Backlog 1

I see my last post was in April, so since I'm free for the moment here at school I think I'll take a moment to update what's been going on in my life. So here is the first installment of what I'm sure will become a long and epic set of entries catching up on the past few months.

April marked the beginning of the new school year, and also the beginning of an emotional jounrey with Saki, exploring the effects her hormone therapy would have on our relationship. All in all, looking back, there was really nothing too major, but there were a lot of times when I ddn't know how to handle things. It took a lot of confidence, and I learned a lot about what it really takes to be there for someone. I leared that, to really support someone, it isn't just being around, it's being strong, and by that, I mean being the confidence and calm you hope to impress upon the person you're supporting. I learned a lot about myself in the process, and I think I have become better at controlling my own inate fears and insecurities. I can't say I'm not thankful, honestly, to have had this experience.
Saki has more or less recovered from her surgery, which she underwent to remove an endometriotic cyst that had formed on her left ovary, taking about 66% of the ovary itself with it.



Thought I never mentioned it here, in March, I said goodbye to one of the best friends I've ever had, Greg. He decided to go back to Oregon at the end of the school year to go to graduate school and make something more of himself. He decided in the end that the company for which we both work had no real opprtunity for advancement, and as such, made the hard decision to return home in pursuit of his future. I wish him the best of luck in that of course, and hope that at some point in his journey his road leads him back here, seeing as it appears I'm going to be here for quite a while.
But, as will prove to be the case increasingly over the next few months, last man standing gets the riches, and as a result, I inherited a great deal of Greg's old stuff, including but not limited to a loveseat, futon set, 5.1 surround speaker system, cutlery, a massive DVD collection, and, though it was partially mine to begin with, a Nintendo Wii, complete with a couple of fun games.

At this point, Ty had moved out as well, having moved in with his newlywed wife Aco in Bunga, a suburb of Kashiwa. Everything Ty left behind became more or less mine as well, including, but not limited to, the cat. "The cat comes with the apartment," he says. This'll come to play a little later on.

Somewhere along the line I got some new suits as well.

That's backlog 1, March/April.