ALLYSON! EEEEEE, bats! And I've heard about that novel and was curious about it! Thank you very very much.
I am a large, semi-muscular man. I can take it. Don't hide behind Mal 'cause you know he'll shoot it down for you. Tell me.
Wash ,'War Stories'
Spike's Bitches 41: Thrown together to stand against the forces of darkness
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Atropa - Jun 07, 2008 9:58:52 am PDT #2406 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Atropa - Jun 07, 2008 9:59:41 am PDT #2407 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Oh, and Perkins says that she wishes she had her camera with her, because she would have taken pictures of my gleeface. According to her and Cass, it was adorable.
(Bats!)
Lee - Jun 07, 2008 10:29:01 am PDT #2408 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
It was beyond adorable even.
Pix - Jun 07, 2008 10:37:39 am PDT #2409 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Allyson, I want to thank you for taking the risk you just did by revealing your painful history with your mom. In all the time I have known you and in the few times you and I have spent time together in person, I have rarely--if ever--heard you talk about yourself. You've talked about work or your book or writing and your friends, but you are essentially a very private person. You may not be able to flip a switch and leave that pain behind, but the fact that you openly shared the source of your pain was incredibly courageous, and I feel privileged to know you that much better.
So many people in thread have offered such words of wisdom and love and encouragement already. Try, if you can, to hear them. Let me echo Plei:
Allyson, you're right, there is no switch. Just an uphill battle to retrain your brain. But over here on the sidelines, I will offer what I can, which is mostly pompoms and psychic Gatorade or something.
You are worth the struggle.
And Tom, you know I have your back, right? I'm so sorry that this journey has been so long and so painful, and I know sometimes it feels endless. It hurts my heart to think that you and Allyson--two of the most intelligent, generous, and sparkling souls I know--struggle with these demons. I wish I could give you a big hug right now. I will see you in Madison, right? Consider your hug pending.
I won't hug Allyson (I know you're not a hugger), and I feel useless in some ways being in LA when you already have such an incredible cadre of friends here, but the offer for distraction or long conversation stands.
(Also, might I add how appropriate our thread title seems right now?)
SailAweigh - Jun 07, 2008 10:54:08 am PDT #2410 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Well, crap. Looks like tornado season has well and truly come to Wisconsin, just west of Madison for now, heading northeast. Looks like the storms are staying south of Steven's Point, though.
Torque - Jun 07, 2008 11:00:15 am PDT #2411 of 10001
Bad Wolf
We do have a Tornado Watch Sail and I am just west of Madison too. =(
SailAweigh - Jun 07, 2008 11:02:14 am PDT #2412 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
The sirens just went off, I'm by the Alliant Energy Center. We'll see what we will see.
Torque - Jun 07, 2008 11:03:49 am PDT #2413 of 10001
Bad Wolf
I'm in Fitchburg now, heading to Verona soon. Haven't heard sirens yet.
SailAweigh - Jun 07, 2008 11:05:09 am PDT #2414 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
They just stopped. I'd be careful, still, if you're heading west.
Torque - Jun 07, 2008 11:08:24 am PDT #2415 of 10001
Bad Wolf
I should probably head out of the cafe soon and into the office. Can put the car underground there.