I'm sure Gloomcookie already has seen this, but seen elsewhere, much hello kitty jewelry.

Yah, the insecurity is part of it. She's insecure, I'm not good at reassurance (I don't tend to be insecure like that, though I have my own issues, so I'm not good at realizing she needs something I'm not doing/saying). And of course, the fact that it makes me a bit nuts doesn't help the insecurity...:) She's all "I wasn't even sure until February that you liked me!" and I'm all "Babe, I've been sleeping with you since December, what part of that wasn't clear?!?!"

See, Gris, I think it freaks me out when someone HAS 95% of their time to give

Wrod. I like to go out and socialize, but only when I want to. I am....kinda selfish. I dunno -- I am very generous and a good friend and everything, but when I don't want to see anyone, I don't want to see ANY. ONE. And I really don't want to explain it -- I just want to not answer the phone and get back tomorrow.

ION, how did I never listen to a podcast or understand how cool they would be as a teaching tool till tonight? Huh?

Gris, have you seen Slings and Arrows?

No. Mayhaps I shall.

I can't get to sleep. Stupid fever. Every time I get to sleep, I wake up within an hour, either shivering or drenched in sweat. Add or subtact layers of pajamas and blankets, get back to sleep, repeat.

I SO am not going to be an effective teacher tomorrow. I'm trying to figure out whether my students will be more mad if I expose them to whatever I've got or if I cancel the review session tomorrow, the day before a test. I think they'd be more mad about the canceled review session.

Um, Hil? You're the teacher. Make the test later this week?

Hec, your quoting of The Crow (not quothing, which is rightly applied to ravens) has me chasing down Ted Hughes' collected works.

What's Slings And Arrows?

Alas, Gris, a continent separates us. You're in California, right?

I'm a writer...I need private time. Maybe I just want a well-read cabana boy. And, occasionally a dark-haired girl in leather pants, for variety's sake.

Alas, Gris, a continent separates us. You're in California, right?

Pfft. This is no barrier to flirting. Just inappropriate touching.

I can't get to sleep. Stupid fever. Every time I get to sleep, I wake up within an hour, either shivering or drenched in sweat.

Aww, Hil, that sucks. BTDT, and hated it. Take some tylenol??

Isn't Gris in NYC? Zenkitty, there may yet be hope!

Erin, we should TOTALLY be long-distance dating. :) Though I think ideally I'd be long distance dating someone who was either (a) within driving range, just a little far (5 hours? can't do it spur of the moment one night, but OK for a weekend), or (b) a frequent/cheap plane ride away (Chicago?)