My Heterosexual Male Crush

“Do you like Michael Jordan, Sarah?”

“Kind of.” She pauses. “I guess I liked him in Space Jam.”

I hang up the phone, frustrated.

Michael Jordan rules. He owns basketball. I know this might not come as news to most people, but I actually just found this out two weeks ago.

You see, I’ve never played, watched, or been interested in basketball whatsoever. I’m still not. Only Michael Jordan.

Two weeks ago, thanks to the magic of our favorite time-vortex (YouTube), I came across a video of Michael Jordan in action. I was pretty impressed. His highlight reel looked less like basketball, and more like the work of an extremely talented artist. After reading an article about his philosophy (losing, winning, dedication, passion for his calling) and feeling inspired, I downloaded a few documentaries about his life and basketball career.

“Nothing of value comes without being earned. That’s why great leaders are those who lead by example first. You can’t demand respect because of a title or a position and expect people to follow. That might work for a little while, but in the long run people respond to what they see.”

This guy is amazing. I have no idea why I didn’t watch him when he played. I mean, why the hell aren’t people still talking about this guy? He holds himself with dignity, even grace (and that’s something for a basketball player) on and off the court; not to mention his spirit in training himself and leading his team to six championships…

“It all started with an appetite to prove. Whether it was competing with my siblings or trying to get attention from my parents, I wanted to show what I could do, what I was capable of accomplishing. I wanted results, and I was driven to find out the best way to get them.”

PS. His Airness is the best documentary out of the ones that I watched. Very recommended. I’m going to order his book off amazon now…

Camping Was In Tents

Josh, Liam and I went camping in the Cape Breton Highlands this past weekend.

Road trip. Music. Hiking. Camping. Photography. Moose.

Brilliant time.

(I should note about the photographs near the end of the video that look professional: it’s because they are. Josh took them, and he’s an amazing pro photographer. Check out his site: www.jwebb.ca)

My Awesome Life

My life is awesome. It wasn’t always that way — I had to work at it. In High School I was super shy and a complete pushover. When I started respecting myself, following my dreams and not giving a damn about what anyone thought, things started getting better.

While on our 5 month motorcycle trip, Kim and I made movies with my little Canon digital camera, and edited them with Movie Maker. We originally made them just to send to our parents, but we had so much fun with it that I think I’ll make movies for all my trips from now on.

This is one from early in our adventure. And yes, Kim and I are very proud of ourselves for picking music that fits so well with the video…