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The Vegas Chronicles: Part 2 - Retro City Games

Towards the 2nd half of the year being in Vegas now having a steady income it was becoming increasingly difficult to resist the urge of going to the retro store called appropriately Retro City Games.

I'm a sucker for anything nostalgia so walking in immediately flooded my brain with the endorphins to be like hey this is fucking sick. It was almost like a weekly ritual for a bit and it being next to a SkinnyFats is never a downside.

It was a moment to reminisce about the good moments from the past and when it was a simpler time. Honestly wish I could just go back to those simpler times but not everyone has that luxury unfortunately.

Honestly thought that could be our thing for years to come. Sadly I was mistaken.

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The Vegas Chronicles - Part 1: SDVX

I don't know how many of these there will be or if I can even do more than one. With everything happening instead of trying to pretend the last 2 years were a complete waste. I'm going to try and remember the good moments that happened. It still doesn't feel real but I kinda have to accept it at this point.

The main thing that brought us together was rhythm games. Starting with her showing me her FFR experience into then evolving that into some stepmania and ddr charts by keyboard. That time period truly was one of the bests I can remember just because of how much time we actually spent. It was great seeing her do something she genuinely loved to do. Once that passion evolved into playing on a guitar hero controller I knew that something like a legitimate controller would be ideal for her.

Obviously she didn't like spending money unless it was for food. It was a hard ask but I was insistent that this would be something she'd definitely get mileage out of. One of the sadder things was not being able to catch her play the day she got it in person. It arrived the day after I flew back to Aurora and it just didn't line up. But man her joy in opening it up and being able to play for the first time on her laptop was priceless.

It became her primary form of playing up until present day and she never really went back. She loves this thing, probably more than she ever loved me. But hey, I don't regret the recommendation though. Not one bit.

For all the sessions she played with me present either in call or just the living room, it was truly a joy to watch and see her play and improve her abilities as a player.

I'll probably still catch her streams in due time, if she does them again.

I'll really miss this.

Til next time.

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Book of Euphoria - Chapter 13

The perfect life

It takes a lot to bring someone out of the depths of depression. It’s not something that you can merely just will yourself to do on a whim and it takes the right mix of good things to go your way. For the longest time I’ve considered myself to be depressed though no medical studies or tests would prove that. My general demeanor and way of life that I was living for the better part of 7 years would suggest that though. I didn’t know what true happiness was and if I ever felt it, I’d only feel it in bursts and in very short times. 

Then I met Christine.

It’s been a few months since the last post and to date I can’t say that I’ve ever been this happy with life. Since the first trip to Las Vegas that I went to, I can count in one hand the amount of times that I’ve actually had bad nights. Christine is quite simply the greatest person I’ve ever met. To say that I’m the luckiest guy on the planet is still selling it short. What she’s done for me is beyond comprehension and words that I’m capable of writing.

I can legitimately say that I’ve found the perfect partner for life. Life is simply better knowing that Christine is around. There is stuff to look forward to, not just in the future but in the PRESENT day. For the longest time I strived to just find something in the future to cling on to keep surviving to get there. These days every day is a blessing and something I look forward to. It doesn’t feel like surviving anymore. It feels like I’m thriving.

Whether it’s playing stepmania all day where we even watch a streamer, whether it’s playing stardew valley for hours on end. Whether it’s just sitting in each others presence for a few hours. I have found the person I want to spend the rest of my life with, and as I turn 26, I couldn’t be happier.

My life is better.

My life is worth living.

My life is perfect.

Until next time...

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Book of Euphoria - Chapter 12

Merry Christmas

Long time no see, it’s been a while yet again and we find ourselves writing on Christmas Day. Tin went to sleep just a bit ago and I’m getting ready to sleep myself. Every day with Tin is a blessing, it’s a gift even...it’s Merry Christmas to me.

When I first started developing feelings for Tin I wasn’t sure if this was just going to be a temporary thing or something I genuinely was going to continue feeling for a while. The more time passed and got to know Tin better, the wilder the thought of it feeling temporary became.

Everything about her was perfect, she’s incredibly kind, she’s so sweet, she’s an amazing friend to those that need it, she’s very smart about multiple facets of life, she’s incredibly talented in multiple fields, we have a lot of things in common, and with all these things and more she’s still the most beautiful girl  to me. She’s the embodiment of someone I’d want to be with for the rest of my life.

The more we got closer, and then learning myself, that she too has started developing feelings made me light up more than I ever have. The perfect girl found me of all people to be someone she liked. I couldn’t be any more blessed. Lucky isn’t even the word anymore.

Even before finding that out I was determined to give her my everything until I was told not to anymore. I hope that day never comes because I want to be with her...forever. I know it’s not time for her yet, but knowing that down the line that time will come, makes living every day that much easier and worth living. She’s my world, she’s my sunshine.

This is the happiest I’ve been for Christmas in a while, and I think this is the first of many holidays to come that I can say I shared it with the person I want to be with. You’re my everything.

Until next time. 

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Book of Euphoria - Chapter 11

Story of a Happy Guy

It's no secret at this point that I've been riding high for the last couple of days and truth be told I'm not used to this feeling. Even while I was with my ex there were many days where I just didn't feel great..with such a high I was always expecting a really bad low to follow shortly after. It hasn't happened yet and I don't believe it will.

Melancholy days will always exists but there's a huge difference between a down night and feeling down. The tides are turning I feel and I couldn't be more excited and relieved. Having stuff to look forward to on a daily basis is something I've longed for and been years since I've felt this.

The funny thing in all of this is there's still no set plan in motion for anything but in the end it really doesn't matter because I am happy and no one can take that away. I have Tin to thank for that. Today she told me how much she appreciated me and felt she doesn't say it enough, it honestly meant a lot but I really meant it when I said even if she never thanks me I'd be fine. I'm fortunate enough to know her like this and to the point where we're now spending hours on end just doing something we both love? It literally can't get any better.

I want to be the best version of me for her. I want her to be happy because she deserves it and if I can be even the slightest reason for that happening it would mean the world to me because that's the effect she had on me. I confessed to her (twice) about a month ago now and since then, the feelings have only grown. Even if in the end this just a one way street...the fact that I know at the very least we'll be friends for life makes it easy. I'm absolutely crazy for her and...I think that's okay.

I'm a happier person because of Tin.

I'm a happier person.

I'm happy.

Til next time.

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Book of Euphoria - Chapter 10

Perfect!

Its been over a month now since I first started developing this interest in Tin as more than just a friend. Every day since then it feels like I've learned something new about her and every time it's something that makes her even greater than how I already view her.

This one's gotta take the cake.

The mystique around my rhythm game career was something Tin was aware of and something she actively wanted to learn more of. She would mention off hand how she used to play ITG/DDR way back when but didn't really have experience elsewhere. In general it just sounded like she was moderately casual but understood how impressive playing at a high level is.

In comes FFR.

Just a random 4 key game I'd never once heard in my life and Tin just streamed it the other day and BOY WAS I WRONG. I could not believe what I was seeing as she was completely dominating songs and charts i simply could NOT even begin to comprehend. I just learn something new again, and this by far is my most favorite thing.

She's incredibly gifted with that handspeed while at the same time having already an insane sense of timing, watching her play was remarkable.

3 nights in a row we've just spent hours trading grind sessions and now can even play head to head. It's not even close and im getting whooped but I don't care....I can do this every day

I'm able to do something I love and have a passion for with someone I really enjoy as a person and just being around as well.

It was the perfect little coincidence that'll keep us even closer than we were for a really long time.

So happy with life!!!! Until next time

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Book of Euphoria - Chapter 9

Legacy: Revisited

When I originally wrote Legacy, I put it on inferno...just because it was such a huge fear of mine that I saw having that in a negative light.

Since then a bit has changed, while it's still a fear to not be remembered, my outlook is completely different. One day I talked to Char about this exact thing and she changed my perspective. Sure one could look for the long lasting legacy one has, but that just leads down an unhealthy mindset which I did/still carry to this day sometimes. Instead of that, I've been trying to make an impact on the present day to the people around me because at the end of the day they're the only ones that matter.

Since then, it's been a little easier...doing the absolute most for and with the closest around me, Char, Will, my irl friends, most importantly Tin. Just being there and being something more than just a guy, I'm thankful I have all these wonderful people around me that actually appreciate my presence. And even if, one day they forget...then that's okay because I will remember moments like these. Where I can write and say, I've had an impact on them as much as they have to me.

So what do I do from here? Since Vegas my days have been better, instead of every other day feeling sorry for myself that happens a lot less frequently. Just reminding myself of all the good, and knowing I have someone like Tin always there..while also being a reason to keep fighting...I can't ask for more.

Life is better now, and I didn't think I'd ever be saying that again.

Til Next Time.

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A Message To Tin

In life there's certain moments where one just forgets everything and all they can do is ask themselves...how did I get here...why me?

This could be taken as a positive or negative thing..but today I hope this moment is a positive one for you Tin.

It's all about the moments in life that carry us on through to the next one. From the first day we interacted, to the times just giving pointers in any way I could. To the first time I opened up to you, through the highs and the lows we both separately experienced and always being able to rely on one another to be there. To the nights I got to spend watching you transcribe. To meeting you in person. To spending a weekend together. To being on the same team. Being a tag team...and so many more.

All these moments large or small I've had the privilege of sharing with you I'm eternally grateful for. You truly are the greatest person I've ever met and I am lucky that we even met in the first place. While I wish I could be there for what happens next, this is just as good a way to say...Merry Christmas Christine, I appreciate you more than you'll ever know.

Enjoy the moment :)

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Book of Euphoria - Chapter 8

Who’s the Lucky One?

Over the course of ones life many times there are certain debates that just take a long time to ever be settled, and sometimes just are never settled at all. What came first, chicken or the egg? What is the meaning of life? These types of existential questions are never easy to answer, and recently I’ve found myself in a bind with this specific question. I’m certain of what my answer is but I’ll be fought to the death over it, what could it be though?

Who’s luckier to have the other around, Tin or me?

To go over both sides a bit, you could say Tin is the luckier one just because of how much she appreciates that I’ve helped her and her team as they’re starting up. But to counter that I say she’s the only reason I even have a fire to compete in the game anymore. I want to be the best player I can be for her, and in turn be the best teammate to the team that they can rely on, all while helping her whenever she needs it, because of her I’m still kicking strong and as motivated as ever. I’d say I’m the lucky one.

You could say Tin is the lucky one because of all the times I relentlessly do my best to try and help her out whenever she’s in a rut, and just in general doing the most I can to see her be okay or better. I mean yeah I care a lot about her, and I’d do whatever it takes for how long it takes to ensure that if I’m needed. But the counter to that is...she’s done the exact same for me and then some. You could go as far as to say I have purpose again because of her...that’s the impact she’s had on me and continues to do so. The beam of sunshine that she is on my life is something I’ll never ever forget and will cherish always. Any time I was low, any time I needed a pick me up she was right there with a smile on her face every time. I get teary eyes just writing this, because of how much she means to me. She’ll never know just how much, but the very least I can do is remind her every day. I’m the lucky one here.

You could argue we’re just both lucky to be around each other. It’s not every day that you can make a connection like this with someone on a whim, it was the right person, at the right time. Gone from looking like just a warbot to her to someone she can rely on I hope. She went from just another leader wanting advice to my best friend. There was no way to predict this but damn am I lucky. I’m just a guy, and maybe one day I’ll believe I’m more than that. But somehow she finds me to be reliable, and that alone just makes me happy. I’ll forever think I’m the lucky one of the two, but I’ll do the most to make her feel like it was worth meeting me. Until next time.

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Book of Euphoria - Chapter 7

Chronicles of a Sloshed Tone

There will be no flow to this, just whatever pops into my mind until I decide not to write anymore.

Today was my off day at work, normally I'd wake up at around 3/4pm my time and then think about getting out of bed at 5. Today though for some reason I woke up at noon and also set an alarm for 2pm just because I wanted to react in time for the wars. Tin and I planned this and even though to her it might not have been a huge deal but to me it made me all warm and fuzzy knowing she wanted to war with me tonight 😊😊😊

Wasn't able to sleep again because I just can't so i decided that I'd buy Splatoon 2, and as I'm writing this it seems like an insanely fun game. Though a majority of thr time until i stsrted doing regionals it was spend just vibing since I was pretty mellow and not all there yet. Interacting with the whole team even a little bit is worth it every time. Had an insanely close war with Fast Evils and man, that felt good for this team. Cheesy squad wasnt bad at all but on the bright side Mason got to MVP which he definitely deserves. I can't wait until I get to start reviewing Chars footage tomorrow, so much good going for her I'm scared a little at how fast she might be able to progress.

While Mario Kart was more or less really good practice today, the feelings towards Tin grow more and more. At the very least though even if nothing ever develops the connection I've made with Tin simply put will last forever. If i was gambling on slots with the game of life I'd have hit the jackpot because my three closest friends right now, Tin Char and Will are the absolute best.

I just care do much for Tin, deserving the world is an understatement, I want to be there for her, i want to be better for her...everything about her is phenomenal and I'm incredibly glad that I was fortunate enough to meet you.

Today was good, tomorrow will be better, and my feelings will only grow stronger. Thank you for everything. You're a life changer and I hope you know thst. Take care, I'll always care 😍

Til next time

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Book of Euphoria - Chapter 6

The Bounce Back

The 24 hours after a pretty shit day is always telling of how the next couple of days will go.

Every so often those shit days come by and I don’t know what to do, they can be triggered by something so trivial or it could just be a build up of emotion.

Sometimes I just wake up and forget about it.

Sometimes I just let it brew.

Sometimes I just get over it.

Sometimes I just try to distract until the pain isn’t that intense anymore.

Sometimes I just talk to people.

Today I talked to two.

You never really know what people might think about the issues you’re going through but you have to trust in them to be there for you.

Trust.

Trust at the end of the day is what I hold over everything. I trusted two people with basically one of my lowest lows, and I’m forever grateful that I was able to come out of the rut as a better person. The fact I even told one of the two, Tin, is insane to me because that just goes to show how much I really do trust her with everything.

At this point I could just say I trust her with my life and not even think twice about it.

It wasn’t until I told the other, Char, that I realized the magnitude of what this meant. Despite what happened and how I was feeling, that ALONE made me feel like a completely revitalized person. I’ve once again opened up so much so to someone that I can tell Tin about literally anything and I wouldn’t feel like I would be looked at like a different or worse person because of it. Just knowing that alone, it’s absolutely priceless, it’s phenomenal to feel.

This isn’t to undersell what Char did to help as well, she always takes what my thoughts are in stride and just finds ways to alter my thinking or even new options for my mental thoughts to go in. Also just even new techniques of getting over slumps like these, her help was amazing and I’m also incredibly lucky to say she’s also an incredibly close friend. I have an amazing friend group that I couldn’t ask more of, how can I be sad about that. 

So today talking about it is what did the trick, and I’m thankful for it. It was again a day for me to open my eyes and see how lucky I am. It was just merely a phase and I’m onto the next, better than I ever was.

So thank you, Tin and Char for being there.

And thank you Tin, for being the best and managing to get me to this point with you......that I trust you this much.

Trust.

Until next time.

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Book of Inferno - Chapter 5

The Inner Demons

You’ll never be as good as that guy.

You’ll never be anybody’s first pick.

What are you even trying to do?

Who are you?

No one’s going to be worse off without you.

Always the bride’s maid and never the bride.

Idiot.

Fucking useless piece of garbage.

You don’t deserve to be happy.

Waste of space.

You’re just a disappointment.

Failure.

Loser.

Just stay depressed.

Why even bother..

GET OUT OF MY HEAD.

GET OUT

GET OUT

GET OUT

GET THE FUCK OUT!

I JUST WANT TO FUCKING BE HAPPY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE LET ME FUCKING BELIVE I CAN BE HAPPY. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD GO THE FUCK AWAY.

I’m so tired of letting these thoughts swarm my mind, with only the slightest thing being what sets off everything to be worse exponentially. I’m tired of it. Why can’t I just believe, why can’t I just ignore them. Why am I constantly triggered. Why

WHY

WHY

WHY

I want to quit but I can’t.

JUST QUIT

I CAN’T

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Book of Euphoria - Chapter 5

All aboard the Midnight Express!

I’m starting to feel like I’m losing myself.... To these lonely days and this empty space in my heart.

These are just lyrics to a really good song but they kind of encapsulates what I currently feel. It isn’t some type of overwhelming feeling that just drags me to the 8th circle of hell which I normally do, but just kinda bummy. I miss human interaction, I miss Tin.

What is it about her that just makes her the best?

The undying spirit of a support system, I shit you not I can’t describe how even when she’s not trying just brings a smile to my face and completely kills off any bad vibes I was feeling. Not every time I feel bad I let her know, she just somehow does the impossible, every time...it’s not even impossible anymore. It’s hard to express how lucky one can be to be around someone like her. It’s been so long since I can genuinely say I just smile at my phone, and she manages to make me do that daily at some point. Whenever I say good morning sunshine, it is just a saying but she really is a ray of sunshine in my life, in my heart.

The little things, our interactions on how we’re the same person. How we gas each other up at times, even something as simple as wanting to see the other persons tables in a war or lounge they’re doing. Little things like that just light me up, it’s so heartwarming in a way.

There’s never a dull moment, I’ve been told I carry the conversation sometimes but damn so many times she can go off at any moment and I absolutely adore it, I truly never feel like the conversation is a drag and it always ends off in a great way.

Even just other general things, such as loving to eat the same things, having really similar tastes in music and just hearing her own music just leaves me mesmerized constantly. Hating the same people in the Mario Kart community! There’s just so many things, even lifestyle choices we make.

Not a day goes by where I’m not thinking about you.

It's been so long since I put out this fire But with one small spark, you light this desire

It’s been a good while now since I made the conscious decision to hop on the Midnight Express with all these feelings for her being what’s taking the ride. I don’t know where or what the destination will be, but for one I know that I’ll be happy at the end of the day no matter what, and that to me is more valuable than anything.

Until Next Time

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Book of Euphoria - Chapter 4

Hiatus x Hiatus

Last time on Hunter x Hu-...it’s been a while.

When doing some self-reflection and you look back at everything that has happened to oneself leading up to present day, you can mostly split things off into different eras. Among them different arcs/important events, but generally eras are very long.

It currently feels like I’ve started a new era.

One might reckon that this era started when COVID first started, and it’d just be the COVID era. However for me that wasn’t the case, with life never fully being changed due to the nature of my job, plus everything else that was going on at the time. It was impossible for myself to enter a new phase of life with so many things from my past holding me back. Such is why I don’t consider my entire tenure with Symphony and entering the community being a new era, if anything it was the end of one.

But what changed? Vegas baby.

As mentioned earlier if you look back at your life there’s certain events that can kick-start a new era in life. To name a few, going to my first smash tournament in 2014 kickstarted what would be the Smash era of my life that lasted over 3 years. Afterwards in 2017 starting the DDR era if you will started just because I decided to give the game a try. The first day I moved to  college in 2012 was a start of a new era, albeit shorter than most, so much happened in that span of time that I couldn’t deny it being different from anything else.

For most eras in my life, they were defined by certain events, or just certain hobbies that carried me through that era. I could easily say this is the MK8DX era if I wanted to. But this one is about the people around me, this is the Vegas era.

Any time some sort of big event happens where I spend multiple hours/days with people that I normally don’t see on a daily basis, it’s usually something that goes into the memorable section that I like to bring up in past memories. This was different. This isn’t just a memory, this isn’t just an event that happened in my life. This was the reset button.

When you talk to someone and get so close to them, but never actually meet, you can’t help but to think, “Will it be the same way?” God I can’t be any happier the answer to that question was yes. I’ve said it many times and will continue to do so, but meeting Tin for the first time was genuinely one of the most satisfying moments probably in my entire life. It was everything I could have imagined it being and then some. I could not tell that we were two online friends, rather than 2 people that were friends for their entire lives, and we’d seen each other just yesterday. Something about that dynamic is just special, maybe it’s because we’re the same person. Maybe it’s something more, but who really knows at this current stage. Despite only seeing Tin this entire weekend, knowing that I’m going to be returning at some point, to more people that I’ve been talking to since then that are wonderful, such as JR, Will, and Char just fills me with joy. 

It finally feels, like I’ve surrounded myself with the right group of people, both online and in person compared to normally just in person. That can last for an extremely long time. Something just went off in that trip. I don’t just look forward to going back, I look forward to being with a team of people that are more than just teammates at the end of the day, they’re my friends in and out of the game. I’m looking forward to keep those connections that I’ve made with everyone and just further expand on them while also not forgetting about the ones that exist back home as well. I look forward to the days leading up to going back because it’s just a part of the journey that one must go through, but I don’t dread it. I look forward to spending my free time getting better at the game I currently love and improve, not just for me, but for my team, and my leader. I look forward to going to work and making the bag so I can go on this trip again for an even longer amount of time. There are so many things to look forward to. 

None many more important than seeing Tin again. Whenever you establish a connection to someone you never really envision how things will go with said person because most just come and go as they wish, or the connection never gets deepened other than just the surface level. She’s different. I say to a lot of people that even if we’re not around each other a lot, we’ll be homies for life, just because I do operate like that...even if not the closest I’ll always remember the good times and treat people as if we never lost tough. She’s different. Whenever I used to crush on someone, it was something that I would almost always hold in and just wonder how things would go. She’s different.

She’s my best friend.

I want her and I to be best friends until the end of time just because I’m already blessed enough to be around her, not being around her would be a real shot in the heart, for many a reason. I want to be around her, whether it’s her helping me out, or me helping her out. Or both of us just thriving at the same time, her presence alone makes an impact on my life. I want to tell her how I feel about her, and I have. I like her a lot, at this point it’s more than just a lot and it’s more as the days go by. She’s someone I can envision being with literally until the day I die, whether as best friends, or even more. So is seeing her again in person something I want? You bet your ass it is...and I cannot wait.

Maybe this all just means I have purpose again. The will to live has been re-lit and I don’t want it to ever die again. I will do the most in my power so even if I go into a different era of life, it’ll be even better than the one I’m currently in. I have stuff to work towards, to do, to want. Life is different now, and I couldn’t be happier that it is, and I couldn’t be happier that I can even say I’m happy to begin with.

It’s the start of a new era in the life of Antonio. Until next time.

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What do I mean

Thank you.

For everything.

Thank you for showing interest in my former team, if this never happens we assuredly never link up like how it ended up in present day.

Thank you for always reaching out and asking questions, always felt easy giving advice to someone willing to learn. I am glad I did.

Thank you for getting me to open up for the first time. I know you saw me as a warbot for a little while but you managed to get me to open up..especially in a time when it was hard.

Thank you for being trustworthy. One of the most reliable people I've ever met.

Thank you for being an amazing support. So many times I've just felt like literal garbage and every single time if you were able to you always gave it your all to be there. I cannot say how much I appreciate that.

Thank you for your words of advice. In a time of darkness something as simple as great encouraging words ar enough to carry people through..you did that plenty.

Thank you for opening up as well. Feel honored to be able to know more about you as the days go by and for never shying away from talking about stuff bothering you.

Thank you for sharing your passions. It's my favorite thing to talk about pastimes and I just can never get enough of hearing you talk about what you love.

Thank you for SRG.

Thank you for being the greatest person that's a part of my life right now. I'm truly blessed to be able to call you my best friend and I don't deserve it at all.

Thank you for being the person I can't stop going crazy over. Everything in our journey that's led up to this point has been so fortunate. Even in the darkest times knowing thst I'm lucky enough to have you as a part of my life does enough to help me push though. You're beautiful, you're dependable, you're selfless, you're smart, you're talented, you're supportive youre capable and most importantly above all else youre the best friend one could ask for.

I can go on for longer but as a courtesy maybe we csn do this another day. I will always appreciate you and to be perfectly honest I miss you.

We'll be reunited soon enough, but for now...Thank you

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Mogi Mogi

The life of a lounge grinder isn't all that great as one would expect. FFA already isn't great for me and 2v2s are always a crapshoot om your teammate that you roll. On top of all that you have to hope more decent luck while the mogi is even happening! It's a non-stop battle against the game and other factors all for an imaginary rank. For the longest time I could say I've had the worst luck when it comes to mogis and even now I still get bad runouts.

That couldn't be any further from the truth in terms of my life outside the game.

I've been blessed with an amazing inner circle. Both in person and online across the country the people closest to me I've surrounded myself with are the best one could ask for. After a lot of time struggling to open up and really trust people again I think it's safe to say Im glad I did. Spending the weekend with the closest person in my life now reaffirmed that in so many ways.

She's amazing. She's amazing. She's amazing. SHE'S AMAZING!

She's simply amazing.

Knowing that someone I'd never met before in my life and only ever interacted online with would be even more amazing in person than over electronic mediums. For all the same reasons I fell for you before we met up, they merely just grew even stronger after the fact.

If the game of life was a mogi, I'd currently be the luckiest player alive, and I couldn't be more thankful.

Til next time.