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$proxima
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A meteor passed. I looked up and saw forever.
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Registered: January 20th, 2007, 8:09 PM EST
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Viaticum
19 hours 23 minutes ago
I knew what to name this entry before I had written a single word. Viaticum, is one of those big latin words used by the church. It literally means, "the road with you." A better translation would be, "on the road with you." It's the way the church refers to the last Eucharist sacrament given to someone before death; so it's a big word.

I'm thinking about it because my pet ferret, Paris is dying of Addison's Disease. About twenty-four months ago I started to notice the symptoms of adrenal disease and I took him in to see the vet. He had some very expensive surgery and was on a noteworthy amount of medication, and it was not enough. He is not a young animal, but he is not really old either. I named him Paris, as a reference to the Trojan War character; the son of Priam, king of Troy. He is all ferret. He's curious and cleaver and playful and protectively affectionate, and because of adrenal disease he has developed the secondary complication of Addison's Disease. His immune system is failing and believe me he knows what is happening. He gets really bad chills and all I can do is snuggle him. It seems to help and when he is warm he drifts off to sleep.

Twenty-four months before this, on December 28, my mother died. She had developed breast cancer. I remember that, her doctor was one of the best oncologist, and for a while it all seemed like it would be okay. Then maybe a year or a year and a half, after her surgery she started to get chills and a cough that made her voice rather faint. It was checked and it turned out that somewhere along the way her cancer had metastasized and it was in her lungs. My mom had a great sense of mirth, and open minded curiosity, and of life. She consumed the world and taught me that, if I would just be open to the possibility of it, I would never miss out. I would come and try to be with her. It seemed to help her.

It does not bother me to travel. The fact is I think it will be an adventure when I do. What bothers me, is that I don't get to go first.

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About Me

Okay, I'm going to finally break down and add a short bio. I'm a native of the U. S. Texas Gulf Coast, the city of Houston to be precise. I studied chemical engineering at the University of Houston and because I also attended a magnet high school program I was able to graduate a little early. So much for the prosaic details of education.

I love mathematics and the first chance I get, I'm planning to collect a doctorate in the subject. When I'm working I build mathematical models (usually in Fortran) for chemical process simulation, as a consultant. Between consultations I work for a construction services company and I think of both jobs as being nothing more than playing with erector toys, and getting paid for it. It's a lot of fun as long as you remember that you are suppose to pretend that it's hard, and you get paid for it.

I had a serious childhood so I age retrograde (the older I get the more childishly I behave). I make up for my lost youth by indulging my sense of curiosity, and reasonable play. Unless you are into: astronomy, programming, or ferrets (I always maintain a least one as a pet) the rest is anime. I'm on page 120 of the "Post your sexy self" thread.

One last thing, my name:
Proxima Centauri -
next star with possibilities. ^?^

Anime: Seikai no Senki (Banner of the Stars)
Band: Widespread Panic is my favorite rock band and my taste is far too wide ranging to make a good listing. We'll have to connect for you to know my love of music. I'm into: Alternative Rock, World, Jazz, Pop, R&B, Classical and anything that sounds good.
Book: Growing Up Weightless, Slaughterhouse-Five, Le Pere Goriot, A Canticle for Leibowitz, Lamb (The Godspel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal)
Browser: Safari
Film: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Hotel Rwanda, Persepolis, The Pianist, Pulp Fiction, Gattaca, Kelly's Heros, The Grey Zone, Monsignor, Apt Pupil....I prefer being at the theatre to watching a movie, but always being able to chose a play over a film is a foolish pipe-dream.
Hobby: SciFi, Kites and Photography
Image Editor: Photoshop
Language: English
MP3 Player: iPhone
Manga: Descendants of Darkness
Operating System: Leopard
TV Show: Current ... Being Human (television is a sad affair)
Wallpaper Style: I'm not good enough to have a style yet.

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~knis
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And My Soul Keep Walking
3 days 1 hour ago
Thanks for your comment on my wallpaper !! ^^

~okaythen
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4 days 19 hours ago
Hey
do you still have more S.e.c mixture graph stuff?

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~sankang50
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6 days 12 hours ago
Thank you for your recent comment. I modified my " Tojo Aya", so can you look at it again?

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~crimsontide14
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BUZZFEST WAS AWESOME
1 week 6 days ago
Hey right back at you

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$authemis
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A scholar of all things juvenile
2 weeks 1 hour ago
Hey prox. All is well. Youre never on when i am these days.

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~FlamingTruth
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IGIARI! SAKUJO! DATTEBAYO! MORE JAPANESE SHOUTING!
2 weeks 22 hours ago
XD Oh, hey! How's life been treating you?

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~lola-girl
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She is my Jay, I am her Bob
2 weeks 22 hours ago
Aww. your so sweet Proxi. ^___^

I hope your well.

And BTW...HELLO

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~TheMajor
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Yoko Littner ヨーコ・リットナー
2 weeks 2 days ago
I'm doing good just putting up some scans of the 2009 Shojo Beat Calender.

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~chanelqueen17
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Aspiring to wall every Alice scan out there
3 weeks 5 hours ago
Thanks for the wonderfull comment on my new PH wall Trick or Treat

Fave it whenever you feel like it ^^ Honestly, your words of approval mean way more than just a fave to me

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~Erineth
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愛が欲しい、それだけ。。。
3 weeks 22 hours ago
Just saw it :D I hope to see you there, friend ^^

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~vampire-queen
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Your Lover in Darkness
1 month 2 days ago
Don't want to talk about it.

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~vampire-queen
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Your Lover in Darkness
1 month 2 days ago
I am NOT an Amy Winehouse fan. as for whats new, i really don't want to talk about that. and no more bites! i swear i won't miss again.

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`alenas
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a cat in human disguise
1 month 5 days ago
Lol, yeah, I've been busy - I've been trying to finish all of my projects this summer and I'm happy to say I've succeeded somewhat. XD

Wow, I finally got a fave from you! Thank you so much, I really appreciate it and glad you liked it! :3

And of course I forgive you, silly! It's okay. XD

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~vampire-queen
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Your Lover in Darkness
1 month 5 days ago
*throws a rock at Proximas head* nope. but a vampire on the other hand...

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~Erineth
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愛が欲しい、それだけ。。。
1 month 1 week ago
Thanks ^^ That's very nice of you, Proxima. Consider me a friend, too. Seeing you in the Party Group :)