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Hey all, are you coming out to the suicidegirls anti-valentines day party at the Phoenix this Saturday?
I guess i never posted photos of that ink i got done at the toronto convention. The cicada was an addition to the others, obviously.
turns out i had some sort of virus, maybe parvo virus. The invading pathogens are coated in a protein that resembles one my body produces, so when I made antibodies to kill the virus they attacked my organs and joints and whatever else. The steroid the walk-in doctor gave me compounded over 48 hours and basically boosted my immune system to work harder at killing those pathogens and ... myself. I went into shock during the followup visit so I spent the day in the hospital.
at least i kind of know what the hell happened.
at least i kind of know what the hell happened.
I just got out of the hospital. I had a bad reaction to an unidentified virus, the doctor said that not only was my skin covered in hives but likely under my skin and on my organs and stuff. My face swelled shut and my body went into shock at the doctor's office. The ambulance transported me to the hospital. It sucked. They put me in isolation on a cocktail of drugs. I feel much better now. A little dopey, but much better.
This was my leg before my doctor's visit.
This was my leg before my doctor's visit.
OOOh i got access to a new letterpress and woodblock shop just north of my place! I'm helping carve a lino block for a demonstration during the PRINTOPOLIS conference. Its going to be huge! I will post photos 
also loving the new job !
also loving the new job !
ok so quick recap of the ups and downs this past month.
a) Some guy was in need of medical attention outside my workplace last month. He was having convulsions and blackouts and kept hitting the pavement and standing up. We had to call an ambulance. It turns out that this guy was my friend (a queer boy I met earlier this year who moved here from Winnipeg) and he had overdosed and was trying to get to the walk in clinic in the building but never made it there. I don't know what was worse, waiting for the ambulance that seemed to take forever or fending off rubberneckers wanting to know who he was and what he was on and leaning over my shoulders when I was trying to treat him for shock.
He is okay now.
b) I found out that my uncle raped his two daughters their whole childhoods and they were too scared to come out and say anything. Each girl thought she was the only one. They're 50 now, just came out and fucked up as hell. I hope they seek therapy, which would also mean a court case, but I don't know if they're confident enough to do it. Why is it the good die young and the nasty live on forever?
c) An old friend from high school passed away a week ago. She overdosed on Oxycontin but I don't think it was intentional. Her parents found her in her room. And to think she was on an upswing.
d) I got a new job that I am thrilled about
e) I will be printing again soon so I'm excited about that.
a) Some guy was in need of medical attention outside my workplace last month. He was having convulsions and blackouts and kept hitting the pavement and standing up. We had to call an ambulance. It turns out that this guy was my friend (a queer boy I met earlier this year who moved here from Winnipeg) and he had overdosed and was trying to get to the walk in clinic in the building but never made it there. I don't know what was worse, waiting for the ambulance that seemed to take forever or fending off rubberneckers wanting to know who he was and what he was on and leaning over my shoulders when I was trying to treat him for shock.
He is okay now.
b) I found out that my uncle raped his two daughters their whole childhoods and they were too scared to come out and say anything. Each girl thought she was the only one. They're 50 now, just came out and fucked up as hell. I hope they seek therapy, which would also mean a court case, but I don't know if they're confident enough to do it. Why is it the good die young and the nasty live on forever?
c) An old friend from high school passed away a week ago. She overdosed on Oxycontin but I don't think it was intentional. Her parents found her in her room. And to think she was on an upswing.
d) I got a new job that I am thrilled about
e) I will be printing again soon so I'm excited about that.
