Happy Halloween!!

Hi everyone, HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! As some of you know this is my FAVORITE holiday and this year it looks like it's going to be a lot of fun!  Tonight I will be decorating my friend's house for her party tomorow and then we're going to see the Rocky Horror picture show.  Tomorow a bunch of my friends are getting together and we are all celebrating the night at my friend Ryan/Meg's house. Eeveryone is going to be dressed to the max which is alaways fun!


I was talking to Jordan earlier in the week and he wasn't sure if people in Finland celebrated Halloween but come to find out they are celebrating it tonight.  I asked him if he was going to go out and dress up and  he gave me some snide remark because he has a game tomorow. That stinks. I know how he feels because I only REALLY got to go out one year in College because our play-offs ALAWAYS landed on Halloween weekend. Oh well, maybe next year Jordy.  Until then I am providing you all with come spooktastic pictures of us. Enjoy!!

A little clarification

So my sister and brother in law were over the house yesterday to watch the Patriots game and we were catching up and got talking about the blog and what was new with Jordan etc..  John (my brother in law) started laughing at me about some of my posts that have interviews with Jordan in them because of the broken English.  For instance:


Did you get a number of deals in Europe?- I got offers from a few different countries and different leagues. Some of the contracts were rahakkaampia than others. The most important thing was that I get to play in an exclusive series and I get a lot of responsibility. My agent recommended River Boys, and after talking on the phone with Jukka I was convinced my desire to become a river boy.



He was like what the heck is "rahakkaampia"? and whats with the last sentance "I was convinced my desire to become a river boy"? It makes no sense.  Haha he is absolutely right and I'm sure most of you have been thinking the same thing.   I mean thank god for google-translate but JEESH! I can barely read it when it is in English nevermind Finnish! 

I just thought I would clear things up and let you know that NO, I am not translating this myself and YES, I completely understand if you don't get what's going on in half of these posts haha. 

Also, this conversation sparked my curiosity about the Finnish language in general and LET ME TELLYOU it is the CRAZIEST thing I have ever heard!  I usually brush off comments Jordan makes about the language because I thought he was just being lazy or wasn't interested in learning Finnish...For instance I asked him the other day to teach me some words that he knew but he told me he had only learned two words fo far: "Moro" (which I think means goodbye or thank you), and a swear word (not suitable to reference on this blog) that he uses on the ice.  I really couldn't believe that he had LITERALLY only learned two words and only one of them truly being legitimate haha. He has been in Finland for almost 3 months, you can't blame me for being skeptical haha.  Anyway, I have totally changed my opinion on the matter because after watching some video interviews of people on his team I have decided that I will be LUCKY to learn/understand even one word while I am in there visiting.  Just so you can all understand where I am coming from I am posting this YouTube link that has the Finnish interviews of the players I have been watching. 

Good luck to those dare to who watch because I certainly could not make heads or tails of it!

Lots of catching up!

OK OK I KNOWWW I haven't blogged in over a month but this girl has been busy!  Hopefully I have some loyal "Everything Fin" fans out there still :o)

Alright where to start;  Jordan's team is ranked 3rd  right now in the Mestis league and has 35 games left to play.

Jordan and his team have been playing much better from the beginning of the season. They have made changes in the lines and are starting to get some team chemistry.  Jordan is on 3rd line right now playing RIGHT WING!! Thats right, a new position for him.  I talked to him about it and he said that it's working out really well.  He said the ice is just so much bigger in Finland that he can play that position but act as if he was still playing center.  Check out the HUGE rink/ice!

 
Jordan also has a new line mate, (Samu Pitkanen), who works really well with his style of play. 
Currently Jordan has 1 goal and 7 assists for a total of 8 points in 11 games (per elite prospects website).  He also had his best game of the season so far the other night and got second star of the game!

Jordan said that the coach made a speech after the game to all of the guys in the locker room and singled him out saying that Jordan has contributed so much to the team the past four games and everyone else should step it up to play at his level!  Great Job 2-6 we are all proud of you back here in North America!

Hmm other than hockey Jordan said he has been having a good time with the guys when they go out.  Nothing new to report there really...I guess the normal thing after a big win is to drink beer in the locker room, drink beer the in sauna, go to one of the guys apartments to play some games and then go out to the bar.  Usually I'll get a phone call after that...say 4:00 am his time/9 pm my time with an update of his activities throughout the night.  The last phone call I got was him telling me that he was really happy that hockey is going so well but that he missed everyone back home.  So for all of you that don't get to talk to him that often I am relaying the message to you that he misses you!!  He also let me know that his roommate reminds him alot of me because he trips, hits his had, and has absolutley no coordination when it comes to anything else beyond sports haha.  Thanks honey, glad to know that special part of me is with you in Finland haha.

Speaking of people/things from home, he has received a bunch of packages from people so far and has really appreciated each and every one of them.  People alaways ask what to send him so I thought I would make a list here for you all to reference:

Chew-In no way do I condone this
French Dressing
Subway giftcard
Wheat thins
Wheat Pasta
Macaroni and Cheese
iTunes giftcard
Winter Hats
Pictures
Ketchup Chips
American Express Giftcard

And thats all I can think of so far.  Completely random things but you know Jordan...he doesn't really tell me too many specifics.  A little fair warning before you send him a package...it is REALLY expensive.  It cost my parents $50 to send him a 10lb box but if any of you want to send him a package and need his address just message me on facebook/send me an email.

Alright thats all I got for today.  Please understand that getting information from Jordan is like pulling teeth....literally...but I promise I will be more on the ball with the blog since there are so many Jordan Fox fans out there :o)  I will leave you all with a new player picture they posted of him.....definitely the best one I have seen of him yet!!

                

Jokipojat River Boys WIN home opener!! Jordan Fox with an assist in the second period

2010-2011 Jokipojat Media Guide

You can access the team media guide by clicking this link

Hockey aside, I think Jordan may have a future in Modeling.  Below we see Jordan modeling a white Jokipojat player's Jersey paired with blue jeans, an interesting hair-do, and a handsome smile.  I see some serious potential but I think I may need to teach him how to "work it".  I would need to teach him in person so until I visit Finland  I think our friend in red at the bottom of the page could be a solid fill in for me.  He has obviously done this before ;o)

Jordan Fox page in Jokipojat 2010-11 Media Guide

Please tell us a little about yourself?- My name is Jordan Fox, I was born in Canada, the family moved to the U.S. when I was 8 years old. I'm engaged to be married, and the wedding is next summer. I have played hockey from an early age, one might say that hockey is my life.

Did you get a number of deals in Europe?- I got offers from a few different countries and different leagues. Some of the contracts were rahakkaampia than others. The most important thing was that I get to play in an exclusive series and I get a lot of responsibility. My agent recommended River Boys, and after talking on the phone with Jukka I was convinced my desire to become a river boy.

Why did you come to Europe this season?- I am not able to stabilize my seat AHL team, so I needed new challenges uralleni. Many North Americansplayers have received a boost when entering careers in Europe. My goal is to become a better hockey player, and able to play in European top series.

Have you enjoyed your time in Joensuu, Finland?- I really enjoyed my time here. Joensuu is a beautiful city, people here are friendly and they have treated mewell.

During your career you've been playing mostly in a small rink, what Mehtimäen "airport" feel?- It's been really weird when you have so much time and space. It requires some getting used to, but I believe that by the beginning of the season I will have learned the tricks the big rink.

How do you think the big rink needs your style of play?- I am a Playmaker-style player, so I like the fact that there is more time.

What are your strengths hockey player?- I am a hard worker, and I play always with a big heart, I will never give up. While we were at a loss 7-0, I will not stop gambling, but I press the loud end of the match. I also like to play physical hockey, taklaan much and, where appropriate, the defending team friends glory.

What are your goals for the forthcoming season?- I do not want to set any personal goals, but I hope to develop as a person and hockey player, I would simply like to become a better player. A team, we can not have any other ambition than the championship.

What would you say to the fans?- I want to meet many fans as possible and hope that they will arrive in droves hall to encourage the teams.

 

You can view the entire 2010-2011 Jokijopot Media Guide here

On a side note, I think Jordan has decided to take up a new career as a model.  Below we have Jordan modeling a white player's Jersey with jeans, a loveley hair-do, and handsome smile.  I do, however, think I may need to teach him how to "work it", (similar to his friend in red at the bottom of the page), if he ever plans to make it big in the industry.

Week in Review

Not much to report from Finland this week.  I haven't been able to talk to Jordy to much this week because he has had a couple of games and his internet hasn't been running well.  When I did talk to him he said Jokipojat hasn't had a very good week game wise...they lost 5-3 in their exhibition game in the beginning of the week and  they are currently losing right now 4-1 (I am streaming the game live from their website).  Luckily they are only exhibtion games and don't count towards their season.  Jordy said he didn't have the best game the other night but if you know Jordan than you know that he is a lot harder on himself than the rest of us.  He said he was determined to have a much better game today and hopefully he is playing well and his hard work with training is paying off.  He said that next week will be has last week of 4-a-day practices which he is extremely happy about.  The training in Finland has certainly been tough on him when he is only used to one practice a day and maybe a list after in the States.  Hopefully the hard work he puts in now will be rewarded later in the season when he is in top shape.  I personally can't imagine having 4-a-day practices....I remember having double sessions, (never mind quadruple sessions), in college for soccer and I literally thought my legs were going to fall off.  He has reported back to me that his legs are still in tact so that's a positive :o)
Beyond hockey Jordan is still liking Finland.  He said the weather has been beautiful and he likes the city of Joensuu.  He is in walking distance to the town center which is nice because he can get anything he needs there.  He said that there are nice retaurants, Bars, and clubs right around the center which are usually busy because the University is located down the street.  He went out with a couple of the guys on the team this past weekend to a local bar and he said he had alot fun.  Apparetnly he was invited over to one of the guy's apartment complex's to have a "sauna" before they went to the bar.  I guess thats what they do in Finland.  Go to the sauna, have a beer, then go out to the bar.  Strange but interesting.  I couldn't help but think that they must look fabulous when they go out because they are sweating out all of the bad toxins in their body and dropping dome serious water weight.  Maybe i'll bring this tradition to the states and me and my friends can test it out :o)


As for what I've been up to, I've moved back home and have gotten back into the routine of things.  I now have an hour and a half commute (with traffic) to work as opposed to my 15 minute drive down the road from our apartment in Natick.  I'm not loving the commute but what I am excited about is getting back into the gym.  I had been going 4/5 days a week before Jordan came to live in MA with me.  Let me tell you it is EASY to get out of shape.  Cardio-wise I am fine because I had been running all summer but lifting was a different story.  I could only lift like 30 lbs on the machines I was working out on, opposed to 60 lbs I used to lift back 6 months ago.  No worries though, I'll get there again because Bridal bod 2010-2011 has commenced and there is no way i'm going to be flabby on the big day!!


Other than my transition back home I've been busy planning my birthday and labor day weekend.  I was kind of bummed earlier in the week because it would be ANOTHER birthday I wouldn't be spending with Jordan.  In  6 years I have only got to spend 1 birthday with him which is hard for me because I alaways see my friends and their significant others going out for romantic birthday dinners and getting awesome birthday surprises.  I was also led to belive a birthday present wasn't in the budget this year so I felt like I had nothing to look forward too. LUCKILY I HAVE THE BEST FIANCE IN THE WORLD and he surprised me with some GORGEOUS flowers he sent to my work.  He was being sneaky but the surprise was definitely worth it! So heres to not bumming about my birthday and to the guy who makes me smile thousands of miles away!!  Love you and see you NEXT birthday ;o)

Thank You Jordan they are beautiful!