Happy Canada Day to my Canadian buddies ... although I think the only one on my friends list might be Jasmine :)
Real update when I get home, this is just a quickie from work!
My poor mom.
A couple of weeks ago I posted how my grandmom had a bad fall and was hospitalized with bleeding on the brain. Well, she slipped into a coma but now she's out only to have one side of her body paralyzed. She's still in the hospital and we don't know how much longer she has left. She's 89 years old.
My uncle was recently diagnosed with liver cancer from the years of heavy drinking he did. Smoking x-amount of packs a day doesn't help either. Supposedly the "American" doctors can't do anything for him here so he went back to Vietnam to seek treatment - although I believe it's because he doesn't have medical insurance and cannot afford the treatment.
My sister messaged me today to tell me a family member called from Vietnam and said that Uncle only has a couple of days to live. He can't move, he can't speak. All he does is cry. I don't know who fucking took him to the hospital/doctors here in the US but I am livid. There are programs to help you with treatment, payment, the whole nine. All you have to do is some research and to speak to doctors and organizations.
Now he's in another country too weak to come back. He's only 57.
I'm taking off work now.
What are your first thoughts upon waking?
Submitted by Cher Cabula.
"What time is it and why am I up?"
One of my biggest fears is having the hiccups and them never going away. So here I am, at work, sharing a cubicle, and the hiccups start. Now I'm at war with my throat threatening to drown it in water and suffocate it with Panera Bread Cinnamon roll (which by the way, is delicious) if it does not stop.
Minutes later, the hiccups subside and I come out victorious. Only now I'm out of water and the cinnamon roll is really dry ... they get you coming and they get you going, damn you throat!
Happy New Year, my fellow Asians!
This is the time of year to be merry, eat a lot of really good food, and receive tons of money from your older relatives who dote on you. These pictures I'm posting were from a celebration maybe two weeks ago that a university held in order to bring cultural awareness. It was really nice and considerate. My favorite are the little kids in the baby lion costumes - I guess that explains why I have a shit load of pictures of them.
Any how, I will be going home this weekend to celebrate with my family ... and stuff myself silly. I'll also have tons of homework but ah well. I'll also be bringing home my dear daffofils because I don't want them to die while I am gone - I'm so paranoid. I hope everyone has a wonderful and fun celebration!
I leave you with an image of one of the kids in the lion costumes. He looks so confused and cute.
Remember those Narcissus daffodils I bought on Saturday? Well ... I watered them that day and here is what happened:
They started to bud :) Over night, they blossomed and I was waiting for more but I think it slows down now so only the first two bulbs came in. Here is what my babies look like as of 6hrs ago:
It's that time of year when Holiday cards are being exchanged :)
If you would like to exchange cards, send an e-mail (skindy@comcast.net) my way and include your address. I have addresses from last year - if you've moved or just want to make sure I have the correct one ... e-mail me too!
Today is our four year anniversary. It's been so long ... maybe too long, just kidding! Sometimes I love him more than life itself even though we may bicker from time to time. We celebrated on Saturday by going somewhere nice to eat for brunch and dinner. We also did a little shopping where I bought new Uggs - I threw my old ones out.
We spent a nice quiet weekend together :)
Oh, and that is a picture of our shadows from this past summer. We were taking a walk on a trail!
... and I get CAKE, and BOOZE, and BIRTHDAY SEX.
But I'm 22 ... :(
http://www.elyseyu.com/index.html
I am currently undergoing chemotherapy while searching for a bone marrow match. I am asking the Asian community for help by registering to be a marrow donor. You can follow along with my daily progress through this site. I ask for your support."
You can register online and by mail and they will send you a packet where all you do is do a cheek swab and if you match, they will call you. I would hate to think that someone out there could be a perfect match, and not see this website and try and help her. They are hosting a drive here in Philadelphia on Saturday and thats where I will be :)
A = 3.00 Art, Race, and the American Experience / Zummer, T.
B = 3.00 Interactive Design / MacCormack, D.
B+ = 3.00 Illustration / Noyes, D.
A- = 3.00 Advanced Graphic Design / Laserow, S.
B = 3.00 Advanced Typography / Knopp, S.
Four studios, one academic. I rock ;')
