Monday, September 25, 2006

Floor Hockey is BACK!

Question: What happens when 14 of the city's most elite floor hockey athletes gather together and submit a team to the Kingston Sport and Social Club?


Answer: I wouldn't know. Instead 14 of us got together to submit a team. We're not the city's elite floor hockey people but we have a lot of fun. AND.... I think we might just do quite well this year. With the addition of Tracey (who had a goal in her 1st game), Mark (who had 2 goals in his 1st game), Glen (who backstopped us to Victory!), and Cathy and Georgia (they missed game #1 so we'll see their stuff in Game 2), I think we're poised to do well this Fall season.

First game: Win 12-5.

Stay tuned for updates on the next game.

Sunday, September 17, 2006

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Homecoming 2006 was a great time! Julie came down from Belleville and we whooped it up. Here's Julie and I walking the in the Aberdeen Street party with our jackets. The frosh loved us! (Special thank to Erin for letting us use her camera.... I wouldn't take my camera into this crazy party! YIKES!) The party went surprisingly well I thought. The cops had the streets barricaded very well. Volunteer alumni went up and down the street collecting beer bottles to minimize glass on the road. Free water and cups were distributed by volunteers and from a special tent on the street. Everyone was really organized and that made things seem a lot safer this year. Kudos to everyone who worked hard, including the dozens of cops we saw out last night. The crowd was estimated at over 8,000+ people! WOW!

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17Sept2006-BigHarvBeer, originally uploaded by actionhamster.

CHEERS!!!!!!!! Some big whigs came out to party too. Here's Mayor Harvey Rosen partying with the best of them. Way to go BigHarv!

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17Sept2006-Aberdeen, originally uploaded by actionhamster.

It was wall-to-wall people on Aberdeen Street! Here's the intersection of Aberdeen and William Streets.

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17Sept2006Aberdeen2, originally uploaded by actionhamster.

People were everywhere, even hanging off the roof!

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17Sep2006-bageltree, originally uploaded by actionhamster.

Whe're not sure why there was a bagel participating in the street party this year? However, Homecomming doesn't discriminate! Go bagel Go!

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Julie and I went to the homecoming football game. The Gaels lost a close on 22-18 to a great Windsor Lancers team. The weather was great and the students were out in full force. Here's a shot of the stands on the student side.

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As per normal, the students rushed the field at half time and proceded to beat their jackets on the group. It was chaos. Luckily it only lasted about 5 minutes and things were quickly brought back to order in time for the second half of the game.

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The cheerleaders were awesome. I wish I would have had my camera with me for the game. The camera this photo was taken with is Erin's. It's a good point and shoot camera 9don't get me wrong); however, with my Canon 30D I could have really taken great shots of these cheerleaders. They flipped and tossed each other in the air like crazy the entire game (so it's a photographer's field day!) but I could never really get a well timed shot with this point and shoot camera. This is the best one I could get.

Friday, September 15, 2006

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ferriswheel-14Sept06, originally uploaded by actionhamster.

Erin and I went out last night to take some night pics of the Fall fair. Here's my best one. It's the Ferris Wheel. Cool!

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14Sept2006-StreetLight, originally uploaded by actionhamster.

Here's the stop light at the intersection of Consession and Alfred. Six second exposure.... timed perfectly thanks to Erin on the stop watch!

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watertower-14Sept06, originally uploaded by actionhamster.

The Kingston water tower from MacDonnell Street (North of Consession).

Friday, September 08, 2006

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Originally uploaded by actionhamster.
We're moving offices at work and I had a little spare time during the day to mosey on down to Queen's University to see what the Frosh are up to this year. After spending an hour down at city park, it pretty much looks like the same stuff we used to do when I was a Frosh. It may not be new, but it's still VERY VERY VERY fun! These guys and girs were really having a good time. Here's a few shots I took to capture the moment! Cha-Gheill!

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Originally uploaded by actionhamster.
Now, this.... this is a SUPER SOAKER people!

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Originally uploaded by actionhamster.
My favourite: The Mud Pit!

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FroshWeek5
Originally uploaded by actionhamster.

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Originally uploaded by actionhamster.
Frosh receiving instructions on strategy for the grease pole trial the next day!

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FroshWeek7
Originally uploaded by actionhamster.
Being taped to a soccer goal post was never so fun! Go Queen's!

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FroshWeek8
Originally uploaded by actionhamster.
Does this girl remind you of Cindy Lauper?

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FroshWeek9
Originally uploaded by actionhamster.

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Originally uploaded by actionhamster.

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FroshWeek11
Originally uploaded by actionhamster.

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FroshWeek12, originally uploaded by actionhamster.

Awww....cute!

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

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Originally uploaded by actionhamster.
Erin and I were walking the dogs tonight and I decided to bring my camera. Here's a cool shot of tail lights of a car going up Alfred Street. I took this shot by setting my camera down on the sidewalk.

Saturday, September 02, 2006

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920pm
Originally uploaded by actionhamster.
Here a photography experiment with Erin's clock radio. Cool.

Friday, September 01, 2006

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Originally uploaded by actionhamster.
Erin and I and the puppies went to the Sheep Dog Trials. This picture isn't of a sheep dog. It's of a standard poople. The dog was the winner in the high jump contest. Check out the winning jump. WOW! That's more than 3 times this dog's height! Amazing!

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Originally uploaded by actionhamster.
At the Sheep Sog Trials, I couldn't help but notice this swallow's nest. Mainly because it had a very vocal and large baby pearing out from it. Notice the food on it's face! HAHA! Cute!

Wedding Bells are Ringing

Most of you know this by now; however, just in case you're not in the loop: the wedding date has been set for Oct 21st! It's a Wolfe Island Wedding with special guests RWI! YEAH! Be there or be square.