Just received the sad news that earlier this week rapidtrabbit passed away. No news yet on what happened, I just know Richard had just enjoyed a trip visiting friends, I heard he had just returned to NYC when it happened... his family plans on making a formal announcement soon.

Rest In Peace Rapid, you will be missed :(

I posted some pictures from this on my facebook but I thought it might be something that should be captured here as well. This past sunday jbadger's family with the help of his friends at the Smithtown Fire Department as well as others, put together a remembrance for all who knew him to share their memories ( Read more... )

I'm... a bit in shock right now, I can feel some tears in my eyes. As I was writing my previous post I received a call from my mom. The nephew of a very good friend of mine has passed away on friday. I left a message with my friend Dave, I've known this guy going on twenty-six years now and his nephew Daniel for practically his whole life ( Read more... )

On Friday we held a bit of a laidback party at catmandux and stoneliongrowl's apartment. Other people who managed to make it included falconeio, jimwolf24, plastiger, rjwolf, tigerman, and Cat's friend from TRU - Michael ( Read more... )

So on thursday I called out sick from work so I could go with catmandux and stoneliongrowl to Connecticut for their wedding. We met up with wulven at the building, they filled out the paperwork, and then we were brought up to the Mayor's floor where this woman Paulette performed the ceremony.

We later headed to Starbuck's for a bit while waiting for talliy to drop by, got a ride ( Read more... )

Happy Birthday to my friend Dave. Hung out at his place today with Derek, Rick, and a few of Dave's friends from work: Steve, Will, Krystal, and Chris. Started out fairly well, we got the grill and began cooking some burgers and dogs but then... the rain! We did manage to cook a fair amount but there was no chance of a kickball game this year. ( Read more... )

The other day my aunt calls me, mentions she's going to be in the city and that she has a few things she needs me to bring to my parents when I go up there this weekend. So I remind her of my company address (she'd come to see my building before, I met her outside) and tell her to drop by around noon. So a little after one I wonder where she ( Read more... )

Be warned, there are a lot of photos posted under those lj-cuts.

Writing up this post a little later than I had originally wanted but... well, now here it is ^.^

I'll skip the issues with traveling to and from Europe, suffice to say that there were numerous issues and if I have my way I will not be traveling via Air Canada again.

( Minor Details with Arriving and Such )

Christmas Eve I headed up to Westchester after work, met up with my parents and we celebrated the night before Christmas at my aunt's house. My cousin James and his wife were there as well. Wasn't too bad, just a lot of chatting with family and such ( Read more... )

Was quite a bit of just seeing friends and family this weekend. Had a nice Thanksgiving meal with the family on thursday then spent the remainder of the day with some friends - Dave had picked up an X-Box 360 and Rockband ( Read more... )