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[Jul. 7th, 2008|02:29 pm] |
I am home in DC until the end of the month.
The good: The surgery was a complete success; The post-op MRI reveals that the tumor has been fully removed. There shouldn't be any long term effects.
The bad: Until the swelling goes down, there will be a host of neurological issues. The main ones are: A lack of fine motor control in my right arm and difficulty multi-tasking.
My thanks go out to everyone who prayed for me or kept me in their thoughts. I am truly lucky to have so many people looking out for me. |
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[Jun. 19th, 2008|12:02 pm] |
This Monday an MRI scan revealed that the tumor has been growing. It comes out next Thursday.
I will probably remain in DC while I recover.
Edit: The tumor story can be found here. |
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[Mar. 4th, 2008|04:19 pm] |
I have spent a great many hours around a table with friends. You made it all possible.
Rest in peace, Gary Gygax.
(At least until we find a high level cleric.) |
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| Briefly home for Thanksgiving. |
[Nov. 22nd, 2007|11:54 pm] |
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I am thankful for my family, my friends, and the many wonderful opportunities I have had. Bless you all. |
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| (no subject) |
[Aug. 21st, 2007|02:24 pm] |
So! Who in Pittsburgh has an OSX 10.4 CD I can borrow?
Reinstalls are sad. |
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| DC |
[Aug. 5th, 2007|11:54 pm] |
I'm home! I've gotta go see peoples!
Also bear with the previous meme. Complete emotional honesty takes time. |
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| Honesty: It refreshes! |
[Aug. 4th, 2007|09:10 pm] |
Taken from ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) autumnflame.
Leave a comment if you want to know what I really think of you, and I'll reply and tell you. No lies, all honesty.
Post it in your journal after I do yours so I can see the reverse. Or just respond in comment-thread. Or don't at all. It's all good. |
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[Jun. 25th, 2007|03:43 pm] |
That's the sound of the men, working on the game...
Summer games once again are happening. One-shots and a WoTG campaign.
Fun facts:
My ankle is sprained but getting better.
I am being lazy martial-arts wise.
The beginning of Computing workshop stuff is Wednesday. I has a job!
Mmmm... cooking. |
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[May. 19th, 2007|02:17 pm] |
I just got a spam from Catboat I. Humongous. I want that name. |
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[May. 8th, 2007|03:29 am] |
Wow. Any band that claims they are metal and has that ridiculous obsession with the Norse Gods is a bunch of posers.
The Aesir are nots metal. Here is the Norse fertility Goddess.
Freyja
That's not metal.
Here is the Aztec fertility Goddess.
Couatlicue
That's fucking metal. |
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| The Iron GM challenge |
[May. 6th, 2007|07:52 pm] |
One shots.
This week.
Every day.
From 5pm-9pm in West Wing Tech Lounge.
Monday: D&D 3.5
Tuesday: Scion
Wednesday: Paranoia
Thursday: Agon
Friday: Exalted
Saturday: Dogs in the Vineyard or Hunter:The Reckoning
Sunday: Player's choice.
Be there. Leave a comment, so I'm not completely surprised. |
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| Validation Thursday |
[Apr. 11th, 2007|08:20 pm] |
... Validation Thursday is tomorrow. On Thursday.
How: Compliment people. Honestly and sincerely. Take a tiny amount of time out of your day to think about how people make your life better, and thank them for it.
Why: Because it makes people feel good.
Who: Absolutely anyone, as long as the compliment is sincere.
When: Tomorrow. Thursday.
Where: Everywhere.
What: I'm going to stop writing now. |
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| (no subject) |
[Jul. 13th, 2006|09:21 pm] |
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A year ago I told a story about one of my campers.
Looking at one of my campers after his second slice of cake...
Me: How are you doing, Mr. S?
Mr. S (in a sad little voice) : I've had too much sugar.
Me: Come here, Mr. S. I'm going to give you a hug for that.
Mr. S died yesterday at the JCC. It appears to have been an medical incident of unknown cause at the pool.
I remember him swimming through the pool after the bigger kids, supported by my arm. I remember him snuggling up next me as we watched movies or perching on the arm of my chair as I read stories. I'm not the closest to him, I haven't known him the longest. He leaves behind a younger sister with the task of understanding death though she is too young. He leaves his parents to bury him. But he was one of my campers and he was always smiling and cheerful and I always said hello to him in the halls.
His family asks for donations to http://www.afmda.org/
In other news, we were supposed to get a companion dog for Will. In training yesterday he hit the dog hard. That was a deal breaker. No dog now.
I've been up and with my inclusion kid way too long. I like him, but he complains and wheedles and accuses to get what he wants. I am worn down, eroded.
I want to scream cursewords loud enough that the whole world hears. I want to hit someone so I can share how I feel right now right now.
Sleep and exercise. What I need. |
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