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hey everyone, here is my first real mass update over blog, we'll see how it works. i hope you all get to spend at least a little time away from work/school this weekend, and enjoy doing whatever it is you do (reference? anyone?)

on a much less fun and uplifting note, my uncle passed away today so i'll be leaving state college to head down to kentucky thursday night or friday morning. i'll be back in town and with email probably monday. i'm staying with my brother who doesn't have internet at his place (i know! they're living in a cabin in west virginia right now, so i guess i can't expect internet)and then going down to KY with e and his wife to the viewing/funeral. i haven't been to one of these since my grandfather died 5 years ago. i'm thinking it's going to be kinda tough, so happy thoughts, prayers, good vibes/karma, whatever it is you do, send it my way this weekend. my uncle lived a good life, and he lived probably 5 years longer than the doctors thought he would live. he went into hospice last week so we were just kinda waiting. i guess that makes it better, but still pretty sad. i am glad that eli and justine and i can go down to the funeral. i think my dad is taking it pretty hard that he can't be there, but i know he's happy that we will be there. i hope that makes sense. i've spent the whole night on the phone and trying to figure out what i'm doing so i'm kinda spent at this point. ok. i'm going to try and do a little packing before bed. i love you all, have a great weekend and i'll email or something when i get back to civilization next week.