'Safe'
[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.
Awww, Tep. Sometimes you need the horrible shitty thing to happen to realize that the change has to occur.
So. This dynamic with your Dad has to change. How you guys work that out is up for negotiation, but it simply cannot stay in this place.
Also, cut yourself some slack. You've been going through a lot physically in the last several months. That will drain your resources.
Gives Hec the stinkeye
::helpfully sprays Frank in the eyeballs with Febreze::
Also, Tepalina? You flipped out like a mammal!
I think this means you are now a ninja.
I'm watching a Swingtown marathon
Oh, finally someone else I know is watching the show. Someone to talk to about it! Though, of course, I can't actually think of anything right now. But still! Awesome show! Totally screwed by its name!
Right now I'm brainstorming with the maint/facilities guys on (one of my) Hallowe'en costume(s). I'm going to a Harry Potter themed party tomorrow night, as The Fat Lady.
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We have created the most AWESOME frame (it has Sconces! And battery-operated tapers!), But we're currently having a bitch of a time figuring out how to rig it for wearing. My first idea didn't work, as they predicted. Then their first idea didn't work, as I predicted. We're currently back to the Old Drawing Board (also known as it was their lunch time, and I needed to get back to my desk and work, or at least "work", for a bit.) Still, High Hopes!
Much leg-breakage to all the Drama-istas!
Teppy, I'm a little worried about you, too.
There's a lot of difference in being able to handle the things we take on knowingly as opposed to the things that are foisted upon us. And you've had a lot of shit foisted upon you over the past several months - things like your job which have meant proving yourself more than capable every damn day for people who didn't know your worth, which meant living up to an unreasonable standard.
I'm only a little worried at this point because getting to a point where one must scream and rant out the feelings isn't necessarily worrisome.
{{{{{Teppy}}}}}
Aww, crap. Damn slow typing made me look really callous to Steph. Sorry about that, Hon.
Seriously, Steph, it sounds like you more than earned a meltdown. The crap has been flying thick-n-fast at you lately, it's to your credit that you held on as long as you did. You have to take care of you first before you have any to spare to take care of others. Much, much coping~, planning~, and finding-people-to-share-the-load~ma to you.
Does it help any to know that if it wasn't for you, specifically your awesome post about taking back the word "fat", I don't think I'd have been able to be The Fat Lady for this party? And that would have been a damn shame 'cause it's gonna be So Cool (once we figure out how to frame me). Because it's true. I was waaaay uncomfortable with the word, but you helped fix it.
Does it help any to know that if it wasn't for you, specifically your awesome post about taking back the word "fat", I don't think I'd have been able to be The Fat Lady for this party? And that would have been a damn shame 'cause it's gonna be So Cool (once we figure out how to frame me). Because it's true. I was waaaay uncomfortable with the word, but you helped fix it.
That's really awesome! Seriously.
{{{Tep}}} A meltdown is perfectly justified with all the shit you've been dealing with, methinks.
{{{ Teppy }}}}} Good for you for realizing that you couldn't quite make the trip. First step maybe? Maybe your father realizes the strain he's been putting on you now? Dunno. Either way. Lots of hugs!
SJ, I feel your pain wrt hand controls. Living in rural upstate NY as a teenager, it put off my first car for a few years. Of course AFTER I got a car with them already in it, we found out I could take a test, and confirmed that I didn't need them. And I am oh so grateful I took (and passed) that test. Car~ma for ya.
The set design we came up with rawks! (if I do say so myself)If it "rawks" a bit, I'm sure its just one of the legs is a lil shorter than the others. Put a little shim in there to help with it. No problem! Have one of the small kids 'shimmy' under the set for you. t /theater dork