Well, it's ben a long time since I posted anyting here. Not a whole lot has been going on for quite some time, but funally, all of that has changed! After the long process of getting my VA disability compensation claim, then enrolling for benefits, I applied for Voc Rehab through the VA, and this process is almost done now! I've done everything required of me, and hopefully will be going to Phoenix, Az soon to attend the Motorcycle Mechanics' Institute. I'm getting a little antzy now, I'm really excited about this! What could be cooler than getting paid to wrench on Harleys? Though it might make me feel a little ripped off after all the times I've done it for fun.....

just got tired of my blog saying the same thing from like, a million years ago

well, last week was interesting..... on three occasions over two days I had people trying to tell me where I can and cannot work. It just blows me away. People who live near the beaches that my tribe is allowed to harvest shellfish on seem to think that since they can't do what we can, it must be illegal for us to do it! One guy even told me that he was starting a court case, and implied that my having told him I was picking oysters was damning evidence against the tribe! This was after he had gone around taking pictures of all our trucks to get the lisence plates, and someone said they saw him getting into one of the trucks! I wonder if he's aware that there's a $10,000 fine for interfering with tribal fishermens' work? Another guy tried to tell me that we were all picking the wrong part of the beach, and we were supposed to be "on the other side of those pilings." I told him to go talk to our beach monitor, who had all the regs and boundaries with him. He never did, though. I guess he just thought he could tell me and I would go, taking all the tribal fishermen with me or something.

well, dammit..... just put new clutches in my bike, then on the first ride my transmission broke! and it just HAD TO BE 4th gear, which is the most expensive gear in the tranny!

well, my ride around the loop went well, even without my warthog. i've been back to the section of highway where it fell off, but couldn't find it. but i got a new one now, and the universe is back in balance!

well, i got to go riding today! my buddy Jason and I went on about a 150 mile loop south and west and came back home. nice ride, except for the crosswinds blowing sand in our faces by the ocean! oh, and the cop who pulled us over for speeding. he let us off with a warning, though. we're now planning a ride around the loop (Olympic Penninsula) on sunday and monday. but you wanna know what really sucks? i lost my warthog!

well, the burning hellfire is back in the too-high sky. it's time to start practicing for my trip to Sturgis! i'm going for some long rides with some friends of mine in the near future. last year i didn't make it to Sturgis for lack of funds, this year i am GOING, come hell or high water!

Well, still not much going on around here. at least i'm working, though. i'm a hunter/gatherer! seriously, i hunt some days, and on others i get paid to gather oysters. $2 a dozen my not sound like a whole lot of money, until you consider i can pick up 55-70 dozen oysters per opening. sure, i's stupid grunt labor, but where else can i get paid $100 for 3 hours of work?

damn, it's been a long time since i was on. still not a whole lot going on, spent the last month in New Orleans with the national guard. now i'm all unemployed again.

once again, it's been a long time since i was on here...... not a whole lot happening now i'm off active duty and looking for a job. job hunting sucks ass!