Post GV USN LA/OC GTG

It's that time again... this time it's bigger than ever, considering it was the Post GV GTG where everyone had brought their scores to share.  :)

Inferno burger.  :)

Mayos!  :D  All dem Mayos...

The first few knives emerge...  I never get tired of seeing that Rockstead.  :)

Have at it!  :P

The ... Rooster.  0=)

Table #1 got full.

So we moved on over to Table #2.  :D

Our GAW table was full of win.  :D

Of course, the meet ends with a glass of Purple Drank.  ;)

Good times!  Until the next one!  :D

05 September 2013: Fall Semester 2013

03 July 2013: Target Practice After Work

Decided to hit up the range on a whim after work.  It was that kind of day.

Overall.  :)  He looks pretty dead to me.  Tried for the neck for one round and the head for another.

My final set of five rounds are marked "10."  I think I did pretty well.  :D  Quite happy with today's results.

21 June 2013: It's Been a Frustrating Hospital Visit

It's been a crazy roller coaster here at the hospital today.  The scan results from yesterday came back conclusive and the biopsy that was supposed to be today got postponed, rescheduled, then postponed, then rescheduled... which screwed up my uncle's diet since whether or not he's allowed to eat is dependent on these tests.

I know the nurses are all doing their jobs, so I hold nothing against them.  It's just frustrating that there was a lack of communication between them, so we kept getting different answers.  Eventually I was able to get a hold of the radiologist in charge of the procedure and get a definite answer though.  That eased my anxiety...

As did the above Starbuzz.  haha I am an emotional eater and today did not help with that.  Without any gum in sight and the fact that I did not pack my ecigs for the trip, at the first moment that I could, I slipped out to the mall to grab one.

Here's hopin' that the next few days will be good and that the test results come in with something to work off of.  As of now, the only tests/scans that were done came up inconclusive.  :(

19 June 2013: I Feel Naked! - Travel Dump

Took a last minute flight to NC yesterday.  I had to visit my uncle, who has been in the hospital for over a month now.  :(  It breaks my heart to see him this way.

This was my only carry for the flight.  In my check-in bag is the Kimber Pepperblaster II and an Opinel that was put into a Pelikan case.  We'll see if it makes it across the country safely.

USN SoCal Fuddruckers GTG

Got to hang out with some cool people today...

Mine, M, and P's.  :D  J gave us all grenade erasers.  It was nice to finally handle a VECP.

Check out the clip on this!  :D  Too sweet.

Yeah, this would be my first time at Fuddruckers.  I pretty much died and went to heaven right here.  ;)

Beach Burger w/ bacon, cooked medium rare.  Jalapeno cheese sauce for the onion rings.  Mmm...

I think this bracelet was made for me.  No?  ;)

It's a 2-man party.

This was pretty sick.  :D  I had to take a solo shot.

Some cool person brought this for the GAW table.  Then another cool person won it.  I wasn't cool.  :(

A few shots before we all packed up...

An amazing time was had for sure.  :)  It was really nice seeing new faces and I look forward to the next GTG.  I must say, the highlight of my day was watching J gift bomb M with his very first piece of Steel Flame.  :D  Way to go, fellow Minion!

06 June 2013: I Hate Errands

Gaaaaah....!  I hate running errands.  Especially when it involves the post office.

Setting Love Free

I think I've come to understand the idea behind, "If you love someone, set them free.  If they return, it was meant to be."

While I don't like to delve too much into my personal life, I will come out and say it.  I had gone through a break up this past month and just last night, it was "finalized" for my own sake.  I had to know what was going on so that I can move on - we were never the type to keep secrets from each other.  I won't go into details as to why the relationship ended, but I'm just glad that everything's out on the table again and I can move on without having thoughts in the back of my mind as to whether or not it was "my fault."

It'll take a lot of time to adjust.

But because I know that I love him, I refuse to be the person to stand in the way of his happiness.  I will "take all the hits" and make due with what's going on.  Time will heal the hurt.  If I never let him go, time will do nothing but hinder me.

My parting wish is this:

I hope that whoever ends up being a part of your life, that she treats you with respect.  I hope that she cherishes you for who you are and all that you do - not just on the surface, but for who you are, deep inside.  I hope that she supports you in all of your endeavors.  Most importantly, I hope that she genuinely loves you and that she makes you the happiest person in the world.  I wish for the both of you to share in each other's accomplishments, joys and sorrow, good days and bad.  I only wish the best for you and your happiness.

I wish that someone was me.  But I know that for him, I was not that person.  For me, he was... my world.  I fell for him hard, and it'll be quite the journey to get past this.

We'd decided that the best way to go about this was to cut all connections with each other.  It hurts that it has to be this way.  But like I said, I refuse to stand in the way of his happiness.  If that's what it takes for him to be happy, that's how it will be.  I wish we could still talk as friends, but I know that that's not the best decision under these circumstances.  It's such a 180 from what we were, that it will take a long while to adjust.  Having said that, I believe this "closure" will allow me to do so more easily.  And having a phenomenal support group in my friends will help me along the way.

I hope that when our paths cross again in the future, that it'll be in a better light.  I hope one day we could get back to that level of friendship that we had once before and be able to talk about random things again.  For now, this is my final good bye.

My wish to everyone else is the same.  I hope that nobody ever has to go through such heartbreak and that they find the love of their life the first time around.  That may or may not be possible, but it's worth a wish.  :)

A quick thank you to all those who have supported and put up with me through this and kept me from being stupid.  That includes abccddd, USN, EDCF, co-workers, and strangers.

Steel Flame "Love Conquers All" pendant... you will be mine!  :)

19 March 2013: Lounging Around the House

Mail Day! :)

Yesterday was mail day!  It's been a long, long time since I'd purchased anything "just for fun."

Quick shot of my fiddle items.  :)

• EDCF challenge coin
• USN challenge coin from G-IV (new!)
• Mooshbot Minion proto wooden coin
• Matthew 17:20 copper tag, handmade by a member of the forums  :D (new!)

The Matthew 17:20 went straight onto my key ring with my SteelFlame tags.

Speaking of SteelFlame, I'd just ordered a couple of items from them via their new registration system.  The ordering process was super easy and their website looks great.  I'm also working with Len on a KillboX and am saving up toward the Mini Amor Vincit Omnia (Love Conquers All) pendant.  I'm super excited for all of these items!  :)  I should get them by birthday time.