going anywhere.
Tough decisions to make, things to do, and of course being accountable.... yikes!
growing up sucks indeed.... but it must happen eventually, and you cannot keep putting it off like homework....
This time next year, I should be well seasoned into the new job I am starting in a couple of weeks, and plans for my wedding should be well under way and just about ready....
Next year In my own eyes, I become officially a grown up, never mind graduating school, or entering the workforce, for me, this is the ultimate sign of growing up.... getting married.
Then you think about how things willl be..... Having a wife, starting a family, growing old with Vicki..... new exciting things to come in life.
You know.....I guess nothing really changes, you still make mistakes, and have some great times... you just keep adding to things and apply what you learned along the way.....
and before you know it.... these mistakes leave you with lessons to make you a better person and your teaching your kids about the things you've learned in life..... hoping that they too can learn from the mistakes they will make down the road
all of a sudden growing up doesn't look so bad after all...
Friday, May 1, 2009
okay let's get up to speed.
Wow, its been a month since the last post....
sorry about that, I am having issues on my laptop, and I am using my Fiancees to do this post.... once i can figure out things from the blackberry, things should get back to normal so to speak. Okay so a lot has happened in the last month.
The last post was in anticpation of the TFC home opener and how exciting things would be... well that game was a shitstorm and well...its been up and down since then with the manager quitting, and a potentially big injury to our star dero....
okay so this means things are bad eh? not quite, a new manager playing attacking football, a legend stepping in and what do you know? top of the east we are! Return match vs the Yellow Football team happens tomorrow, 2 wins under the new manager and the return of Dero to the team....things could be that good!!!!!
Okay enough about football.... for now, a new month is here and things are looking up on all fronts, this time next month, life should be a lot smoother going forward
all i gotta say is sometimes having a fire lit under your ass can do wonders,
sorry about that, I am having issues on my laptop, and I am using my Fiancees to do this post.... once i can figure out things from the blackberry, things should get back to normal so to speak. Okay so a lot has happened in the last month.
The last post was in anticpation of the TFC home opener and how exciting things would be... well that game was a shitstorm and well...its been up and down since then with the manager quitting, and a potentially big injury to our star dero....
okay so this means things are bad eh? not quite, a new manager playing attacking football, a legend stepping in and what do you know? top of the east we are! Return match vs the Yellow Football team happens tomorrow, 2 wins under the new manager and the return of Dero to the team....things could be that good!!!!!
Okay enough about football.... for now, a new month is here and things are looking up on all fronts, this time next month, life should be a lot smoother going forward
all i gotta say is sometimes having a fire lit under your ass can do wonders,
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