When my parents were up last Friday/Saturday, Mom told me that she was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.

My mom!

I know it’s not a death sentence or anything, but it’s hard to see the one person who you could count on for anything, was a pillar of strength and devotion to me at my lowest points and my greatest champion at my highest being sick. Outwardly, she looks fine and she’s in good spirits about it – but she’s sick. It’s making me face once again the fact that my parents are getting older and that someday they’re not going to be around. The first real time was when Dad was in the hospital with chest pains and had three stents put into the arteries of his heart in February 2004.

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I actually had a good date for once!

He’s nice, cute and a lot of fun. Definitely want to see him again. Continue reading →

I’ve mellowed out a bit from earlier this week. I’m going to blame it on PMS.

I was going to run in a 5k on Saturday, but I’m thinking I’m going to just buckle down, rent that small extension ladder from Home Depot and paint the rest of my hallway and get all the trim done. Perhaps I’ll get the furniture painted that needs to be painted as well.

I want to find some cheap cube baskets to put in my 9-cube so it doesn’t look so horribly cluttered – but first things first. Painting. Painting. Painting!

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I got a fan club ticket to the Pearl Jam show on the 26th! If I were feeling rich, I’d be able to get one for the 27th…but one ticket will be enough.

I’m so excited!!!

Have a birthday party to go to on Saturday at Gameworks for a friend I met through a gaming forum – she’s bringing all her single geeky friends for me to go over! If nothing else, I’ll get in some good gaming and make some new friends.

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