I Completed The Ride To Conquer Cancer!
This weekend I embarked on one of the hardest journeys I have ever been on in my life and I am so happy and proud that I was a part of it. Me and 2800 other riders got on our bikes and pushed our way to a cure for cancer. I have never pushed myself so hard to complete anything in my entire life. The pain I am in right now or went through this weekend is nothing compared to the pain that someone with cancer goes through and it really puts life into perspective for you. I saw so many people and made so many friends and each one of them was touched by this horrible disease. While on the road I had a lot of time to think about those who I know that were touched my cancer and couldn’t help thinking that they were with me during the ride. I was thinking of each and every one of the donors who helped me and how I couldn’t have made it to the finish line without them. If you come across my small blog while trying to find some news on the ride, please leave your comments or share your story. I heard so many that really touched me and I would love to hear more.
The weather was great, the food was delicious, the other riders were inspiring and the event overall was an A+ experience. I will definitely be doing this ride again and look forward to riding along with some of the same people I rode with this year. I want to thank an old friend Bruno who road with me for the last 34 km. Without his help I wouldn’t have been able to get it done and riding along with him really made the kilometers fly by.
The DIGG Experiment
I have been blogging for a couple months now and I don’t seem to be getting as much feedback as I wanted. I have been trying to be consistent but I know it’s something that I need to work on. I have attempted to post my blog on DIGG with the hopes that I might get a bit of feedback from the online community. I’m not sure how well it will work but I hope to hear something. If you are reading this and have come from my DIGG post please have a look around and tell me what you think.
I look forward to hearing any feedback and thank anyone who makes suggestions on how I could improve.
Thanks again DIGG Nation
Dr. Phil - The king of douchebags
The word hate is a word I rarely use to describe my feelings for people. I hate going into work on Monday mornings, I hate bad drivers and I hate really bad television shows. As many of you know, several years ago, the extremely famous blow hard Oprah gave birth to Dr. Phil’s career and brought us the most despicable excuse for a man the world has ever seen. This hypocritical moron, is best known for is bald head, an outdated mustache and “Telling it like it is”. Well let me “tell it like is”, taking advantage of people’s misfortunes and using it for your personal gain is the worst possible thing a person can do. I hate this man and everything he stands for. There may have been a time when this “respected doctor”, and I use the term respected loosely, actually had some class. Lately it seems that his show has turned into another version of Jerry Springer.
In its latest case of poor decision making, the Dr. Phil show decided to bail out one of the 8 teenagers charged in the beating of a sixteen your old girl. This bright idea was to give them exclusive rights to this dirt bags story but it turns out that the judge in the case issued a gag order. That means that Dr. Dickhead and his team wasted their time and now look like the biggest opportunists in TV history. They have denied knowing what was happening, but it’s hard to believe that the decision makers didn’t approve the amount of money needed to bail out that waste of skin.
To end my rant, I have decided to use a quote straight from the mouth of this respected doctor. It speaks to how obvious a situation is, just how obvious it is that this man is one of the most opportunistic attention hogs in TV today. Go Dr. Phil!!! Go!!! Keep it real baby.
“You can’t put lettuce, tomatoes and vinaigrette in a bowl and not call it a salad”
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Not bad, I could be better though!
When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I hear is the radio. I have it set to a popular Toronto news station and every time the alarm goes off I am told the horrible news that took place while I was sleeping. Picture this for a moment, me and a very attractive Shakira are on the beach. I am coating her curvy body with tanning oil and telling myself that I am the luckiest man alive. Walking up to us is an equally attractive woman with a coconut bra and a grass skirt. She has two pina coladas on a tray and her hair is blowing in the salt flavoured breeze. She starts to say something but I can’t make it out. As she get’s closer, I hear a voice but it’s not what I expect. I look over to my oiled up Shakira to ask her what’s going on and she says “Police are looking for any witnesses in a double homicide that took place last night in the club district” I look over to the woman with the drinks and she has turned into my alarm clock flashing the bright green numbers 6:45 - 6:45 - 6:45 - 6:45. Then it’s over, just as quickly as it began 
Time to take it to the next level!
As some of you already know I have been training for The Ride To Conquer Cancer. I have not been doing my best but I am going to have to step it up. I am excited to watch the snow melt and get my butt on a bike. The gym is good, but training on a bike is the way to go. I have to get used to actually riding and not coasting at the gym while I’m watching the Toronto Maple Leafs lose another game on the TV in front of me. I have to take it to the next level and make my training sessions count. I have also begun to strategize a plan to help me reach my fundraising goal. I don’t have that much time left and I really want to hit the 100% mark on my Fundraising Page.
Thanks again to those who donated and I hope to post that I reached my goal very soon.
Deseo estar en la República Dominicana
Hola a todos! I need to let everyone know how much I love(ed) winter. Fall and winter are (were) my favourite times of the year and I have loved them ever since I could understand the concept of seasons. The reason I love(ed) the winter is because I have a very high body core temperature. I am always hot and I love the choice of removing a layer or two in the winter. You can’t have fewer layers than naked and that’s why summer drives me insane. Lately though, I have begun to hate the cold and crave the heat. I was recently in the Dominican with my girlfriend and I wish I was back. The sun, sand and ocean seem to be calling my name when I sleep and I hate getting up in the morning and getting punched in the face with the cold winter wind. I really want to go on another vacation! Family day was a nice break but it’s no all inclusive trip to the tropics. It feels like winter will never end and the days are not getting any longer. It doesn’t help that I come into work when it’s dark and leave when the sun sets. I get all of my daylight from florescent lights at the office and the lack of UV goodness is starting to get to me. I need a vacation and I want to win the lottery, that’s all I ask for. Nothing to extravagant, maybe a private hut on the beach in Bora Bora and a 30 million dollar jackpot.
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Quote of the Month - Feb
“If you try everything only once, the result will always be your personal best.”
RF
Ha Ha
Back on track - Ride Training
I finally started back on my workout routine. I had a very bad holiday season and because of the wonderful food I am sad to say that I gained some weight back. I have now been going to the gym steady for two weeks and I feel great. It’s only human to get off track for the occasional 9 course holiday dinner right?……………….. hello? Oh well, all that matters is that I’m back on track and I am getting very excited to do the ride.