It Sucks To Be Me

It's been a while since I've blogged. Some have sent emails asking if
1. I found someone and am in the process of living happily ever after, or
2. I died.
Well no, the answer is nowhere near either. I've been busy moving into my new condo. It's finally done! I had to get a new TV. My old one was way too big for my glorious 600 sq feet of living space. I also gave up my dining room table for 4 plastic bar stools that sit at the kitchen bar. Besides buying new stuff that I can't afford, painting walls, and trying to find a place for all my clothes, I've been busy at work. Yes, I still have a job. At least at the time of this blog. Everyday in the airline industry is a surprise, however.

I have dated a few guys but haven't found Mr. Right yet. I will blog later about a couple experiences.
I just learned that my truck no longer has a second gear. If you are like me,you have no idea what that means. But I'm told, and he had no reason to lie, a second gear is important. That is why my truck sounds so bad when I try to merge onto the freeway. If they can find a rebuilt transmission for an old truck, it will cost $2500 to get it fixed. The truck isn't worth that. But I can't afford a new or even a used car. So I'm thinking of driving it until it just decides to quit. I will then have it towed to the Salvation Army for a donation. I'm thinking about starting a pool to bet when it finally quits and what important event or date I'm trying to get to when it breaks.
I will then try to live my life without a car. My carpool folks have told me that if I iron their shirts, I could ride to work with them free! Even my carpool makes fun of my ironing habits.

This is the beginning of Seattle Pride Week. I put my rainbow flag off mybalcony. I also signed up and ran the Seattle Frontrunners 4K/10K Walk Run. This is the first event of Seattle Pride. I signed up for the 10K run. I had just done the 12K Spokane Bloomsday Run last month, so I thought I was ready. There were about 300 runners/walkers. You run around Seward Park, that's 4K. Then those running the 10K start the journey again, except after a while you detour up this steep hill and do a 2K loop, then return and finish the trek around the lake. I was about in the middle of the pack at 4K and I felt really good. Except at 4K everyone ahead of me AND behind me stopped. Was I really the only one running 10K? I continued and when I got to the steep hill there were about 50 runners all running together coming down the hill!! Everyone, I mean everyone doing the 10K was at least 2K ahead of me. And I still had to climb the hill. I kept looking back for someone else, but there was no one behind me. After I got to the top of the hill I started running down the hill. At the bottom ofthe hill there's a racing official on a bike, telling me I'm last but keep going and he'd see me at the end. (Oh I wish I had my bike then, because I'd beat the hell out of him riding back). So I keep on running. Finally I get close to the end. They didn't wait for me and had started the award ceremonies. I get about a half block from the finish line, and they stop the ceremonies and I hear the guy on the loud speaker announce, "and now coming in, our last runner Rick Wise". And I hear cheering. I was so embarrassed. Why couldn't they just let me quietly sneak across the finish line? I don't think I've ever been so humiliated. And you've all read my blogs, I've had plenty of humiliating experiences.'

Everyone was really nice and now looking back it was fun. But next year I'm doing the 4K. I will not put myself in that position again.

Sunday June 29 is the Pride Parade. It starts at 11am on 4th and Westlake and ends up at Seattle Center. We will be near the front of the parade. If you get a chance come on downtown and watch the madness. It's supposed to be nice weather.

So besides the humiliating run, my truck situation and the uncertainties about my job, why did I call my blog "It Sucks To Be Me"? I saw Avenue Q this past weekend, and that was the first song in the play.

It just speaks volumes about my life. But I guess we could all find something negative in our lives and join in the chorus. Come on everyone ---- "It Sucks To Be Me".
There was a character in the play called Gary Coleman, yes THE GARY COLEMAN, and when he told his story everyone agreed, it would suck to be Gary Coleman. So when you are feeling sorry for yourself, just think, at least you are NOT Gary Coleman.

Until Next Time - Wise OUT.