Player piano (100 miles and runnin')

Hi, friends!

So today was a good day. Even though I've been awake since 10:00pm last night driving from Laramie (you remember that place where I almost died?) to Salt Lake City. Got to the main company terminal and took some tests so that I can FINALLY get my own truck. Aced 'em by the way. There were two written tests, I missed three on one and only one on the second mostly map reading, as if I would actually do that) and general company procedures. The next part was another behind the wheel test. I told the dude testing me that I was mega nervous and he just said "why? You've been doing this for two months already. I'm not trying to trick you" and that was true and calmed me down. I stress too much, man. I made one mistake on the driving, but it was mega minor, more of a precautionary thing, not leaving enough time when making a left turn. Whatevs. Then they made me back, which any new truck driver will tell you is probably the hardest part of driving. The other guy that was testing did his in one try, didn't have to stop, pull up or even get out and look (which is a pretty big deal because even season beastie drivers get out), took him all of thirty seconds. NOT ME! I took my goddamn time. Took me like five minutes, I got out like four times and I pulled up to get a better angle three times! The dude testing me was saying what David has been telling me when it comes to my back, which is that I over correct, I have it and then I fuck it up by thinking I don't and make unnecessary turns. Did it get in there? Yes. Did I hit anything? No. So fuck off. Haha!

On the David note, I am pretty bummed and frickin' thrilled to not be with him. I am going to enjoy the space so much, but he is a cool dude. I will definitely keep in contact with him. Not much else to say about that.

So I am currently sitting in the Salt Lake City airport, they're flying me to Phoenix to pick up a truck that just got repaired and I finally get to see beautiful California again. It's a 2013 and the repair was more to the refrigeration unit than the truck, so that's positive. I've never flown, and even though this is a short flight, I'm pretty nervous. I think I should get a pass on that though. Bears don't have wings, dawg. There is a player piano here and it is JAMMING. It has already played "I'm on Fire", "Uptown Girl" and "Eyes Without a Face". Rad. Alright, I'm exhausted and words are not flowing at all right now. Sorry for the short post. Look to the sky.

David on Bad Religion: "Man, is that your favorite song? You've been listening to it all day." (It was a playlist of six Bad Religion records)

Bear up up and away.