Tomorrow I will be graduating. Four years of college, of making it through my ol' Kentucky home, and there's no way I could have done it without each and every one of you.

This is the second graduation you have seen me through, and in putting my thoughts together on the closing of this part of my life, I just want to say thank you. Thank you for being there for me, through all the heartaches, joys, and lessons of growing up. Thank you for seeing me through all of my freak-outs and rejoincing with me in my triumphs. Thank you for your laughter, your tears, your advice, your struggles and your lives. You may not realize it, but I know, I *know*, that the only way I got through these last four years as well as I did was because of each and every one of you.

I miss and love you all. What gives me peace and joy, going into this new, unknown part of my life, is knowing that I have your love and support behind me. Thank you for being my family. Thank you for everything.

At Prom, Karl asked me when my next gig is. My next solo gig isn't booked yet, but my next gig of any sort is another engagement of Uke-y Stardust. If you've been wanting to get around to visiting the Chabot Space & Science Center anyway, make it this Friday. [link]

We've just promised, in a scary contractual legally binding sense, to pay way more money than I can ever imagine actually having, but way less than anyplace else we looked at, for the following:

exterior: [link]

library: [link]

kitchen: [link]

living: [link]

nerd hole: [link]

deck: [link]

I have a chance at a three year posting in Tokyo that I really want. Any spare job~ma would be very much welcome.

I guess I have to ask for some cat~ma or wound ~ma or something.

Today, my cat so visciously attacked me that I was trapped in my house until animal control came to take him away. My right ankle and left hand have so many scratches and bite markes that I can barely move them or stand on my leg, or walk. My left leg isn't in such good shape either.

I love my kitty, and I am very upset, but it was the only thing to be done. The animal control couldn't believe the extent of my wounds. I hope (farely futily) that my Sunshine will be able to be rehabbed, but I fear he will have to be put down.

In the meantime, I really hope that my leg and hand (one wond on my hand messed with the tendon) heal fairly quickly with no major interventions needed.

Yay! I have been approved to be part of a FDA study of a new treatment for my eye problem. It's a phase three study, which means that the efficacy of the treatment has already been demonstrated, so this is to test two different dosages prior to FDA approval. I'll have a 2/3 chance of getting an actual treatment instead of a sham injection. If I do get the sham injection, I can get the real thing after six months. I go in for the treatment Monday morning.

I'd like to harness the considerable Buffista ~ma for my cousin. They've discovered what they think is breast cancer although they can't be certain until they're in there. Best wishes for a healthy outcome are appreciated.

I've got my specialty exam tomorrow. Any exam~ma that could be pointed in my direction will be extremely appreciated.