So I've been having a weird pain in my lower right abdomen for a couple months now, and I finally worked up the balls to start pursuing the cause. Naturally, I'm scared of it being ovarian cancer. My mom's recent encounter with cancer did a weird, subtle thing to me, though - I have not been to a gyno since she was diagnosed. I don't know why I've ( Read more... )

Man, it is very scary to be in love. Like, really in love. Paul and I have been together for about 4 months now, although it feels much longer, and I can't believe how well it's going. Usually, I can figure out why a relationship is going to fail right off the bat, but I have no predictions for this one. In fact, I find myself growing more and more ( Read more... )

I'm not sure if I wrote an entry about my desire to get a tattoo or not, but since my mom's brief meeting with cancer, I decided that I want to get one. Something that can help me through the tough times, just in case she's not around. I wanted her to find a quote that is meaningful to her, or some bit of advice that she wants me to remember, or ( Read more... )

I'm really questioning my standards for men anymore. Everyone should have a list of things that they are seeking in a relationship based on a thorough examination of ones own personality - their likes, dislikes, strengths, weaknesses, insecurities, and passions. I think I have acquired a lot of unrealistic expectations that must be eliminated from ( Read more... )

So my mom likes to call me every once in a while to tell me some sad cancer stories. Today, she told me that she met Robin Scungio's dad. Robin was a year behind me in school, had a brain tumor, and died just after she graduated. It was really sad seeing someone so young go through that. Anyway, her dad was fixing my mom's furnace, and they got to ( Read more... )

Things that I am realizing about myself ( Read more... )

someone anonymously left a christmas card containing $500 in my mom's mailbox today. pretty stellar.

So my mom did it. She beat cancer. Being home for break is kind of surreal because nothing is as it was in the summer. I have transportation now, so I'm not confined to home or work all the time. I'm not seeing Patsy anymore, and I'm not working at Ruby's. But the biggest change is that I get to see my mom happy and healthy. Her attitude was ( Read more... )

WOW ( Read more... )

Holy shit, I'm a girlfriend.