I swear I've started this entry five different times before...
All things considered, I'm okay.
Talking to my Dad, he's in the "clear" for now. Blood tests came out fine, no bad things on CT's. He's recovering from treatments pretty well, and I'm looking forward to seeing him soon hopefully.
Speaking of which, tournament in Blacksburg next month. I'm trying to maintain hype, but my sleep problems have been leaving me in a state of hazy frustration. Frustration at myself for not training more when I have good opportunities, for constantly feeling tired and run down. I realize that I can't lose heart, or I might as well put the arcade stick down and go be a family man. I've started playing Fei Long, because I need more experience with more characters, and I need to strengthen my fundamentals, and Fei Long is all about strong fundamentals.
I have a new addiction, and its name is My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. A good friend of mine hyped it up for me and I decided to give it a try, but I wasn't prepared for it to be as awesome as it is. Great writing, great stories, fun animation, and so upbeat (and not in an obnoxious way either) it knocks the pessimism out of my heart and makes me think that just maybe there is some hope for people. I think that's the kind of thing I need more of these days.
And it helps me deal with the stress of my current situation. The owners of my apartment want an answer as to if I'm going to be signing on for another year, about two months earlier than usual. I want to find a new place with roommates so I can stack my loot and get a vehicle, but I was hesitant to just tell them I don't want to live there without finding a new place first. Well, it looks like I won't have that option. After giving it a lot of thought, I decided I'm going to take a leap of faith and just not sign on for another year. I hope I can find a place by next June, or else I'll be couch surfing for the Summer. But honestly, I'd rather take that chance than sign on for being surrounded by entitled shits that take away a lot of the faith I need a children's cartoon to restore. The convenience of the location is not worth it to me anymore.
UVA has started garnishing my pay in response to me saying "Whatever" to my medical bills. I still say "Whatever", pretty much. It shouldn't hurt me too much, it's just something else to account for now. Have to remember that when setting up billing with hospitals if I ever have a medical problem again to not give in when they say my suggested amount is unacceptable.
Ran into some dumb drama amongst friends for a little bit. Gave a fuck, realized it was a stupid idea and made me feel stupid, stopped giving a fuck, told the instigator not to involve me in childish squabbles. Also ran into some actual drama involving a friend coming out of a bad relationship. Glad I could be there to help him, not to mention glad he's away from a 30-some year old child.
Also, have to talk to my landlord about my water bill I'm not going to pay. They raised my rent and told me it was to cover water and sewer as an integrated part of the lease, but I'm still seeing a bill for it when I go to pay the rent. They haven't returned my call about it yet, so I guess I gotta ping them again. Kinda irritating.
I'm just gonna look forward to finding a new place, saving for a car, entering tournaments , and marathoning Ponies to keep my spirits up. It's about the best I can do in the face of adversity currently.
Talking to my Dad, he's in the "clear" for now. Blood tests came out fine, no bad things on CT's. He's recovering from treatments pretty well, and I'm looking forward to seeing him soon hopefully.
Speaking of which, tournament in Blacksburg next month. I'm trying to maintain hype, but my sleep problems have been leaving me in a state of hazy frustration. Frustration at myself for not training more when I have good opportunities, for constantly feeling tired and run down. I realize that I can't lose heart, or I might as well put the arcade stick down and go be a family man. I've started playing Fei Long, because I need more experience with more characters, and I need to strengthen my fundamentals, and Fei Long is all about strong fundamentals.
I have a new addiction, and its name is My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. A good friend of mine hyped it up for me and I decided to give it a try, but I wasn't prepared for it to be as awesome as it is. Great writing, great stories, fun animation, and so upbeat (and not in an obnoxious way either) it knocks the pessimism out of my heart and makes me think that just maybe there is some hope for people. I think that's the kind of thing I need more of these days.
And it helps me deal with the stress of my current situation. The owners of my apartment want an answer as to if I'm going to be signing on for another year, about two months earlier than usual. I want to find a new place with roommates so I can stack my loot and get a vehicle, but I was hesitant to just tell them I don't want to live there without finding a new place first. Well, it looks like I won't have that option. After giving it a lot of thought, I decided I'm going to take a leap of faith and just not sign on for another year. I hope I can find a place by next June, or else I'll be couch surfing for the Summer. But honestly, I'd rather take that chance than sign on for being surrounded by entitled shits that take away a lot of the faith I need a children's cartoon to restore. The convenience of the location is not worth it to me anymore.
UVA has started garnishing my pay in response to me saying "Whatever" to my medical bills. I still say "Whatever", pretty much. It shouldn't hurt me too much, it's just something else to account for now. Have to remember that when setting up billing with hospitals if I ever have a medical problem again to not give in when they say my suggested amount is unacceptable.
Ran into some dumb drama amongst friends for a little bit. Gave a fuck, realized it was a stupid idea and made me feel stupid, stopped giving a fuck, told the instigator not to involve me in childish squabbles. Also ran into some actual drama involving a friend coming out of a bad relationship. Glad I could be there to help him, not to mention glad he's away from a 30-some year old child.
Also, have to talk to my landlord about my water bill I'm not going to pay. They raised my rent and told me it was to cover water and sewer as an integrated part of the lease, but I'm still seeing a bill for it when I go to pay the rent. They haven't returned my call about it yet, so I guess I gotta ping them again. Kinda irritating.
I'm just gonna look forward to finding a new place, saving for a car, entering tournaments , and marathoning Ponies to keep my spirits up. It's about the best I can do in the face of adversity currently.