I still have half of my holiday cards to send out.
They will be New Year's cards instead of Christmas cards, I think. Or possibly Epiphany cards.
I don't really have a security blanket... unless you count Mr. Pointy.
Buffy ,'Lessons'
Goodbye and Good Riddance 2005: the Year of the Penguin
Every year we watch the Charlie Brown special, do the Snoopy dance, wish everybody a Merry Christmukkah, and thank our Secret Santas in the good riddance thread. Which is this one, in case you were wondering. Oh, and 2005? Don't think we've forgotten about you.
Anne W. - Dec 23, 2005 12:00:40 pm PST #265 of 506
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
SuziQ - Dec 23, 2005 1:07:13 pm PST #266 of 506
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I just got a box from Alaska - from Gayle!!! But my family is saying I have to wait to open.
Pout.
Katerina Bee - Dec 23, 2005 2:01:31 pm PST #267 of 506
Herding cats for fun
A Katie-shaped elf dropped off a package at my house today.
Twirls imaginary mustache, chuckling evilly. I picked the best two hours in the last 36 to drive on the freeway. It rained so much it was like driving through an aquarium.
Spidra Webster - Dec 23, 2005 2:20:35 pm PST #268 of 506
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Hey, I'm sorry about my confuzzled post. I was taking the thread title rather literally and hadn't read the description closely enough.
Laura - Dec 23, 2005 2:22:07 pm PST #269 of 506
Our wings are not tired.
Your post was exactly what this thread is all about. Kicking 2005's ass out the door and looking forward to all good things in 2006.
Katerina Bee - Dec 23, 2005 2:23:35 pm PST #270 of 506
Herding cats for fun
Naw, Spidra, I was all with the taking inspiration from your words and thinking about how I myself can improve my life by improving my outlook, etc.
erikaj - Dec 23, 2005 2:28:52 pm PST #271 of 506
Always Anti-fascist!
What I want for 2006:
a shiny new Congress
a published short story
to stop feeling that whole puberty "Nobody understands me...I don't belong," thing and feel comfortable with myself. However that happens.
also the right "dare to be great situation"
There are probably other things, but that is where I would start.
Spidra Webster - Dec 23, 2005 2:32:03 pm PST #272 of 506
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
to stop feeling that whole puberty "Nobody understands me...I don't belong," thing
Werd.
One of the interesting things as I get older is finding out just how many people feel this way. People I admire and think are great with people and on top of the world...
quester - Dec 23, 2005 4:04:12 pm PST #273 of 506
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Spidra, your post was just right.
I gave up the whole trying-to-have-a-positive-outlook thing. I'm clinically depressed and taking drugs for it. I embrace my glass-is-half-empty attitude and the people who like me just laugh at me for it.
It ain't gonna get better so I stopped fighting it. I act grumpy and snarky when I can get away with it and pretend to be a nicer person than I am when I have to.
Spidra Webster - Dec 23, 2005 4:55:24 pm PST #274 of 506
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
I'm clinically depressed as well. But I keep making it worse with the way I look at things. So I'm trying to learn how to change that. Not to fake things or pretend to be someone I'm not, but to look at things logically and reality check myself on my assumptions. 'Cause my assumptions are often wrong or wrong-headed. And "desire is suffering", man.
That's cool that your friends are supportive of you that way. That's really important.