Greetings friends
I haven't submitted a journal entry in over a year and a half.. That is changing now. I feel providing a list of happenings in Annieland is the best way to give an at least semi decent update. Here we go:

I am doing okay. I work about 50-70 hours a week. I sleep about 20-30 hours a week.

No, this isn't good for my already poor health and I am well aware.

Ducky is the best ever.

We are coming up on our three year anniversary of being together. Holy crap, I know.

My mother's health is dwindling, but she's doing as okay as possible. We make everyday the best day it can be because we really, really don't know which may be the last. I suggest you all do the same.

We got my mother a puppy for her birthday, which was the one year mark from when she was diagnosed with terminal emphysema.. Many have questioned why we would do such a thing, the answer is we went for three years without a dog and it was a very, very sad three years. My mother needed someone that she could always be with, could go on short walks with, that SHE could care for.. Oz, the puppy is the man for the job. If and when something happens to my Mom, he will become ours.. For now he is hers, and the two of them together is one of the sweetest things I've ever seen. He is a German Shepherd, gorgeous and the smartest puppy I've ever met. He knows my Mom is sick and looks after her as much as she looks after him. He isn't very social with others but loves his family (my Mom, sister, Ducky, myself and all of the cats) something fierce. He is an addition that we are all thrilled to have.

Comic Con is this month. I can barely believe that. I look forward to every bit of it.. Except for the anime-loving free huggers. They need to stay away from me. I'll take hundreds of pictures.. But they won't be posted here.

I rarely rarely hang out with anyone. I only have a handful of friends.. But none of them see me because I am too busy cramming way too many responsible things into too few hours in the day. Thankfully I am back working at USD with my best best best friend, Tony whom I sincerely adore. For those of you keeping score, yeah, we dated for a while, twice, but realized that was lame and that we are to be best friends til the end of time. I photographed his wedding (the one in which I was supposed to be the bride at one point), and he and Ducky get along like they've been best buddies their whole lives. I'm very thankful for this. We work along side eachother eight hours a day, and while our job is crazy busy, and at times difficult, we get it done, and have the best time possible doing so. My two friends after Tony that I am closest to are Dune and Kelly.. I went to school with Dune, and Kelly is his girl. We lost contact because Dune went off to be a (very successful) rock star for a bit, but retired from that lifestyle and now he, Kelly, Ducky and I hermits together with our dogs when we have time. Like I said, I don't have many friends at all, but the ones I do have are great people. I love them all very much.

I was invited to try-out for a roller derby team, I was very very excited because most of the people I've known in my past, including my mother, are convinced I should be a roller berby queen, but after some thought, I realized I don't have the time. Maybe someday.. Because damnit.. Sounds like a good time to me.


I think that covers it for the most part... I'm leaving a lot out, but talking about myself is like pulling my own teeth out with no anesthesia. If asked a question, I'll answer, so do so if necessary. Hope every last one of you reading this is doing well. I miss hearing from a lot of you. For now, I am a busy busy pirate, but it is what I must be. I have no problems with that. I do the best I can witht he hand I'm dealt, even if the cards I'm dealt are shit. To the few of you I hold near and dear to my heart, you know who you are, just because we don't talk doesn't mean I don't think about you all the time.. I do. And I hope your cards are winners.

Take care everyone, and take even better care of those you love. At this rate, I will update my journal again April of 2011. Heh.