I remember not too long ago I promised I would never chase anything but success in my life because it was the only thing that mattered to me. I slowly am realizing how things change. I keep going back to listening to my mother telling me "Corey you never know what's gonna come your way, so don't say things are concrete when really you don't know for sure."
I mean everything my mother tells me I try to take in, as she is my closest friend. But I mean sometimes I am nodding my head thinking "yeah, okay, sure mom."
But lately I've been chasing a few things, and I can't explain what told me to chase it. I just knew that I had too. I knew it deep down in a mushy place that I can't talk about because I don't want my ego to be altered (wink, wink). I feel lucky to have had the opportunity to present itself, and I guess this is where I tell mom she was right. Probably for the millionth time, but its a saying that will remain timelessly rewarding for her. I'll say it once more for you mom. You're right.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Men's Rugby, Game 2
When a team opens the game with a cheer of "undefeated" then it's time to go to work.
The Georgian mens rugby team was demoted from the first division due to their significant point differential from last season. Therefore they are a new comer to our division, and it's the Loyalist Lancers duty to introduce the new comers to the league with their first loss.
Mission Accomplished.
The team went up to Barrie with high expectations from a Georgian team that had defeated last years champs in St. Lawerence. We knew we had to compete at our highest level, and that we did. We dominated the game from beginning to end with Georgian having very little offense throughout the game. It was exactly what the Lancers needed. A big win on the road against a very arrogant Georgian team.
Final score was 7-0 which is not an indication of how the game was played, but it's still a victory. I want to end on a quote from Nick Imrie, when a sideline fan from Georgian said "This is the best they have, and they still aren't beating us." Nick replied with "Actually pal, two of our best players are on the other sideline and I think you're really going to be in trouble when we play next. Big trouble."
GIMME THOSE COOKIES
The Georgian mens rugby team was demoted from the first division due to their significant point differential from last season. Therefore they are a new comer to our division, and it's the Loyalist Lancers duty to introduce the new comers to the league with their first loss.
Mission Accomplished.
The team went up to Barrie with high expectations from a Georgian team that had defeated last years champs in St. Lawerence. We knew we had to compete at our highest level, and that we did. We dominated the game from beginning to end with Georgian having very little offense throughout the game. It was exactly what the Lancers needed. A big win on the road against a very arrogant Georgian team.
Final score was 7-0 which is not an indication of how the game was played, but it's still a victory. I want to end on a quote from Nick Imrie, when a sideline fan from Georgian said "This is the best they have, and they still aren't beating us." Nick replied with "Actually pal, two of our best players are on the other sideline and I think you're really going to be in trouble when we play next. Big trouble."
GIMME THOSE COOKIES
Friday, September 25, 2009
Flower ladies
I'm telling you, from a man's perspective the ladies who work at flower shops are underpaid, extremely under paid.
I went in and got some flowers on Tuesday, with expectations of getting the usual man picked terrible bouquet. Then this wonderful woman comes up to me and asks if I need some help. First thing that comes to mind "Uh Duh, I'm a man in a flower shop, what was the first hint?"
As she realizes I'm an utter goof trying to be a good guy she starts asking me questions, and lots of them. Usually I get extremely annoyed when I get asked a thousand questions, but every single one of there questions were completely justified. She wanted to know who they were for, what colours, how much I wanted to spend, what my favourite colour was, what her favourite colour was. Like the girl was unreal.
Thanks to hear I came out with a beautiful bouquet and I wanted the world to know that we need to seek raises for these women because they are geniuses and without them, I'm willing to bet the amount of single men in the world would be significantly higher.
I went in and got some flowers on Tuesday, with expectations of getting the usual man picked terrible bouquet. Then this wonderful woman comes up to me and asks if I need some help. First thing that comes to mind "Uh Duh, I'm a man in a flower shop, what was the first hint?"
As she realizes I'm an utter goof trying to be a good guy she starts asking me questions, and lots of them. Usually I get extremely annoyed when I get asked a thousand questions, but every single one of there questions were completely justified. She wanted to know who they were for, what colours, how much I wanted to spend, what my favourite colour was, what her favourite colour was. Like the girl was unreal.
Thanks to hear I came out with a beautiful bouquet and I wanted the world to know that we need to seek raises for these women because they are geniuses and without them, I'm willing to bet the amount of single men in the world would be significantly higher.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Injuries
There is absolutely nothing I hate more than being injured. Watching your teammates and friends participating in something they love towards a common goal, and you have to sit on the sidelines and watch. I swear the way to my heart is through sports, and if you want to crush me all you have to do is take my sports away!
Now I'm playing on a team that has the opportunity to win a championship. I've never been on a team that has been able to compete for a championship, and the opportunity just seems so amazing. I can't sit on the sidelines and watch our team mould and become great. I will do whatever it takes to be on the field.
Impossible Is Nothing.
Now I'm playing on a team that has the opportunity to win a championship. I've never been on a team that has been able to compete for a championship, and the opportunity just seems so amazing. I can't sit on the sidelines and watch our team mould and become great. I will do whatever it takes to be on the field.
Impossible Is Nothing.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Men's Rugby, Game 1
GIMME THOSE COOKIES!
That's what you'll hear when you're sitting in the stands of a Loyalist College Men's Rugby home game. My famous saying as I start the beginning of each game. It's to let the team know that I want the ball, and I want to win. Nobody settles for second place, nobody.
As a senior member of the team I know how much the rookies look up to me for support and mentoring. I understand my role is transitioning from a second year phenom to a third year star. I kind of admire the transition and what it's doing to my confidence.
Yesterday, Saturday September 19, 2009, the men's rugby team beat the Fleming Auks 30-22. Although the score looks close, the game was not. We simply allowed the other team to score on mental errors, and lack of communication. A fault that will certainly not go unpunished at monday's practice. The team showed grit and speed playing a team that outweighed ours by thousands of pounds (literally).
I am very impressed with the way the team came together to get the victory, and I'm looking forward to the next game.
GIMME THOSE COOKIES
That's what you'll hear when you're sitting in the stands of a Loyalist College Men's Rugby home game. My famous saying as I start the beginning of each game. It's to let the team know that I want the ball, and I want to win. Nobody settles for second place, nobody.
As a senior member of the team I know how much the rookies look up to me for support and mentoring. I understand my role is transitioning from a second year phenom to a third year star. I kind of admire the transition and what it's doing to my confidence.
Yesterday, Saturday September 19, 2009, the men's rugby team beat the Fleming Auks 30-22. Although the score looks close, the game was not. We simply allowed the other team to score on mental errors, and lack of communication. A fault that will certainly not go unpunished at monday's practice. The team showed grit and speed playing a team that outweighed ours by thousands of pounds (literally).
I am very impressed with the way the team came together to get the victory, and I'm looking forward to the next game.
GIMME THOSE COOKIES
Welcome!
This is the first time I think I've ever put my thoughts onto a public reading domain. So please feel free to respond and let me know how you feel I have written on each blog.
I just want to first of all thank everyone for coming and reading what I have to say. Although sometimes it will be complete gibberish, such as "Gimme those cookies" or "WHATTTTTTTUPPPPP." I will always try to make sure most of the nonsense that comes from my lips is of the English language, and makes perfectly good sense.
To those who don't know me very well, I'm first and foremost an athlete followed directly by a clown. My whole purpose in life is to laugh and to make others laugh, generally which is at someone else's expense. (I apologize in advance if that someone is you.) I love to put smiles on peoples faces even if it means that I have to poke fun at myself. Which is very easily done if I don't say so myself.
I feel privledged to have been able to take the Public Relations course at Loyalist College as I know it will teach me skills that are going to be extremely resourceful as I enter the working world. I've heard nothing but possitive feedback about Kerry Ramsey and the program, so I'm looking forward to what the future has instore.
So for now I want to thank everyone for reading, and there is a post to follow very shortly regarding the results of the Loyalist College Men's Rugby first season game.
Cheers!
I just want to first of all thank everyone for coming and reading what I have to say. Although sometimes it will be complete gibberish, such as "Gimme those cookies" or "WHATTTTTTTUPPPPP." I will always try to make sure most of the nonsense that comes from my lips is of the English language, and makes perfectly good sense.
To those who don't know me very well, I'm first and foremost an athlete followed directly by a clown. My whole purpose in life is to laugh and to make others laugh, generally which is at someone else's expense. (I apologize in advance if that someone is you.) I love to put smiles on peoples faces even if it means that I have to poke fun at myself. Which is very easily done if I don't say so myself.
I feel privledged to have been able to take the Public Relations course at Loyalist College as I know it will teach me skills that are going to be extremely resourceful as I enter the working world. I've heard nothing but possitive feedback about Kerry Ramsey and the program, so I'm looking forward to what the future has instore.
So for now I want to thank everyone for reading, and there is a post to follow very shortly regarding the results of the Loyalist College Men's Rugby first season game.
Cheers!
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