My mom passed away.

She had her family with her and as she fought her illness as we fought along with her, ensuring her care and comfort to the end.  She succumbed on the 50th anniversary of her having come to the United States of America, on July 4th, 2024.

This is all anyone here needs to know. My friends and family have otherwise been notified ( Read more... )

Wow.  It's been 25 years of LiveJournal.  I know people who are possibly short of 30 who I am surprised have been around so long based on how they live their lives.

What a hoot and wild that LiveJournal weathered the times and all sorts of other upstarts.  Sad that the folks who might possibly be turning thirty probably weathered far worse, and ( Read more... )

Breaking free of my past and the people who literally survive in it because they have nothing else, including the drive for something better.  Why? Because they burn themselves out reinventing themselves trying to hide from the all-consuming shadow of their terrible choices and deeds.  I do not need to shine the light on that anymore.

I am ( Read more... )

So many changes, I do not want to enumerate them here.  It's been great changes and I am super happy.  I had some issues with my health post-pandemic, but I have sprung back.  It is full steam ahead on the continued right track - picking up classes again (I am so close to finishing my degree), celebrating 10 years with the same employer, but in a ( Read more... )

My goodness, I have been busy doing fabulous things to improve myself and my life, while also enjoying it all.  Where should I start?

No where.  Every where.  There is too much to share and so little time.  Essentially, I have gone Super Sayan with my well-being and I am unflappable.  My health is improving.  I am absolutely beautiful in every way ( Read more... )

I have been incredibly busy.  I am taking three classes this summer, I am having work done to the house, I have family obligations, I had some folks to help during evacuations with the wildfires, and my training at work is picking up.  It has been hectic.  I wanted to squeeze a post in, but I have been so busy and there is not much to report or ( Read more... )