WTF 2010...You are supposed to be a good year!
Things have been pretty rough for me lately, but once I get past it I have plans, plans to place me where I want to be, where I should have been years ago.
I thought I was going to be able to afford to go on a real vacation this year but it turns out the government wants more of my money so my tax return wont be able to support a trip for 2. So that will have to wait until next year. I still plan on going to NWRE becuase honestly, the NW has thrown the best non icc convention I've ever been too, all the people are great, the gaming is excellent and I've never had a poor experience. I might go to SWRE if I can find the money to do so but going there isnt on my priorities list, the idea of being in the desert during the summer AC or no, it is something that doesnt really appeal to me.
My brother keevee had a tumor in his neck about the size of a softball, very recently he was sick and due to the coughing and hacking from said illness he suffered an aneurysm. he had to have surgery on Tuesday that went from 830am to 5pm. All and all he is doing well, he is going to be in ICU at UCSF for atleast a week. He has a real gnarly looking scar runing from his ear down his neck and to the bottom of his neck which hopefully wont be too bad once it healed up. He also had to have a trachea done to allow him to breathe. When they removed the tumor along with it they had to take out some nerves that were attached to his vocal cords so we dont know until everything is healed what his speech will be like. The doctor said that it can be repaired but it will take more procedures and therapy but should improve down the line.
A semi former co-worker of mine passed away due to unnatural causes, he was a cool guy someone who was qickly becoming a friend, he took over my old shift I had before my promotion. He had some problems which lead to his death, still uncertain exactly what happened but its really devastated alot of people here at work because many had knew him since he was a small boy and his dad had been a long time member. He quit his job here because of those problems, I tried to get ahold of him, called him a few times, messaged him on facebook but nothing ever came from it. While I am sad that he is gone, what is really tearing me up is the question if I had done more to try and be his friend, help him out, maybe just maybe he wouldnt be dead right now. I know theres nothing realisticly I could have done, it wasnt my problem and I had no way of knowing but its been bugging me since sunday when I heard the news. Going to the funeral mass today, I am a little nervous about it but I think it will do me good for some closure and help the guys parents out knowing that alot of people cared about their son.
I thought I was going to be able to afford to go on a real vacation this year but it turns out the government wants more of my money so my tax return wont be able to support a trip for 2. So that will have to wait until next year. I still plan on going to NWRE becuase honestly, the NW has thrown the best non icc convention I've ever been too, all the people are great, the gaming is excellent and I've never had a poor experience. I might go to SWRE if I can find the money to do so but going there isnt on my priorities list, the idea of being in the desert during the summer AC or no, it is something that doesnt really appeal to me.
My brother keevee had a tumor in his neck about the size of a softball, very recently he was sick and due to the coughing and hacking from said illness he suffered an aneurysm. he had to have surgery on Tuesday that went from 830am to 5pm. All and all he is doing well, he is going to be in ICU at UCSF for atleast a week. He has a real gnarly looking scar runing from his ear down his neck and to the bottom of his neck which hopefully wont be too bad once it healed up. He also had to have a trachea done to allow him to breathe. When they removed the tumor along with it they had to take out some nerves that were attached to his vocal cords so we dont know until everything is healed what his speech will be like. The doctor said that it can be repaired but it will take more procedures and therapy but should improve down the line.
A semi former co-worker of mine passed away due to unnatural causes, he was a cool guy someone who was qickly becoming a friend, he took over my old shift I had before my promotion. He had some problems which lead to his death, still uncertain exactly what happened but its really devastated alot of people here at work because many had knew him since he was a small boy and his dad had been a long time member. He quit his job here because of those problems, I tried to get ahold of him, called him a few times, messaged him on facebook but nothing ever came from it. While I am sad that he is gone, what is really tearing me up is the question if I had done more to try and be his friend, help him out, maybe just maybe he wouldnt be dead right now. I know theres nothing realisticly I could have done, it wasnt my problem and I had no way of knowing but its been bugging me since sunday when I heard the news. Going to the funeral mass today, I am a little nervous about it but I think it will do me good for some closure and help the guys parents out knowing that alot of people cared about their son.