Fifa 2010 - Top 16 picks

Right or wrong, I hope Argentina wins.

Day one of UWAC

Wow, I have a lot to talk about for the first day of UWAC. This blog will probably be really boring but this one is more for me logging my experience at UWAC. Its an accounting conference people, you didn't expect it to be THAT interesting to read did you??

Woke up at 6am (slept at about 3:30am). It was so funny/ awkward. I asked my sister if her washroom was free for me to brush my teeth and she told me yes so I walked in her room. Thats when I awkwardly met her friend for the first time...I'll leave it at that. <--- Jenny, you're the only one who knows that joke so SHH!

We get to the hotel at 7am and I helped the UWAC team by carrying their giftbags to the lobby. Aren't I the best delegate ever? Anyways, so I didn't have to go register until 10am so I took the longest shower I've ever had in the hotel room but that was only 40minutes long (I'm a guy, 40 minutes in the shower is a lifetime). I found it very funny how the UWAC team was all dressed up and I was in my casual clothes but after I showered and went downstairs I was fully suited up, Barney Stinson would be proud!

I registered at 9am where I was one of the earilest people, which meant I got to talk to all the early delegates. I'm really glad I didn't know any delegates at UWAC because that meant I got to truly mingle with fellow CA prospects. I definitely sharpened my networking skills today and I'm really proud of that. I got out of my comfort zone which is a good thing.

I met many interesting people today from BC all the way to Nova Scotia! UWAC was so diverse the year!! Every university that has a decent business program had someone represent them. I'm just going to name the schools I remember seeing people from: Waterloo, Laurier, Bishop, Simon Fraser, University of British Columbia, University of Alberta, Queens, Ryerson's Ted Rogers, UofT sg, UofT sc, UofT m, Schulich, McGill, UOIT, University of Nova Scotia, Brock. There was maybe one or two more schools but thats all I can remember.

I was SO hungry at times but I had to fight through the tiredness and keep meeting / talk with other people. I talked to Mr.Greenwood and had a great talk with him. We talked about his company's social responsibility and what his perspective is about different issues. I also talked to him about the most important asset on any resume to get a co-op. He was extremely helpful, I hope I get to talk to him tomorrow, I have another topic I want to discuss with him.

COOL -->At the dinner I was sitting with other delegates + Jenny + a man named Jay Chai. Let me just say great dinner, so yummy. The funny thing is Jay and I started talking about UFC and our perspectives of the Machida/Shogun fight and who we thought was the pound for pound best in MMA. We talked about the Raptors, Jays, so pretty much all sports. I later tell that to my sister and she tells me he's a senior executive at Deloitte (One of the biggest accounting firms in the world) and he is some one I should get to know if I ever want to work at Deloitte. I'm like wow.... I just had a MMA conversation with a senior executive, he was so cool!!

After there was a casino night. WOW great way to end the night!!! Canny, I know you would of had so much fun playing poker here because it was against other students and even some business executives! I did pretty well. Jenny, you were the hardest working dealer! And you were a pretty damn good dealer too, good job. Jeffrey, I'm sorry... I can't say the same to you because I didn't win big when I played blackjack at your table. I think Olivia is very very cool, she busted a lot which is why I went to her table =) I kid I kid, she just got unlucky a few times, she does seem like a very fun person to talk to.

Okay so that's day 1. Day 2? More work! Hmm.... lets not call it work because I'm starting to like UWAC, its exciting tasks and activities!

We look good in gold

So many people doubted Canada's ability to get gold in men's hockey at the Olympic games but of course all those people turn their heads around once they saw Sid scoring in OT. I never doubted our team once even after the USA defeat. "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." - Martin Luther King Jr.

(10:06 PM) snαíl gαrу:	we will prob lose
(10:07 PM) snαíl gαrу:	vs russians i dont see us getting gold
(10:07 PM) Richard:	haha i cant say that i have too much canadian pride
(10:07 PM) snαíl gαrу:	gotta be realistic
(10:07 PM) Richard:	if u aint 1st u last

Sorry Gary not picking on you but I had to use an example, a lot of people didn't think we would beat the tough Russians.

"If you ain't first, you last!" - Ricky Bobby
Canadian Pride! We look good in gold!

"Are you stupid?"

Note to Olympic reporters planning to interview a gold medalist: Make sure you know which gold medalist you're talking to.


I like this guy, he cleared up the idea the the reporter was an American not a Canadian. And to the lady in the video, screw you for saying Canada and America are behind in speed skating, we play hockey, a real man's sport. A sport where men test their strengths while not wearing spandex.

The Toothfairy!

After a podium victory its normal to bite the medal at the Olympic games. One German took it too far and chipped his tooth from biting his Silver medal too hard.Looking at the picture, it's no wonder that he lost part of his tooth. Look at the pressure he is putting on that poor medal!

I'm not sure if the toothfairy comes if its a chipped tooth but if they do, I sure hope its not Dwayne Johnson!
Never seen the movie but it looks ridiculously stupid.

Starting off 2010 with a Blast

So its Official Anderson, The Spider, Silva is going to take on Vitor Belfort in UFC 108 on January 2^nd 2010. The Spider has been lacking in his last few middle weight fights, but in my opinion thats only because hes not had much motivation to fight Patrick Cote and Thales Leites. This would be an interesting matchup with both fighters being stand up guys. With Belfort’s explosive quick hands against the precision of Anderson’s stand up game, this fight has to end with some excitement. This is why I am predicting a T.K.O. victory for Anderson Silva in the 3^rd round.

It is rumoured on the same card we could be seeing a number one contenders match for the winner of Silva vs Belfort. We have Dan Henderson vs Nate Marquardt. Henderson has already proved he deserves another title shot with one of the biggest knockouts in 2009 against Michael Bisping. Both these men have already lost to Silva and to be honest, I don’t see them being the middle weight champion if Silva wins his fight.

I just hope Vitor Belfort can make weight this time...