Category Archives: sport

Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul

Posted on 9 December 2024 by Erika Cule

When I was a child 11 When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child… — from 1 Corinthians 13:11, NRSVA In school, I hated sports. During PE rounders … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Happy Canada Day!

Posted on 1 July 2013 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I hope all my Canadian readers are having an awesome long weekend! (And that everyone else had an awesome normal weekend!) Ours has involved spending time with various friends on patios, roller coasters, log flumes, beaches, ocean swims, picnics in … Continue reading →

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Hockey Pool, Weeks 10 and 11

Posted on 9 April 2013 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I can’t believe the regular season’s almost over! I managed to make it to a game last week, which was awesome, especially because the friend who invited me – an Oilers fan – was convinced the Canucks were going to … Continue reading →

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I AM CANADA (and so can you!)

Posted on 20 January 2013 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Those of you who share my appreciation of the peak of Western civilisation that is Twitter may have come across a series of accounts that represent a given country, with one citizen of that country taking over the account each … Continue reading →

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ZOMG HOCKEY POOL!!!

Posted on 14 January 2013 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I honestly didn’t think we’d get any NHL hockey this year, but just like that I’m already double booked for the first Canucks game on Saturday and committed to three hockey pools*… …including this one! We’re using the CBC pool … Continue reading →

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Hockey is not the only sport

Posted on 6 December 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

As a few of you may already know, the NHL season that usually begins in October still hasn’t started. The players and owners/league haven’t managed to agree to terms on revenue sharing and other issues, and as a result there’s another lockout … Continue reading →

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MIRABILIS!

Posted on 15 August 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I just received a package from home: Yeah. Some of these are going up next to my desk at work.

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New job update

Posted on 10 July 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Well, that was a crazy few weeks! If anyone out there is thinking of starting a new job while their parents are visiting them, my primary advice would be DON’T DO IT. They will treat your first day at work … Continue reading →

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Somewhere there’s a village…

Posted on 9 April 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Just in time for the playoffs, a song from CBC’s The Irrelevant Show for all the Canadian hockey fans out there – or indeed anyone whose team, in any sport, has lost any final game in any competition. Awesome.

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For whom the NHL polls

Posted on 30 March 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

From the NHL website* today: Well I don’t know about you, but I’m convinced! Looking forward to watching the Canucks-Flames game dahn the pub with Modscientist, Lavaland and Beth on Saturday… 40% of hockey pool contestants agree that it will … Continue reading →

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