The Mind of Jefafa

Monday, October 31, 2011

First Post In Forever

Life has been hectic for myself the last while so instead of blogging I have reverted to just tweeting cause the 140 character limit makes me get my ideas down as fast as possible. But its time again for another post to get my mind off a school if even just for a little bit.

I stole this list from my girlfriends blog lorenzinamichelotti.blogspot.com

Here it is... Questions while I avoid homework...

1. What my last text in my inbox, and the last text that I've sent say:

Inbox - Night hun. Xoxoxo *SMOOCH*

Sent - Pretty much. Well time to get back at it. You'll probably be asleep before I take my next break so I'll see you tomorrow. :) Night

2. A famous person I've been compared to.

I don't think I've been compared to anyone famous. Hmmm I guess that makes me unique.

3. 5 things that irritate me about the same sex/opposite sex.

1- People who use Nerd and Geek as a derogatory term.

2- When girls take forever to get ready every day. The odd special day sure but you look beautiful without makeup so spend less time in the bathroom and we us.
3- People who get mad without analyzing the situation.
4- Girls who put on so much makeup that we can't recognize you without it.
5- Slackers

4. The best thing that has happened to me this week.
Probably yesterday when my gf and I went to the Health Show then went shopping and for a bite to eat at the Moose.

5. Weird things I do when I'm alone.
I will do quick random dance moves, if you can call them that, and sometimes I pretend to pitch a baseball like I'm pitching for the World Series.

6. How I'd spend ten thousand bucks.
Some would be spent on a trip to San Diego Comic Con, a little for shopping, and the rest would be put away into savings and RRSPs.

7. Things I like and things I don't like about the way I look.
I am happy with who I am. All my looks and blemishes make me the person I am. Albeit some butt implants would be nice... (just kidding... or am I? ;D )

8. My last night out in detail.
I haven't really been out at night in a long time cause I usually have school or work most nights. I guess my last night out would be a month ago when I went to the Vancouver Men's Fashion week with my gf. We ate dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory, then saw the show, and ended the night with some gelato ice cream.

9. Something that makes me sad when I think about it.
The lose of my grandparents this year.

10. Something I've lied about.
The amount of free time I have. Sometimes I have a little bit more than I say but I usually use it to recharge from school.

11. Would I rather be stranded on a desert island with someone I love for ten years or someone I hate for a

month? Explain why.
It depends on the the size and how nice the island is. It its paradise then with someone I love for 10 years. If its crappy but big enough then one month with someone I hate cause I can get away from them most of the time.

12. Something I'm currently worrying about.
School, my knee, and if I'm heading the right direction in my life.

13. Something I do without realising.
I tilt my head a lot, whether its to people I see or stuff I hear or anything random.

14. Lyrics that apply to my current situation/mood.
We live on front porches and swing life away,
We get by just fine here on minimum wage
If love is a labor I'll slave till the end,
I won't cross these streets until you hold my hand
- Swing Life Away by Rise Against

15. A drunken story.
All I can say is lots of liquor, 3 good friends, the Blarney Stone, then getting kicked out of Red Robins and a long cab ride home.

16. Something I regret.
Life is a journey and I don't regret anything I have ever done. Everything is a life experience.

17. Post a picture of myself.

18. Things I want to do before I die.
- Compete in one amateur MMA fight (Ultimate goal)
- Be at a Superbowl
- Hang glide
- See the Canucks win the Stanley Cup
- Travel Europe
- Visit Rio de Janeiro
- Go to San Diego Comic Con
- See a Sumo fight in Japan
- Complete a bachelors and masters degrees.

19. Press control V and post.

We will be stretching our upper bodies to warm up our muscles so they can take the strain of holding our bodies up and nothing gives out. We will mainly warm up our shoulders as they take the brunt of the force but also our biceps, triceps, chest and back.

(2 Minutes)

20. Post a bit of my last IM convo

C F: Hey I'm back in BC, we should catch up sometime!!

Me:Hey that awesome! I'm super busy with school, work and a gf but I'll try and find sometime to catch up with you. Where are you living now?

C F: I'm in surrey again in guilford area again. Got a 2 bedroom for me an my kids. Is that ur gf in the pic? She's pretty good job. Yea I'm pretty busy 2, so yea we'll arrange something.

21. 5 things I want to change.

1- Cost of housing in Vancouver
2- Raising of minimum wage in BC
3- My knee, may need another surgery if I screw up my knee again
4- The introduction of nutrition and health classes in elementary and high schools
5- Peoples perceptions of Nerds.

22. My view on being blogger famous.
HA! I'm not famous, I bet the main people that read my blog are my friends. Who knows I may be famous one day.

23. Someone I'd like to be for a day and why.
- Babe Ruth - He was the greatest baseball player of all time, enough said.

24. 5 things within touching distance.
- iPhone
- Biomechanics notes
- dirty dishes
- TV remote
- Chemistry textbook

25. Story of my first kiss.
I can't remember my first kiss. It was probably when I was super young. But the first one I remember was at my best friends house when we were in grade 10. He invited a girl he liked over and her friend. Well I ended up kissing the friend that night. She then became my first gf.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Royal Wedding

So as I am writing this the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton is commencing and it has been a lovely and stunning ceremony. I wasn't planning on watching it at all but when I got home from work I started watching some of the pre wedding shows on what seemed to be every single channel and lets just say it peaked my interest. I am happy I decided to watch this, even if it means a short night of sleep, cause its a rare occasion that you ever get to see a Royal Wedding and all the work that goes into it.

Quick recap:
-Kate Middleton looks absolutely stunning in her form fitting, v-neck lace gown. WOW.
-Prince Williams looks smashing in his red military uniform
-the Queen looks bright in her yellow dress
-Westminster Abbey is so huge and beautiful with all its detail and newly added indoor trees, but the seating isn't the best for actually looking at the bride and groom
-all the speeches were so well written
-the singing by the choir was heavenly
-such a beautiful ceremony
-commentators actually went silent for the entire ceremony which allowed us to fully hear and soak in the moment
-also the horse drawn carriage with the accompaning armoured men on horses is a stellar way to travel from Westminster Abbey
-a couple of notable celebrities include Elton John and the Beckham's

This has just been an amazing night and I will remember where I was on this historical date.

Congratulations to Prince William and Kate Middleton, the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Friday, March 18, 2011

Relocation

Happy St. Patty's Day everyone! (I know I'm a couple hours late but most of you are probably still out enjoying the night.

Today I am writing about two possible relocation of sports teams that will directly affect Vancouver. First there are currently two teams (NBA New Orleans Hornets, NHL Phoenix Coyotes) that are currently being run by their respective leagues because their previous owners were losing so much money. In both cases the leagues have been trying to find local buyers so they can keep the teams in their cities. The longer nothing happens the more likely one or both of the teams will be relocated to another city.

Now where would these two teams end up? For the Phoenix Coyotes the front runner seems to be Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They already have a NHL ready stadium and a fan base they will support the team. One of the main reasons the Jets left town before was because of the lousy Canadian dollar, which is now around par with the US dollar. If this comes to fruition then there will be a chain reaction with other minor league teams. The AHL Manitoba Moose (Vancouver Canucks farm team), which play in Winnipeg would then move to Abbotsford, BC while the Abbotsford Heat (Calgary Flames farm team) would then move to Chilliwack. Then the WHL Chilliwack Bruins would move to Victoria, BC. I hope this all happens because not only would there be another Canadian team in the NHL, but the Canucks farm team would only be about an hour outside of Vancouver. This should lead to more fans checking out the farm team, plus it would be easier to call players up. Also there will likely be a rivalry between the two AHL teams because of the small distance between each other.

The other relocation that I am really hoping happens is the relocation of the New Orleans Hornets, why you ask am I hoping they relocate? Its because one of the possible relocation city is none other than back here in Vancouver. I hear the groin you and many others just let out, a lot of people seem to not care as much about this as me. BC has produced some of the best Canadian basketball players and I believe there is a big enough market that it can succeed this time. What you ask is different this time? Well two main factors for optimism is the relocation of the Seattle Sonics, the closest team to the area now is all the way in Portland, Oregon. Plus what I think is the biggest factor are owners (the Aquilini's) who are going to keep the team here because they are invested in the city and won't just pack up and leave like Michael Heisley did after just one year. The Aquilini's seem to understand that money needs to be spent if you are going to build a winner like they have done with the Canucks. They would spent to bring in the managers, coaches and players needed to give Vancouver fans hope, which they never had with the Grizzlies. Also this would be a relocation team with actual talent, not an expansion team which are destined to suck for the first couple years. They have 3 great players in Chris Paul, David West, and Emeka Okafor, though Chris Paul may be gone in a year or two. Its a young team where everyone is 30 years of age or younger. I'm hoping this happens so we can enjoy basketball again in Vancouver with the Grizzlies and resurrect the yearly Naismith Cup with the Toronto Raptors.

Good night and sweet dreams.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Careers

Hello my precious world, I am here to cuddle your weak minds by talking to you again about the different careers I am currently contemplating.

So since the last time I posted about possible career choices I have done a lot of thinking and researching. I have come up with some new ideas, modified others, while cutting some out completely. Over the next couple weeks I will be attending some info sessions and after those I hope to cut down my list to a couple of options and go from there. So without further ado here is the new updated list with categories.

Main Contenders
Stagecraft (behind the scenes of movies and theater)
BSc in Kinesiology - possibly leading towards a masters in physical therapy
Electrician
Railway Conductor

Possible Contenders
Plumbing
Fashion Designer/Marketer
Marketing for video games and film
Motion Capture Technician
Personal Training (side job)
Radiation Therapist
Framer

Unlikely Contenders
Business Degree
Embalmer
Firefighting (cause of knee)
Army (see above reason)

Here is the current list. I have 2 info sessions to attend this upcoming week and a few at the start in april.
I hope by the second week of april to have my options cut down to a couple so I can then do pro's and con's of all that are left. Then its just hope, pray and look for signs of what direction I should take. Well I was planning on writing more but I have too much homework sitting beside me. I will hopefully be posting more, I will try my best.

Good night world, and please send prayers out to everyone affected by the earthquake in Japan.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

The island of sticks and rocks/Plus 3 reinforcements

Howdy Dowdy,

How is everyone enjoying the weather lately? I was lucky this past weekend, always seeming to be one step ahead of the storm in Vancouver. Last thursday was my last midterm for this semester so I figured what a better time to get away for a couple days. It just so happens to also have been the weekend when one of my best friends was visiting from Newfoundland.

She was here with a friend so the three of us decided to go down to Seattle to do some shopping and see Biffy Clyro at the Crocodile, a place where Pearl Jam and Nirvana got their starts. Saturday morning started with me picking up the two hungover cackling hens from our friend Brittni's place, she was happen to get rid of them for a night, and we started our journey to the USA. After crossing the border in pretty good time we hit Bellis Fair and the Seattle Premium Outlet Mall, all the while just staying ahead of the snow. One thing that I have grown to love in the last few years and this trip just reinforced it is my new found love of wearing colourful clothes and shoes. I bought three items on the trip, green pair of Converse, bright pink v-neck shirt from Abercrombie and a blue plaid button down shirt also from Abercrombie. They matched well with my red Converse that I was wearing and my bright orange sweats that were in my bag.

After reaching and relaxing at the hotel we went out for some food downtown at a place called Dope Burger, and boy was that burger so good. I got the double Dope Burger with a chocolate shake and I was so full after. There was also a weird adult cartoon playing on the projector screen that had a lot of covered nudity.

Next was the concert where the main band was Biffy Clyro from Britain with Moving Mountains and Phantoms as the opening act. Both opening acts were pretty good but Biffy was really good. They had a lot of energy to their show and a nice acoustic set in the middle to slow it down a bit. Both the girls ended up getting drunk and louder as the night went on, which was not surprising considering they are Newfies. Their favourite things to yell out were "We're in the States!" "We are from Kanada" "We are from the island of sticks and rocks." They weren't helping the Canadian stereotype much. I on the other hand stayed my usually relaxed and subdued self as I stayed perfectly sober the entire night. This just reinforced my belief that I do have the will power to not drink, even being with two hot Newfie's in an international city, watching a concert I didn't crack.

The last reinforcement, which was partly a revelation is that I am finally starting to get a grasp of what the type of girl I am looking for in life. Being with my friends and strangers in Seattle seemed to open my eyes to what the future may hold for me and while it may have helped me sort some things through, I think it may also be part of the weird feelings in my stomach yesterday. Or that could have just been indigestion from the junk food from the weekend. I also wouldn't be surprised if the girls one day moved to Seattle cause they both love musicians so much and they seem to be in abundant down there.

The next morning started with me feeling good and the girls feeling like sick, one of the advantages of being sober. The drive home was a direct one as we all were tired and wanted to relax after the fun weekend. I had a great time and I will have memories from it for a long time.

I guess that will be all I write today. I have a lot of topics that I would like to blog about but I don't want to bombard and use up all your free time, plus I have some homework to do before I go to my night class. Hopefully I can write tomorrow about many more things that I have observed in my short time on this planet.

Have a good day and "HULK SMASH!"

Friday, February 25, 2011

Upcoming 2011 Comic Book Movies

Hello everyone,

Today I would like to talk to you about all the cool comic book movies that are coming out this year but a quick preview of what is on tap for next year.

May 6 - Thor

This is the movie that I am the most excited to see in 2011, with a fantastic cast with the likes of Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Colm Feore, Tom Hiddleston, and Chris Hemsworth as the Mighty Thor. The director of the movie is Kenneth Branagh is a renown Shakespearean director and actor. Everything that I have seen so far has been quite simply EPIC! The costumes and posters look amazing, and the latest trailer is possibly the best trailer I have ever seen, not only for a CBM but all films. This is a wait 5 hours in line to get good seats for the midnight showing.

May 13 - Priest

Ok, so I haven't heard too much about this movie. All I know is that it is set in the future where the Catholic Church has grown to be a great power and there are vampires that the church don't know about. One day someone is killed by vampires and a priest decides to disobey the church and goes out to try and destroy the vampires. The trailers for the movie seem to be look pretty good, I say its a see it in theater but a few weeks after it is released.

June 3 - X-Men: First Class

Ever since this film was first announced to be done I wasn't thrilled about it, I was hoping for a Magneto Origins movie. The cast seems pretty good, I just hate how they have changed so many people that should be in a first class like Jean Grey and Cyclops. The trailer has swayed me a bit and I will probably go see the movie now, mostly because I believe that Michael Fassbender is going to have a great performance. Will I be standing in line for this movie, no way, but I will watch it either in a theater or on my computer.

June 17 - Green Lantern

Here is DC's biggest movie of the year and I believe its going to pull in a lot of money in the box office. Mainly because Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern) will be played by an unknown Canadian actor named Ryan Reynolds ; ). Will this be the best CBM of the year? I don't believe it will because from the trailers it seems to be a little campy and on the goofy side. I am hoping that the actual movie will be more on the darker side. This is a see it opening weekend movie because the CGI and affects will be amazing and Blake Lively who plays Hal Jordan's boss is smoking hot, while hoping that it becomes as big as it can possibly be.

July 1 - Transformers: Dark of the Moon

This is the third Transformers movie and they all follow the 3 basic rules, visually cool robots, over the top action and sexy, sexy ladies. Some people will be sad that Megan Fox is not in this one but I'm sure we will all forget as soon as we see Victoria Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. You know what you will get with this movie, I will see in probably within the first week of the release.

July 22 - Captain America: The First Avenger

Captain America could quite easily be the CBM of the year (see a pattern here how Marvel seems to potentially have the top 2 movies of the year) and the big name actors will help it out a lot. With Chris Evans as Capt, Hugo Weaving as the Red Skull, and Tommy Lee Jones as Col. Chester Phillips acting shouldn't be a worry for this movie. I believe this movie will gain more than Thor simply because people know of Captain America more and most americans can relate to the war aspect of the movie. This movie is coming out the weekend of Comic Con 2011 (which I will be attending this year) so I will be watching this movie on July 25 down in San Diego.

July 29 - Cowboys and Aliens

This movie has two of the biggest action stars in the business in Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig. Add in Olivia Wilde and John Favreau directing this movie could be the sleeper hit of the summer. For me this is a see in the first week one.

August 19 - Conan

They have decided to do a new Conan movie with Jason Momoa playing said character. I will make a decision on if I am going to see this when a trailer comes out.

2012 CBM's
Feb 17 Ghost Rider 2 May 4 The Avengers May 25 Men in Black 3
June 8 John Carter of Mars June 29 Star Trek 2 July 3 Spiderman Reboot
July 20 Batman: The Dark Knight Rises Dec ??? The Hobbit Part 1

This should be a great year for CBM's..... That is all for tonight

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

RIP Dwayne McDuffie (Feb 20, 1962 - Feb 22, 2011)

Today is a sad day as an influential and popular comic book writer has passed away. His name was Dwayne McDuffie and he was a writer for many companies including Marvel and DC, while also writing for many tv shows.

He was a smart guy with a undergrad in English and a graduates degree in physics from the University of Michigan. He then went to film school in New York and that is when he got a job as an assistant editor for Marvel Comics, he also become Bob Budiansky's assistant on special projects and scripted stories for Marvel. In the early 1990's he became a freelance writer doing stories for Marvel, DC, and Archie comics. In 1992 he co-founded Milestone Media, which was a comic book company owned by African-Americans, and published their comics through DC comics.

He also made a transition to writing, and producing tv shows where he has writing credits for Teen Titans, What's New? Scooby-Doo, Static Shock (a character that he first created in comics with Milestone Media), and one of my favorite old cartoons, Justice League Unlimited. He was also hired to help revamp the Ben 10 cartoon franchise where he wrote and produced many of the newest episodes.

After Justice League Unlimited ended, he made his return to writing comics with some great storylines in Firestorm, Fantastic Four, Justice League, and Beyond!. His last work was writing the script for DC's latest cartoon movie "All-Star Superman" which ironically is being release today.

Dwayne McDuffie passed away from complications due to a surgical procedure the day before.

He was a great writer and I will always remember him when I read his comics or watch any episodes of Justice League Unlimited.

RIP Dwayne, you will be missed.