Janey

One of my roommates was part of a ghost hunting crew in the DFW area and couldn't find one here she liked, so she is starting her own and asked me to be an investigator, researcher and whatever else they do. I'm quite excited about it. It's called ParaNOLA. (NOLA being New Orleans LA). We are planning a trip to waverly hills sanatorium sometime next year, but will start with local areas. It's gonna be so cool!

and his name is Rowan Atkinson, not Mr Bean.

@MonkeyDK Nice camping spot you got there...lol

see you there, hxtr

*(Disclaimer: Christians, this is all in fun. Please don't get offended.)

Final Update: My sister (Anne, but we call her DD) passed away yesterday morning at about 3:30am. It wasn't painful, she just drifted off. She was surrounded by her husband (Louis) and her children (Pam & Roger). My two brothers and I visited her the day before and said our goodbyes more to give us closure. Like my oldest brother (Jimmy) who passed last January, she doesn't want a funeral. She was always very private and didn't like to waste money on unnecessary things. My son suggested an "Irish wake" which we will have in a few weeks. Thank you for your prayers and thoughts. Knowing there is a group of people who are a support system for me, even an online one, is a great comfort. I'm a bit socially awkward in person.

She can't speak or even wake up fully. Her limbs are like twigs. She doesn't eat or drink or pee. They have to soak a little sponge in a stick to give her oral liquid. She's hooked up to an iv. She did squeeze my hand once but it was in pain when they were moving her. I'm so heartbroken.

My brother, Joe, is picking me up and we are going across the lake to see her. My other brother, Johnny, is meeting us there. She stopped speaking for the most part, and when she does it's sometimes to people who are already dead. I don't know if she sees them or is hallucinating due to the morphine, but it's freaky. I'll update later today. And thank you for your words of support. They mean a lot to me.

thanks. Sorry I vented about platitudes. I'm guilty of using them, too.

I made a post last June about my sister being ill. Her health has been up and down since then, but today it took a dramatic turn for the worse and she's not expected to see tomorrow's sunset. Her kidneys began failing earlier today and her other organs are expected to shut down shortly. She is at home with hospice and her husband and daughter are making her as comfortable as possible. The worst part of having a family member terminally ill is really just waiting for them to die. It's hard for everyone. My sister went on hospice last week and even with the Alzheimer's at it's worse, every time she saw the hospice nurse she knew she was going soon. There was no more hiding it from her and I think that has lead to her downfall: her realization of reality. Last week she asked the nurse if she would be here for Christmas, she always throws a party for the entire family, the nurse said she may make it another couple of months. I can't stop crying. My sister and I weren't very close like in most families because she is 20 years my senior and was married when I was 8 months old, but for my family, we are as close as we would ever get. She is a different generation than me. Our parents raised us differently. It's like our parents had 2 sets of kids, Jimmy and DD (Anne) and then 17 years later they had Joe, Johnny and me, Kathy (only my family calls me that so please don't. it would hurt). Please don't say that she'll be out of pain or in a better place. Everyone keeps saying that and I just want to punch their faces. I've been through this before. (My mother was an invalid for years prior to having a stroke and being brain dead with a body kept alive by machines.) I don't understand why ppl keep saying these meaningless platitudes. They don't help after you've heard them over and over. You don't need to say anything, it is what it is. People die. It just hurts. My son is going to take me to see her tomorrow if she makes it through the night. Hopefully her Alzheimer's will keep her from remembering how poor her health is. They say ignorance is bliss. If that's true I must be the smartest person on the planet.

Happy Birthday, Angel!!!

@2_MANY_BEERS thanks. now I can time which map i play and avoid maps I dislike *edit to post easier to read list of maps: map mp_4hanoi map mp_dc map mp_crossroads map mp_cth map mp_pipeline map mp_dust2_classic map mp_offices_v3 map mp_rats_sansa_room map mp_equestrian map mp_sab map mp_beta map mp_tobruk_4 map mp_graveyard map mp_gridiron map mp_karachi map mp_isla_volcan map mp_japmap map mp_vacant map mp_kk_arena map mp_fr_street

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Please celebrate the time you had together, the love you shared. I know she wouldn't want you to mourn forever. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

What order are the maps in? The order listed above?

Thank you for all the birthday wishes. My roommates took me out to dinner and gave me a Tiara for my birthday. It fit comfortably and I forgot I was wearing it until I was using the bathroom and realized I had my tiara on whilst sitting on my throne...LOL 3 *edit- notice the brace on my left hand/wrist and my screwed up thumbnail. Settling the lawsuit didn't stop my hand from hurting, but I'm hoping to get the surgery to fix it sometime soon.

Hey y'all I need a new headset and I'm not sure what to get. I've had Logitech headsets and found that the plastic that goes over the head isn't comfortable and tends to break. I like the over-the-head design; I just don't like it breaking. Of course I would like one with excellent sound quality, but I have some physical requirements as well. I'm looking for in a headset that has... - Over-the-head design - Flexible mic piece - Over-the-ear, not on it If you have any recommendations, please let me know. Thanks, me (*edited to correct lazy grammatical errors.)

Emblouie par nuit is so beautiful

saw that on eBaum... funny stuff

I hope it takes stress off of your back.

Happy Birthday, Slave. Thought you would like this, I think it's really funny. http://youtu.be/64C-siY0ra0