I thought that punch was retired. It really oughtta be. Or passed on to someone who is still in college.

I tried. I left it up to the people attending the party, it was a question on the invite and it got overwhelmingly requested. I made a smaller batch, and it's actually in a punch bowl this time.

Sorry we won't see you tonight.

Perhaps I'm the only one who just can't drink like that anymore.

Sorry we won't see you tonight.

Yeah me too. I requested to open today and have tomorrow off. I got scheduled to close yesterday, open today and open tomorrow. grr.

So! In CT for my uncle's funeral. Took my dad to the ER for chest pains today. Fun times!

He's fine.

I'm tired.

Ugh Nora that sucks. I'm so glad he's fine.

I'm just at the point where I'm afraid I'm just going to start laughing hysterically at the funeral or when something else goes wrong.

Like, tomorrow there's supposed to be a "wintry mix" storm and what if someone driving to the wake gets in an accident? HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!! Get it? Because my uncle died in a horrible car accident! Oh, that'd be rich.

Seriously, I think I'm losing it. But, shhh. I have to be strong.

And don't get me started about how my MIL's caretaker quit this week.

Seriously, if it weren't happening to me, I'd totally be suspecting me of drama queenitude.

PS- I did get a great haircut today though! He broke out the clippers for the nape of the neck. Whoo hoo!

Nora, you're keeping it very together for all that's going on! And whoohoo on a great haircut.

But YAY you'll be in DC while I am!!!

I am???!!!! We have to meet. I didn't realize our dates overlap.

I am so totally bummed that I am not in LA at K&D's. However, I hope to get my ass to LA in January.

Yay clippers!

And it is totally normal to develop a morbid sense of humor while grieving. Whatever you're feeling is OK and part of the natural grieving process. Don't try to tell yourself that anything you're feeling is not OK.

Nora, honey, I'm so sorry that the Universe is being a dick and trying to crowd all of the crap stuff into the last month of the year for you.

{{{{{Nora}}}} I'm glad your dad is ok. And YAY for good haircuts.

And it is totally normal to develop a morbid sense of humor while grieving.

This. (We won't discuss the part where I have a morbid sense of humor all of the time, though.)

I'm afraid I'm just going to start laughing hysterically at the funeral or when something else goes wrong.

Coupling's episode with the giggle loop is one of my least favourite, and the giggle loop language is about the weakest, but it remains all too powerfully true that the urge to laugh at the absolute "worst" times can be not only infectious but self-fueled.

You will be strong though. It won't be fun, or even satisfying, but you will be strong. Even if you indulge in some internal inappropriate hysterics.