Olympic Glove and Brotherly Love

Hey Everyone long time no blog,

So lots has happened since the last post! School is getting pretty busy, the recent rain has made skating conditions bad, got to chill with Ian "Good Call" Miller on Saturday including a great time at Zaphods with other friends, too bad we missed the band!, and I touched the Olympic rings this morning!

It seemed like any other day this morning. I had breakfast. I packed my bag. I brought some gear to hit the track for a workout inspired by my brother's performance last weekend (I'll talk about that later on). I was all set to go when I opened the door and there in front of me was a care package. For some reason I don't get care packages very often.....so it's an awesome surprise when I do. I opened it immediately. Words can not express the feeling I had when I opened that box. It was as though some giant had picked up Vancouver and poured magical Olympic dust on it, folded it up, and sent it to my house. You may have guessed what was in the box. You're right, OLYMPIC MITTS. When putting them on it felt as though my hands were in the Olympic flame. Thanks Mom and Dad!

If you think olympic mitts are exciting, check out Brian and Dennis Stever's blog about their epic quest which will take them across Canada to see Vancouver 2010! Check it! : http://fancouver2010.blogspot.com/ We are arranging to have an Olympic high five when they reach Ottawa (knock on wood) with our Mitts. By the way, this blog post as been brought to you by the letter A, for: http://angusmortimer.com/ . check em!

On to the Bromance. My bro, Kevin ran really quickly last weekend at the 2010 Can-Am Track and Field Classic. Kevin currently runs for the Western Mustangs, he is also Captain of the team. He sometimes competes in the Decathlon because he can run fast, jump over big objects, and throw various implements far. Kev placed third at this event in the Men's 60m hurdles, running 8.59, a personal best, and the best thing is he can go even faster. For the record, that is the 2nd fastest ever run Nova Scotia 60m hurdle time, our stompin grounds. You da man Kev!

That's it and thats all.

Stay Fresh,

Colin

Around the World!

It's been forever since my last post,

A couple of weekends ago, a couple friends and I went and saw a Daft Punk Tribute band at Ritual Night Club! it was sick. It was a 10-piece finger lickin great group. From synth to trumpets they had it all, oh and vocals too. As you would expect they sounded just like the real deal. They played all the big hits. The dance floor was bumpin but it was also great to just listen to their jams. I really enjoyed the two trumpets on stage, they were so in sync it blew my mind. I favour the trumpets because I used to play trumpet, and not to "tute" my own horn, was pretty good.



I don't go to many concerts. I've seen a couple huge names such as The Stones, Paul McCartney, Matte Mayes, and Plaskett (shoutout to Dartmouth, Darkside!). This concert wasn't so much about the experience, it was all about the music. I wouldn't want their autographs but I would definitely buy their CD. So my point is, if you get a chance to see this tribute band, which is based out of T-Dot, DO IT. It was cheap too ($12 a ticket). On to a different genre, if you haven't already heard Joel Plaskett's latest album "Three", check it out and buy that too.

Another shoutout is in order, Thanks to Katie Mortimer who invited me to the show, otherwise I probably wouldn't have gone.



Stay Fresh,



Colin

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2400 Blog

As part of an information systems assignment, we were required to create a blog. That is why it is currently named 2400ColinO'Neill.

Instead of creating a blog and never using it, I think it will be awesome to keep it updated with awesome events and general information!

For example, hockey last night took a lot out of me and I failed to wake up this morning and do a "pyramid" workout with a great group of paddlers. If anyone is thinking about hitting Gatineau park for some x-country skiing, it sounds perfect in terms of weather and really fast conditions. This info came from a room mate of mine,Ben Hayward (check out his site:benhayward.ca ). This past week Ben received "Whitewater Paddler of the Year" at the Ottawa sports award, congratulations Ben. Also in other paddling news, Ian Mortimer won "Ottawa Athlete of the Year", just about as big as it gets!Check out his site along with other canoers at: http://canoe4canada.com/


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Colin

Fresh Glass

Just got off the ice after some great puck. Rob, Pete, Angus, and I made some great cuts and dangles. I'm not used to blogging.....but I'll give it a try. Probably lost about 10 pounds no big deal, I'll get it back soon. Keep your eyes out for this little tike, dressed in all black, helmet with cage- next Crosby, very early #1 draft pick in 2020. Final score was 75-63......

Alright, that's it for now. Check back soon for some more, sweet, sweet updates on my life.

Oh, and Stay Fresh,

Colin

Welcome

Hey Welcome to my Blog,

Here you will be able to follow me on my adventures.


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Colin