Hampton Pointe

Hampton Pointe

This is Hampton Pointe, located in the west-end of Edmonton Alberta.  The picture is from my living room.  Yes, it snowed again, on today's date of February 20, 2014.

Thank you for visiting, 

Ben

The Fair Draw

The Fair Draw

The first leg of the game between Chelsea FC and Galatasaray AS, ended with a well played 'draw' at Istanbul, Turkey.  

The second leg between the two teams will be played at Stamford Bridge Stadium of London, on March 16, 2014. 

          Stamford Bridge Stadium, London

I wrote a blog a few days back titled: 

'The Chess Match Begins'

The link is attached below, please find it on this site, click on this site.

Back to today's blog:

Chelsea looked like they wanted the 'win' after scoring an early goal to make it 1 - 0, and afterwards created many quality chances to make it 2 - 0 or even 3 - 0, however, this did not happen.  The defensive vulnerability of Galatasaray was evident, and at 33th minute, Roberto Mancini, Gala's coach made a substitution for a 'defensive midfield', which changed the flow of the game, in their favor.  

The substitution for Galatasaray began many improved 'spell of attacks' on Chelsea's net, which finally gave the host a well deserved goal, to make it 1 - 1.  

          Roberto Mancini, with Jose Mourinho in the background

If 'luck' was in Gala's favor, I do believe that they deserved another goal for a 'win' in Istanbul. 

Chelsea FC has the advantage since they scored a crucial away goal, and therefore a 0 - 0 result in London will have them make it to the 'Last 8' of the UEFA Champions League.   

          Burak Yilmaz & Eden Hazard

This will be another 'well fought' tactical game, and in my opinion there will be a couple of goals scored, even though Jose Mourinho will try to have a Chelsea FC play defensively.  

Prediction by my 'heart' says: 2-1 for Galatasaray. 

Prediction by my 'mind' says: 2-1 for Chelsea. 

May it be an exciting game.  

Thank you for reading,

Ben

World Cup Final of 2014

World Cup Final of 2014

The final of the prestigious World Cup Final will be played on July 13th, 2014.  

The teams that made it to the final are Germany  and Argentina. 

   Germany

This will be a fantastic final against two very good team. 

   Argentina

Hopefully you will make time to watch this game.  

Sincerely, 

Ramazan Day 16

Ramazan Day 16

Today, I have fasted for 14 of the 16 days.  It was difficult at times to not eat / drink from  'sun up' to 'sun down', however, I was given strength to keep at my 'fast' and conclude it properly, each day. 

We are now half way to the end of the 'holy' month of Ramazan; we 'Turks' call this month Ramazan, however, our Muslim brethren from the Middleaest call this month 'Ramadan'.  It is a simple change in translation, but the meaning is the same.  

'Ramazan' is the month of 'Awareness' as I like to describe this. It is a time of valuing our actions.  The items we tend to not 'give to much thought too', which are basically the food we eat.  Also, the interactions we have with the people around us needs to be respectful at all times.  

I will not write further, as some research on the 'Net' will give you further information on this month, which is called the 'King of all the other months'.  

It really is a spiritual month, for me.  I have 14 days to 'Fast' before being rewarded the daily simple things I seldom gave second thought too; an example of this is a cup of coffee, drank any time during the day.  Looking forward to this. 

May all of us, find our kingdom...

Sincerely,

Chateau Lacombe Hotel Edmonton

Chateau Lacombe Hotel Edmonton

The Hotel is located in the heart of downtown Edmonton, and it is now an iconic landmark.  

The Chateau Lacombe offers spectacular panoramic views of the North Saskatchewan River valley.  

It is a preferred choice for business travellers and a favourite destination for visitors from around the world. 

The picture above of the hotel was taken by me this morning, while walking in front of it on October 8th, 2014.  

Sincerely.

Ahmet Efe

Ahmet Efe

World Cup Semi Finals

World Cup Semi Finals

The semi-finals of the prestigious World Cup have the following match-ups:

Brazil vs Germany 

&

Argentina vs Holland 

These will be exciting games. 

   Brazil

   Germany

   Argentina

   Holland

Hopefully you will make time to watch these games.  

Sincerely, 

High Canadian Dollar

High Canadian Dollar

Canadian dollar is set at 93.80 per USA dollar.  

          Currency exchange comparison chart 

The Canadian dollar is at a six-month high against the USA dollar, as the recent rise in inflation has bolstered the the buying of the Canadian dollar. 

This brings the Canadian dollar back to its 2014 highs, last seen in early January.  

This is good news for some industry and not so good news for others. 

One obvious conclusion is that the Canadian dollar has benefited from USA dollars weakness in the past few weeks.  

Should I say, enjoying while this lasts?

Sincerely now,

Ben

2014 World Cup Tournament

2014 World Cup Tournament 

          Jesus is messi'n around

I really like this drawing, well done...

Sincerely,

Ben

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Our Wallpaper of April 2014

Our Wallpaper of April 2014

For those who might not have recognized the man in the picture; this is Clint Eastwood, from the unforgettable movie 'The good, The Bad, and The Ugly'.

the good

One of my favorite movies and the 'good' character, that I cheered for.

If you have not watched this movie yet, please make time to do so.

Sincerely,

Ben

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Sochi Olympics on Guard

Sochi Olympics 

Temperature on January 7, 2013

Temperature on January 7, 2013

On  December 7, 2013, at 4:00 AM in the morning, the temperature was -34 C.

Today, it is a much warmer, as you can see below:

Sincerely.