Draconic Architecture

Holidays and all their joy and sadness

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:05:14 GMT

(plus minor annoyances)

Family. Need I say more? All their nuances and capricious nature...

The holidays were good, but family heath is always in the back of my mind. My grandmother is showing signs of alzheimers after asking questions repeatedly and asking what day it was. My father's health is the main concern now and hearing my father and mother losing hope is not keeping my spirits up. A car ride with my mother brought up how it was good that I was saving days off from work because I may need them with all the bad news my father has been getting. Basically my dad is getting radiation treatments for a lung tumor, neglecting his liver tumors since if my father can not breath, then cancer or no, he is in trouble. He is on oxygen full time due to this. He was more jovial than during Thanksgiving, but it is hard to see him not getting any better. I almost broke down when he started to cry when I said my goodbyes when heading back to Philly. He does not cry.

I do not want to start thinking of him passing away nor what kind of "passing" that would be if it is by cancer's hand. His younger sister died from breast cancer years ago. That was tough. I do not want to think about what would happen if my mother lost her mother and her husband in the same year. I can not see 2010 being a good year.

There is no tripping at night

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:18:30 GMT

I have slippers with lights now. Acroth made it so. Thank you :D

Too much emphasis on the follow through

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:05:02 GMT

I broke a light at work with a ping pong ball.

A Change of Plans

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:01:41 GMT

I received an update on my father today. The chemo treatment is not working. This is the fifth different chemo treatment that has failed to do anything to my father's tumors. The doctors are switching him to radiation therapy for 15 days (one treatment a day) into the new year. This will target the tumor in his lung but will do nothing for the small spots spread out in his liver. I am not sure what will be done for the liver tumours. they are small, but cheom and radiation are not a good choice in combination for my father. This was a major blow to my family and I after being hopefully that this last treatment would do something.

The FBI are on to me...

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:54:26 GMT

I helped out for a good 4 months on a project that is turning into a mess right now. (Among many things going wrong, it does not fit on site. 0 for 1 to the firm that did the survey). To top it off, one part is the renovation of a historic building that was once a US mint. (The third Philadelphia mint building). The original parts are gorgeous, if a bit needing of repair. There is even an old (now defunct) drainage way under the library where round carpet tiles hide the metal covers.
The interesting thing is an old rumor exists that a former worker in the mint building hid a bag of gold coins right before the building was to close down. No one knows if it is true or not, but apparently the FBI found it convincing enough to do a thorough check of the building, head to toe for such a thing last week. Very cool stuff!

I will just have to hide my golden halo for now...lay low until things pass <.

Hip issues and insanity.

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:58:39 GMT

I dreamt I had small bone spikes on my right hip. You could feel them through my skin. Dreaming textures is fun.

Work got a little crazy today with the project manager breathing down my neck as to why a door was too big. he got an ear full from my teammate about how we ca not please him and the principal if they want conflicting things in the model. He backed off.

The day ended with me helping a coworker through software issues by using Foo Fighter song titles.

The end.

Feeling the chill

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:31:16 GMT

But I like the cold. Since Jamie won't be back until Wednesday, I control the thermostat for now. It is now 58 degrees (14.5 C for you crazy people who think water freezes at 0 and boils at 100). One thing that may be helping me feel the coo, is the sudden lack of a beard. After 5 weeks, I am baby faced once again.

Anybody need anything from the fridge? I am heading down to grab some fud...

Back from the fam Damily.

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:15:45 GMT

well, I am.

A feeling of being watched...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:54:48 GMT

...by a giant tree in the corner.

In other news, a fish of the dry kind needs to give me some information.

The things mothers know...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:58:54 GMT

I spoke to mumsy dearest tonight to get an update on my father. The newest treatment of chemo is kicking his butt, making his white and red blood cell count plummet, but the counts bounced back so the doctors are confident he can go out to public places now. It is a bit odd to hear a doctor say, "Get some rest and avoid the mall."

Also in the conversation was things I apparently did when I was young.

1. I pulled out the outlet plugs and stuck my finger in the socket when I was 14 months.
2. My sister told my parents i had eaten a poisonous mushroom when I was 2. Poison control was called and I received ipecac to induce vomiting. I refused to throw up. It took thrice the normal dosage to make me PROJECTILE VOMIT ACROSS THE KITCHEN and show...no mushroom. I will not reliquish that which is rightfully in my stomach easily!

I felt you all deserve an explanation for why I am the way I am :)

Angry faces unite!

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:46:33 GMT

All who have had a bad day at work or else where, lend me your angry face! I need to let out some anger.
>:O

What do you get when you combine:

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:58 GMT

1. John and Kate + 8
2. A Forest
3. Sandal shaped Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
4. Personal Trains
5. Crosswalks across active Highways
6. A warm blanket

?

Excitement

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:23:45 GMT

I had a pretty good weekend, and Monday (How can Mondays ever be good?). The drawing bug bit me for once so I have a sketch idea in the works, possibly a small comic, though this puts the large canvas on the back burner. In exciting news, Jamie and I will have a christmas tree in the coming weeks. I can not wait :)

Jail Time

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:43:29 GMT

I was let out for good behavior.
http://picasaweb.google.com/fmanBA/ESP?feat=directlink

Saturday

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:33:36 GMT

I am going to jail.

To all you couples:

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:11:42 GMT

A reminder to set your troubles aside and consider what you have. No fighting!

Back at Jamie's old place, there was a gay couple who would fight (one episode which I heard through the floor). Now, tonight, I heard voices from underneath the floor of another gay couple:
"I want a partner who is a partner, not a dickwad." (Strange use of words)
"You don't consider what I have to say. You are SOOOOOO dismisive!" (Stereotypical emphasis on the "so")
"All you have to say is Elain, but! Elain, but!" (Even when in therapy, Elain's butt is not what should be on your mind)

Everyone needs to get along! Hopefully the make up sex won't keep me up. The scary part is one of them is an architect :O

Why I stay sober

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:50:17 GMT

Last night I had a rather vivid dream. This was certainly one to remember. I am sure most of you are familiar with the game Mass Effect and the protagonist, Commander Shepard. He graced my dream where I was to be part of his team in a post industrial wasteland. I met up with him and three other people who were already team members (all human unfortunately) My initiation was brought up at which i was to play the piano while getting beat up and the piano would be carried by three people trying to pull it away from me.

I passed.

Sad News

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:10:16 GMT

I learned a professor from college had passed away. I had him for my freshman year as they tried to make us unlearn what we thought we knew about architecture and play with various materials. He was a cool guy, always forgetting his coffee mug on my desk during his rounds of crits with his students. He even laughed when i fell asleep in his class during a slide show where I was controlling the slide projector...oh, good times. Ken will be missed.

Boo and yay.

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:03:15 GMT

Work had many changes from the principal to the project design. This facade has had so many changes to the smallest of proportions, it is crazy. To some, perhaps this is important, but moving a curtainwall mullion mere inches will not make or break a project.

Boo.

This: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2989443/

YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

That is all.

P.s> Linc, you rock :D

Kinighted a knight in the night

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:37:56 GMT

or in the afternoon. It is now SIR Vitty of Redbutt, as per RationalSkeptic's decision.

I hope you all had a glorious Halloween and if not, at least candy is half off at stores now. Go forth!

I am getting my thoughts together early for the new year. November is already upon us which is frightening! I am looking forward to the holidays, even if they are a bit hectic. Insane times creep up on us all, but they do tend to make me remember what I am thankful for, so to you all, thank you for being your witty, silly, crazy, emo selves :)

Now it is up to you! I demand that you post an image of a real sticker that you would place on my forehead and make me wear out in public!

Oh, the things I put in my nose

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:36:59 GMT

I used a Neti Pot.

Bah!

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:49:31 GMT

Leave it to my dress shoes to make my day sour. I blew out a heel walking to work so I need a new pair. No biggie, minus the fact that stores discriminate against me, the fiends! Why do shoes always stop at size 13? I need to wear shoes, too! I did find a pair, but the selection is always poor. I am sad. :(

But I got free overnight shipping!

Beware

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:23:16 GMT

If any of you get a request for brains from me, DO NOT do so. I am still sick and am hovering around 33% zombification right now.

My fever is hovering around 99 right now and I am turning coughing into a contact sport. I will give it today and if things do not change, I am off to the doctor.

My head

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:23:18 GMT

I am sick once again and this time I ran a fever. It broke last night but my sinuses and head feel like they should have exploded hours ago. I am taking Friday off to see what a horizontal position can do for my health. Mind the kleenex on the floor...

Quotes of note

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:05:11 GMT

1. "Why are you kids in my shorts?"
2. "Salad is not food. It's what food eats."

Any others?