I couldn't make it through American Gods and I loved Neverwhere. I also love Pratchett.

JZ, thanks. I'm sure that was hard to post.

Much health and strength ~ma for Jilli's friends.

Health~ma to your mom, Cashmere, and peace to you. My brother used to do what she's been doing. I hope she starts taking better care of herself.

Timelies. Yeah, a little late in the day. Aidan had therapy today. It went very well, though he was exhausted by the end. Figuring out which shape goes in which hole is hard work.

I'm sure that was hard to post.

Yeah, gut-churningly so. I hate expressing opinions that differ at all from those of the Cool, Hip People, and I'm terrified of coming off as a scold or a censor. But I waste so much energy writing long posts about things I'm thinking about and then deciding nobody wants to hear them and deleting them that it makes me mad. Waste of my time and energy, and since I try to be all supportive and warm towards everyone else's sharing of uncomfortable stuff it began to seem emotionally stingy of me to be deleting myself all the time.

But, yeah. Guhchh.

Cashmere, I'm so glad that your mom is stable and doing okay for the moment. Continued -ma to her and you.

I adore His Grace Sir Samuel Vimes, Commander of the City Watch of Ankh-Morpork.

Ditto. This discussion is making me want to get back to work on my Discworld/SG1 crossover.

Yes! Anne, if it helps, I will talk about it more. I really want you to be writing on it too... though not to the detriment of the house painting/selling/moving agenda. Damn. I want that fic.

Ahem, anyway.

{{JZ}} Yes. I'm very glad you posted it. I would hug you in person were you here or I there, which is (either one) a stunningly attractive idea after the children's activities today.

Oh, JZ, you know nothing offends me (just about -- kiddie and animal porn is strictly verboten). But being mad because something is offensive to you and you say so, in the nicest sweetest "our opinions differ, but we're still friends" way?

Don't let it pop an air bubble in your bloomers. I have no wild passionate feelings about the need to use religious idols as sex toys, so I'm not fretting about your squick.

Love you, dollface.

I totally understand and sympathize with both your feelings on the subject, and how difficult it is to post said feelings, JZ. And that goes fro everyone else who feels the same way as JZ.

That being said, I also totally support people's ability to still post and talk about anything they want to post or talk about around here.

If I can say that without coming across as an insensitive asshat.

Insensitive asshat!

Insensitive asshat!

I figured as much.

TO BAD I DON'T CARE! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Emmett is ridiculously upbeat and cheerful tonight. "Awww man! Is that a new pillow. I LOVE that pillow. You can just sink into it. Did you get a new clock? What's the dial for? It's a clock radio? I want a clock radio."

He's eating a piece of bacon pizza, drinking one of his xmas root beers (Sprechters), sitting on my neck pillow and watching cartoons, completely and utterly content. Also, he keeps making those twirling hand dance moves for no particular reason.

That being said, I also totally support people's ability to still post and talk about anything they want to post or talk about around here.

Oh, word. I assumed that as implicit in JZ's message. Just knd of an FYI this is my position, I love you, ICK.