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Enjoy the Last Few Moments

2008-08-22T18:22:00.008+02:00

The qualification rounds have come to an end...unfortunately with Alex's 18th placing, she didn't make it to the top 10, which would have brought her to the finals.

I managed to watch two of the four routines on TV...since Germany didn't qualify at all for this Olympic sport, they hardly show any of it. Eurosport is only showing 1 hour of the 4 day competition. Luckily there are other channels which seem to appreciate the most beautiful Olympic sport.

Both routines that I had missed (once due to channel surfing, trying to find out where they televised the sport, and the second time since the network decided to cut halfway through the 3rd round and show 3 hours of news) didn't seem to go as perfectly as she would have liked...Alex placed 8th at the Good Luck Beijing competition and now 18th...I guess with all the nerves and pressure...To see the preliminary individual results, click here. Group preliminary results are shown here.

Anyways, what counts is that she actually made it to the Olympics, a childhood dream of hers, and now she can finally relax and enjoy the moment for a few more days.

HOOP score 16.550 (14th)

CLUBS score 16.175 (18th)

The Final Warm Up

2008-08-09T16:03:00.004+02:00

Alex's last competition before flying off to Beijing was the E-ON Cup 'Queen Margarita' in Varna, Bulgaria, where she ended up getting four bronze medals! =)

Hoop (16.575)

Clubs (16.300)

Ribbon (16.650)

Rope (16.300)

Sexiest Female Olympian....ALEX!

2008-08-05T20:31:00.007+02:00

So I promised I would add some videos of Alex performing, and I just stumbled upon a recent video of her (from August 3rd). The video was taken place in the Sport Seneca gym where I used to train 6 days a week...and even my former coach who used to weigh us practically everyday, was interviewed! Quite shocking to hear her voice so suddenly, after 10 years. She still looks the same though.

Anyways, this blog IS about Alex and not any other past turmoil. =) The Olympics start in 3 days and I'm so excited!

It also happens that she was picked as the Sexiest Female Olympian competing at the Beijing Games, from an internet magazine list of 50, beating out Russian tennis star, Maria Sharapova!

Thanks to Alex, rhythmic gymnastics is finally making a better name for itself.

2008 Olympics Here We Come

2008-07-17T23:28:00.014+02:00

I KNOW I haven't been posting in such a looooooong time, but things have just been really hectic the past few weeks.

My job has been outsourced, I've been running back and forth between unemployment offices, brushing up and sending out my resumés, getting interviewed, and most recently, gotten rid of living flies and maggots (ewww!). There's nothing more disgusting than insects. Especially flies and moths. Last year we had problems with moths and now this year it seems to be flies. I'm still disgusted by it all so maybe I'll touch up on this subject at a later date.

Actually, with the 2008 Olympics in Beijing coming up in less than a month, I am so excited to finally be posting about Alex Orlando! She's 21 and competing in Rhythmic Gymnastics for CANADA! Woohoo! I used to compete alongside her (she was a level below me) and so it's quite exciting to actually KNOW someone who's going to the Olympics. There have been other Canadian girls whom I've known in the past competing at the Olympics in Rhythmic Gymnastics, but there is something really special about Alex. She's got a great personality, beautiful, and just really great in the sport. She's even made it to the cover of Canadian's magazine CHATELAINE! The cover article talks about the history of women in the Olympics, and also includes Alex (in the middle).

Here are a few pictures of what I like to call, the Olympic Campaign for Alex! I'll be posting her videos soon.

The Discovery of Fucking, Austria

2008-06-19T11:31:00.004+02:00

I've made a little discovery today.

There's a small town called Fucking located in Austria close to the German border - not far from Munich. Almost all of the town's streets are called Fucking as well. Interesting...and kind of cute.

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Group A: Round 2

2008-06-12T12:03:00.007+02:00

For those who are living in Europe at this time, it's only natural to be glued to the TV screen this entire month. "Why?" most Americans would ask. "Is there another crappy Eurovision Song Contest going on?" No. Thankfully not.

EURO 2008, i.e. UEFA European Football Championship - soccer, not American football - has started! Having Czech roots, I am naturally cheering and screaming for the Czech team, singing "Kdo neskáče není Čech, hop hop hop!" throughout the tournament. My other top favourite is Portugal with their genious player, Christiano Ronaldo; unfortunately France and Italy have shown poor performance in their first game so they're out of the love list. Germany is definitely the team that I don't want to see advancing to any of the next rounds.

Yesterday's games Czech Republic vs. Portugal & Switzerland vs. Turkey was one of the most exciting games played so far. My throat was hurting from all the screaming and cheering I did!

The Czechs really challenged the Portuguese and had so many great chances to score, but the Portuguese were better towards the end and have secured their seat in the quarter finals. Score 1-3.

Czech Republic - Portugal 1-3 EURO 2008

No one would have ever thought that Turkey would actually have a shot at the quarter finals, but somehow they managed to kick Switzerland out of the match with their second goal in the 92nd minute! Cars were honking their horns till midnight and if I had any spare change on me, I would've gone to the next Döner Imbis and would've eaten a juicy Döner in celebration! Score 1-2.

Switzerland - Turkey 1-2 EURO 2008

Now both the Czechs and the Turks are tied, so we will need to win the next game against them, in order to advance to the quarter finals. The Czechs played a really good game against Portugal and showed much better performance than in their match against Switzerland, so they stand a good chance.

Nauseous & Nervous

2008-06-10T15:52:00.009+02:00

I'm having troubles swallowing the banana I'm eating...my throat has gone tight and the water I just drank to help wash it down, is making me feel nauseous.

...nothing is normal in my family.
...the whole situation has burned a lot of bridges which don't ever seem to die down.
...at least it's a start.
...hopefully it's not just so that he has some place to crash at.

Czechoslovak Exile Series: My Mom (Part 1)

2008-06-08T11:05:00.007+02:00

As some of you may know, I am Canadian-Czech as I was born in Canada but my entire family comes from the Czech Republic (formerly known as Czechoslovakia). My parents emigrated from the Czech Republic in the early 1980s due to the invasion of the Russians and Warsaw Pact troops (Prague Spring), which began in 1968, and ended up in Canada as landed imigrants. After living there for close to 20 years, my dad permanently moved back to the Czech Republic as he had started up his own business. My mom had the ability to join him once I had finished highschool, working first in Germany for about a year, and then finally moving to Prague.

In the Czechoslovak Exile Series on Utterz.com, my mom was interviewed in English about the experiences she's had since she returned to her home country. Very interesting and an eye-opener to some. Click the play button to start listening.

Stop staring, loser!

2008-06-02T16:53:00.004+02:00

I found an interesting blog on the 'net which related exactly to my current situation: Unwanted Attention from Men

Here's my comment to the article:

Wow, nice article New York Moments! I couldn't help laughing because of how similar my situation is.

One colleague at work sits behind me with his back to me, but he keeps STARING at me! Every time I walk by to go to the bathroom, to the kitchen, to get a glass of water, ANYTHING involving the need to pass by him, he always stares. When I walk back to my desk, he stretches himself with hopes that I look, which I obviously don't. I look at anything except him! Or when he goes to talk to a colleague close by, instead of going into his office, he stands at the door so that he's closer to me. He even offered many times to pick me up from home and drive me to work, because I didn't have an office key at that time, and he did. NO WAY! Or he peers over the wall between us, looking at what I'm doing on my computer screen. It's so pathetic. He in his 40s, with kids, I think divorced, and I'm in my 20s. So far my strategy is to just ignore all his stares and act like he doesn't exist, except for when it's necessary that I work with him. I even put so many plants on top of the wall between us to block his stares. However he doesn't stop staring which bothers me...any suggestions, anyone? I know I need to be more assertive, but he's very nice too, which just makes it harder. What should I tell him?

Another colleague also kept hitting on me and pretended that he was competing against my boyfriend for me, calling me baby, honey, etc. He would comment on my body, what I was wearing, and give me tea that would supposedly impregnant me. He told me how we would have such a cute baby together and that we would get married. What also really got to me was how he would observe when my boyfriend would pick me up from work and even told me how he noticed how his license plate changed! After I told my boyfriend all of this, he really wanted to settle it on his own "the manly way", but I persuaded him that I needed to deal with it on my own. I am someone who is just too nice to people and often the cause of that, is that people take you for granted and disrespect you. So I got the courage to confront him and told him to stop all of his sexual comments and observations, to which he responded was "just having fun". Since then, he hasn't done anything yet, however it's only been a few days.

It's important for everyone, especially women, to let people know where there borders are. Speak up for yourself if something bothers you and let men know that you are to be treated with respect.

Voll Geil du geile Sau!

2008-05-27T18:58:00.003+02:00

Just taking the opportunity to express myself like a true German, who appreciates what "Tomzilla" has done with his song/video 'Love Is You'. Impressive and rockin'.

Thomas Godoj - Love Is You

VOLL GEIL DU GEILE SAU!

And the Winner Is...

2008-05-18T15:20:00.000+02:00

FINALE, ooohhhoohhhh!
FINALE, ooohhhoohhhh!

And guess who won?! THOMAS GODOJ! =) Yooooooohooooo! My predictions were right all along, AND Germany finally picked someone well worth it. In the past, the people who won were for some reason most of the time gay (no offense to gay people, but just not my style) and left the spotlight within minutes -- one exception: last year's winner.

But FINALLY someone who sings in my kind of style, is worth looking at, and is as natural as BIO can get [note: Germans love anything "BIO" (organic); bread, socks, plants, phone calls, cars etc.] He's got a lot of potential and according to RTL's Voting Results, he was everyone's favourite from the beginning, with always ca. 50% of the votes. =)

His first performance: 'Fairytale Gone Bad' by Sunrise Avenue

DSDS Thomas Godoj: Fairytale Gone Bad by Sunrise Avenue

His second performance: 'Chasing Cars' by Snow Patrol

DSDS Thomas Godoj: Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol

His third performance (Finale Song): 'Love Is You' by Thomas Godoj, produced by Valicon

DSDS Thomas Godoj: Love Is You

His fourth performance together with the remaining finalist, Fady Maalouf: 'My Way' by Thomas Godoj & Fady Maalouf

DSDS Thomas Godoj & Fady Maalouf: My Way

Thomas sings his winning song (62% of the votes)

DSDS Thomas Godoj: Love Is You - Singing as DSDS' 2008 Superstar

I know, I know...I think I've tired everyone out with DSDS. Again, I am not usually such a big supporter of the show, but Thomas always took my breath away, as he did with Germany. Does that mean I have something in common with Germans?! ;) I hope you at least enjoyed it as much as I did -- and look out for him in the international charts!

Semifinals!

2008-05-11T23:06:00.002+02:00

So it's finally coming to an end. Three candidates left and three songs each.

First up: 'In The Shadows' by The Rasmus.

DSDS Thomas Godoj: In the Shadows by The Rasmus

His second song was 'Let It Be' by The Beatles, but changed "slightly" to fit his style.

DSDS Thomas Godoj: Let It Be by The Beatles

...and lastly 'Easy' by Faith No More.

DSDS Thomas Godoj: Easy by Faith No More

Germany vs. England

2008-05-04T22:31:00.001+02:00

At DSDS' 7th Mottoshow, the theme was Germany vs. England. Each of the final remaining candidates needed to sing two songs: one in English and the other in German. Thomas' picks were 'Wonderwall' from Oasis and 'Mensch' from Herbert Grönemeyer. I absolutely love the song Mensch and Thomas' interpretation was actually pretty good! I love the way he really tries to entertain the audience and always comes up with some creative way to perform the song - not like the others, who mainly just walk back and forth. He's the only candidate who really uses the stage, looks relaxed, and is believable.

The English theme (sorry, couldn't find any video that was just of him singing + all of the jury's comments, therefore it's a little long):

DSDS Thomas Godoj: Wonderwall by Oasis 7. Mottoshow 2008

The German theme:

DSDS Thomas Godoj:Mensch by Herbert Grönemeyer 7. Mottoshow 2008

In my opinion, Germany won this round by far! I didn't like the way he sung Wonderwall at all, and Mensch just brought out the best of him.

Party Hits & Acoustic Ballads

2008-04-27T21:16:00.018+02:00

Finally we get to hear and see more from Thomas!
As there are now five remaining candidates, each has two songs to sing instead of one. Yesterday's theme was "Party Hits & Acoustic Ballads" and Thomas Godoj sang the songs "You Get What You Give" by The Radicals and "Behind Blue Eyes" by The Who. The first song I love, but I don't particularly like Limp Bizkit's version of 'Behind Blue Eyes'. However, it seems as though Thomas can turn any song I don't like into a song that I can play over and over...of course sung by him. ;)

DSDS Thomas Godoj: You Get What You Give by The Radicals

I found his second performance much better than the first. Judge for yourself:

DSDS Thomas Godoj: Behind Blue Eyes by Limp Bizkit

Three shows to go!

Wow

2008-04-20T23:12:00.003+02:00

I haven't been posting DSDS - or should I say Thomas - for a while, but now I've finally come to it.

Thomas' performance yesterday at the 5th Mottoshow was really quite unbelievable! A natural talent for entertaining combined with an incredible voice, looks, and charm gave me goosebumps throughout the entire song. The others really don't stand a chance.

When I read that he was going to perform Linkin Park's "Shadow of the Day", I wasn't that enthusiastic and a little surprised at the jury's choice, since I honestly don't find anything good in the lead "singer" or song -- however, Thomas made it into his own song and it was really one of my favourite performances from him. Here you can see it for yourself:

Thomas Godoj - Shadow Of The Day - www.myvideo.de

Incredible. As you can see, I even have a remix of the original song embedded on the right (1club.fm). *Sigh...I'll be back-posting the other songs that I missed from him. =)

Be the perfect boyfriend...

2008-04-18T19:13:00.002+02:00

And to read the other side of the story, here's the article on how to be a perfect boyfriend. =)

Be the perfect boyfriend…

By Amy Spencer

It’s amazing how much my “ideal boyfriend” list has changed over the years. Just to give you an idea, here’s a sample of what I’ve looked for in the past:

Perfect boyfriend list circa 1986: Cute. On lacrosse team. And, like, totally likes me. Perfect boyfriend list circa 1996: Has a great job. Social. Lives in same city. Perfect boyfriend list circa 2006: Big heart. Faithful. Fun. Potentially a great dad.

Even now, with all we know of love and life, when women start listing what we’re looking for in a guy, it still usually starts with his looks, his location, his job, or OK, maybe his sense of humor. But the truth is that any man – any height, any place, any job – can be the perfect boyfriend if he expresses the qualities that women really want. The things that speak to our hearts and affect us on a daily, weekly or monthly basis... the things we often forget we want in a guy until we see a John Cusack movie.

So I dug into my past experiences (good and bad) and talked to other women about what they’re looking for to come up with an ideal list. If we put one perfect boyfriend on order, here’s what comes with the package.

The perfect boyfriend…

…gives us butterflies in the beginning (Frequency: 1x a week, at least for the first three months). I have a friend who’s been seeing a man for three months she describes this way: “He’s really nice and he’s really good to me, but sometimes I have trouble looking at him because he’s really weird-looking… but, you know, we’ll see.” Some people think you don’t have to be all that attracted to the person you’re dating. I’m not one of those people. (And let’s be honest, who really is?) The ideal guy is either immediately attractive to us for his obvious physical attributes (say, dark-haired and tall, skinny with glasses, exotic and graceful), or because he appeals to us in other ways (the way he talks, the way he walks, the way he kisses, the way he works). Either way, those fluttery feelings in the beginning of the romance are important. Relationships get hard, and one way to endure the rough patches is having a little spark of high-school puppy love to fall back on. The perfect guy provides that.

…makes us laugh (Frequency: a lot). There’s a reason “sense of humor” is consistently at the top of every woman’s love list. If you can’t laugh together, really, what’s the point?

…shows us affection in tender ways (Frequency: minimum 4x a week). My current squeeze was recently playing with my hair for the duration of an entire episode of Grey’s Anatomy (speaking of, is it too shallow to want the perfect boyfriend to watch Grey’s Anatomy with you?). I was in such heaven, it made me realize how important it is to be touched in ways that aren’t always pre- or post-sexually-charged. For instance, guys, you know that clever idea you have of offering us a “backrub” when you really intend to slowly sneak your hands around and… well, we know that trick. I’m just saying, every once in a while, the perfect boyfriend would give us a plain old backrub.

…comes out with our friends and plays the role of token adorable guy (Frequency: 1x a month). Like a designer coat you get for a steal, what’s the fun of talking about your big find if you can’t show it off? A perfect boyfriend isn’t just perfect when we’re alone; he’s perfect in public, too. Years ago, I dated an event planner who, every once in a while would say, “Let’s take your friends out.” He’d book a table somewhere, hail the cab, pull out our chairs for us, order us drinks, and tell hilarious stories about some recent party fiasco. I couldn’t help beaming with pride when a friend would lean over and whisper, “Oh my God, he’s adorable.” For most women, our friends are our family and a big part of our lives, so we want our boyfriend to fit right in and make a great impression while he does it. What’s the fun of having the perfect guy if no one in the room goes home just a teeny bit jealous?

…agrees to go splitsies when we order food (Frequency: at least every other meal together). You know, you guys can have half of our chicken sandwich if we can have half of your burger? Your French fries are my French fries? Provided we don’t go too Tofurkey with our choices, it’s an admirable trait if a boyfriend shares a meal with us—literally.

…surprises us with thoughtful gifts and gestures (Frequency: 1x a month). This is where those flowers come in. Or a new CD we wanted. Or a sweet text-message at 11 a.m. Big or small, it really is the thought that counts. While visiting my guy in Los Angeles for a month, I mentioned a few weeks in that I was feeling a little homesick for New York City. When I woke up the next morning, he was standing there with two lattes—and a copy of The New York Post, which he’d spent 45 minutes driving around trying to find. The gift itself cost him two bucks, but was priceless in boyfriend points. “Half the fun of a little gift is just knowing that the guy is thinking of you when he’s apart from you,” points out my friend Sue. “It almost doesn’t matter what it is, it’s just the fact that he thought of us while he was doing it.”

…compliments us on things other than our looks (Frequency: 10x a month). In a movie I can’t help but reference weekly, Something’s Gotta Give, Jack Nicholson’s character tells Diane Keaton’s character, “You’re the funniest girl I ever had sex with.” Perhaps he could have phrased it a bit better, but there’s something magical about a man who notices the more profound, valuable qualities in us—who says things like, “You’re so interesting,” “You’re so intuitive” or “You’re so smart.” Looks fade, so we want a boyfriend who sees the pretty deep down.

…but, yeah, he also tells us we’re beautiful and hot, like, all the time (Frequency: Seriously, all the time). It just makes us feel really good. And the return a boyfriend gets on this is quantifiable: The more beautiful we feel, the better girlfriends we are in return.

…gives us cards with stuff written in them (Frequency: Birthday, anniversary, and holidays). Gifts from a boyfriend are great, don’t get me wrong. But it’s truly gratifying when said boyfriend also gives us a card with something heartfelt or sweet or cute written inside of it—you know, something more than just our name, his name, “Love” and a little punctuation. It’s not required, of course, but it goes a long, long way.

…calls us on our questionable behavior (Frequency: Well, not too often). My friend Kim mentioned an attribute she appreciates in her current boyfriend. As she puts it: “He calls me on stuff.” Kim is a tough chick who installs her own air conditioners and goes on vacation alone. But when she gets a boyfriend, she says, “I tend to turn into kind of a weepy, girl-tied-to-the-railroad-tracks type. The other day I asked him to get up and get me a drink, using this weird baby voice, and he was like, ‘Whoa, what’s with the voice? Now you’re pushing it.’ He was right,” she says, “I wasn’t being myself. And it makes me respect a guy when he puts me in my place when I veer off-course.”

…makes us trust him completely (Frequency: Always). I dated a guy years ago who was big on guys’ and girls’ nights out. Which was fine, except that when he’d zip up his jacket and I’d say, “See you later,” he’d say, “Sure, unless I meet some other hot chick who wants me to come home with her, ha, ha, just kidding!” Guess what? Not funny. A perfect boyfriend makes a woman feel safe and secure. As my friend Todd puts it, “Trust is the titanium casing of a long-lasting relationship. Without that strong force field, you can’t survive. It’s what makes you a working team.”

…thinks it’s adorable when we’re our all-alone-selves in front of him (Frequency: Always). It’s rare to find a man who finds it charming that you wear decade-old T-shirts to bed, can eat a whole Domino’s pizza by yourself, and spend Saturdays watching Laguna Beach marathons. And that’s what makes him so special. Assuming we agree not to push it (“I love that you don’t care if I don’t shave for weeks!”), the ideal guy would make us feel loved and accepted when we’re being our most natural selves. Oh, and by the way, my perfect boyfriend is also cute. And, like, totally likes me.

Amy Spencer is a freelance writer who has written for Glamour, Real Simple, New York magazine and Maxim, among other publications.

Be the perfect girlfriend…

2008-04-17T09:56:00.011+02:00

This article is brilliant and hilarious. I especially love Clause 3:B and Clause 6:A:2. HAHAHAHA...I think you'll agree to most, if not all points...actually, I do believe this perfectly mirrors the male mind. =)

Be the perfect girlfriend…
By Jon Wilde

Reese and Ryan fizzled out, Britney and K-Fed fell apart, and when the dust cleared, all that remained of each blessed union was a crisp pre-nup to divvy up the belongings. Which got me thinking, Why rely on a legal document to fix the end of a relationship when I can use one to create the ideal relationship? So here it is; my contract for the perfect girlfriend. Laugh at it if you will, ladies, but you are about to get some startling insights onto the male mind.

I, [print your name here] (heretofore referred to as “The Lady”), being of sound mind, have entered into a relationship with [print guy’s name here] (heretofore referred to as “The Man”). By signing below, I hereby agree to abide by all the rules as set out within this contract in perpetuity.

Clause 1: Dates

A. The Lady will eat more than a side salad.

B. The Man will not be expected to plan every date. He will be chivalrous, but he will not be the cruise director of the relationship.

C. If The Lady would like to attend an event that she knows The Man will despise, she is advised to do so with other people (See Clause 5: Extra-Curricular Activities). However, should she deem a night at the ballet, opera, or foreign movie house to be a necessity within the scope of the relationship, she should make plans (transportation, tickets, etc.) for this evening herself.

By accepting this Lady-partisan date, The Man will be guaranteed one (1) date on which both parties participate in an activity of his choice—including, but not limited to: Attending an athletic event, watching a martial-arts movie, or going out for a large BBQ dinner.

Clause 2: Dialogue

A. The Lady will never discuss an ex-boyfriend.

Rule 2-A above may be broken if The Lady mentions a deep and abiding flaw in the ex-boyfriend, while also discussing ways in which The Man betters said ex.

B. If The Lady wants something or wants to know something, she will ask. There will be no hints or guessing games.

C. Any cute nicknames that The Lady has devised for The Man will never be spoken in public. See Clause 6, Section a, Subsection 3 for explanation.

Furthermore, The Lady may not devise any nickname that includes a diminutive or that is spoken in baby-voice (e.g., “Little John” or “Snuggle Bear”).

Clause 3: The Bedroom

A. During moments of physicality, The Lady will voice her wishes so that The Man knows how best to make her enjoy the experience. This is expected not only for her sake, but for his. The Man is a prideful being. He wants to know he can do everything right.

B. The Man reserves the right to his favorite side of the bed at all times, no exceptions. He may permit The Lady to rest on his chosen side if he wishes, but should he find himself tossing and turning at 3 a.m., it his right to reclaim said side with no ill will from The Lady.

Clause 4: Family

A. The Lady will not ask The Man to meet her family until at least one month of dating has been completed.

B. Upon meeting The Man’s mother, The Lady will try to learn as many of Mother Man’s recipes as possible. And yes, The Man likes his chicken that dry.

Clause 5: Extracurricular Activities

A. The Man will be guaranteed at least one Guys’ Night per week, chosen at his discretion. He will also retain at least two extra “floating” Guys’ Nights per month in case of an important sporting event or should an impromptu post-work visit to the bar arise.

B. The Lady can never be angry with a man for attending Guys’ Night.

C. The Lady will not call The Man more than once per Guys’ Night.

D. The Lady is encouraged to go out with her own friends as a means for keeping her independence and sense of self. However, there are ground rules for these engagements:

She will not ask The Man to attend any event on the day of a televised athletic match, any event that involves the phrase “pot luck,” or any event that celebrates the birth of a child, impending or otherwise.
She will not expect The Man to attend a gathering solely because the boyfriend/husband of The Lady’s Friend will also be in attendance. Misery does not make good company.
No. Ex-Boyfriends. Ever.

Clause 6: Love

A. Should the two parties remain together long enough to reach Relationship Level: Serious, The Man understands that he will, at some point, be called upon to vocally express his appreciation of The Lady in the strongest method possible. When the time comes, the following rules shall govern the use of Those Three Words Which Shall Not Yet Be Spoken.

The Lady will be the first party to speak the phrase. She will do so clearly and while making eye contact so that The Man knows it is he who is being spoken to. The Lady will allow the man at least five (5) minutes to respond in kind. This reprieve does not mean he doesn’t feel the same way, only that he is apt to be flustered, frightened, and suddenly stricken with cotton-mouth.
After the first time the Man arranges the words “I,” “you,” and “love” into a sentence, he will not be required to do so in response every time The Lady speaks the phrase. The Lady will also accept “Me, too,” “Ditto,” or a high-five in return.
The Lady will never speak the three-worded phrase when The Man is in the presence of either friends or co-workers. This is done out of respect for the mockery that is sure to result should he be forced to reciprocate while with said company.

By signing below, you agree to all rules as laid out in this contract, effectively guaranteeing that you will make The Man a truly happy person for the rest of his life, or until you realize that he is a loser who requires his girlfriends to sign legally binding documents.

______________________________Print yourname

______________________________Signature

______________________________Date

Jon Wilde is an editor at Maxim magazine. He rarely reads the fine print.

Dont Speak Too Soon

2008-04-13T23:49:00.000+02:00

I am someone who believes that if you speak your wishes too soon, it will most likely never happen. This has occurred to me on several occasions when I always regretted saying something to someone about something that I really wanted to happen, and then for some reason, it never did.

On DSDS 4th Mottoshow, Thomas speaks about how everyones been criticized in some way throughout the show, but luckily he hasnt had to have gone through that ordeal yet. Then as soon as he started singing one of the songs from my favourite artist, U2, he forgot his text. And not once, but a couple of times. On top of that, he was sick. Still, it certainly wasnt any disaster and still my favourite from the evening.

Thomas performance of U2 - I Still Havent Found What Im Looking For:

DSDS Thomas Godoj 4 Mottoshow - www.myvideo.de

It was a great attempt, but Bono's original version will always remain my favourite. =)

Praise for Ruling the World

2008-03-31T20:34:00.002+02:00

Again a great performance by Thomas Godoj at the third Mottoshow, singing 'Rule the World' by Take That, and again praise from the jury.

Thomas Godoj: Rule the World by Take That

Thomas' Same Mistake & German Last Names

2008-03-23T17:58:00.008+01:00

I've found out that my favourite guy from DSDS, Thomas Godoj, has quite a few similarities to me: same birthday and originally from Poland, hence slovak roots. =) Ahhh, only makes me like him more. Here's his performance from the second Mottoshow:

Thomas Godoj - Same Mistake

Actually, if you look at the remaining candidates, it's hard to find someone who doesn't have roots from another country: Sicilian, Polish, Ghanian, Bosnian, Lebanese, Algerian/Dutch, Spanish/Romanian. The 9th remaining candidate is obviously 100% German - his last name is "Herd" which means "stove" in German. For some reason, Germans tend to have last names that actually mean something, most of the time related to food. Here's a list I found on the top 50 German surnames and their meaning:

Most-Common German Last Names

Müller (Mueller, Möller) = miller
Schmidt (Schmitz, Schmitt, Schmid) = smith
Schneider = tailor
Fischer = fisher
Meyer (Meier, Maier, Mayer) = dairyman
Weber = weaver
Schulz (Schulze, Scholz) = mayor
Wagner = wagoner, wainwright
Becker = baker
Hoffmann (Hofmann) = landed farmer
Schäfer (Schaefer) = shepherd
Koch = cook
Bauer = farmer, peasant
Schröder (Schroeder) = carter
Klein = small, little
Richter = judge
Wolf = wolf
Neumann = new man
Schwarz = black
Schmitz (Schmidt) = smith
Krüger (Krueger) = potter
Braun = brown
Zimmermann = carpenter
Schmitt (Schmidt) = smith
Lange = long
Hartmann = tough/strong man
Hofmann (Hoffmann) = landed farmer
Krause = curly-haired
Werner = meaning uncertain
Meier = dairyman
Schmid (Schmidt) = smith
Schulze (Schulz) = mayor
Lehmann = serf
Köhler (Koehler) = charcoal-maker
Maier (Meyer) = dairyman
Herrmann = warrior
König (Koenig) = king
Mayer (Meyer) = dairyman
Walter = army leader; ruler
Peters = rock (from Latin/Greek)
Möller (Moeller, Müller) = miller
Huber = land owner (hoover)
Kaiser = emperor
Fuchs = fox
Scholz (Schulz) = mayor
Weiß = white/wheat
Lang = long
Jung = young
Hahn = rooster
Keller = cellar, basement (i.e., someone who worked in a wine cellar or Rathskeller)

I wonder if Mr. Schäfer is friends with Mr. Wolf...

Thomas Godoj Will Be the Next Idol

2008-03-16T02:38:00.008+01:00

After seeing this guy sing on the German version of American Idol (DSDS = Deutschland Sucht den Superstar), I knew he would make it really far. Today's show not only confirmed my beliefs, but made me believe he would win at the end. Anyone want to place any bets?

Here's him singing at the first Motto show: Stark by Ich&Ich

Thomas Godoj-Stark - www.myvideo.de

Ich glaube ich bin verliebt...einfach Geil ;)

Sport Seneca Closing It's Doors

2008-03-16T01:18:00.004+01:00

I've been hearing rumours. Now it seems that it's partly true.

The sport school where I've grown up, spent hours training, met some of my best friends, and practically lived 9 years of my in, is closing - partly. I went to Sport Seneca, a place for Elite athletes, from 91 - 99. It's separated into three different areas: skating, artistic gymnastics, and rhythmic gymnastics. I started out in skating, then moved to pre-elite gymnastics and then finally decided to stick to rhythmics.

While on Facebook, I kept reading how Seneca was closing, which I really couldn't believe since it was so successful. As a place for training Elite athletes, it brought up many athletes who participated in World and Olympic competitions, including myself. So I finally decided to do some research on my own and came up with the following article:

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/indepth/russell/column_080225.html

http://www.intlgymnast.com/news/2008/feb/020708_seneca.html

I find it quite sad that the only reason being for the close, is lack of finances. There has always been a problem with funding rhythmic gymnastics in Canada, but for it to be a problem for Sport Seneca's artistic program is really unbelievable, after reading the following quote from IG News:

The coaching duo over the past three decades, including Olympians Monica Covacci, Luisa Portocarrero and Michelle Conway and world team members Koyuki Oka, Leah Homma, Lydia Williams and Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs.

I wish all the best to both Carol and Brian, and hope that someday, Sport Seneca will produce more World-class artistic gymnasts.

Top 15 Show

2008-03-09T19:31:00.000+01:00

DSDS has started again and of course I already have my favourite picked out: Thomas Godoj! Watching the castings, he was someone who stuck out as being very authentic with a great voice and body. =) Usually I don't watch the show as no one had ever really impressed me, but this time I'm watching it just because of Thomas. Here is his first performance 'Chasing Cars' by Snow Patrol, which I personally think is one of his best throughout the whole show (I'm back-posting...). Right away he shows so much emotion like no other and pulls the audience right in.

Thomas Godoj: Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol

Incredible!