I had the best talk with my best friend Chris tonight. We've been through so much in the last 15 years, and it was good to talk about some of the best, and most importantly, some of the worst moments of those 15 years. Some people transcend the idea of family or friend. Some people are more than the definitions of either of those can encompass ( Read more... )

So I went from funerals, to Thanksgiving straight into the busiest week of the year at work. I've virtually lived in the office from last Sunday night until this evening. I'm tired, folks. I'm looking forward to going out in Indy tomorrow night and living it up a bit.

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My entire Sunday is going to be completely f^$ked. After a Saturday of funeral going, I took off with M to Indy to go out. We were meeting Liz and the Indy crew as well because it was Kurt's b-day. We went to Talbott Street which I haven't been to in quite some time, and it turned out to be great fun. There was dancing, and there was hotness. ( Read more... )

I just returned home from funeral number two. Funeral number one was last Saturday. Today was the same funeral home, same church and same time as last Saturday's funeral. Different cemetery this weekend though. And I drove the limo this time ( Read more... )

I must say that Catholic funerals are very long. There was a service at the funeral home. Then the body and the mourners moved to the Catholic church where there was a service. Then the body and the mourners moved to the cemetery where there was a service. Then the mourners went back to the church where there was a dinner (I skipped this and ( Read more... )

So tonight at 9:30 I was on my way to meet M to go see Borat. However, on the way to the theater via phone with my aunt I learned that my uncle passed away today. So, Monday my great uncle passed away, and today my uncle passed away, both on the same side of the family. First thing in the morning I'm off to deal with my family who has now lost ( Read more... )

So I find out Sunday that my uncle (my mother's brother) has terminal cancer and has no more than a month to live. I find out today that Monday my great uncle (maternal grandmother's brother) passed away. Took a little while for the family to inform me of that. Seems everyone assumed that someone else told me. I feel horrible for my grandmother ( Read more... )

That's it. It looks like the Democrats take the Senate. I truly believe that this is a good day for the United States and for the world. This is not because I am a Democrat. In fact, I do not consider myself a Democrat. I think the idea of throwing one's loyalty to any one party, ideology or "ism" is dangerous and not compatible with rational ( Read more... )

Wow. How good can this get? Democrats take back the House. We are now officially once again a country that has a system of checks and balances as the Founders intended. No more One Party State with a rubber stamping legislature. That is amazing by itself. But then, gift of the gifts, Rumsfeld is out of power. And as icing that has not yet ( Read more... )