Fragmented Jabber

“All the stars are out tonight
It feels as though I might,
Make some sense out of this madness,
Will it turn out right?
But who’s to say where the wind will blow
Time will tell us if we're out of answers, when it stops -
Climb back down to the beginning take it from the top.
Who’s to say where the wind will blow

What happens when all your dreams are lying on the ground?
Do you pick up the pieces all around?
And if the world should fall apart hold onto what you know
Take your chances turn around and go

All the leaves are turning and the sky I faced to cry
Strange our lives coincide with the seasons of today
Who’s to say where the wind will blow?
What happens when everything is lying on the ground?
Do you pick up the pieces all around?
And if the world should fall apart hold onto what you know
Take your chances turn around and go”

~Chapter One, Lifehouse

I’m left to live alone for three weeks and it takes no time for me to reflect on how lucky I am to be where I am. Toss with a dose of my yearly bronchitis stints and I have this unbelievably wonderful man running around making me soup, bringing lots vitamins, bringing dinner (boiled chicken is to die for!), and pouring on the TLC.
What? Ultimate accident with nearly a broken arm? No sweat! Mark’s there to save the day and I’m good to break something else another day :)

In light with so much spoilage, I answer back with a complete breakdown and panic about crazy stuff like:
“Who the hell am I to be so deserving of so much goodness?”
Shhh! Ray, I’m not that Chinese!!
Then I'm freaking out about the life after graduation (as it will be in less than six months providing that I don’t fail any classes). Is advertising really the way to go? What’s with this wanting to own a bakery craziness?! Mmm...Devil's Chocolate Ganache Cake...

With worries and moodiness aside, I am quite fortunate, and extremely grateful to have around those that love me so. With my uncle Thomas taking me out to dinner and packing me with enuff left overs to last a few day and sending me home with some extra spending money. Along with a sister that always seems to find the most logical way to chill me out; to tell a bronchitis stricken sister with a sprained elbow to go out and roll around in new fallen snow. And if that doesn’t work, a few Lifehouse songs will do, and it did.

So, with less than a week until uncle comes home, all the craziness seems to have passed for the time being, bronchitis is gone, the huge bruise on my elbow is no longer red and purple, the house is clean (with the exception of my room), and I’m back to feeling semi stressed and fighting the urge to procrastinate knowing that in less then three weeks I’ll have a campaign of twelve ads due for Food Basics.

*breathe…No complaints, life is good.

FYI!!! JAMIE FOXX’S NEW ALBUM UNPREDICTABLE OUT DECEMBER 20th, 2005!!!
"I know you're use to dinner and a movie
Why not be my dinner, while makin a movie
Do you get it get it
Do you got it got it
Good good good
Girl I knew you would
See what I got oveeer a lot of fellas is that I'm more creeeative
And soon you will see what I mean, what I mean sooo

Girl get comfortable we bout to do something you never done beforeeee
Baby not the usually tonight we gettin unpredictable
So tryyy to roll wit me baby (baby)
I'm a make you feel like you never felt
Girl all because you let me get unpredictable"

~Unpredictable, Jamie Foxx feat. Ludacris

**18th @ GOOSEBOWL 2005**

Dearest Jonathan,

CONGRATS!!
What a way to finish the touring season on a high note beating Torontula’s B team and ending well above Zen and MMV. We finished 2nd in our pool, 18th overall out of 42, went 5 and 2 this weekend, and improved on our initial seed by 21.

Not only was the weather beautiful, we played some of the sickest ultimate we’ve had this season. Each and every player on this team should be proud and extremely happy with their play. Everyone contributed with their intensity, experience and above all spirit, and each one of us has their own highlight reels! I.E. Greg tracking down one of Mark’s hucks in the end zone, sandwiched between a Torontula A player and a B player, Greg comes down with the disc for the point!!! Sooo sick...SOOOO SICK!!! :)

Among all the crazy stuff we pulled out of the bag of tricks, I must mention the awesomeness plays courtesy of Sarah McKnight. The consistency of her throws up field, the easy dumps, pulling down floaters, D blocks, cup running, and those beautiful cuts; cup crashing no less! Absolutely wonderful! Keep it up girl!!

Finally, much thanks to John, Penny, Bronwyn, Sarah Kidd and Jeannette for playing. We couldn’t have done it without you guys, especially the ladies!! Oh, the joy’s of iron woman :P Bronwyn, I hope we didn’t break you :S You were awesome! Especially playing our first two games in runners and in mud.

Thanks team for a wonderful season. I can’t wait until the season starts again. Hopefully we’ll be able to attend a few more tournaments next summer. Until then stay healthy, good luck with fall league, winter league, off season ultimate, school, work, and life :)

We played hard and we ROCKED!!
GO JONNY!!!

Cheers!!
Bon

*****

First and foremost I just wanted to say thanks to the team for always making me feel welcome to play with you guys. This was such a sick weekend and I was proud to be a part of Jonathan to help you guys through it. Even though the ranking ment nothing starting off 39th and then finishing 18th ahead of other competitive teams is pretty amazing .... (ahem Zen, MMV, Torontula).

I think this weekend has shown the team what its capable of when its operating on all cylinders and I personally think that you guys are ready to step up to the touring level. With a little guidence, refinement and side line support Jonathan could easily become Toronto's fourth touring team and consistently rival that of Zen and MMV. I've had the priviledge of playing with you guys several times this year, not to mention watching you play and I've noticed a huge developmental curve. Everytime I see you guys in action you cut harder and faster, you move the disc with more precision and with better decisions, you guys are constantly pulling in hard grabs against some tough players and you guys gel more and more as a team.

The one thing that amazes me the most about the team is its ability to adapt to the situation of the game. I know you've all heard of taking what the defence gives you but you guys take what the other team gives you and you run with it. This isn't something that can be taught, it comes from experience playing more often and with each other as well as its some what instinctual. The way the enitre team is always on the same page is the perfect building block to begin touring on.

Prime example is the transition between the Lobster game and the Torontula game. How many of you guys took one look at those teams and felt intimidated? Not once did I doubt the ability of Jonathan to give those guys a good run for their money. Lobster emphasized the short game and didn't want to toss anything into the wind. Jonathan responded by clogging their lanes, playing one HELL of a cup and running interference with their mids. Needless to say we shut them down HARD. Then with the Torontula game Tula wanted to stretch it long and use their speed. Again Jonathan was right with them matching them stride for stride, sky for sky, lay out for lay out, not to mention they're a university open and womens team combined. Jonathan kept the lanes open took advantage of poaches and capitalized on the majority of their mistakes. I distinctly remember Greg being sandwiched between an A player and a B player only to be the last one standing one handed with the disc with two Tula players at his feet. Vince held on to the disc despite being run over by Eli, Thomson was workin it as a handler and as a deep, Sarah had hands like glue in the mid and helped our transition into the red zone huge.

This team has so much potential to tour that I would like to see it happen, and if you guys want I'd be willing to help everyone develop individually and as a team for as far as I could take you.......which would be pretty far :)

This weekend I was proud to say I played for Jonathan. Good times, excellent playing and hopefully I'll play with you guys sooner rather than later.

Markus

TEAM JONATHAN GOOSEBOWL 2005

Back (L-R):Paul, Greg, Sam, Tony, Mark, Brad, Sarah, Jeannette
Front: John, Me, Thomson, Vince, Penny