Also, Burrell, it takes as long as it takes, it's not like one day you are filled with peace and can check "Acceptance" off your to do list, no more grieving necessary.

One of my best friends died a decade ago. She loved her ancient, pilling, stretched-out long navy sweater coat. Each fall she would anxiously scan the fashions, hoping that she could find a replacement. An ad for long sweater coats popped up on Facebook and the pain hit me like she died yesterday. Damn you, sweater-coat makers!

It's good to be here. I mostly keep to FB now but I do loves my buffistas.

It's good to see familiar people posting again.

I'm going through one of those inarticulate phases. I read here everyday, but there's not a lot going on with me right now, and I don't actually have a lot to say. No doubt that's subject to change, though.

I feel like that myself, although I also feel like I have been super-talky lately. It is always good to see you whether you have much to say or not, Bev.

::waves to all the other lurky people::

Hi Emily and Cash!

Since I started my new job in June, I barely even have time to lurk, much less post. At least, at work. I try to read some in the evenings, but by then I'm sort of brain dead and all I want to do is wallow in fanfic to fortify myself for the coming day. I'm thinking nice thoughts at everyone, though!

Hi lurkers and others!!

Thinking good thoughts your way, too, Sail!

I post sometimes; other times I lurk. Often I feel like I have nothing to say.

I rarely post weird links to Natter anymore, as I'm more likely to post them to FB.

Hi to all the lurkers!

here for the annual de-lurking ritual...

Let's see - still living in Ottawa, being a civil servant. VERY VERY VERY happy with the outcome of this election and very hopeful it will mean real change. And not just because the PM-designate is super hot. (his wife is also ridiculously attractive).

In the last few years I've started playing around with writing fiction, finished a couple of short stories which haven't found any "official" homes, kept playing with it until I finished a first draft of a novel. Oops. So that's a work in progress. I'm always thrilled to read about Buffista writers and Sox, I have a copy of Updraft waiting for me to get around to it...it's battling for priority with the research and writing of my own, I'm sure you know how that goes :)

A while back I decided I needed some comfort TV and began a re-watch of Buffy. Somewhat selective re-watch. A few season 1 eps, all of 2 and 3 and 4, pretty much. One of my very favourite moments in the whole series is when Willow comes out to Buffy about Tara, I've decided. I am now in the heavy-duty slogging of Season 5. After some hesitation, yes I watched The Body, just this morning. Still one of the most heartbreaking and beautiful eps of TV, ever.

AND - the real reason I am posting - you know that conversation in Infinite Chrises, and Kid von Strucker, and what else he's been in? I'm 99% sure he is Gavin in The Body - the boy that Dawn talks to in her art class. (he's not credited on IMDB, but I'm sure it's him).

You folks are the only people I can say "hey! That guy! Look!" to about that. So there you go.

Also, realizing that was Amy Adams playing Tara's cousin Beth. Cool.

Emily - good to see your fonts. I know you haven't been a New England-ista for ages, but where did you end up?