Yesterday was a strange day for me and probably many others. It has been one year since my friend Alex passed away(6-18-07). On Fathers day it was one yeaar that I left RIC and his wake was the first thing I did...I was a mess! Seeing poor Alexs grave that I had a ton of good times with on the football field,at football camp where I roomed with him,on the track,flag football at IU and off the field. At the cemetary, I thought about how easily I could of been with him at the cemetary...kinda gruesome,but very true. Seeing the spot he is at made me realize how lucky I am. I will get down about this or that,but it made me think, Alex will never do anything again and that is horrible. I still have things to acccomplish and Alex kind of inspired me to push even more. Speaking of inspiration...here are some links to Eric Galvez. Who had a similar brain tumor(as far as parts of the brain) He was a "Therapist that became a Patient"...He wrote a book called "Reversal" that is excellent. He made a website called http://www.masskickers.com/ it is a database of knowledge and has other young adults like "me". He has a relly nice blog that puts mine to shame...haha...http://www.ericgalvezdpt.com/ and he has a few videos on youtube that truly inspired me...http://www.youtube.com/user/ericgalvez ...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKiQwAstgls ...He wants to let other young adults no they are not alone...Nice job Eric!

After we saw Alex we went to Chilis. Now, I love chilis and have not had it since a while before my surgery...I was sooo pissed! Pretty much everything I cannot taste well anymore...so I should have none what was comming...My meal was not the old chilis I once new. Its like my tastebuds are never satisfied. Many of the nerves on my face,tongue,eyes and neck(I have trouble breathing) are all scewed up! Not the best website at all...lol ,but at least you can get some info... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recurrent_laryngeal_nerve ...the nerve that leads to why my face looks so bad...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facial_nerve ...Consider it your science lesson for the day!

Sorry people...no more cool titles. My creativity sure did not last long. Not real impressive for a former art major!

I went to another wedding this weekend and saw my great friend Mary, get married. It was really cool. Most of my buddies and I went together. It was a nice wedding and Mary looked beautiful. Her husband is lucky. She is a great girl. I saw a bunch of people I have not seen forever. I was well aware that my friends were changing...it not only seems that they have changed, as well as my life has. Talk of graduation,jobs,moving and not to mention an old dance date of mine getting married...WOW! I knew it before,but it really made me realize how I should figure my life out quick...Or should I? I never knew in a billion years all this tumor garbage would stop my life. So, who is to say all kinds of doors will not open for me? Ill see what happens.

11 days until my surgery,but who is counting? haha. Get it over with! I sure am banking on this surgery to work...maybe I shouldnt? I still am. It should help me with hand eye coordinaton,depth perception,balance and to not look like a goon...lol...among other things.

Hitched

The last few weeks have been rough. Given the fact I cannot do 80% of what I enjoy. I am now very limited as to what I can do. Everything I used to do, was almost all physical. Having to find new things to do is an emotional thing...many emotions + and -. I made a list...getting back to my roots and drawing (I used to be an art major) bit of info for ya...if you care...lol...Watching movies,reading(trying...my eyes suck), lifting weieghts again...(I can do that still and it is great for my tremors) and save for a Nintendo Wii. Little did I know, I would be suprised and given one at a wedding I was at this weekend!!!
This last weekend was GREAT! On Saturday my great friend Corey took me to my great friend Kevins' sister wedding she got, "hitched" how the hillfolk would say married...I think that is funny at least? Anyway, Jodi the bride and Ryan the groom wanted to donate to something. They could not decide. They thought "Lets just give to Johns' therapy" .They said "just get him something he can use" They bought me a a Wii! (sounds funny) Anyway, they knew how great it is for hand-eye coordination,which I need...How nice/awesome is that. I am so grateful and lucky to have friends and family that want me to get as far back to John as I can. I am sooo motivated,but stuff like this really helps me!