Sep

24

David is Coming Home!

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I got a letter from my brother, David, earlier. He wrote to let me know he has finally been given a discharge date. He will be home October 7, 2008! He will finally get to hold McKayla and she will get to know her uncle.

I am SO excited and happy he is finally going to have his freedom back and I can hardly wait until he gets home. I have missed him so much these past six years – while he has been locked up.

I have also been worried sick about him since everything that happened between him and the Aryan Brotherhood. There was quite a while where they were threatening to kill him and the state had to keep moving him around to different prisons to keep him safe.

I was not there for him as much as I should have been while he has been locked up, but I will be there for him when he gets out. I feel like I have to get to know my little brother all over again. I want to help him turn his life around and keep him out of trouble. I think I may let him live with me for a while so I can keep a watchful eye on him.

Sep

23

Stickers: Drama and Friends

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Shawna sent me these net stickers from the myspace bumperstickers application. I think they are very fitting for recent events in my life. They offer some good advice.

Sep

21

Schwarzenegger: I Hit the Bong with Chong

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Schwarzenegger: I Hit the Bong with Chong (Exclusive)

Sep

20

Shawna and Me

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Shawna and I recently had a conversation about many important things. One of them included discussing what would happen to her daughter if something happened to Shawna. Her sons both have their fathers, but Sarah’s biological father is not a part of her life. Nick has stepped up to take the role of her father figure. Shawna asked me if I would raise Sarah if anything should ever happen to her. I was profoundly touched by her request. It is not every day that someone asks you to be prepared for something as important as raising a child. I gladly accepted.
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Sep

19

I Quit My Job

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My last shift at the machine shop ended a little while ago. I put in my notice a little over a week ago. I was offered a job making $2.50 more per hour plus bonus and benefits. I start this coming Monday. It is another customer service job; I am optimistic about this one though. I can go somewhere with this company1.

I enjoyed working at the shop. It was a low stress work environment. Everyone was laid back, especially the people on night shift. I would like to go back eventually. However, I need health insurance due to an issue I do not want to discuss at this time and the shop does not offer the level of insurance I may need.
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  1. which shall remain nameless at this time due to my current need for some privacy. [↩]