So What's Going On?

Time for another blog entry. It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here. There are a few things going on right now that I might as well post some quick updates for.

A year ago on March 22nd 2007.. I suffered a heart attack and thankfully I’m still here and it’s still ticking. It’s always nice to celebrate an anniversary and have something to good to feel about. I’m amazed at how quickly a year goes by though. I feel pretty good, so if it wasn’t for the medication I have to take, I’d have a hard time believing myself that I even had a heart attack. Crazy huh?

Oh yeah... only another month and my sister will be married. There’s a concept that’s hard to wrap my mind around. It was difficult to grasp when my friends get married, but Mick is my sister and it’s weird to know that I’ll have a brother-in-law and potentially some nieces and nephews in the future. I’m sure Michelle is just swamped with wedding preparations, the new job, and domestic chores in the new house. I just hope she gets me some sort of itinerary soon for the reception. I’m supposed to be the MC and I have no idea what I’m supposed to prepare for. That reminds me, I should ask her where she’s registered at so I can get her and Dave a gift. ;)

In other news not directly related to me... two weeks ago, my hero George “Rush” St Pierre lost his welterweight belt to Matt “the Terror” Sera. What a crushing lost. He got ‘schooled’ by Serra and it was all over in the first round. I was soooo disappointed. At least he lost to a classy fighter. If anyone were to take GSP’s belt, I’m glad that it was Matt. J This weekend, we get to see UFC 70 for free on Spike TV. Should be a good show. Looking forward to seeing those fights.

My best friend celebrated his birthday on March 31st. Happy Belated Birthday Christian! I think he turned 36 for those looking to get him a card. ;)

My Tuesday night Dart’s team- The 285 Legion Centennials - took 4th place. Incredible considering this team has never made it to the playoffs before this year. Sweet! I think I am finally coming out of my slump – just when the season has wrapped up. I’ve been throwing pretty close to my old form. On the weekend I played in a jitney where my partner and I ended up in a 3way tie for first. We had a playoff and unfortunately the wheels fell off our wagon, but at least we did throw pretty decent just to get that far.

The Flames have finally started playing like they’re capable of. They’ve made the series 2-1 which just as easily could have been 3-0 if they had let up a bit. They play tonight here in Calgary, lets see if they can make the series 2-2. Who knows, they might even take one in Detroit when they head back there. Wouldn’t that be something!! Go Flames!!

Oh crap! You wouldn’t believe this but as I’m typing this entry, my cable service just went out. The game starts in 3 mins and I can’t watch it!!! Arrrgggghh!!! When I called shaw, they said service is out for my entire area and that someone has been working to fix it since 3pm. It’s now 7pm. My hope is not high that I’ll get to see the start of the game. Shit. I hope service is restored soon.

Last but not least, I’ve joined Facebook.com. What a cool website. If you get a chance to sign up, look me up or join one of the discussion groups I’m in. I can’t believe how many old high school friends are on there. Lots of people that I haven’t been in touch with for years are popping up. It’s a lot of fun to rekindle old friendships. J

It's almost here!

Oh man, I can’t wait for motorcycle season to arrive. We’re almost there. The temperature managed to get up to 17C today and boy was I pining to go out and ride. Still, there is wayyyyy too much gravel on the road right now. Even though it is nice enough to be out riding, the roads are still slippery with debris. *sigh* Oh well, what can you do? Wait - I suppose.

I think there are more riders at work than there ever has been before. It’s going to be a fun season. At least 3 new guys have been hired into IT that ride, plus 2 more are taking courses this summer to get their license and at least one of those guys has already offered money on a used bike. I’ll have to see about finding a new place to park before coming in to work this year. Spots are disappearing every year. It’s too bad too because soon enough there won’t be any places to park my bike and I’ll have to stop riding to work in the summer.

Really good friends of mine (Darren and Lori) just invested in a 2005 Goldwing. What a beauty. So I imagine there will be a few trips planned with them as well. Plus, Darren has sold his bike to Dez (or Zed as we like to call him), which was an older Goldwing (1981 if I recall). It has a rebuilt engine, but needs a little paint. Nonetheless, 2 wheels on the ground is still a very good thing. Maybe if I can get them to pose with their rides, I’ll see about posting a couple of pictures here.

Well, time to put the battery on the trickle charger and make sure everything is in order for when I decide to get my v-star back on the road. Maybe by the end of March. *fingers crossed*.

That’s a relief

I finally managed to get a hold of my doctor’s office to find out the test results of my Thallium Stress Test. I’m still not sure why the office was closed but the worry has eased. I’m told that there are no new blockages although my chart did show a bit of ischemia which I believe is from my original heart attack. Whew. I’m still ticking over without any serious glitches. It is definitely a relief to know that I’m not in jeopardy and that that the discomfort I was feeling is due to something else. I’m still not sure what the “something else” might be though. At least I can go back to exercising again and enjoying some of the activities I’ve been missing out on. On another note, I’m down 7 lbs from the beginning of January. I’m still on track to loose a couple pounds a week. Hopefully it will be enough to win the FBC, but even if I don’t, I’ll be very pleased to have dropped a bit of weight in the process.