I feel like the more things that happen in life, the less I have time to write about them. But when nothing is going on, then I'm bored and want to talk about every mundane thing.
Here is the news. Things have been going really well for my roommate. First he finds out that he got accepted to George Mason Law School. It's a great school if I don't say so myself and I look forward to getting to know more people there. Not too much longer after that goods news, I get a phone call and find out that he qualified for the $10,000 buy-in World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas. He came in first place in an online tournment. So at the end of the month he will be competing for millions. It is like a dream come true for any poker player.
On the 4th of July our housemate/neighbor Nick had a BBQ and we volunteered our place for the festivities. Everything was going great and then it started to pour. Everyone came inside and we had over 40 people watching the World Cup and I have never seen it so loud and exciting. After, things cleared up and the BBQ resumed. Oh, I saw lightning hit a tree outside my house. I had never seen that before. It looked like an explosion. I think lighting might of hit Mark's car because it no longer works. My friend Erika from Edinburg is in town for a dance conference. Her and her friend Annie came over to the BBQ and we took them to see the fireworks in DC. It was pretty awesome. I have seen the fireworks once, on top of my old apartment building, but it always seems like I'm away for the 4th. I was in Atlantic City, DC, TX, Spain, DC respectively the last 5 years.
I keep getting news about how my grandfather is doing and it is usually not good. I hate that he has to go through this. He is 95 years old and I think his body is ready to go, but its a slow process because of how strong he is. The love my grandmother has shown for him by being by his side all this time as he got sicker is really admireable. I worry for her health too, especially because I know this must be so emotionally draining on her. I feel helpless, I want to help and visit whenever I can, but now I feel like we are just waiting. I am told his moments lucidity are now rare if any, but when he does say stuff, it is usually prayers. I wonder how strong my faith will be when I'm at that point of my life.
Here is an interesting article that made me rethink my view of the world. http://www.slate.com/id/2143313?GT1=8391