Jacob's Journey
Welcome to my first blog post! Let’s get this part out of the way first: why I am here.
I had a major stroke I had when I was a baby and my brain’s wiring is different. The medical community will say I have permanent damage because of that stroke --- I have two big holes in my brain --- which is true. I have a cluster of letters after my name, like OCD, autism, epilepsy and ADHD. I walk a little differently too because of the stroke, but I call it my swagger.
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Drop the Puck! Hockey Season is Here!
The 2025-26 NHL (National Hockey League) season began on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 and hockey fans around the world (including me!) are excited to pull their hockey jerseys out of summer storage. This is even the case if you are a Toronto Maple Leafs fan lol! Let’s be honest, the Leafs have not won a Stanley Cup since 1967. This hockey season will be special as it will include a break for the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy which will add more hockey excitement to the season.
Truth be told, I have mixed loyalties. I live in British Columbia, Canada so I am a natural Vancouver Canucks fan for the Western Conference but having lived most of my life in Ottawa, the Ottawa Senators are my Eastern Conference favourites. They are not really rivals so I feel I am ok
to support both teams.
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