i just found out from blood tests that there was nothing i could do for penny lane. she was really sick, and it was something that's been building for a long time. basically, she had way too many red blood cells and it probably (obviously i can't know for sure) got to the point where they just burst. a lot of the sadness i was feeling was guilt ( Read more... )

and i'm still in shock


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i was just watching last night's colbert report on my dvr and actually rewinded to watch a commercial.

behold.


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hey, don't expect anyone'll be interested, but we're really short teammates for our volleyball match (work beer league thingy) and if anyone's interested in playing tonight, we wouldn't turn down the help. game's at 8 at tracks if anyone wants to play. totally just for fun, not serious, but we only have 3 people tonight, and that's seriously not ( Read more... )

nevermind

one of my coworkers signed us up for a summer volleyball beer league thingy. so, in the spirit of fun, i'm playing volleyball tomorrow. to be honest, i really don't remember the last time i did something sports oriented. i don't think it's gonna be pretty, but i'm a good sport, so i'll at least try. maybe after this first one i'll tell people ( Read more... )

i'm putting an offer on a house this week. it's pretty perfect for me, so i'm really hoping all goes well with this. no expectations, though, because that just seems to be a recipe for disaster. if you're curious This is it it's the one on 1st, not griffin. (it has a hot tub in the basement...is it ridiculous that that's a bonus for me?) ( Read more... )

it's still pretty early and everything, but i found a house that i completely love today. check it out. tell me what you think! negative criticism is welcome as well. i don't want to buy a house if there's something that isn't right just because it looks good on paper. there's a few quirky things that an inspection would determine if they're ( Read more... )

the amazingly good news is that i got my dream job. it's funny how my dream job turns out to be working as an administrative assistant at a law firm. the thing is, i'm so excited about the possibilities. with this job-my chances of getting into marquette are greatly increased, i've got a really great stable source of income in a field that i ( Read more... )

someone ask me some questions, please. it'll occupy some time ( Read more... )