"Because when you're happy, I'm happy (and much more likely to get what I want)!"

That is terribly sweet.

Is anyone around?

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{{Sunil}}

{{Beth}}

May you have abundant joy to balance the struggles

Happy Birthday vw!! It sounds like a good day was had.

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I'm sorry I've been absent, work has eaten my head and I've had no brain leftover, but I've been reading and ~ma-ing like crazy.

I feel for Steph and boundary issues and the wedding (relatives) from hell; vibing for Stephanie and the bar exam; ouching for PC and his parents; meara so needs her umfriend to be closer. JZ needs to have a splendiferous day just because. Robin still has the best advice and Cindy has an amazing ability to say things both honestly and kindly. I'm glad vw had a happy birthday and right in thinking that sj is disturbingly hot in gothy-wear. Sending vibes to Fay for safety and wishing good things for everyone else. I've been missing my peeps a lot.

Nick said something disturbing that I had to share--and who else can I share things like this with? (Yes, I'm using you.)

Nick, happily playing his guitar suddenly looks up at me and says, "I bet being a jazz musician would make you a better lover."

Not enough shudder in the world.

Also, last night as I was taking Kara up to bed, she suddenly turned on the stairs and grabbed the front of my shirt. "Oh no!" I said, "I'm captured! Whatever shall I do?"

She looked at me funny and said, "No, but I know it's hard for you to walk up the stairs so I'm helping you."

Of course, her kindness is not unadulterated. She told Nick a freaky story about a flower eating a bug and they all died at the end; and then she fed the goldfish all the food in the tin. She's also flirting with all of Nick's friends.

It's time for me to go to bed. Love.

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Hi Cass!

I'm here, but tired and somewhat grumpy.

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Hello Cass! and why are you grumpy, Laura?

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I'm here, but tired and somewhat grumpy.

Flee then. I am having a meltdown.

Nick, happily playing his guitar suddenly looks up at me and says, "I bet being a jazz musician would make you a better lover."

Not enough shudder in the world.

It really doesn't help that I think he's right. It really doesn't. Oh god, I am never having kids.

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He tried to say that was a universal you and had no bearing on the personal you, but it was too late.

eta: gotta head for bed. Goodnight!

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He tried to say

Yeah, nothing that comes after this is going to mindwipe what came before. Unfortunately.

Let me see if I can find a silver lining...

He pays attention to detail?

Yeah... Nope, sorry I got nothing.

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On the other hand, I've stopped the sobbing for the moment. I feel like this could be a good thing.

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It really doesn't help that I think he's right.

Me too.

Grumpy from the overworkedness. Over tired. I should be in bed, but I wanted to skim the missed threads.

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Wish I was closer to offer a shoulder for the sobbing Cass.

I seem to be too overworked, overtired, and numb most of the time to think about sobbing. I am looking forward to the kids getting back in school in a couple weeks and attempting to find something resembling a schedule in life.

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