It's midway through July. I just finished my first week of a new class. Well, finish in a relative way, as I (yet again) have an assignment I will be turning in late. I get very frustrated with myself when I slack on assignments like this, and yet here I sit.

LeakyCon was a blast. There were some things I didn't like, the biggest being that I stayed so far away that I just could NOT get to the convention center as early as I wanted. I also wanted some more Harry Potter related panels, for I feel that the con is veering too far away from the books/movies now. I know it's been two years since the last movie and longer since the book and so it might be harder to stick on topic, but c'mon, I want a Harry Potter con...I can get all the other fandom stuff at other cons!
I also hated how shy I ended up being when it came to the celebs. I mean, Sunday afternoon I ate my lunch RIGHT BEHIND two of the Harry Potter actors! And I couldn't muster up the courage to say hello and gain an autograph from them! Instead I just inwardly freaked out and kept texting my friend who geeked out with me about how close I was.

Next year's con is in Orlando, and I really really want to go but I'm not sure it'll happen. I will hopefully be in a new job then, and who knows what vacation and time off will look like. Crossing my fingers and toes, because they will probably include a tour of the Harry Potter park that I've been so eager to visit!

My friend Leslie is home from the Czech Republic, that's lovely! I've missed having her here in person. AND she got a job close(ish) to home so she won't move away! Yet...but yay!

Mallory is in Maryland right now. There are a few clinical trials out that way and so she felt if she flew to them she might have a better chance of landing on one. The first one ended up saying no, which I selfishly am happy about. There is a week of intense chemo that she would have to go through on that one that could kill her, and I selfishly don't want to say goodbye so soon yet. The next one she is trying for will still require chemo, but less intense, and the government is involved so trips back and forth would be paid for!

I'll never be ready to say goodbye, even though I know I will, but how do you prepare for something like that?

Anyway, life is about the same. I may stop updating here for awhile. I'm quite a boring person. Ciao.

Growing up, I had diaries all the time, and I'd fill them with my nonsense.

Nowadays when there might actually be somethings worth posting, I can't keep up even if I wanted to. I just don't find journaling as interesting anymore.

School will be done in March instead of April. I'm liking the month earlier part. My brain is nearly checked out, and I'm basically passing the time until I'm done. Someone at my church suggested applying for the internship at Boeing, they apparently have a great one for IT students. I will definitely need to do that. It's a two year program and you are an employee the entire time, and at the end of the two years you are either placed in a job or you get to pick your placement. I NEED THAT.

I'm going to LeakyCon in just over a week and I'm so excited!! Harry Potter themed con? YES PLEASE. I'm not going with anyone to this con so I've been making friends over the internets so that way I can meet new people. I'm so excited though. The Lizzie Bennet cast from YouTube will be there(my favorite youtube series existing!), Tom Lenk and Amber Benson from BTVS will be there, one of the guys from Rent, a few Harry Potter stars, one of the Hunger Game tribute actresses, and more!! Plus amazing panels, and on Saturday there is going to be a panel to show us a sneak peak of City of Bones and an interview from the author of the book. I can't wait for that movie!!

Meh, gotta get offline to get ready for work. Reviews are this week. Gotta be on my best behavior. ;)

I'm never very good at keeping up with diaries. Too many distractions and other things lately.

I'm officially in my last year of school, I should be done by April 2014 as long as everything goes well with my classes. That's exciting! I can't wait to be done with school.

Mallory is done with chemo treatments. I don't really know if that's good or bad. Mostly it is good, since it makes her so sick and exhausted. I hope it helped, though. It was meant to slow things down, and give her time. I want more time with her. I feel like such a terrible friend for not seeing her more often. She's been sick and I've been busy. She has a CT scan in a couple weeks to see where things are. Keep her in your prayers, this is a huge deal.

There was a thunderstorm today. It knocked out power and toppled trees in the area, but I love thunderstorms!

Anywho, onwards and forward.

merp

It's been quite an emotional few months since my last post, as you can imagine.

It's not the easiest thing to deal with the news that your best friend has cancer, again.

We've also had to deal with the tumultuous and heart-breaking news that the cancer is terminal. Chemo and radiation treatments that she is currently going through are not to get rid of the cancer, but to hopefully slow the growth and give her more time, and ease the pain in the spots where the tumors are.

She is not going to come out of this at the other end, except by a miracle.

All in all, she's been in great spirits despite the grim prognosis. She is tired more, a lot more, but manages to get out every so often for a few hours in a day for a meal with friends, or church service, or something. Things tire her easily, but she deals so well with everything.

It's a day-by-day process.

In other news, my happy news for today is that my mom finally found a job! She has been officially hired. We are all grateful.

Time is not our friend.
Use it well.

It's the little things

I had a rough day at work today. Within the first hour I was so frazzled I nearly cried. Luckily, the day improved. We had a patient bring our office two whole cheesecakes from the Cheesecake Factory! Also, one of the doctors who has been out on maternity leave saw a few patients today and brought her baby to the office. Her new daughter is just adorable! I wanted to hold her but was too shy to ask, so I'm hoping to hold her next time she's in.

Mainly, I'm just happy the work week is over. Onward to the weekend!

Sometimes, bad news just gets in the way of the good.

It's been awhile, friends.

And it's not like I've been the best at keeping this updated. I'd like to fix that. But I can't make guarantees.

I do need to share some bad news, despite the fact I was trying to make this my "good thing" blog.

My best friend has been rediagnosed with cancer. Her cervical cancer, despite going into remission after the hysterectomy, metastasized(aka, spread) to her breast, kidney, and liver. She found out on the 17th, and immediately the next day flew home(to Seattle, she had been in Arizona since November 1st) and went straight to the hospital. She'll be doing much more intense chemo, and will for-sure lose her hair this time.

It's really hit everyone hard. I can't stop dwelling on it and wondering if my best friend will be around for years to come. I'm scared. Truly, truly scared.

After that, it's kind of hard to post a "good thing"...I guess the one I can give you is that I was able to visit her Monday night at the hospital, the day after I came home from Texas.

I love her, and I'm scared for her.

Please keep her in your prayers.

busy bee

I'm not very good at keeping this updated. Things have been busy. I'm going to TWO schools now as well as work full-time. Church, spending time with friends, and trying to get enough sleep, and you have a full schedule right there.

I just finished another class last night. I have a solid 'B'. It's nice to have another class finished.

Okay, my good thing: my best friend had her surgery, a hysterectomy. Sure, that isn't that happy that she for sure can no longer bear children, but it was already a sure thing when she had to get chemo and radiation. The happy thing, is that the hysterectomy meant the tumor was removed as well. So officially she is right now in remission!!!!!!

Must be off, have to get ready for work....bye!