in case you hadn't heard...

I was first diagnosed with Diabetes about 3 years ago. I didn't know anything was wrong, but I began rapidly losing weight (60 lbs in total) and would be extremely thirsty and have to use the restroom at least 5 times a night. I promised my housemate cindy that I would go see a doctor once I got down to my ideal weight.

Once I hit 200 I knew I had to do something. I went in to Cliff's wife's work and had my blood sugar tested. At my "fasting" blood sugar level was at 350+ mg/dl (normal is 70 - 120) I got insurance and went to see the doctor the next month. I've been on diet controlled diabetes ever since. I'm doing great with the program, my A1c is about 5.2, well below bad (6.0 is the cutoff). I go back for another A1c next monday.

Diabetes is a pain in my ass, but at least I don't have to give myself shots everyday. I just watch what I eat and stick close to a atkins/south beach diet.

More recently, and forever, I've been working on games at Microsoft. As a contractor for 4 years, and then as full-time for the past 6+ months. I've been working on an Xbox 360 title called Project Gotham Racing 3. It's about the prettiest racing game I've ever seen. I'm proud to put my name on the title.

Now I have some time off to re-cooperate. I've been working 70+ hour weeks, so it will be nice. I will be visiting my dad in oregon next week, so that'll be good. I haven't seen him in a long while.

Anyway, it's my birthday on thursday, so that'll be nice. I went and got my license renewed last saturday.

Why don't I feel good right now? Why am I so tired? Anyway, it's probably because it's 1:15 am :)

Cheers, Fuckers-
Tim