Wednesday, February 23, 2011

My Bike


Well this is my bike, it's a Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade in the Repsol livery. I bought her new in December 2007 and it was my 2nd bike, my first being a Honda CBR600F Sport bought from new in 1999. I had about 2 years of not riding as I emigrated to another country.

I'm just about to do some servicing on the Fireblade which will mean a lot reading through the workshop manual ! Looking forward to it, nice to have a challenge !!

The 'Drunk' guy and the taxi driver Pt.2

Well it's been just over 2 years since 15th December 2008 when I had the run-in with the above. Now time has moved on and so have I....within limits.

Picking up where we left off, I had an awesome time for more or less the whole of 2009. Rediscovering things we all take so much for granted such as our basic 'Likes' and 'Dislikes' which we learnt from birth in our daily lives. So much enthusiasm for life....finding out basic stuff like..."I remember I used to have a goatie, but did I like it? Why don't I have one anymore?".
As I mentioned before, I had no "Emotional/memory" links with my past train of thought and everyday thinking.

But towards the end of 2009 I met my now partner Anna who is amazing. We now have a 3 month old Son Liam, who is outstanding by any count. Best baby in the world and we're both enjoying the journey with him sooo much.

Unfortunately my short term memory is exceptionally bad, I can look at this blog tomorrow and won't remember writing it, or if I do, the actual syntax, style and use of words will seem as if someone else has written it. So I think this is my lot in life, I was foolish...made a mistake....and will always be paying for it.

It doesn't bother me as I have accepted each stage of recovery as i have gone along...Why you may ask...simple...It's just human nature, you just get on with it. Your brain is in control of you and your body..NOT YOU! And don't ever be fooled to think that you are. In times of woe or impending danger your brain will kick into action, and try it's best to get you out of the mess you are in !

So besides the memory side affect, there is one other, more sinister and discomforting. I always used to be in control of my life and what I was doing, now I have a very short fuse which leads to a vicious temper and anger. I have always been in control of my temper all my life and with no problem, but now the adrenaline taps are wide open and I'm fuelled ready to go. I'm not proud of this by any means and I think some counselling may possibly help.