Underground Al

Olympic Fever

To get up VERY early and see the torch relay or not to get up VERY early and see the torch relay is my dilema. On one hand, it’s be kick-ass to go see it. I have 3 friends that are in it and I’m pretty jealous that I didn’t take the 5 seconds to fill out the online application. I can run 300m, I know I can. You can buy your torch for $399 after you run as well, I totally would’ve bought my torch if I ran. I’m pretty sure my buddies will.

I got to see a torch last week though as well as get my pic with it…that was kinda cool. It was my facebook shot until I changed it for a lobster pic. MMMMmmmmmmm Lobster!

So with the Olympics approaching, I suggest this….GO if you’re able, watch whatever is on the TV and YELL LOUDLY & PROUDLY whenever whatever Country you root for is competing. I’ll be screaming for Canada of course and can’t wait to watch. I might even pretend to work more as the TV’s in the pizza shop are way nicer than mine at home…oh, and there’s draught beer there as well.

I was lucky, really really lucky as my buddy & I decided to fly to Italy for the 2006 winter Olympics. I had the pleasure of watching both quarter final Mens hockey as well as the Bronze & Gold medal games. We lucked into the Womens 5000m speed skate final where Clara Hughes won Gold & Cindy Klassen won Bronze….undescribable just how incredible it was to be part of seeing your Country’s flag being raised…and to see Two flags out of the three.

We also got tickets for the Closing Ceremony…WOW! What a show, I still get goose bumps & shivers whenever I hear Andre Bocelli sing “Because We Believe”…unreal, shivers up my spine as I’m watching it on youtube right now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZhjPVzHVC8

Hands down, the most beautiful thing I’ve ever been part of in my life and I’ve had some pretty cool experiences thus far. Avril Lavinge sang as well as Ricky Martin but good old Andre was the highlight for me. Cirque de Soleil did a ton of cool things at the Ceremony as well…I’ll have to find some pics and put them up.

I can’t wait to have a beer and yell at the TV…..bring it on! It’s going to be a tough Hockey tourney but I think our lads are up for it…. Russia-DEAD, USA-DEAD, Sweds-DEAD, FINS-DEAD, anybody else….DEAD! I think you get the picture.

So, if you can go…GO, go to any event…it won’t matter. It’s about meeting incredible people from all over the world….people that make you think, “Hey, that’s me if I was from Austria”. Wear your Countries colors and I guarantee that you’ll meet some awesome folks.

So in closing, Go Canada GO…and not that stupid Pepsi slogan with Eh! in it….embaressing

Mike & I with the Olmpic Rings in Torino.

Now that I’m older & more mature…

Well it’s official, I am now 39 years old…WOW. On the plus side though, I actually thought I was 39 last year for quite awhile so I feel as if I gained a year. I remember thinking, holy Cow (I actually said shit instead of Cow but this is a family friendly blog after all) I am almost 40 yrs old. Now that i’m on the cusp on being 40 I feel this way though….I am almost 40 yrs young! It’s funny because I still remember the hatred for being ID’d when I was 20 or 21 because I knew that much at that time and I can also remember meeting a stranger that was 35-45 and thinking…that dude is OLD. Every year I seem to get a little smarter and of course better looking!! Now I look up to dudes like my father who is absolutley killing it at the young tender age of 74 or is he 75…he might even be only a young spry 73 but I doubt it.

So where am I going with this whole age/birthday gig….nowhere, that’s the whole point! When it’s your birthday, you get to make the rules. …and if somebody doesn’t get it, they’re never going to get it. I ‘m going to make the most of to tonight/today/tomorrow as in I’m going to kill it!! My first stop in the morning is a beautiful latte at Beano’s Coffee Shop (gotta shout out the sponsors) at 8:30 and then my plan is to ski every lift. After that, I have to clean “my” house as I’ve invited some local celebs over for a “give me your money invitation poker game” also know as GMYMIPG from here on in.

So come on board, join me at Beano’s for a latte ( I expect you to buy it for me by the way) and come rip Big White for the day. I see myself having a couple of beers for lunch while sitting in the hot-tubas well….but hey! It’s my birthday after all.

So in honor of ME, it is all about me today for the record….here is a song that I still love but have officially moved on from….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsj9fXH2Psw

PS: Paul Cotton-come video you & I doing some Spraffy’s…we’ll kill it!

New Years Resolution Time

Now clearly not as fun as Hammer Time but still worth a thought. I’ve never been a goal guy before and I’m really still not to be honest. I’ve enjoyed keeping my skiing streak alive thus far though. I think I’m at 47 days but not entirely sure to be honest. I think instead of goals & resolution, I need to more work on basic principles & fundamentals about life for 2010. I think I’m a pretty good person but there is always room for improvement. I get impatient sometimes and that’s something that I’m trying to work on. Oh and I also procrastinate…probably should have wrote that earlier but I guess that’s just me procrastinating again.

So here’s where I’m going with this…this year, 2010….WOW…2010, unbelievable to even type it…..so weird…..anyways, 2010 is going to be a great year! I still have some personal matters on the slate but I think I’ll be able to wipe those clean soon enough. For me, 2010 is going to be about just trying to be a good human being. There are a lot of Knobs out there it seems, I’m not really sure if ignorant people really get it to be honest. Some of the stuff I see is just beyond my thinking. Little stuff like littering or not holding a door for somebody or just not thinking in general seems to be a bit of an epidemic out there in the “Real World”.

So this is what I’m going to try to do…I’m going to try really hard to be a better person and I encourage you to do the same. I’m going to try harder to get people involved in conversations (always remember to ask questions and don’t be afraid to listen instead of talking sometimes…I know it’s hard…especially when my story is better and WAY more interesting than yours. I’m going to be kinder to my Elders. I’m going to hold open more doors. I’m going to smile more and here is what I’m really going to try to do…… I’m going to bring back the “Daffy”…yep, that’s correct my friend….Daffy’s back…in fact, I rocked 7 yesterday! A new PB….aka Personal Best. The world I want to live in has smiling people who hold doors for one another doing Daffy’s.

http://www.abc-of-skiing.com/skiing-tricks/daffy.asp

So from the desk of The King Of Daffy’s—- Keep it Real Hommies.