MY READING WEEK IN PRINCE GEORGE
This has to be the most slack Reading Break I've ever had. And that's saying a lot because I'm a very lazy person. I'm the type who will do absolutely anything aside from schoolwork and will avoid responsibility at all costs possible. This week I've spend a lot of time sitting on my ass, whether it be playing video games, watching movies, watching TV or browsing the internet. I just laughed to myself after reading the e-mails sent from journalism professeurs like "good luck with your reading" and "remember to have this/that done for next week" and "I hope you're getting a lot accomplished." Give me a break! Maybe if there was a class about sports video games I would have an 'A'. As I continue slacking off I daze and wonder to myself how many j-students are really utilizing their week off to catch up on schoolwork. Probably quite a few. It's easy to recognize that some students in our program have no life outside journalism. But then again, maybe I should be more like them.
Although I've done a bit of walking, for the most part I've lacked in exercise. The mild weather has only ruined my plans of organizing a big game of pond hockey. I brought my skates up in all only to see temperatures hit highs of 5 degrees in the middle of the week. The ice up here is probably as bad as the ice in Kamloops the last time I played. The weather has been brutal - cold enough that there's too much slush and snow to play any summer sport, but too warm to play pond hockey. As far as snowboarding, I never even brought my board up and never intended to do that anyways.
I've played a lot of NBA Live 2004 the last couple days, and I have to say I wasn't dissapointed. As far as sports games go, this one is a beauty. The game play is awesome, and I also really like the graphics, commentary, and 'easy to use' controls. It took me one game to figure everything out. Now I'm draining three balls, finishing alley oops, and pulling 360 slam dunks like I own the damn court. I've been cleaning the floor with Roberto the last few games.
COUGARS 6 BLAZERS 3
What a great WHL game at the Prince George Multiplex last night. Well, if you're a PG Cougars fan it was. The Cougars led 2-1 in the first period and exploded for three unanswered second period goals on their way to a 6-3 victory over Kamloops. Blazers bench boss Dean Clark had this to say in the Prince George Citizen.
"(The Cougars) are playing fearless right now, knowing they don't have a spot, and we're playing tentative. Not scared, tentative...waiting for something bad to happen instead of making something positive happen."
NHL scouts were present at this game to watch young star goaltenders Devan Dubnyk and Justin Pogge in action. Unfortunately for Dubnyk, his sub-par performace earned him a spot on the Blazers bench Eric Hunter scored the Cougars fourth goal to put them up 4-1. Dubnyk slapped the boards in frustration from the bench after a performance he'd rather forget.
I went to the game with Roberto and Roger Masse, a friend of mine I've known since Foothills Elementary School. To our surprise there wasn't even one fight. PG native Paul Brown didn't even drop the gloves all game although with tonight being the second game of the doubleheader there should be some fireworks. Tonights game, more important last last nights game, can really determine the Cougars fate. If they win again tonight, they're tied with Kootenay for the final playoff spot, and just one point behind the Blazers.
COMING TO A CLOSE
It's my last day in PG and I guess after a very relaxing Reading Break it's time to get down to business. I'm taking an early 8:45 a.m. bus out of here tomorrow, and should arrive in Kamloops in the late afternoon sometime. While I wish I would have accomplished a little more, I did what I sought out to do - I used the week to forget about school. Now it's time I think about it again. But not tonight I won't. After all, it's Saturday night tonight!
This has to be the most slack Reading Break I've ever had. And that's saying a lot because I'm a very lazy person. I'm the type who will do absolutely anything aside from schoolwork and will avoid responsibility at all costs possible. This week I've spend a lot of time sitting on my ass, whether it be playing video games, watching movies, watching TV or browsing the internet. I just laughed to myself after reading the e-mails sent from journalism professeurs like "good luck with your reading" and "remember to have this/that done for next week" and "I hope you're getting a lot accomplished." Give me a break! Maybe if there was a class about sports video games I would have an 'A'. As I continue slacking off I daze and wonder to myself how many j-students are really utilizing their week off to catch up on schoolwork. Probably quite a few. It's easy to recognize that some students in our program have no life outside journalism. But then again, maybe I should be more like them.
Although I've done a bit of walking, for the most part I've lacked in exercise. The mild weather has only ruined my plans of organizing a big game of pond hockey. I brought my skates up in all only to see temperatures hit highs of 5 degrees in the middle of the week. The ice up here is probably as bad as the ice in Kamloops the last time I played. The weather has been brutal - cold enough that there's too much slush and snow to play any summer sport, but too warm to play pond hockey. As far as snowboarding, I never even brought my board up and never intended to do that anyways.
I've played a lot of NBA Live 2004 the last couple days, and I have to say I wasn't dissapointed. As far as sports games go, this one is a beauty. The game play is awesome, and I also really like the graphics, commentary, and 'easy to use' controls. It took me one game to figure everything out. Now I'm draining three balls, finishing alley oops, and pulling 360 slam dunks like I own the damn court. I've been cleaning the floor with Roberto the last few games.
COUGARS 6 BLAZERS 3
What a great WHL game at the Prince George Multiplex last night. Well, if you're a PG Cougars fan it was. The Cougars led 2-1 in the first period and exploded for three unanswered second period goals on their way to a 6-3 victory over Kamloops. Blazers bench boss Dean Clark had this to say in the Prince George Citizen.
"(The Cougars) are playing fearless right now, knowing they don't have a spot, and we're playing tentative. Not scared, tentative...waiting for something bad to happen instead of making something positive happen."
NHL scouts were present at this game to watch young star goaltenders Devan Dubnyk and Justin Pogge in action. Unfortunately for Dubnyk, his sub-par performace earned him a spot on the Blazers bench Eric Hunter scored the Cougars fourth goal to put them up 4-1. Dubnyk slapped the boards in frustration from the bench after a performance he'd rather forget.
I went to the game with Roberto and Roger Masse, a friend of mine I've known since Foothills Elementary School. To our surprise there wasn't even one fight. PG native Paul Brown didn't even drop the gloves all game although with tonight being the second game of the doubleheader there should be some fireworks. Tonights game, more important last last nights game, can really determine the Cougars fate. If they win again tonight, they're tied with Kootenay for the final playoff spot, and just one point behind the Blazers.
COMING TO A CLOSE
It's my last day in PG and I guess after a very relaxing Reading Break it's time to get down to business. I'm taking an early 8:45 a.m. bus out of here tomorrow, and should arrive in Kamloops in the late afternoon sometime. While I wish I would have accomplished a little more, I did what I sought out to do - I used the week to forget about school. Now it's time I think about it again. But not tonight I won't. After all, it's Saturday night tonight!
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