Just thought I'd check in here quick.
The daily post plan didn't happen... not to be making excuses, but after the Kings game with Dawson Creek Thursday - I was dead tired and out of it with post-root canal issues. After Storm game last night - similar situation. After Storm game tonight - I had to move all my main furniture to the back of my home as I'm getting a matching set from a relative tomorrow afternoon, with the help of family friends moving it here. Strangely, even though my ear canals have been burning (post-root canal main issue of late) and I did a load of dishes... I strangely had the energy to get some progress done on the AJHL on EP. I'd like to continue getting more done now, but need to get some sleep ahead of helping move the furniture in.
Good things - I'm heading out of town for 4-5, away from main distractions & there's NO hockey games I'll be working until Friday when the Kings are up in Peace River to face the Navs to start both teams' seasons.
Bad things - I'll be out of town for 4-5 days and be around 2 (possibly 3, depending if this cat stays reclusive or not) animals that are half crazy/youngsters. Maybe 14-15 month old kitten (that seriously looks & acts more like a little cougar to me), and a not even 2 month old puppy. The reclusive cat is a mature adult, so likely wont be too distracting. Oh yeah - Fort St. John Huskies & Dawson Creek Jr. Canucks opened the NWJHL season 6 days ahead of the rest of the league - meaning I'm already behind on 2nd league I've committed to updating daily here & on EP.
Though time is still flying by, and there's LOADS of catchup to get done yet... I am still 100% committed to getting caught up and back to daily for the AJ & starting up daily (when games are played) N-dub updates as well. Giving up just isn't in my thought process for this - even if I'm doing a crazy amount of stuff and planning to do more than last hockey season.
Anyways, just a quick update. I cant and wont guarantee it, but I VERY much hope to have the AJHL as close to fully up to date as possible, tomorrow night (into Monday morning for most of the MST... haha!). Enough said for now. To bed I soon go.
Thanks for your understanding!
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Bout time I updated here...
Okay, I've been meaning to post here forever already, so let's break the ice...
Some may hate it, most seem to like it/love it, but I am back doing the 4 hockey jobs I was doing last year, and as far as I know I'm still verbally committed to the 5th.
Weeks ago, I honestly didn't think I'd be doing any hockey work at all this season, besides on Elite Prospects - but heck, did that ever change fast! First day into Grande Prairie Storm training camp I get summoned back to help out with the Storm, and happily returned and have helped out since the 2nd day of camp there. Besides filling in for whatever needed like in the past, I'm updated stats gamely now and really enjoying it.
Same day, a new management member with the Grande Prairie JDA Kings (whom I know decently well from the past) approached me about returning and made a very good case. After thinking about it a bit I accepted, and am glad I did. Last season I dunno... I felt more so like I was with the team, almost like a third wheel after coming on for the last couple months of the season and beyond - and then things kind of went sour late. After the time with the team so far this season - I definitely feel like part of the team, and I'm loving that! Been at practices, games and travelling on the road. Working on website stuff, Twitter (team account and my main account, sometimes retweeting my tweets to team Twitter today as I got mixed up a few times - had a root canal like 7 hours ago, so I have a good excuse... haha!). Also will likely be doing stats on the league site for the team, but don't have the new login info for this season yet to have done anything for tonight's 8-1 win over the Dawson Creek Canucks.
Along with those 3, there's the verbal commitment with the Grande Prairie Athletics staff to help them with stats this season (I think the season is starting in October?), and there's this blog here that's been very neglected unintentionally so far into the AJHL season.
Apologies for being behind on the blog & AJHL... my hockey work life is really going more and more offline and I still haven't got my work focus back online from pre-February... it's still a work in progress. Anyways, between resting up post-root canal, I am hoping to get the AJHL stats and rosters up to date and try and get caught up on the days I've missed as best as possible. The way I look at it - in an extremely positive way... I only started what I was doing on this blog into December last season. Even if I am behind (which I'm ticked at myself for, regardless!), I'm starting on it all 3 months earlier.
I know some people have been getting ticked at EP (me - basically!) for not having the whole AJ stats up yet, but I'm trying hard to balance everything as best as I can and to get everything fully up and up to date as soon as I can. Everything I'm doing in these 5 hockey related jobs is 100% voluntary - no wages earned, though there is some perks included, so to say. All I can do, is do my best and try to balance everything... financially things aren't the best, but I'm not stressing about it. I'll get that all worked out eventually. I have a very positive attitude since late August... something happened, and I'm not elaborating, but it's had an indefinitely great effect on my life. Ever since then - I've seen things in a different light, and a lot of stuff that would really get on my nerves in the past doesn't phase me at all. I was easy going before - but a lot more so now!
Anyways, best conclude this. If all works out well, I do hope to have at least 1 post daily from now on until the season is out... or at least until the Christmas break and all season out after that... haha!
Bye for now... hockey fans! Haha!
Some may hate it, most seem to like it/love it, but I am back doing the 4 hockey jobs I was doing last year, and as far as I know I'm still verbally committed to the 5th.
Weeks ago, I honestly didn't think I'd be doing any hockey work at all this season, besides on Elite Prospects - but heck, did that ever change fast! First day into Grande Prairie Storm training camp I get summoned back to help out with the Storm, and happily returned and have helped out since the 2nd day of camp there. Besides filling in for whatever needed like in the past, I'm updated stats gamely now and really enjoying it.
Same day, a new management member with the Grande Prairie JDA Kings (whom I know decently well from the past) approached me about returning and made a very good case. After thinking about it a bit I accepted, and am glad I did. Last season I dunno... I felt more so like I was with the team, almost like a third wheel after coming on for the last couple months of the season and beyond - and then things kind of went sour late. After the time with the team so far this season - I definitely feel like part of the team, and I'm loving that! Been at practices, games and travelling on the road. Working on website stuff, Twitter (team account and my main account, sometimes retweeting my tweets to team Twitter today as I got mixed up a few times - had a root canal like 7 hours ago, so I have a good excuse... haha!). Also will likely be doing stats on the league site for the team, but don't have the new login info for this season yet to have done anything for tonight's 8-1 win over the Dawson Creek Canucks.
Along with those 3, there's the verbal commitment with the Grande Prairie Athletics staff to help them with stats this season (I think the season is starting in October?), and there's this blog here that's been very neglected unintentionally so far into the AJHL season.
Apologies for being behind on the blog & AJHL... my hockey work life is really going more and more offline and I still haven't got my work focus back online from pre-February... it's still a work in progress. Anyways, between resting up post-root canal, I am hoping to get the AJHL stats and rosters up to date and try and get caught up on the days I've missed as best as possible. The way I look at it - in an extremely positive way... I only started what I was doing on this blog into December last season. Even if I am behind (which I'm ticked at myself for, regardless!), I'm starting on it all 3 months earlier.
I know some people have been getting ticked at EP (me - basically!) for not having the whole AJ stats up yet, but I'm trying hard to balance everything as best as I can and to get everything fully up and up to date as soon as I can. Everything I'm doing in these 5 hockey related jobs is 100% voluntary - no wages earned, though there is some perks included, so to say. All I can do, is do my best and try to balance everything... financially things aren't the best, but I'm not stressing about it. I'll get that all worked out eventually. I have a very positive attitude since late August... something happened, and I'm not elaborating, but it's had an indefinitely great effect on my life. Ever since then - I've seen things in a different light, and a lot of stuff that would really get on my nerves in the past doesn't phase me at all. I was easy going before - but a lot more so now!
Anyways, best conclude this. If all works out well, I do hope to have at least 1 post daily from now on until the season is out... or at least until the Christmas break and all season out after that... haha!
Bye for now... hockey fans! Haha!
Saturday, September 7, 2013
A very very very overdue 2013-14 post
Hey there hockey fans... I am back to work in the GP hockey community, and I mean back (5 hockey related jobs, 4 confirmed as of right now - one being here and another being Elite Prospects), but I'm taking longer than I hoped to get my flow/focus back on here & EP so far.
Will try and get the AJHL stats/updates back and going for the new season as soon as possible between games and that, and if I can manage I'm hoping to do the same and daily updates as well with the NWJHL.
It's busy already, and I've only been working on stuff with 4 of the 5 jobs... will be interesting when they are all active more - going to be busy busy busy!
Anyways, just touching base before I get too tired to finish getting the Storm stats & roster up after the AJHL season started tonight (Friday - I haven't slept yet, so it's still Friday to me... haha!)... before I head to bed as quick as possible and am up somewhat shortly after.
More to come, in the immediate future.
Will try and get the AJHL stats/updates back and going for the new season as soon as possible between games and that, and if I can manage I'm hoping to do the same and daily updates as well with the NWJHL.
It's busy already, and I've only been working on stuff with 4 of the 5 jobs... will be interesting when they are all active more - going to be busy busy busy!
Anyways, just touching base before I get too tired to finish getting the Storm stats & roster up after the AJHL season started tonight (Friday - I haven't slept yet, so it's still Friday to me... haha!)... before I head to bed as quick as possible and am up somewhat shortly after.
More to come, in the immediate future.
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