RIP Cool Cat VP

Greg–you know him on here as Cool Cat VP–passed away last night of pancreatic cancer. We were alerted to his conditions a few weeks ago, about as soon as he heard the news himself. It swooped in fast and took him away even faster. Once again. I. Fucking. Hate. Cancer. And just last week, the office put together a memory book for him and his wife. I bought a leather-bound album and all of us fill it to the brim with pictures with Greg and without Greg, pictures of our pets and kids, and note cards of messages. I wrote...
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“Where’s your mom?”

Our meeting with the producers for our Big Gala ran late yesterday and therefore I missed my bus.  I bummed a ride with the Producers, husband and wife team who live a few miles from me, and the Video Guy. Of course, we chat all the way home about this and that and those.  And it came down to where I came from and who all else is back home. “My dad and my brothers are still in Bangkok,” I said.  And then we launched into another conversation. But when I said it, it was a strange thing to say. ...
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In a week or four

Well, I posted this same thing a few other places already so I’m not going to do it again. But just keeping you guys on the loop here. August 12 was Thailand’s mother’s day and the Queen’s birthday. From what I know of mom’s conditions, I didn’t call her but I call home and talked to my dad. “It was right for you to call here,” dad said. “She’s no longer ‘here’ with us. But your mother’s day card got her in the middle of the week though. I showed it to her and she did look at it. I...
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Vacuum

I feel like there’s a black hole where my heart should be, swallowing all emotions after their brief existence. Brandon kissed me good morning and that piece of happy that usually sticks with me for a good portion of the day instead was fleeting. Came and went like *snap* that. Even the songs I usually have in my head are silenced today. Then again, quiet seems to fit this mood. Or actually, the lack of mood thereof. It’s weird to feel this numb. Gosh. I sound like an emo kid…...
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They are never our plans

It all started with a wedding invitation. I was invited to my coworker Candice’s wedding. Not wanting to drag Brandon along, I asked my friend Nora. But since the Anaheim Ducks won the Stanley Cup, they were throwing a celebration on the same night. Nora would never ditch me out right but the moment she mentioned it, I told her to ditch me anyway. Who am I to stand between my best friend and her favorite team! 🙂 So, going to the wedding solo. I can do that. I’d be among friends anyway. But then, I woke up with a...
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Of life and death

Justin’s mom Toni passed on today. Please keep the family in your prayer. I am sure Olaina will update the blog as soon as they all can get their heads around it. People say death seems to come in three. For us, it’s more like four. First, Shane’s uncle passed away almost 2 months ago. A week or so after that, Nhien’s aunt. Then about the same time Toni went to the hospital, Erik’s relative passed away. And now we wrapped the sweep with Toni. Life does come and go in seasons. I mean, at some point, your friends were...
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