You like Gyros? Check this one out!

Ah, one of my favorite things to do, EAT! And one of my fav things to eat is the gyro from Fedoras (along with the Spicy Italian sand which)! Check out this baby, this is the gyro deluxe, comes with extra meat plus the tomatoes and onions, and the super delicious cucumber sauce. EVERY person that has had a gyro from Fedoras claims it is the best they have had without a doubt. If you are every in the mood for some great authentic Italian food, check out Fedoras in both Chillicothe and Peoria IL. Great food, great service (father & son family owned)!

Sorry for lack of posting

Things are just really slow for me right now. With the trails muddy I can't ride, so my typical day lately is work, go to gym or for walk in the woods, then head over to the GF's house and watch some tv. I don't have a computer at home anymore and we lost our internet card at work so I can't bring the laptop home anymore. I'm slightly bored.

The good news is that we have some nice days here before more rain so I'm heading out for a ride tonight and tomorrow, then maybe Saturday before it rains. I've heard the trails are drying up fast so we'll see. I did get my Yakima bike rack yesterday so I'm excited to have that now. Will make hauling the bike around sooooo much easier than slipping it into my trunk.

Not sure about getting a laptop before I go, so may not be able to keep this up-to-date like I thought I would. We'll see.

Going Away Parties

Friday May 1st at Tomcats on Pioneer Parkway from 3:30-???
This is open invitation party, mainly work friends.
Sunday May 3rd in Bloomington for family at John and Sheri's from 12-3

Why do we degrade our lives?

Another thing that came to me last night while at a bar with some friends. If there is not one positive result taken away from doing something, then why the hell do we do those things?
I've been thinking for awhile about quitting drinking. It's not like I'm an alcoholic, I very rarely even get a buzz when I'm drinking, and I hate going to bars (unless it's like an Old Chicago or BWW type place). I've asked myself this numerous times, why do I keep drinking at a social level? What is it doing for me? What positive outcomes stem from drinking alcohol over water?
The answer: NONE
Then why do I do it?
Why does anyone do it?
And here comes the difference in the typical person and myself. Last night, April 2nd 2009 I decided to quit drinking alcohol. Indefinitely, I don't know. Maybe a toast of champagne at a wedding, but at a bar, a friends house playing cards, a cookout, DONE FOR, NO MORE. It cost more, is un needed calories, negatively effects my health, does nothing for me, and I will be a better person for it.
Ask yourself today what you do in life that gives nothing good back in return, and challenge yourself to quit it.

Thoughts "Over my dead body"

Last night I was writing in my journal and came up with something. What would you want said about your life on your funeral day? Think about this for a second. Say a brother, a friend, a child, is standing over your grave getting ready to give a short speech about your life. How do you want that to go? The answer to that question is the simplest way to set priorities in your life and live your life to the fullest.
For instance, if all you want is for someone to say "He was a great person, loved his family, and do nobody wrong," then you could live a pretty simple non adventurous lifestyle and be happy. What if you wanted the acknowledgements of your achievements to carry on into the night and inspire each and every person tossing flowers onto your casket? Then you would have to carry out a different lifestyle compared to the average Joe. So which person are you? I figured out last night that there is no f*ing way I'm going to be that average Joe with nothing interesting to be told about.
So what brought this on you ask? Sitting at a bar last night I looked around and wondered to myself, if I were to ask everyone in this place to share an exciting story of their lives with me (that happened in the last month or so) I can bet that the vast majority would have nothing to tell me. "Well, I work, eat, sleep, hang out with friends...etc." WTF kind of life is that? How long can one person continue that lifestyle before they realize that they are wasting away the (possible) only life they have? It's no wonder the depression rate in the US is at an all time high.
So back to my original question, are you living the life that would provide the type of stories you want to be told over your grave? Or are you just another person out there letting life fly by one day at a time?