Truck Driver Wisdom

We finally went and saw "Pirates 3" on Saturday. Basically 3 strikes.

1. It was long... 168 mins.
2. It was stupid.
3. I lost interest. ( I found myself looking around the theater for entertainment.)

I don't know maybe I'm old. Maybe I missed something in "Pirates 2." It was confusing. Should you watch it? Yeah probably but wait for the DVD. I found it confusing. I even tried to care! But I didn't.

So if you liked it help me out, leave a comment. Correct me!

Pirates 3: At World's End?   I just wanted it to END.

Well, my Dad passed away on May 4, 2007. It wasn’t a total surprise and yet it was. He had told us 5 weeks ago that he had been diagnosed with colon cancer. However all of my life he has been healthy and strong. At least there won’t be any more suffering. The one thing I learned, go and get your annual exams done.

I am at peace. I don’t feel bad. My father had a strong belief in the hereafter and I believe he is where he wanted to be. Life is good and there is value in death.

I am sitting here in my astronomy class. Sorry I haven’t written for awhile. School and life have been a bear.Thankfully this will be my last class. Finals are next week but I am going to be in California. Yeah, work is sending me to a business conference. I am hoping to stop in at Mecca, Minitruckin’ Office.

Good or bad, I will be taking summer and fall off. I need a break from school. I think I may actually be going crazy! Really! Okay, I have always been a little off.

My other class, Race and ethnicity, is practically over. I finished my term paper. It is titled "American Bushido". I am toying with the idea of selling it on the internet. It is original work. I still have to take the final. Luckily the final in my astronomy class is a take home. SWEET!!!

I have so many projects I need to work on. My house for one. If not my wife may kill me. Bright side, I fix some things around the house and I might actually get to work on my truck, the Slave-10. Later.....

Well it’s true again. I’ve got the bug. I am going to do a Triathlon this summer. I picked up the new issue of TriathleteMag. I have run the St. George Marathon 2 times. I attempted the Salem Spring Tri in 2003. That has been awhile. I like most novice triathletes struggled with the swim. The water temperature was at 55 degrees. I was able to complete the bike (with one flat, no pump, some nice dude helped me out!) The run was no problem. I didn’t actually cross the finish line.

It was a good experience. I want to train more this time around. I am contemplating joining a Tri Club. There’s the DesertSharks or maybe the Team Telos.

For now I am starting the tri workout in the TriathleteMag. It’s a 12 week course to prepare for a sprint distance race. Today I ran on the treadmill for 10 minutes to warm up and then it was on the stationary bike for 22 minutes. So it’s a start.