If there are any istas in the San Diego area, I'm heading down there tonight and will be there through Monday morning. I'll be looking for all sorts of reasons to get away from my family, anyone interested in meeting up for coffee/drinks/lunch/dinner/chewing on glass/watching grass grow/etc, let me know. Profile addy works.
Ben: I didn't ask for any of this. I just want to be normal. Gronx: I wanted to be an underwear model. We play the hand we're dealt.
'Touched'
If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me
Birth, death, illness, new job, vacation...if it's happening to you and you want us to know about it, post it here. These threads are intended for announcements only. Want to offer sympathy or congratulations, or talk about anything? Take it to Natter. Any natter here will be deleted.
NoiseDesign - Apr 18, 2003 7:53:21 pm PDT #606 of 5668
Our wings are not tired
DCJensen - Apr 18, 2003 8:39:44 pm PDT #607 of 5668
All is well that ends in pizza.
Hi all,
I got some sleep last night.
12 hours straight.
Woke up when my sister phoned to say the funeral was starting soon. She was going to tape it for me. I wonder if I'll ever watch it. I hope she got footage of the 21-shot salute.
I'm going to plant two apple trees in my back yard in tribute to my brother, since I can't make it.
Penny B. - Apr 19, 2003 10:07:56 am PDT #608 of 5668
Nobody
Going grey for a while because our hard drive needs to be replaced.
sobbing.
Daisy Jane - Apr 21, 2003 12:54:08 am PDT #609 of 5668
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Got a phone call while I was home for Easter. Mr Heather's boss died early this morning. He was 35.
The Grapevine was the first place in Dallas where I ever felt like I was at home. Richard made us feel like family, and he took care of us like we were his own.
I'm not sure how much I'll be around. The crawfish boil is next weekend and we're all still going to try to make it happen, so I may be dark while I help out.
Dana - Apr 21, 2003 10:25:14 am PDT #610 of 5668
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
At 3:00, Central Time, I have an interview with the dean of the grad school program I'm applying to.
Vast amounts of vibes would be appreciated.
Daisy Jane - Apr 21, 2003 11:38:59 am PDT #611 of 5668
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
In a bit of good news, my sister's show opens Thursday. I'm hoping to still make it down, so I'll probably be dark from Wednesday until Saturday.
Fay - Apr 22, 2003 10:02:17 am PDT #612 of 5668
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Good karma vibes appreciated for WeeSisterJay, who's studying in Beijing at the moment and doesn't know whether she's staying or being pulled out by her Uni. Or indeed whether to stop on if the Uni tell them to leave.
I don't know which to wish for myself, because on the whole it seems to me that there isn't that much more danger than one normally has of (e.g) being hit by a car. She feels that she's better staying there and not losing 4 months of Chinese - and Beijing is way emptier than ever before, and she can control her environment quite a lot - rather than getting on a 'plane for ten hours and breathing in the same air as all the other people. But her Uni haven't yet decided what their official policy will be.
I don't know what I'm asking for, really, other than good karma, everything-turning-out-for-the-best-ness. 'Cause if it were me, I'd probably stay put. But I don't want to say that in case it is dangerous. Argh. Good karma vibes for WeeSisterJay appreciated.
brenda m - Apr 22, 2003 10:12:54 am PDT #613 of 5668
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Off to Montreal tomorrow for my sister's senior recital. She's finally finishing her degree in performance violin at McGill, a road that has bumpy, to say the least, interrupted by smashed violins, broken fingers, and terrible illness. Just getting to this point is a real triumph, and it should be a fantastic concert.
So kudos to her. I'll be mostly dark for the next week or so while we celebrate. If there are any Buffistae who might be in the area this weekend, please join us! We'll be wining and dining all weekend, including a barbecue on Saturday, and welcome anyone who wants to join in.
sj - Apr 22, 2003 11:07:14 am PDT #614 of 5668
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I am back from my vacationing in Miami, and I had a wonderful time.
Kat - Apr 22, 2003 9:06:06 pm PDT #615 of 5668
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Woo hoo! I got the writing fellowship at the UCLA Writing Project. Color me happy!
Westside LAistas, I'll be in your neck of the woods more often over the next month.