Planning Your Own Funeral!

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mindbump suggested by Gothic Home“If you knew when you were going to die and you had to plan your own funeral, what type of flowers would you choose? What songs would you choose?”

I would love to plan my own funeral. I’d have a Star Trek and Scifi themed party going. There would be lots of music perhaps even a live band playing great covers of my favourite rock songs. Pearl Jam, Barenaked Ladies, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Nickelback, Rush, Queensryche, Guns n Roses, Megadeth etc etc. Lots of good food – pizza, sandwiches, burgers, steaks, hot dogs, Chinese, some tandoori, shawarmas and kebbas! Vodka, brandy, whiskey, beer, Coke Sprite, 7up, Pepsi and Mountain Due! And maybe even some marijuana!

It won’t be a sombre affair – it will be lots of fun. Have a party, enjoy yourself. As for flowers, anything will do! I’d set everything up, just send me off in style! Celebrate my life and do not mourn it! Some games and charades, a stand up comic, movie clips from my favourite films and tv shows!

Awesome!

Miikka Kiprusoff Retires From Active Hockey

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After much reflection, Finnish goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff has decided to hang up his skates for good. The Calgary Flames goaltender announced his retirement from the NHL on Monday, a move that was expected by both the team and many of its fans. The 36-year-old spent the last nine seasons with the Flames, the biggest highlight being an integral part of the club’s memorable run to the 2004 Stanley Cup final. Kiprusoff said he made the decision at the end of last season, but took the summer to be “100 per cent sure.”

A native of Turku, Finland, Kiprusoff holds team records for wins (305), games played (576) and shutouts (41). With the Flames well out of the playoff picture, the team discussed dealing the veteran netminder at last season’s trade deadline. Although he didn’t have a no-trade clause, Kiprosoff indicated that he would not report to another team if dealt. The Toronto Maple Leafs pushed hardest to acquire his services but were unable to convince Kiprusoff to leave southern Alberta. Calgary general manager Jay Feaster said Kiprusoff was adamant that he wanted to end his career with the Flames. “Miikka has been up front with us since the trade deadline that he wanted to finish his outstanding playing career as a Flames player, and that the 2013 season was going to be his last,” Feaster said. “We, as an organization, made it clear to Kipper that we did not want him to make a rash or hasty decision.

Kiprusoff spent parts of three seasons with the San Jose Sharks before being dealt to Calgary for a second-round draft pick in November 2003. The deal would help shape the franchise for the next 10 years. Kiprusoff finished that regular season with a modern-day NHL goals-against average record of 1.69 and continued his stellar play into the playoffs. He won 15 post-season games and had five shutouts while leading the Flames to within one victory of a Stanley Cup. He was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy that season and won the award two years later after finishing the 2005-’06 campaign with a 42-20-11 record, a 2.07 goals-against average, .923 save percentage and a team record 10 shutouts. Despite the lack of team success later in his career, Kiprusoff’s numbers are still impressive. In 623 career regular-season games with Calgary and San Jose, he had a 319-213-71 record with a 2.49 GAA, a .912 save percentage and 44 shutouts. Kiprusoff also represented Finland at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.