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Just got home from visiting my Grandpa in KY. Wasn't able to get much done like I wanted too, stupid mower decided to break down. $170+ to get it fixed. Being the good Grandson I am I paid for it, and cause he had done so much for me a number of years ago. Like giving me a place to live when I had no where to go. Anyway today before leaving to head back home he mentions that he has to get rid of one of his cars, a 97 Crown Victoria P71 (police car). I'm not sure what I'm going  to do with it just yet, but an audio upgrade is going to happen. I can't wait to get it back home so I can really look at it. 

Next week I'll get all the information about my SSI and all that good stuff. Finally got an income again and can get these stupid debt collectors off my back. 

Just learned the house I grew up in is sitting vacant right now. Hmmm makes me wonder how and if I can get back in. Hell I'd spend my whole back pay to do it.

Just got off the phone with my lawyer a little while ago and it sounds like good news. He was telling me that if I agree to saying I was disabled starting in mid June instead of April the judge will grant me my disability. If that happens, which it sounds like it will I wont have to go to court next week. I told my lawyer that I would take the deal, been fighting this way to long. I should know more hopefully by Monday. My court date is Thursday, Will be nice to have some kind of income again. 

Today was a good day, the main source of my stress is some what out of my life. My mother and her bf finally split up. This was something I saw coming a few years ago, but both were to stubborn to admit it til recently. I mean this dude would sit around for the past 2 years and basically drink from sun up til sun down every day almost. It's one thing to have a few drinks, but drink nearly a case a day is crazy. I mean it was nearly impossible to deal with the man when he was drinking. Today there is no alcohol in the house. More importantly no fighting. That was something I really hated having to deal with. Sure couples fight, but almost everyday over the smallest thing is not normal. Really only thing I miss are the dogs. A yellow lab named Molley and a pug named Katie. Molley was my buddy since the day I had to move back in with the parents. Saturday she is going in to have a tumor removed, or at least that's the plan. I hope it works and she recovers. 

Just over 2 months after open heart surgery and I'm still here. Well duh, I'm typing this so yeah. Surgery was a success, got a mechanical valve tickin away inside me. Seriously sounds like I'm listing to an old analog watch 24/7. Why hasn't it driven me crazy yet? Well, I'm not sure. Another bit of good news, well possibly good news. In July I have a hearing about my SSI. If I get that, my life will greatly improve. 

My surgery went well on Tuesday, just got home today. I actually got back sooner than I thought I would. I was told I'd be in the hospital 6-8 days, instead I was in there a total of 5. Would of been 4, but I knew that my brother and his family wanted to see me and my cousin and aunt wanted to see me, so I stayed one more night. Here in about 8 weeks I'll be back to doing all the things I was doing before.

Tomorrow morning I'll be checking into the hospital, finally getting my much needed heart surgery done. I'll be honest and say that yes I am a little nervous, but more excited than anything. I will be getting a mechanical valve put in. Did this for a few reasons. One reason being that they last a long time, basically it will last me the rest of my life. The other reason is well part of my first reason, and that's I don't want to go through this again. Yes this is my second open heart surgery, and I know what to expect. It's cause I know what to expect is why I don't want to do it again. In the end it will be worth all the pain I'll be in for a few months. 

If I get a mechanical valve during my surgery in a couple of weeks, would that make part cyborg?

Completed my last day yesterday, saw my final grades and happy to say I'm no longer a college student.

Damn close to finishing school and getting my associates in Graphic Design. Final day is January 6th 2016. I'm so glad to be finally done with school. Can't wait to see what happens next.

Just learned that I only have 3 classes left till I graduate. 3 and half years to get a degree in Graphic Design.

Heard from my dr today about my CT Scan I had last Tuesday. Only problem they found was two leaky valves which at this point only have a moderate leak. They wont do anything unless it's severe. So we will just have to keep an eye on everything and see how everything goes.

Going back to St Louis on Monday for more tests on my heart. Trying to figure out why I'm always have no energy. I get plenty of sleep, about 8 hours every day, some times more. The possibility of surgery is not out of the question yet, but I really hope it doesn't come to that.

So yesterday I was in St Louis to see a heart dr cause my heart dr here was concerned about something he saw in my last echo and wanted a second opinion. As it turns out he was right to be concerned. The echo does show I am having trouble, nothing really major. I have to go back in September for a CT Scan with dye to see how bad things really are. Hopefully everything checks out and I wont need surgery for another year or so, but I'm ready for whatever happens. I mean I can't do nothi...

Just sold my truck today. Crazy thing is not even 5 minutes after I sold it I get a call from this lady wanting to trade her Mustang for my truck. Should of asked what year, but considering I just sold my truck I guess it doesn't really matter.

Just found out that I may need another heart surgery, I've got to go up to St Louis to get a second opinion. Even though I've gone through this before, it doesn't make it any easier. Oh well, gotta do what I gotta do.

Lightning stuck near my house last night. Knocked out my internet some how, wont get that fixed til Friday. Some how it also fried my video card in my desktop. It wouldn't boot up til I pulled the video card out and now it works like it should. If you're wondering how I'm posting this I'm at a local coffee shop.

Just when I think things are starting to go my way, my desktop is acting up. Twice I've gotten a blue screen while using it. With this store venture I'm trying to do I don't have the means to get a new one (this is rant). I knew this was too good to be true. Oh well, I gotta complete school and I'm very close to graduation. Ok end rant.

Always nice when you send your laptop off to be repaired, and week later find out they claim they never got it. Not sure what's going on.

New place this May

I have decided to say bye to the fine folks at SMD. I've just lost interest in car audio. Yes I know there is more here than just that. Nothing personal guys. I just think it's best I part ways. Some of ya are cool, others are not. It's been fun.

at the new job, so far not bad. then again it is my first day

First day at the new job didn't happen. Woke up with the flu. They was understanding and told me to call once I felt better. Hopefully this is a 24 hour thing

I landed the other job. I'll be pulling parts off cars at a local salvage yard. Only paying $60 a day so far, but it's 5 days a week so it's not horrible.