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Monday, 08 February 2010 |
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In my 4th 2010 Olympic Winter Games Video Blog:
-see my attempt at playing David Foster's 1988 composition "Winter Games" on the piano
-hear my son Sean's insight on one of the most exciting events in the Olympics: short-track speed skating
-see a quick blooper reel of my horrendous piano playing
Only 5 more sleeps to go! |
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Saturday, 06 February 2010 |
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In my 3rd 2010 Winter Olympic Games Video Blog:
-toss around official names for the blog
-see my new Canada hoodie
-marvel at the view as you take a drive over the Cambie Street Bridge heading into downtown Vancouver
-meet Patrick Gillespie, who is coordinating the Catholic chaplaincy efforts in the Olympic Village
-get a closer look at the official Olympic uniform |
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 |
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Theyll be parading around the streets of Vancouver and Whistler as part of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in less than 2 weeks. But just how well do you know the official mascots?
Miga the Sea Bear is a snowboarding sea bear. Quatchi the Sasquatch is a shy and gentle giant. Sumi the Thunderbird has wings of the thunderbird and legs of the black bear. Mukmuk the Marmot is the mascot sidekick and honourary member of the team.
See how well some of my friends at St. Paul Parish did when asked to name the mascots, describe them, and imitate them. |
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Monday, 01 February 2010 |
 I was blessed with the opportunity to meet 20-year NHL veteran Jeremy Roenick last week. When my cousin Dusty (who is an accomplished hockey player in his own right) called me on Tuesday night asking me if I’d like to meet Jeremy Roenick, I took about 0.8 seconds to say yes! So less than 24 hours later, I was in Jeremy’s hotel room in the Hyatt as part of an informal social gathering.
By the way, for the rest of this blog, I’m going to call Jeremy Roenick by his well-known moniker of “JR”…it’s easier to type and I’m sure he won’t mind. :p
The night started off rather auspiciously for me as I didn’t hear JR ask me what I did for a living (perhaps I was too busy tweeting that I was with JR…haha). But I did hear him say something like “We’ll start with this guy who seems to be ignoring me.”
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Sunday, 31 January 2010 |
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 By now, my unsuccessful foray into the accounting world is well-documented and well-known. What was initially a source of embarrassment for me is now great speaking-fodder, especially as part of my testimony. I’m not afraid to poke fun at myself and I can take good-natured ribbing from my family and friends about my plight.
Since moving away from the accounting profession over 10 years ago, I have rarely looked back, and I have little regret. I have faith that our great and loving God indeed has His plan for me, and my current tenure in youth ministry is part of this plan. And thankfully, I’ve been able to use many of the skills I learned, especially with respect to budgeting and bookkeeping. I love statistics (especially with respect to sports), and my arithmetic and computations skills are still sharp. In fact, one of my most marketable skills is my proficiency in taking a group bill at a restaurant and figuring out how much each person owes, including tip and tax. Hey wait a sec…maybe that’s the only reason why I get invited out once in a while.
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Saturday, 30 January 2010 |
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Here's the first in my video blog series chronicling the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
I'll be posting regular video blogs featuring the buzz surrounding our Archdiocese of Vancouver headquarters at Robson and Cambie in downtown Vancouver.
I hope to post something new every day or two both leading up to the Olympics, and of course during the Olympics.
Hope you enjoy it! |
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-We're only 5 days away from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. I'll be posting regular video blogs leading up to the Olympics and of course throughout them. I've created a new section on the left called 
