Ugh. I've been thinking about you and Plei today.

Me too, since I saw the news. I'm smearing chocolate frosting on my modem right now. It should get to you soon.

::packages chocolatey drinks and one perfect razzle, dazzle cupcake up::

Whoo-hoo! Razzle-dazzle cupcakes are my favorite.

I hear that lawless lives are quite the rage these days.

Ooh, you don't say? Hmmm.

Ugh. I've been thinking about you and Plei today.

We both escaped the axe (or at least, that's what it seems like), but morale around here is not exactly fantastic.

{{{Jilli}}} I'm sorry you're having a stressful day.

{{{Sean}}} I hope things get easier for you soon.

Oh honey. I hate seeing you so down on yourself. I have faith that you're judging yourself too harshly and hope this bleakness passes soon. It's been a rough road.

Happy Birthday, Andi!

{{{Sean}}}

{{{Barb}}}

{{{Jilli}}}

All my hugs are belong to my Bitches.

Sean, listen. I don't know you very well, or well, or probably at all, but I do know this: from what I've been reading here from you and about you, you're a wonderful, caring human being. And here's the trouble with wonderful caring human beings: they tend to underrate themselves and how much they mean to this world and their environment, very very much. You deserve all the rest and fun and joy one can get: and I'm so fucking positive you'll get it. Really. Another thing I know is that you're probably one of the strongest people I ever heard of, and if you'll choose one way or the other, it's not because "you don't have what it takes": it's because there are too many stupid fucking wars one has to fight on this very (sometimes) stupid planet, and you choose where to channel your amazing energy to. And another thing I guess is, that I don't know how much reading this would help. And maybe these are just few sentences, instead of the usual {{}}, and maybe I'm wrong about the vibe from your post, so I'll shut up now.

Oh honey. I hate seeing you so down on yourself. I have faith that you're judging yourself too harshly and hope this bleakness passes soon. It's been a rough road.

Yes, this. You are judging yourself WAAAAAAY too harshly.

And in really totally deserves a different post, happy birthday WindSparrow! You're one of the first Bitches I learned to recognize and love, thanks to, I presume, you staying up late. AIFG. I love the morning talks (from my side of the earth). Have a wonderful day and year!

And, Sean, something else to remember--something I've learned from my own experiences--even when stress does cause me to screw things up, I've found that most people in my life get that and are willing to move forward with me as I work it out. I don't know the details that you're talking about (nor do I think they're any of my business), but I do know that even if what you are saying is true, it wouldn't mean the end of anything. It would just mean that you went through a rough patch. What matters isn't what happened before; it's how you decide to move forward. And I have every faith in the world in you that you will be able to move forward and find solider ground and feel better about yourself. Because you rock like that.

I really do love you guys. And Shir, you can say helpful stuff like that to me anytime.