Hello LiveJournal. That place that isn't the clusterfuck of everyone talking all at once that is Facebook. (Hm. One of Firefox's spelling suggestions for "clusterfuck" is "knuckleduster ( Read more... )

So, for those of you who aren't on Facebook, let me just say, it takes little to no effort to project the appearance of being social or interested there. I do it all the time. So, back to LJ for a status update that is longer than a couple of sentences. So, as I mentioned to defenestr8r, time for an update. Something more than Facebook offers ( Read more... )

Some of you who know me more than casually might know that I nearly died of a sub-arachnoid hemorrhage in 1999, the result two ruptured cerebral aneurysmsWhen I was in the emergency room, I was graded between a 4 and a 5 on the Hunt and Hess scale, giving me around a 15% chance of survival ( Read more... )

There was a bit of hoopla lately about LiveJournal possibly going under, so I figured I should maybe update, though it would have been pretty poignant if the last entry were my last one here ( Read more... )

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My dad called me and told me that Erica is dying. It's just a matter of hours now. Maybe days.

http://ericamurray.blogspot.com/

I'm posting this from curtis_lemay's computer in Chicago ( Read more... )

Yes we did!


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Erica relapsed this weekend and was re-admitted to the hospital ( Read more... )

You know the rules.
And so do I.

Just in case you don't.

1. Take a picture of yourself right now.

2. Don't change your clothes, don't fix your hair...just take a picture.

3. Post that picture with NO editing.

4. Post these instructions with your picture.


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Actually there are words here. Pictures and video too. Lots, because it's been like 4 months ( Read more... )