http://www.imagebam.com/image/ae608435687462
Saw this, and was surprised that he didn't put Junjun as "close range".
I had to step away yesterday. Tried to distract myself with doing shit around the house (which is a rarity for me), catching up on watching some videos that I had DL'ed but hadn't gotten to yet, , and going out with a buddy to look for garage reno supplies and for a bite to eat afterwards. I think the initial shock is gone now for me, but like many here, the sentiments of disbelief, anger, "it's not fair" and "please let this be a joke" still resonate pretty strongly.
For many of us, meeting MM was a prime goal of the AX trip. While that obviously will continue to remain a highlight for many of us, the same was true about the opportunity to meet up with one another and for many of us, finally be able to see the faces behind the names that we see on the forum and in IRC. The thing about Jab was that regardless of whether you'd been a member for years, months, or even just a few days/weeks, he was one of the first to welcome you in and try to make you feel like a part of the family here. During the actual meet up at AX, one could see that there were a couple of awkward moments when people who'd known one another for years online actually met face to face for the first time. With Jab that didn't happen. With Jab, it was like the whole trip was a big high school reunion and he was always one of the first to go "HEEEEEEEEEY!!" and give you a hug or handshake.
I'm still mentally replaying that last hug he and I shared after we left the karaoke joint. I'm still mentally replaying when we arrived at the Hello!Party and immediately went for the Junjun sticker name tags they had. I'm still mentally replaying the roller-coaster of the concert when he almost got kicked out of the concert because his ticket fell out of his badge holder. I'm still mentally replaying when we first introduced ourselves just prior to MM's Q&A panel and the big-ass smile we both had as we got all fanboy-ish.
Jab, forever remembered, forever awesome, forever JPH!P.