Sep 02, 2006 19:30
Wow. I kinda gave up on this idea a few years back.
I've gone through alot since then. Vinni and I made up, and she has loved me ever since.
She moved out to Virginia to be with me, only to have Mike go insane a few months later.
His ex girlfriend had moved in and it went to hell, but it had reached a point of no tonly moving out, but never speaking to him again. Crack is not your friend.
SO we moved to Dallas Texas. It was a good long drive, we listened to Davincis code the whole time. We stopped by graceland and saw Elvis' home. It was mainly for her, but i liked it alot too.
We crashed in a hotel and were back on the road in the morning.
We arrived at her home, and it wasnt long before I had become uncomfortable. A friend of mine, Mike wanted me up in Bend Oregon to help with his company, Living Pixel, and I took the shot with the understanding I would get Vanessa up there soon.
Vanessa got me an 20gb mp3 player (brithdsay present =P)and it helped on the trip.
I arrived in Bend missing Vanesa who was still working at Wal Mart.
The company was difficult, I was doing cold calling trying to get people to buy our websites. Mike did sidework for Mishm to pay the rent but it was a wierd alliance they had. It went south prety fast, starting oddly enough, the day I got there. When people use the term Get off my nuts, seriously" its a bad sign.
Then Dirk calls with an ofer I could not refuse. Come to Los Angeles and help me provide tech support to this production company doing a campaign of Microsoft commercials.
Can you say $$$$? He offered me more money than Ive made yet to date. I had to take it.
I immediately moved to cali to start ASAP.
I spent about 5 months in LA. I boght a car, a 92 camaro and some nice bass gear. Vanessa came to seee me, ths quitting Wal Mart but it was the best decision she ever made. we spent unforgettable times together, having a street artist draw our picture for us, who made a n inspiring picture of us, eating at the pigs whistle, getting her tongue and my eyebrow pierced. we spent alot of time in hollywood, and alot of time making love.
When it was time to go, she was sadderthan Ive ever seen her, so I bought her another tociekt to come back in a little while and drive home with me.
I forgot to mention I almost beat the executive producers ass. Fun night. I thought my chances for the job were over but if anyone found out who it was, Dirk thinks it would serve me well. It doesnt matter. I had decided in that time that music was what I wanted to do, not computers.
So the time came to leave. Vanessa came down, and we left driving east to texas n my camaro. les than 24 hours one of the ties popped. late at night, in the cold, we were stranded. I could change the tire, but we couldnt find the wheel lock key. I looked and didnt see it, and low nd behold, Vanessa found it. Shes the gretest, although she never let me forget the nght she saved our lives! Laugh out loud. indeed.
We arrived back home and we got comforatble, talking wedding arrangments and such. I had a band and we were playing out. My sister had found me, and life was good.
Then the impossible hppened. More so I should say inevitable. I had high blood pressure and it cught up with me. I had an an anuerism, the same sort that killed my grandfather. I went totally retarded, unable to speak my name, or walk. It was a rough time. I spent a week in the hospital, and 4 months recovering, still unable to grasp all my prior functions. Im blessed to have survived the ordeal but I still lack some of the capacity I had.
I dont remember bout the stay in the hospital but I can tell you for certain that Vanessa was there. My sister too. It was so good that she came and I love her and miss her. but it felt so good to feel lost in all tht mess, and see Vanessa sleeping in a chair. I am so blessed to have her in my life.
My sister coming into my life proves that also, I am blessed. Shes doing good, although she seems messed up over her past, Das, Mom, the whole childhood. I didnt know her life was that scarred, I feel bad. I always thought it was me that was left out. Hell, this week Ive come to realize that Mom didnt like me as much. She had to love me, I was her child, but something was missing. We jut didnt click.
I guess pain has no boundaries.
So here we are today. Me and Vanessa plan to get married soon. I havent even got into her issues with her family.
Im looking into SSI since I cant do my job much less any job. Mcdonalds seoms complex...
Sorry to have been away for so long and sorry for doing a half ass job of catching you up. Its been a wild ride, it really has. Anyway Im on top of it now. Sounds wierd to say that...