# 38 Learn to Sail

"Have you ever sailed before?" asked the serious looking navigator for our crew.

"I'm going to say no."  Granted I have taken out a small stereophone boat in the bay and managed to get it going, steer, and come back to shore, but considering that I was awakened less than an hour ago by thunder and raindrops rattling my bedroom window, I just went with no.

After receiving what I initially  thought was a fake invitation from my co-worker to go sailing, I was excited that the weekend came to sail to Catalina.  Walking up to the sailboat, the captain and his wife were so sweet, ensuring I had warm enough clothes and making me feel comfortable.

As we were leaving the slip, the captain's wife hollered "Be safe and go fast!"

I turned to my friend with confusion, "Go fast?"

"It's a regatta, we're racing to Catalina," he replied as he walked about the deck ensuring all the lines were in the correct positioning.

After speeding towards the horizon and fighting for first place, the captain anchored the sailboat and we climbed ashore for a barbeque and drinks.  As the night eased upon us, the lights of the mainland shined as we watched people dance to really bad music.  I asked my friend if this was the life of a sailor and he confirmed.

I've always wanted to learn to sail ever since my grandfather took me out on his motorboats.  Seeing the sailboats fly by with the sails being tugged and pulled, made me somewhat envious of the wind-driven arks.  My wonderful weekend supplied by my fun loving co-worker and a welcoming crew pushed me to sign up for sailing lessons!

                                   My sailing friend and my thumb!

#8 Blood Types

You thought your birthday or handwriting determined your personality? Read on about blood types.

#8 Zoroastrianism

I know I haven't written in forever, but obviously I didn't choose this challenge because it was easy.  Anyway, here's the link for my writing.

Topic: Zoroastrianism

#8 Rainbow Hunting

Maybe it's just the Irish in me, but I have a few good pointers for rainbow hunting.

#8 Separation of Church and Language

Here is the link for today's daily writing.

http://wilt-blonde.blogspot.com/2011/08/separation-of-church-and-language.html

Thanks for reading!

#8 Write Daily for Two Months

"Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing," wrote my favorite founding father, Benjamin Franklin.   This quote is almost too perfect for me. #8 'write daily for two months' is where I will be starting on my list.  My list should be something worth writing, but to write something worth reading will be a challenge.  I am a horrible writer and I am finally in the mind set (and need) to improve this skill.

So this is where the other blog comes in.  "Another blog?" you ask, "but I'm already reading this stupid blog.  Why are you torturing me with another?"

Well, it really is for your own sake.  I will be writing daily on the other blog (http://wilt-blonde.blogspot.com/) and only leaving links on this blog so you have the choice to read it.  If you dare take a risk to read my daily encounters, I thank you.  But for those who just want to know how the list is going without all the extra frosting, you may stick with just the cake.

#35 Read and Pick a Favorite

Well, I lucked out with this one.  For my English class this semester we will be assigned Socrates and Aristotle, and Plato is optional.  So, I am killing two birds with one stone here!

Before I did some research on this little assignment of mine, I knew that Aristotle (the teacher of Alexander the Great) was the pupil of Plato who was the pupil of Socrates.  So I was hoping to see threads of common themes interlaced between the three thinker's writings.

What I did not know was that Socrates did not write anything.  He, like Jesus, did not write but spoke and taught on his ideas.  It was not until after his death that his student, Plato, wrote his concepts down.  This will be a problem for me.  Firstly, because Socrates didn't write anything.  Secondly, what will I read that represents Plato and not Socrates? For now, I will be reading Apology of Socrates (Socrates's speech on trial) to exhibit his epistemological contribution.