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Name: Tanya
Country: United States
State: Florida
Metro: Jacksonville
Gender: Female
Interests: My family & friends, diversity/multiculturalism issues, cooking & eating, fitness, blah, blah, blah...
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| Alrighty...I'm finally burying the last remnants of good ol' NottyLegs. I'm now blogging at http://tmleee2002.blogspot.com/, http://seanntan.blogspot.com/, and http://taneats.blogspot.com. Catch me on Facebook too. | | |
| So, today I told my friend Hsuan that I love him over IM. Ordinarily, that would not be a weird thing be it for the fact that: A) I have never told Hsuan that I love him, B) I probably should have told Betty, his wife, that I love her first, and C) it was actually a typo that I realized while typing my next sentence. I was caught a bit off guard and was a bit flustered for a hot second since I meant to write "I LOVE IT" since I was talking about the endless boxes, unpacking, and mess we have yet to attend to since moving down to this lovely state of Flo-wee-da. No, instead of writing "I LOVE IT", I write "I LOVE YOU"...yes, in caps, just to emphasize my love for my friend. Again, I was flustered for a hot second but I realized, hey, I do love my friends. After getting off of IM (Kaia just woke up from her nap), I had an epiphany. Why don't we say "I love you" to our friends more often? I say it occasionally, to my best friends and some close friends I know won't be weirded out to hear things like that. It's been a week and a half since I, Hsuan, and a whole population of individuals just lost Thong. Unfortunately, I was unable to make it up for the funeral, but Hsuan told me that that was the biggest funeral he had ever seen. Thong was very, very well-loved. You could always see it when he was alive and even more so in death. So many people sharing wonderful memories and photos of Thong. If you go on MySpace or other sites, many people have changed their photos to include Thong. Unfortunately, death often brings about so many regrets among the survivors of the deceased. How many people regretted not telling Thong how much they appreciated him, or how grateful they were to have Thong as a friend/family member, or how Thong brightened up their day, or how much they loved Thong. A little over 8 years ago, I was arguing with my dad about how he started drinking again and was continuing to wage his battle with alcoholism. I was pissed, but I told him that I still loved him. I'm glad I did since I didn't offer that up freely too often since I had spent so many years as a teenager being pissed off at my alcoholic parent. That was the last time I spoke to him. He died 8 days later. So, to my friends, be you my bestest, close, distant, past, etc. friends. I love each one of you and am thankful for everything and anything you have done to enrich my life and broaden my horizons. I thankful for so many of you...correction, ALL of you who have taught, inspired, helped, fed, angered, humored, drove, and loved me. I LOVE YOU!!! | | |
| http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Apps/Police/News/NA_details.asp?NaID=3177 2/26/2007
Fatal Collision on Columbia Pike In Silver Spring
| Detectives from the Montgomery County Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit are investigating a fatal collision that occurred early yesterday morning in Silver Spring.
Preliminary investigation indicates that at about 2:04 a.m. on February 25, a 2006 Chevy Trailblazer, driven by 22-year-old Bryan Hall Jones of the unit block of Cabin Creek Court in Burtonsville, was traveling eastbound on Tech Road in Silver Spring. At the intersection of Tech Road and Route 29, Jones’ car collided with a 1993 Lexus 300 operated by 32-year-old Thong Huu Nguyen of the 8600 block of Golden Grain Court in Ellicott City, which was traveling northbound on Route 29. Witnesses indicate that Jones’ car traveled through a flashing red signal, as Nguyen’s car was traveling through a flashing yellow signal.
Nguyen was transported to MedStar with life-threatening injuries, and died a few hours later at the hospital. Jones suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
The collision is still under investigation. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 301-840-2435.
# # #Contact: Media Services Division Phone: 240.773.5030 |
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| Yeah, I'm rarely on this. One of the joys of motherhood... Got a MySpace, but rarely on that bad boy too. Just uploaded a photo last week after being on it for about a year. At least it's a site that doesn't have "NottyLegs" on it. I've really outgrown that SN... The real reason, I'm on this for this: This weekend, Thong Nguyen was killed by a drunk driver. He will be extremely missed by all who loved him dearly. If you knew Thong, consider yourself blessed to have had him in your life and just that you had the chance to know him. Thong was definitely one of THE FUNNIEST people I have ever known. Hsuan Ou has set up a fund in memory of Thong that will go directly to Thong's family. You can go to Hsuan's Xanga page or to this link: http://thongnguyen.chipin.com/in-memory-of-thong-nguyen. Please consider donating to this fund. I know personally that funerals are not cheap. Yeah, crazy to think that people capitalize on the grief of others. But, please, please, please consider donating to this fund. I met Thong (and the rest of the old, old, OLDDDD school AASU gang) when I was in my first year at UMD. I was at this WAASP (Working for an Asian American Studies Program) workshop when during an icebreaker, Thong and Phu grabbed me into their "Peas and Carrots" group and stuck with them through the icebreaker. Then, I watched their faces after someone had mentioned that I was a freshman. That beginning of our friendship very telling of how my relationship with Thong and the rest of the gang would be from there, filled with humor and always welcomed...like family. I feel for Phu, Hsuan, Betty, JJ, Priya, Christina, Cookie, Greg, etc. (I'm sorry if I left specific names off) those who were super close to Thong. To watch them together, especially PERSPIRE, was a sight to see itself. Such a good, close group of friends who were truly a family. It's so rare to really see friends who are closer than some families. Even though I was not as close toThong as they were, everyone always made others feel welcomed and feel like they were part of their "family". To the driver who carelessly got behind a wheel, drunk, and took our friend. Your irresponsibleness has caused pain that cannot be described by words to Thong's family and friends (many of whom are close to Thong like blood). I hope you someday realize the full extent of your actions, learn from it, and get punishment that you deserve. I pray you will never make the same mistake and that others will learn from your very grave error. To all, the next time you drink, please think of how your actions when under the influence may affect others. I hate to sound like a PSA, but this is a lesson that at least one person learned this weekend when he/she got behind a wheel and blindsided Thong and his car. Just please, please, please be responsible and don't get behind a wheel, no matter if you think you didn't have too much to drink. Y'all know I don't drink (well, most of y'all do at least) and never have been a drinker. Just too much stupidity happens when you do and this weekend, "stupidity" doesn't even begin to touch what that driver was thinking when he got behind a wheel and killed Thong. My mom was traveling the same exact road and would have crossed the same exact intersection as Thong around that same time. As I talked to her today to let her know about Thong, she had seen the site shortly after police arrived on the scene. What if it had been my mom? What if it was anyone's family member? Well, it was, it was Thong. Thong, you will be missed dearly. Thank you for letting me be your friend. I will miss seeing you and walking away with sore cheeks after hearing your endless jokes and wisecracks. You are definitely irreplaceable  | | |
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