http://succeed2k.com Dallas Stars Hockey: It's Not Just A Game, It's A Way Of Life! Sat, 08 Apr 2006 20:25:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In our duties as committee members (myself - secretary; Sam - webmaster) for the Brisbane Blue Tongues Supporters Club for our local ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League, we have to come up with, arrange, attend and document club activities. Today is the Club's first annual event - ... http://succeed2k.com/dallas/114 Well.... the dream is over. We are back in Australia and to normality. Well... reality at least. We've yet to unpack though! Today the Stars are playing the Sharks at home, so we're going to hang out until the game is over - listen to Ralph and Razor (Oh happy day!! ... http://succeed2k.com/dallas/113 Stars had their first shootout loss last night against Anaheim. *Shakes head* The ice was bad, the puck was bouncing, the boys were flat and Zubie was out. The good news? Janne Niinimaa had a great game! Val from the Unboards kindly hosted a farewell/watching party at her place. It ... http://succeed2k.com/dallas/112 Today was the final chance to see the Stars on the ice. Since they don't play again until Friday night, they had an optional practice today. Only half the team actually got on the ice for a skate. The rest did either weights or rehab or other training and then ... http://succeed2k.com/dallas/111 In the morning, we hung around the hotel, did some laundry and watched television. At 1.20pm we left for Garland, a little city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex to watch our friend Rhonda's theatre class perform in the UIL Competition - it's a tournament where schools compete against each other ... http://succeed2k.com/dallas/110 We got up at 8am, and prepared for the early practice at Frisco. The boys were on the ice by 10.45am, so they were out early today. We got some great photos and even took some video footage - which we're not posting online sorry guys - it's for our ... http://succeed2k.com/dallas/109 We got up at the ungodly hour of 5am, and were unbelieveably on the road to San An by 6am. Filling up with petrol, we then headed on I-35 South all the way to San An. Well... I fell alseep. I was still recovering from my flu... which I've now ... http://succeed2k.com/dallas/108 Still feeling like crap, I missed saying goodbye to Amber. We didn't get back to the hotel on Sunday morning until 3am. I took a Nyquil and ended up sleeping in until midday! Amber had to drive back to San Antonio, so both she and Sam tried to wake me ... http://succeed2k.com/dallas/107 Today when we got to the Frisco Dr Pepper StarCentre, the boys were already starting to come out on the ice. Since I have caught Ralph's flu - thanks by the way Ralph, I really appreciate you being that caring and sharing! - I feel pretty bad right now. I'm ... http://succeed2k.com/dallas/106 Thursday night we went to watch Jesse play at Duncanville Dr Pepper StarCentre, and got an awesome what the photo - it's definitely a visual. Afterwards, the three of us went to Whataburger and then back to Jesse's place to pick up the ticket for the Hawks game to give ... http://succeed2k.com/dallas/105