Terribly Poetic

Yeah that’s right I have spent too much time outside playing ultimate that I haven’t posted on her in awhile. So I am relegating myself to a ‘meme.’

The concept:
1. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
2. Using only the first page of results, and pick one image.
3. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into Big Huge Lab’s Mosaic Maker to create a mosaic of the picture answers.

The questions:
1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food? right now?
3. What high school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. What is your favourite drink?
7. What is your dream vacation?
8. What is your favourite dessert?
9. What do you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life?
11. What is one word that describes you?
What is your flickr name?

Got this one from Living in the Gray

Yesterday I embarked on a one day roadtrip down to Regina for a reunion with those from “The Irish Szmigielski” bus during Calbreak. So we (leader, Patti and myself) loaded up lots of food into our shiny rental, Kia Rondo and headed off. Tyson Liske, who was also a member of our bus staff, set us up with the use of a building from his church to watch the Calbreak movie, laugh, chat, hang out and eat lots of food. While the turnout was quite low, only 5 students and 3 leaders, of a possible 30 that could have come. We made the best of our time together. So with our sweet bus shirts on and the 7 of us piled into the Rondo, (Tyson had to go home) and headed out to explore Regina. None of us live in Regina so we just drove and took alot of pictures along the way. Eventually we did found our way to the Parliment buildings, Wascana lake (although I’m not sure it can really be called that), and some other odd places. All in all it was a great time together and I am so glad that I took the time to drive down. While I usually would have a web gallery to display the pics, this time, because our group is so well connected on facebook, I created a facebook album that can be publicly seen here

Go Power Team!

So this week marks a few things that I have been waiting for. Firstly, the summer league for Ultimate Frisbee started this week. This year I am playing on two different teams. And I managed to rope Steven Thiessen into joining me. I figure since someone once roped me into playing (and I am now addicted), that it was my duty to do this same to someone least expecting it. Good Luck Steven. The other milestone is that my winning disc design was finally released into the league. That’s right, the disc I designed back in November is finally flying around Saskatoon. Here is the graphic that I am so proud of. If you are interesting in buying one, they are only $10 and they come in blue,red, green, and black.

While I was hoping to have Part Two while we where still in Banff, however, internet access disappeared midway through our stay, it seems wireless signals don’t do well in cloudy weather or something weird like that. Anyways, we had a great time in the Canmore area hanging out and spending time as a family. On Monday, we drove into Calgary to goto the Zoo. This turned out to be a highlight of the trip. Libby LOVED the zoo. We had to stay for over 1/2hr alone just watching the gorillas and monkeys. You’ve got to check out the other pics on our web gallery from the Zoo. Particularly the ones next to what I call, “The Buddhaphant.” Our last full day in Canmore the weather turned to rain. However, we made the best of it and spent some time in Canmore and even rented a movie. I am so glad that I was able to get away and spend time with Dawn and Libby. April was so busy, and I needed the time to get away and reconnect with my family. The hardest part was going back to work these past two days as we drove home on Wednesday and I was right back to work. Check out more pics from our trip here

We have been having a blast here in the Banff Area. Saturday was the wedding of Dawn’s child hood friend, Crystal Forbes. It turned out to be a beautiful spot on the edge of Lake Minniwanka. We were worried that the weather would be cool, what with a wedding in the mountains in early spring. However the weather turned out to be great. Check out pics during our trip here

I hold in my hands the first complete copy of this years Calbreak DVD. After a month’s worth of work from myself and many other people, the DVD is finally finished and in the duplication process. In 3 days time all the students and staff from this years trip will be viewing our creation. I am sadden to be missing the première of the movie as this year marks my first go at being “The Director” of the movie. I feel like I have put so much of myself into this movie and to be unable to witness its premiere is a disappointment to me. However, it is also for that very fact that I am nervous about showing it off as many artists are about there own work. It is abit scary. However, God has blessed me with an amazing team to work with to produce this DVD. As well, just went I was ready to pat myself on the back for a great job I did, God had to step in and make sure that I knew that this DVD was His and not mine. He did this by showing Greg and I just how He can control the “encoding” process of the movie. (Ask us later as it will spur both of us on to tech geekery)

If you haven’t checked out the trailer to this movie see it here

The one great thing about being done is that I can return to seeing my family again. A project like this means long hours away from home. Dawn and Libby have been so great during this time away. However, tomorrow morning we are off to Banff for a short time away. I can’t wait to spend all my time with them. For those that are interested I posted some new photos of Libby here

So this week marks the end of the Calbreak production. As I type this message the final titles are being added by Greg Benson to all the sections of the film. I am so thankful that I am not doing this part of the production as I have spent many many hours on this video already. Plus, Greg is amazing at stuff like that and will make the final product so much more professional looking. All that will be left tomorrow is to produce the DVD with the special features and menus, etc. I am looking forward to having the first MASTER DVD by the end of tomorrow night!!!
*In case you didn’t notice, the above picture is indeed me. It was very late and some girls on the bus were very bored. aka French Braids.

I decided to make a new page on this site dedicated to Poetic Industries. See the link at the top of this page or click here.

Hey everyone, just thought I should let you all know that as I type this Dawn and Libby are on the road to home. The weather in Alberta finally let up enough for the ice to melt off the road. This is a long time in the waiting. Dawn had originally planned to come home on Monday. However, April snow brings ice, and lots of it. The highways from Edmonton to Llyodminister where quite terrible, until today that is.