I don't actually think my back is getting any better, but I feel so much freaking better while the heat is on, if that makes any sense.

Yeah, I don't think there's much healing going on (other than muscles loosening) but it feels so DAMN good.

I'm glad it's helping!

I wish I were here [link] or here [link] right now...

Article in the Chron about big pony play and other animal role playing events coming up.

See, it's just *mean* to taunt me with things I can't attend.

ION, I (1) am home, taking a mental-health day, and (2) sent my resignation letter last night to Asshead!Group President (as well as the rest of the board and my committee).

I'm freeeeeeeeeee!

Though I have already received 3 e-mails -- 1 from Asshead, telling me the ways in which I created difficulties for myself (no, really); 1 from another board member telling me she was sorry I was resigning, and maybe I just misunderstood people's comments; and 1 from a fellow committee member who said she was sorry to see me go and urged me to "at least try to resolve the issues before calling it quits" (as though I hadn't).

Pfft.

Actually, let me excerpt the letters, because they are quite amusing:

From Asshead President:

"I too, as with [board member], am not aware of any criticism of your work. Have there been differences of opinion on specific issues? Certainly.

"As to the issue of over editing, yes you have from time to time have over edited, and even taken licence to change the entire direction and intent of an article, so as strip away ones style of writing entirely, and to attempt to alter the policy and direction. That is certainly not the job of an editor."

Um. Am I the only one who sees the contradiction between paragraph 1 and paragraph 2?

From Board Member (who is very kind, but has her own agenda):

"I hope you have not mis-understood an email. I know from a personal stand point that I've become offended and had to do a phone call to get the clear meaning. Which I completely misunderstood from the written word."

Well, sure. But what part of "You're over-editing" did I misunderstand?

And from Committee Member:

"Please at least consider trying to resolve whatever the issues are before calling it quits. We often learn more about ourselves in the sturggle than we gain in the outcome."

I like the part where she assumes that I didn't try to resolve "whatever the issues are." And also? Oh, I've learned MORE THAN ENOUGH about myself in the past few years, thank you very much. Including that my boundaries are MY FUCKING BOUNDARIES. And you got to know when to hold 'em, and know when to fold 'em.

(Er, maybe I learned that last part from Kenny Rogers, back in the 80s....)

I'm really not going to reply to any of them. It would degenerate into an endless fight with Asshead, and there's no real way to convince Board Member and Committee Member that I did due diligence, and I didn't make this decision lightly or half-assed-ly.

Freeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

Mmmm heating pads. They can be quite comforting. Mmmm Spike! Not so much with the warm and comforting, but I miss him. Need to poke around some old Spike quotes to consider for Bitches 35.

I went home. My house is a disgraceful pit so I left behind my office work to put on my housekeeper hat. Yay laundry. Maybe I should pop in a Buffy DVD!

For Teppy to do:

1. Go to SF for the animal role playing event.

2. Have lots of fun there and playing with the SFistas.

3. Take pictures.

4. Taunt the asshead(s) with the pictures and stories about all the fun you had.

Living well is the best revenge.

Hooray for sweet, sweet Teppy freedom!

Freeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

Yay!!!! Yeah, responding to the emails would only drag it out.

I'm really not going to reply to any of them.

Smart move! Hooray freedom!

Teppy, I'm glad you took a mental health day. You certainly deserve one.

Safe travels, Hil!

Y'know why I'm so amused by Joe's protectiveness about Em? Because I can hear my dad saying those exact things.

And from waaay back:

Jilli was looking for a children's book? I saw this Halloween (last year? year before?) and meant to point it out.

Oooh, Cinderella Skeleton! I think I have a copy of that. In fact, I'm almost certain I do. It's a very nice book.

Also, Jilli, you were complaining about your machine being possessed - maybe you need to get the Winchesters in to exorcise it. Got the cages in the basement prepared?

But they aren't the right sort for me to want to keep in decorative, velvet-pillow-filled cages.

waits for the howls of rage and disbelief from Plei, Cass, and Lee

But I suppose I could keep them for my friends. I'm very helpful that way.

And you could make them all gothy! Boys in eyeliner!