After all of the excitement that was last night, I was hoping for a nice calm day at work today. The morning was pretty hectic, but nothing that was too unusual. Then, at about 2:30, my dad calls me to say that he is heading down tonight to see my grandpa before his operation. Apparently the catheterization didn't go too well, and the doctors aren't very optimistic about the open heart. So, in about 15 minutes when i get off of work, I am heading downstate with my dad, visiting with grandpa, and then driving back yet tonight, or around 6am tomorrow, so I can be to work on time, as my boss is an ass. Between coming out to everybody last night and this today, my nerves are really shot. If i decide to say 'screw it' and not come back to work tomorrow, I'll probably be out of contact for a few days, so till next time.

Chaps.

Wow. What a fucking night.

I know that I dangled news in front of you and then left for several days, but I promise that I had good reason. Work has been nuts, and my grandpa is going in for yet another open heart operation Friday morning. I'm also trying to figure out how the hell to build Audry 2 for the teen production of "Little Shop of Horrors." I promise to get to a better explanation of who I was with (LGC) later, but for now a quick rundown of tonight. I was talking to LgC, specifically about our plans to head up to Tech to attend the yearly Winter Carnival, which is basically a 5 day excuse to not go to class and drink. It is also a roaring good time, and with Reel Big Fish playing, this year promises to be especially great. I had already decided that I was going to come clean with my friends about being bi when we got there, but I was already freaking out about telling everybody at once, so I told LittleC, who isn't actually at Tech this semester either. LittleC was notably surprised, but also very supportive, and from there I was on a roll. First was Prince of Slackers, the The Yooper, and from there it continued. I came out to seven people, all but one of them being on my list of people to see while up at tech, and other than feeling like I'm about to have a heart attack, I feel a hell of a lot better. It's amazing how well just being honest can feel, and with as much as I don't talk to the people that I'm directly involved with, it always comes as a bit of a surprise. So, several hours after this adventure began, I'm dead tired, in need of a smoke, (and possibly a scotch) and feel like I've had a minor heart attack.

Wow, that paragraph rambled.

Okay, on to the promised explanation. LgC, whose name will be changing once I think of something fitting, is a friend of mine who graduated from my high school a year after I did. He is taking classes at the local community college, and wants to be a physical therapist. He's cute, short(compared to me,) and 1/4 Japanese. I seem to be drawn to people of Asian persuasion for some reason, dunno why. I don't really know what else to say about him right now, but that may have to do with how tired I am right at the moment.

I'm gonna wrap this up on account of sheer exhaustion, and I'll elaborate more at a later date, and hopefully on better nerves.

I'm off to movies? With who? Ooooh, that's my little secret, but here is a hint, he's cute.

The Chapstick non-posting marathon continues unabated, leaving some to wonder how long he can hol- Oh, well, so much for that.

Greetings, almost certainly nobody! I swoop in, once again from nowhere, armed with a recap post of semi-epic proportions! So, let us take a look at the two and a half months of Chapstick news.

Well, on the personal front, Dancer asked me to come to Minnesota for the beginning of Thanksgiving break, but my lack of car left that as a non-option. Dancer and GoodTV have both managed to acquire boyfriends, which is wonderful news, really. I just wish GoodTV hadn't told me that she wanted to be with me, but couldn't because of LittleC. I understand her reasoning, but I think I would have been better off not knowing. She also yelled at me for shaving my head again, apparently she had a crush on my hair, too.

I've talked to Merna a fair bit too, and even tried to resurrect our relationship, which was a bad idea, and fortunately ended as a disaster. In hindsight I think I was mostly doing it to try and keep her out of all the shit she has been into lately. That isn't my place anymore.

Lazy, now officially the Prince of Slackers, and I are also starting an online comic together. Between his art and characters and my... my... well, I'm sure I'll do something to help, we will take the market by storm! More updates and info on that when the project actually launches.

Oh, another small thing, I'm no longer attending Michigan Tech. Due to some family issues and some monetary issues and some (minor) scholastic issues, I am no longer a student. I had originally planned on returning in the fall semester, but with my parents withdrawing financial support, and with me having no real credit, it's not looking like a particularly viable option. Determined to make the most of this, I've decided to do something that I have dreamed about since I was small, and something that I have considered far more seriously in the last few years. I'm looking to move to a city. An honest to god City. If anybody out there lives in one that they would like to put in a good(or bad) word for, either leave a comment or just ask for my email address. Also, if anybody knows of a business or person looking for IT work from a certified operative with some good experience under his belt, I'd appreciate a heads up. =\

I know that this may seem more like a small town kid's daydream, but rest assured I haven't made this decision without heavy consideration or experience. I've had a bit of experience with living in Detroit with some family, so I'm not jumping into this with no clue. I'm currently considering New York as my top pick, and I hope to be decided within a month or so, and ready to move by the fall.

Now, if i could only figure out how to tell my Mom...

Well it's almost 2am, I haven't had a smoke in over 24 hours, and I need to be at work by 9, time to step outside and then head to bed.

Thanks for being here.

Chaps