Last night our soccer team played really good but came up short in the end, losing 3 to 2. We took an early lead and were ahead 1 to 0 at the half. In the second the other team came out charging and scored to tie things up. Then they took the lead with a penalty shot goal on a somewhat debateable call. Our team continued to play strong but not having any subs really started to take its toll on our overall team energy. They scored a chip shot from far out that just dropped inside the crossbar for their third goal. With time running out, we managed to get a second goal but it was not enough. Our next game will be next Monday at 6pm.

Today should be a busy day. I have a soccer game after work at 5:45 which could be interesting. As well today, the Rolling Stones tickets are going on sale at 10am this morning. I’ll give it a shot and try to pick up a pair of tickets but I won’t be too disapointed if I don’t get anything.

*Update* – I ended up getting one ticket. I’ll probably give it to my dad so he can go. I’m not sure if he’ll be excited to go or not since he’ll be going alone. If he doesn’t want to go, I’m sure there’ll be a market for them.

Well, the 11th floor of my building is being renovated. I am on the 14th floor and that doesn’t make me safe from the smells of adhesives. The smells are very strong and some areas have gone home for the day. So far, I’m just a little “light headed” and haven’t received the word to go home, although I’m sure that will probably change soon. I imagine that I will be expected to work at home but since my webpage stuff is only available here. Knowing me, I’ll keep working through it and eventually the air will clear up.

Tomorrow will be my EDO Friday so I’ll be able to sleep in and rest. After playing soccer last night, when I really shouldn’t have, I can use to take a day of rest. Saturday morning I am working bright and early, luckily I’m off early enough so I should be able to catch the Rider game. I have a feeling they are going to do well and most likely win this time. The past couple of games they seemed to control the entire game only giving up a few “big” plays. If they could limit the gains on these big plays they would be an amazing team. They do really well on first downs normally causing a loss. Their problem comes in when the defense is up against second and long. I don’t know how many times they were let a big play off of that. I think if its second and long play zone defense and make sure nothing is caught; they always want to rush the quarterback. Oh well, I’m not a football expert.

Yesterday we lost a very close game to REU Under 18, 2 to 1. It was so close in fact they only scored the last goal to go ahead in the last minute of the game. I thought I played well but seemed to be tackled way too often. My right foot has been bruised in three different location. There is a bruise on the top of the foot, probably caused by me powering through someone. There is another bruise on the inside of the foot which is probably just from getting kicked. The worst bruise is on the heal area, caused by a slide tackle in the closing seconds of the game. I hate that team and am glad we don’t have to play them again. Our next game is a makeup game on Wednesday, should be interesting depending on if I can walk by then.

Hockey is back! Well not quite yet, but the regular season will start October 4th. The Toronto Maple Leafs will be in action and I’ll be watching the game. I am in sports denial recently, after the World Cup finished there hasn’t been anything on tv to watch. Hopefully the Leafs will put on a good show this season with their new coach and a relatively unchanged line-up. They have gotten younger so that is always a good thing in the new NHL. It seems weird that Mats Sundin is the oldest player on the team now.

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The Tesla EV Roadster was unveiled in California. This is an amazing electric supercar that has a lot of potential. the car was designed by an ex-Lotus engineer so that is why it closely resembles the Elise. It is also being built by Lotus for Tesla. The car has a 0-60 time in about 4 seconds, it can go 250 miles on a single charge, and a top speed of 135 mph. All that from an electric engine. Since it is electric the engine produces no noise, is a lot more efficient than a traditional combustion engine, and can be “refuelled” for cheap. If I had a lot of money and lived in the United States in one of the few markets that it is going to be available in, I would be buying one for sure. The cost on it is expected to be between $80,000 to $120,000. The only potential downfall I can see is the life of the battery. They have said it should last 100,000 miles on a charge but they don’t reveal any details on replacement costs. Since it basically uses 6,831 lithium-ion laptop batteries, I have a feeling it could be a costly replacement. Here’s hoping that they are successful with their venture and that these electric cars catch on. Hopefully not another DeLorean.

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Finally, on the way to work today, they started the resurfacing of the trans-Canada from Regina to Emerald Park. It is about time this project got started as the highway is terrible. I’m just going to have to get used to the delays for hopefully only a week and then everyone can enjoy the fresh pavement. Some of the problems with the road were ruts, and cracks, pot-holes, and in some places it wasn’t very level causing jumps. I wonder if the police will come back afterwards since speeding could be an issue on the flat surfaces??

Back to work for the full week again. This time though, I won’t have any soccer games to distract me. Yesterday, I played some football at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. It was basically my first time ever going to the ledge on a weekend to play football. I never realized how busy the park around there was. The parking lots were full and a lot of people were walking throughout the park and having a good time. My football game was fun and I got some good exercise. Probably a good thing I got the exercise since without soccer for almost 2 weeks I might go out of whatever shape I got into.