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techempage
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States43 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-21 16:10:04
December 21 2011 16:00 GMT
#1
The last day of the season, 12th in my Bronze division. I had peaked at 5 somewhere mid season and settled into a bit of a groove around 12 or 13 most of the time. But that all changed Monday, the final day of season 4.

This is where I'm supposed to go on a tear about how I ripped through my opponents the final day?

Nope.

Or maybe how I had a lousy day and it inspired me?

Not this time.

Rather than go into all the details of why, because she may be upset with me over me divulging too much, I'll just say my wife ended up having to have some pretty serious surgery on Monday.

So I'm in the hospital, forced to wait, not knowing what's going on. Honestly, knowing my penchant for over stressing, I more than likely would have sat in the waiting room probably in tears, because her fate was out of my hands and there was nothing I could do, short of worry.

So instead I go to the cafeteria, find an empty table near an outlet, plug up my laptop, and boot up SC2. It was the distraction I needed to keep my mind off "what if" and coming up with the worse possible scenario. My record for the day was 8-17. But I honestly could care less that my standing dropped from 12 to 23 and my win ratio sucked. ~chuckles~ I didn't have a nervous breakdown while there and I count that as a win.

My last match while she was under, my opponent didn't quite believe me at first when I gave him the gg because "...my wife just got out of surgery."

The surgery went fine. She came home last night and should be fully recovered in a couple weeks.

And me? I plan on having a wonderful Christmas with my wife and kids.

Also. I'm 2-1 so far in Season 5. I'm gonna make it out of Bronze this time.

***
Keep stumbling over dead bodies...
Complete
Profile Joined October 2009
United States1864 Posts
December 21 2011 16:04 GMT
#2
if you keep playing 25 games in a day you sure as hell are
techempage
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States43 Posts
December 21 2011 16:06 GMT
#3
On December 22 2011 01:04 Complete wrote:
if you keep playing 25 games in a day you sure as hell are


Heh. I don't think work will be too fond of that idea. And I don't think I want my wife to keep going back in the hospital so I can keep up with it.
Keep stumbling over dead bodies...
zeks
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Canada1068 Posts
December 21 2011 16:24 GMT
#4
nice to hear your wife is okay. You sound like a good person and good people deserve good things

enjoy your holidays!
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference."
ComaDose
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Canada10357 Posts
December 21 2011 16:26 GMT
#5
I'm glad your wife is okay.
Starcraft is a haven i have retreated to myself in the past.
BW pros training sc2 is like kiss making a dub step album.
Jitsu
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States929 Posts
December 21 2011 16:53 GMT
#6
Teche - Great story man. Really inspiring. Keep you're chin up. More than Silver League awaits your future.

~Jitsu
Zerg Player in CheckMate Gaming - http://checkmategaming.webs.com/
techempage
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States43 Posts
December 21 2011 18:05 GMT
#7
Thanks all. I'll pass on the good wishes to the wife. Happy holidays to you all too!
Keep stumbling over dead bodies...
SunTzuEU
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Sweden221 Posts
December 21 2011 18:06 GMT
#8
Interesting story, glad to hear it all worked out for the best. I'll keep my fingers crossed that you get that promotion in season 5!
Squallcloud
Profile Joined February 2008
France466 Posts
December 21 2011 19:05 GMT
#9
I'm glad for you!
Firebathero fanboy - It's not that i'm dumb i'm just controlled by a retarded infestor - Day[9]
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