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Linda J.

One Time in Truck Driving School... I gave...

About Me

I'm a down to earth person with reality checking the box all the time. I am a beader- make my own beads on a torch and string them. My background was radio but now I am a truck driver driving the southeastern United States. I own my own home on the west side of Jacksonville, Florida. It is 4 miles west of the downtown area, ( my Urban Sanctuary) I have a creek ten feet from my back door, with a deck and bridge crossing it. The design of my house is a flatroof box shape with beautiful skylights in the entry way. I'd like to get an agent to submit my home as a backdrop for a movie, but then the house would be used for Pornos . I also own a Scion XB (X Box) and when I am not on the truck, I like to think outside of the box on wheels. You'd think I have a cubist mentality...I have three cats and my 80 something mother living with me. The guys that call up on "LEX & TERRY" are the reason I won't hook up with fella's under 30.....


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My Interests

Pottery making,Glass beadmaking on a torch, Jewelry Design, collects dolls, Writing for radio and television, Comedy writing, Monkey-Bar hanging. Furniture design if I had the tools. Guys with Beards.

I'd like to meet:

Or would have- met John F. Kennedy, Jr. Not for the fact that he was a handsome man- but to ask him how he felt when he failed at something everybody was expecting him to go into( Failed the bar exam and then turned to publishing), I would have liked to have hung out with Princess Diana, I think she was a normal person but the paparazzi would have spoiled the outing. To take Mel Gibson, or Julia Roberts (new movie idea- Erin Brockovitch takes on the Trucking industry) on the truck with me to do character development.( I could hear them both on the CB radio). Since this is farther down in the paragraph, a lot of you potential suitors may have a short attention span, so move on.. NO games, No pity pots, I'm not like your ex-wife, ex-girlfriend . If you can't pay attention than I don't want you... OK? Any body God sends me.Separated at Birth ? At least I was'nt looking for "Mr. Goodbar" /

Music:

Blues, Alternative, Reggae, World Music, Classic Rock from a real "No-Repeat" Radio station. Some old timey gospel, Old school R&B and the Old school announcers. Will try to listen to any College radio station in any city I travel through- Those are the true forerunners of introducing new music.PBS ..

Movies:

Frida,Smoke Signals,Memoirs of a Geisha, A Prairie Home Companion, Something's Gotta Give,White Chicks, Ice Road Truckers-Season One DVD collection, 200 cigarettes- great Cameo of Elvis Costello, Men in Black 1( I read the book "The Mothman" Prophecies- it was the same thing) Charlie Wilson's War

Television:

Misfit Reality shows(I gave a lot of respect for Tammy Faye Bakker, in that one) The simple life,My name is Earl, While you were out, Pimp my ride, Trick my truck, Trading spaces, The Rachel Ray Show, The very First American Idol- I liked Justin Gariani.. Don't get to watch much TV- Truck antenna don't work very good.

Books:

The Living Bible, The Idiot's Guide to the Protestant Reformation (just for the Why,WHy,WHY?)- When Parents become our Children-(Thanks Timothy- it was a good read)- On Gold Mountain- Lisa See- Food court Druids, Cherohonkees and others unique to the republic- DOT handbook- not my favorite but check for typo's. Bead and Button Magazine for inspiration

Heroes:

Anybody Normal in the face of Adversity,and Jesus. A rock Chip medallion I made

My Blog

Mynah in the Neighborhood

In my neighborhood where I grew up, Southwest Detroit, there was a neighbor that had a Mynah Bird in a cage on the sun porch. On warm spring days, when us kids would be playing on our school grade swi...
Posted by Linda J. on Wed, 07 May 2008 10:40:00 PST

Whatever happened to all the old cabovers?

I picked up a copy of a truck paper to look at all the truck for sale. It was a pretty thick issue this time, Whopping 200 pages instead of the usual  125. Lots of fairly new trucks being sold, m...
Posted by Linda J. on Sun, 04 May 2008 10:50:00 PST

Flaming Payback

Maybe God.... *  will have some lakefront property on the lake of fire for unscrupulous mortgage companies and banks that will have to buy back at a loss... *  Will give an Extrordinary Hig...
Posted by Linda J. on Sat, 03 May 2008 06:11:00 PST

New career for the Polygamy Girls

In liu of the recent emancipation of the girls who were removed from a conservative sect of religion in Texas, these girls now have to enter the working world. Since they have no skills other than wha...
Posted by Linda J. on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:30:00 PST

Tripping Up The TomTom

One of the newest gadgets in travel to come out is the sat directional system commonly known as TomTom, Garmin, Magellan... One of the gadgets has Pre-loaded maps of North America and Western Europe. ...
Posted by Linda J. on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:00:00 PST

New Badge for Girl Scouts to work on...

CSR- Customer Service Rep. I know that these girls are youngsters and it goes against eveything Mommy and Daddy or The school system has taught them... Never talk to strangers.  But am I a strang...
Posted by Linda J. on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:39:00 PST

My worst, Best, and weirdest loads

I’ve been traveling on the roads in a truck going on 14 years. Some of my worst, best, and weirdest are chronicaled here. My best: * All loads that are a drop and hook. I’ve hauled loads a...
Posted by Linda J. on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:18:00 PST

Teach me how to drive a Truck!!!

A friend recently disclosed to me that he wanted start driving a truck, but did’nt want to shell out money for the driving school.. He kept going on and on that he wanted me to teach him how to...
Posted by Linda J. on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:55:00 PST

Car Insurance doubletake

   I’m puzzeled... Why do they call it car insurance or Automobile insurance when they should call it DRIVER’S Insurance.  If I drive a big truck and get a ticket for speedi...
Posted by Linda J. on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:28:00 PST

Future Towing Company

Next door to my Trucking company is a pasture with Cattle and a family of Mules. When I’m in the yard, I go up to the edge of the fence and throw some corn chips over to feed the animals. Much l...
Posted by Linda J. on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:08:00 PST