Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2013 21:15:15 GMT
jude martin rydker,
full name: jude rydker
nicknames: rydker, ryds
age: twenty six
birthday: february 8th
education: killarney secondary school
occupation: volunteer firefighter/retired nhl hockey player
sexual orientation: straight
marital status: divorced
current city: vancouver, bc
hometown: vancouver, bc
5 things that bug me most about the opposite sex
- overanalyzing things
- guilt trips
- nitpicking
- clinginess
- stubbornness
4 things that i love about the opposite sex
- the way they dress
- collarbones
- soft skin
- soft voices
3 guilty pleasures
- cartoons
- singing in the car
- devil dogs
2 things i draw inspiration from
- music
- my family
1 person that means the most to me
- my little sister
where are you spending the holidays?
I’ll be spending them right in here Vancouver with my family and friends. Where else?
your christmas list
world peace, maybe a puppy, but mostly just world peace.
what are your new years resolutions?
stay healthy, be happy, make friends, keep friends
parents: bryce rydker (50) & addie rydker (48)
siblings: abbey rydker (11)
other:
I love my family, I’d be nowhere without them. My parents have always been there for me, through my career, my wedding, my divorce and my retirement. They’ve supported every decision I’ve ever made, even if they didn’t necessarily agree with it. They’re amazing people and wonderful parents, if I could be half as good as them someday, I’ll be satisfied. My little sister is something else completely. I love her so much. Our age difference is hardly anything between us. We fight like little kids sometimes and other times we hang out and have adult conversations. She’s pretty much my rock. Pretty smart for an 11 year old.
What do you think would be the hardest thing for you to give up? why would it be hard to lose?
This might be cheating a bit, but I’ve already had to give up the hardest thing in my life. I gave up my hockey career for my health. The only thing I was good at and the one thing in the world that meant everything to me. I had to give it all up in order to stay healthy and stay a functioning human being. Too many blows to the head can do that to you, unfortunately. It was almost unbearable, giving it up. I didn’t think I was actually going to make it for a few months. I was never happy, I hated everything. But, I got some help, and I pulled myself out of it. I got myself more involved with my community and it really changed things around for me. Working as a volunteer firefighter wasn’t what I had planned for my retirement, to be honest, I wasn’t planning my retirement until I was atleast fifty but, you roll with the punches and play the cards you’re dealt. I’m happy with my life now, I’m healthy, I’m alive and I don’t dwell on what I’ve had to sacrifice.
You are at the doctor's office and he has just informed you that you have one month left to live. do you tell anyone? are you afraid? how would you spend your remaining days?
Not afraid, really. Maybe a little miffed that this is how I end up going out, but don’t think I’d be afraid. Don’t think I would tell anyone either, to be perfectly honest. Except maybe my little sister. She’d be able to handle it, she’s so wise. Honestly I don’t think I would do anything very different in that one month left. Maybe go out of my way a little bit to meet more people or to be nicer, but I wouldn’t really do anything extraordinary like sky dive or circle the world. I don’t live my life that way and I think I’d be lying to myself if I decided that that is how I wanted to spend my last few days. Instead I’d spend more time with my family and friends. I’d do what I normally do, maybe with just a little bit more passion.
PERRY, VANCOUVER, BRANDON PRUST