Just my humble opinion............

In my humble opinion, and the last time I checked as a Canadian citizen I'm entitled to it. This is in fact just an opinion. mine.

First off all other federations could take a few lessons from the WBFF and what it originally started out saying they wanted to accomplish! I know as a competing athlete it all
sounded so great to me! I've had many discussions with other athletes about this who agreed with me but I will humbly just speak my truths.

First off the WBFF promised a new way of looking at things! More glitz and glamour! Huge productions full of lights and entertainment! Cause lord knows and bless their supportive hearts my friends and family has snoozed their way through many a competition waiting for my five minutes of fame on the stage. 10 if I placed...LOL! I remember being so excited to hear Paul talking about the magazine coverage, photographers, sponsors etc etc!!! No more gymnasium shows.....no more two bit theatres and your five lb buckets of protein and the 50th duffle bag your used to getting filled with sponsor cast offs of all the crappy flavours that didn't sell!!! People would be entertained by some of the biggest names in the industry! Wow they would finally get there 50 bucks worth!

That Every athlete was going to be made to feel an important part of the show! That everyone would get there five minutes of fame so to speak. That even if you didn't place you might get discovered or surely be featured in a magazine. They had all the hook-ups and the contacts! It didn't matter who you trained with etc etc etc!! It all sounded so great! iVE BEEN FEATURED IN A FULL PAGE OF fIT AND fIRM MYSELF....

Well yes production wise other federations could take a lesson in PRODUCTION from the WBFF! From the athletes parade at the beginning every athlete feels like a star! Top notch venues...excellent volunteers back stage....great room set ups....lots of goodie bags and it makes you just feel special right off the hop! Entertainment that yo might see in Vegas!! Wow! Now there talking! Family and friends are happy cause its actually a show!!!!!!
From the moment you get into the athletes meeting you are giving yourself the high five for getting involved with such a top notch federation....and wow. yes indeed this is going to be different!!!
Paul speaks with such a passion for his ideas and this sport. Casts out that line and wham hook line and sinker you bite! It makes sense now why its sooooo expensive...look at the hoopla and the opportunities he is putting out there for all 200 and something usually athletes.

Wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Over the years I have bitten my tongue on more than one occasion...biding my time waiting for them to work out the kinks. Cause like any great thing and new project it doesnt always start out great . There are growing pains and twists and turns,modifications, feedback etc. Well there getting some feedback now arent they?
. It seems like...and now remember people...(it seems like to me) and just my opinion, that we've been sold a sham!
That is if you are just Jo random athlete.

It appears....now I said (appears) to me that unless you are involved in some way,shape or form with...contest.ca...status....or are the newest thing that someone on the WBFF judging panel has discovered that they think is marketable...well you might as well just have a bonfire with yur WBFF membership cards back stage with the other Jo Random athletes. Cause yur not going anywhere except home with your goody bags. Your fair shake went out the window when you weren't contected to whom you should have been connected with....

Now the rumour mill is great for stories and there allot of them out and about now....... THe WBFF is feeling the heat it would seem? and like any great public thing there is always talk. good bad or otherwise. Thats what happens when you have rock star status..no pun intended. And if you have acted with integrity and honesty it always comes out in the wash! Period.......regardless of who is saying what.

So my question is this if you have acted with integrity and honesty why would you throw in the towel? Does that mean it was all just a soap box speech with no commitment on your part?

If your judges were acting on their own thoughts and opinions without any influence, other than their unified rules and judging criteria, what would make you want to pack it in?

Sure there is the odd disgruntled athlete...lets face it any given day its anybodies game. I think we all go into it realizing that....just my opinion. Which I keep reiterating because what you are reading is just that my opinion. But this much controversy? What is happening that this is happening?

Is it a fair and impartial panel of judges with no ties to any of the athletes? Are they all certified to be judges?

Does Paul influence any of the descions?

I f he is JUST the promoter he shouldn't be??? My experience in other federations when there was an issue, a question, a complaint, a how come this happened....I was always directed to the head judge.....period! It was pretty transparent. Not always what I wanted to hear but the truth is like that.....It will set you free but usually it will rally piss you off first!


Paul spent allot of time slamming other federations...."Oh they do this and that....you should be able to compete any where you want. You shouldn't be threatened etc????? Then the last athletes
meeting I went to,well the flavour of the day was.............

..if you are awarded your pro card and you intend on competing in other federations please don't except it??? Okay so I was a lil carb depleted?? pretty sure that's what i heard though???

Did Monica give up her other Pro status? Love her by the way! Fitness Icon...a champion to many,regardless of where she fits into this tangled web! Really just a character in the whodunit of the WBFF.....
Thank Goodness for Emily Stirling, that gurl is the peoples champion on and off the stage! You cant help but love her tenacity! She is totally Determined, Unstoppable, Relentless, Tenacious and

OH so Irresistable!!! One Durti Gurl!!!!



Stay tuned for more as my brain is still processing this????

Nuts?

Okay so I wake up this morning and there is this huge squirrel outside my drawing room window. The hazelnut tree is right in front of my window when I am on the computer...seriously this tree is like an old man all narled and funky looking.I dont know why I call it an old man? its the twisted tree!
I've wondered why there hasnt been very many hazel nuts on the ground???
Because this squirrel is dillegently working away...he cruises all along the rocks john and I have literally dollied there...that was a fiasco! These huge boulders and the dolly had a flat tire...alot of swearing and alot of laughter moved those rocks! Apparently into a nice obstacle course for mr squirrel to use. It got me thinkin, he doesnt care that its gonna take him a month to tediacly move all of those nuts to his laire. He just starts plodding away...one after the other. Back and forth...back and forth...each time going to t new spot on the tree to find his lil treasures! The journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step!Some days I feel like a squirrel just tryin to get a nut....insert 80's music here!! Ive got the "power" its gettin gettin gettin kina heavy!!

LMAO!!!! There is a lesson to learn fromthe squirrel this morning....