25 Random Things......

25 Random Things that people in cyber land may or "may not" know about me.....

1. When I was 10 I was hit by a car on my bike. My sister saw the whole thing go down and said I flew like in ET. Without the basket on my bike.

2. The smell of canned tuna fish makes me want to vomit.

3. I truly miss the "McPizza".

4. My friend Leah and I almost died on a drive to Calgary when we we both took turns driving and BOTH fell asleep at the wheel.

5. I once made my grandma eat cat food during a game of "Fear Factor Yahtzee".

6. On a trip to "Puerto Vallarta", my friends locked me out of the hotel room wearing only a towel and then proceeded to rip it off and take photos of my ass....... which have never been returned to me.

7. My first french kiss was with my cousin. I still feel shamed.

8. My very first piercing was my nipple. I couldn't bear to look at it and passed out in the shower when I had to clean it for the first time.

9. My most painful fracture was when I was showing off in the "speed round" of rollerskating and my wrist broke my fall.

10. I almost got fired from McDonalds for throwing a cheeseburger at a customer.

11. I have a large collection of coca cola memorabilia.

12. I don't laugh as much as I used to.

13. I can no longer drink Rye or Tequila due to previous "over indulgences".

14. I used to call Bugs Bunny "Fuck Funny" when I was younger. My mother never took me into the mall until I had all my teeth after that.

15. I once pushed my cousin into the deep end of my grandparents pool. She couldn't swim. I watched her drown but my aunt ended up saving her.

16. I don't like horror films.

17. I'm scared of diving boards and have a phobia of jumping off of them.

18. I will never forget the hotub "incident" of 94. Neither will Jessica or Tamara.
19. I've failed "Math 30" three times.

20. My first cd was Ace Of Base. I did see the sign.

21. The deepest laugh I've ever had was on a "shrooms" trip. I think my lungs still hurt.

22. One of my favorite movies is "Bring It On".

23. My favorite activities are creating and running obstacle courses. I've been doing them since I was ten years old.

24. I hate folding socks.

25. Intervention always makes me cry.

I must be the WORST blogger ever.....

I can't believe it has been two years since my last post. I'm poo. I've had this blog since 2002 and if I am counting correctly, i've only ever made about 8 posts. Looking back though, I have to admit.... I'm a total nutcase. :-)

In the last two years I have grown significantly. I've loved, lost, laughed, and cried. Here is the "Coles Notes Version" to bring everyone up to speed:

My dreams of going back to school came crashing down on me. My back finally failed me in the back yard of my house in 2008. I was lifting a paving stone and slipped on the grass and damaged a disc in my back. I went through intensive rehabilitation and was informed by my doctor that I would never be healthy enough to do a job where I had to lift heavy objects or do a lot of twisting and turning. So, no lifting any patients for me.

I was pretty bummed out and after many late night dates with vodka and Cheeto's, I decided to dump all my anger and depression into my real estate career. I was after all good at it and its not an awful job. It has regular hours and pays well.

My relationship with J deteriorated shortly after that. As time went by, he became someone that I didn't recognize anymore and we drifted apart. After 6 1/2 years together, I discovered that he had been "enjoying the company of others" behind my back. Fuck him. He bought my share in our house and I moved out, cats in tow, to my own two bedroom apartment.

After that, I experienced a few brief months of sexual liberation and discovered my passion for intimacy again (a polite way of saying "i got some!!!"). I met some interesting people and found out that dating is definately NOT like what it used to be.

Now, that should bring us to late 2009. I met a bear. Of course he lives in Vancouver because my life can't ever be easy. He's smart, sexy, funny, and good to his family. We're still in the initial stages of "getting to know each other" but I feel like i've known him forever. I had the pleasure of ringing in the new year with him and I know 2010 is gonna be a GREAT year!!

So, it's a new year, and I'm going to get my ass back on track. I will try to do a better job of chronicling my adventures for the amusement of those in cyberspace.

Happy 2010!!

Mike

P.S.

After reading a delightful post by ImpactED Nurse at http://impactEDnurse.com , I've decided that I never want to be catheterized. So, if any of you fellow nurses are ever standing over me with a garden hose size catheter tube, prepare for a struggle. Just warning you in advance.

Kickboxing, Aerobics and Carrots - Oh My!!

I'm officially on Day 4 of diet and excercise. Shamefully enough, I have to admit that I feel on top of the world. After fighting with everyone over the benefits of eating carrots and running on treadmills, I admit, I was wrong.

I hadn't been doing too bad since January 1 but couldn't seem to fully commit to getting "healthier". All of that changed when I got my schedule for school and found out that one of my three courses for this semester is delightfully entitled "Personal Health and Wellness". After scrolling through the syllabus, it is literally a full course designed on the discussion of all areas of our own personal lifestyle health choices. Shit.

I'm deathly afraid that I will be the only chubby in the class, let alone the only male (i've heard the ratio of male to female is even lower in the LPN programs then the RN programs). I have this re-occuring nightmare where my classmates use my life as a basis for all of their research papers. I suppose I can thank these horrific dreams for being a good jump start for my motivation. The course also discusses relationships and sex and SPECIFICALLY has a section on the "gay" perspective. I can't wait (add sarcasm here). I didn't realize I had a different perspective then everyone else.

I'm still waiting on my status update from my application to the RN degree program for Fall 2008. I was REALLY hoping to qualify for early acceptance so that I would be able to drop out of the LPN program and get a refund of my tuition before the program started. Looks like that will not happen. I just went online (after checking at least 3 times a day) and received a message that says "application processed - missing documentation". My head is about to snap off as I sent all my transcripts back in mid-December. Now I have to wait for the letter that tells me what is missing so that I can re-submit. And so the adventure begins......