This is insane

Where are all you people coming from?

Thank you for reading, all of you. 

Flattered, humbled, excited, embarrassed, nervous...I feel all the above. 

Certainly did not consider this as even a remote possibility when I started. It's intimidating, but exciting, and I'll keep going with my focus as always on making sure the writing/posts suck as little as possible. 

Lot's of people out there to call me out if I blow it...which is good. Just make sure if you do call me out, use this:

ERIC?! YOU'RE GONNA GIVE THE COMPANY TO ERIC?!

For the Mom's

This is pretty great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CjxaLixqDs

You're always doing a better job than you think you are. 

And it's a very tough job--at least I know it was for mine. I was a giant pain in the ass. 

The best part about Halloween (Griswold would disagree)

                                                        Humans in costume...not so great.

Animals in costume--fantastic. One, because they're cute and hilarious and blah blah blah. Two, because they almost always look they absolutely despise being dressed up. 

Exhibit A, professor Griswold:

Photo Credit: Mom (who he does not look very happy with)

Once Dad got a hold of this photo...he decided to have some fun with it:

pretty good

better

BEST.

Unfortunately, I can't take credit for the captions...I'm not that witty.

I love my dog. 

Happy Halloween?

This is one of the worst holidays. 

It is only slightly more tolerable than other worthless holidays like Sweetest Day, Valentines day, Columbus Day, etc...

I'm basically the Ebeneezer Scrooge of Halloween. 

Unless I see someone wearing this. Then I'll be okay with Halloween this year. 

I'm not going to dress up tonight, but when people ask "what are you dressed as?" or "what are you?" I think it would be hilarious for me to just say "I have cancer" and watch reactions. I might get yelled at, or punched. 

But then i'll get to say JOKES ON YOU IDIOT I ACTUALLY DO HAVE CANCER THIS ISN'T A COSTUME LOL

Then everyone will have a laugh. Right?

It's a "dark" holiday, isn't it? 

Never claimed to have an appropriate sense of humor. 

Ruth Baby Ginsberg

Dissents. 

And is the best costume of the year. 

Chemo + Red Wine = OH MY GOD WHY DID I DO THIS

Was feeling pretty great yesterday. 

So I got cocky--decided I'd join some friends out for a couple glasses of wine. 

CANCER WON'T STOP ME FROM HAVING FUN RIGHT GUYS AMIRITE OR WHAT HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA what an idiot. 

I was told a small amount of alcohol wouldn't adversely affect the chemo drugs, but that drinking was basically "at my own risk."

Paid for it in a big way this morning. Most aggressive vomiting yet. 

Picture a drenched towel. Picture ringing that towel (stomach) out until every single drop of moisture (stomach bile) was out of it. Not my favorite way to start the day. 

BUT IT WAS TOTALLY WORTH IT (it was not worth it, sorry friends). 

No more alcohol for me. Lesson learned.

I'm a dipshit. 

Important quote of the day

"I wish I would have a real tragic love affair and get so bummed out that I'd just quit my job and become a bum for a few years, because I was thinking about doing that anyway."-Jack Handy