Wesley: Illyria can be...difficult. Testing her might be hard without getting someone seriously hurt. Angel: We'll make Spike do it. Wesley: Good.

'Underneath'


Delurking 1: Because we don't always check our e-mail.


Aims - Oct 17, 2016 4:28:00 pm PDT #2644 of 3094
Shit's all sorts of different now.

'Sup.

Aims aka Aimee aka Starborn aka The Empress.

I'm in my third year of teaching at the same school, though this year the school has changed to an International Baccalaureate primary program so I'm going through all sorts of new and awesome training. The Buffistas are responsible for helping me finish my degree and graduating. I love teaching. This is my first year as a 2nd grade teacher - the previous two years I taught first grade. I use ita's tiara during my small group/assessment times. It's known as the Take It Elsewhere Tiara to my kids - I am not to be bothered when it's atop my pretty little head.

I'm 10 days away from being a divorcee.

My daughter, The Princess aka Em aka The Punk is a few weeks shy of being 12 and is in 7th grade, which is crazy. She has become my mini-me in looks and lack of coordination. She is totally amazing and I still can't believe I made her. She still sleeps with the OMGWTFPanda that B.org got her the day after she was born.

Life is. I'm trying to get used to it.


Burrell - Oct 17, 2016 5:56:23 pm PDT #2645 of 3094
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Hello all! Too many to say hello to everyone of you, but congrats Jars! Parenthood and esp babyhood are definitely worth celebrating!

Also worth celebrating is a year of sobriety, so congrats Strix! You deserve kudos

I am, well, in the same semi-dilapidated state I've been in for a few years now. Since 2013 & my sister's passing. I hope I make forward progress soon, but I guess I'll take forward progress ever and at all, if it comes.


WindSparrow - Oct 17, 2016 7:11:03 pm PDT #2646 of 3094
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.

It is so wonderful to see Jars and strix and Amy and Kate and Glamcookie and Aims and... and... I feel like I should have prefaced that with "Romper Bomper Stomper Boo..."


Strix - Oct 17, 2016 7:15:12 pm PDT #2647 of 3094
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

I see many of you on FB, but it's so good to get the summaries of the important things here.

...and lord, I can't believe how grown-up so many Buffistas babies are! Cognitive dissonance. But M is 14 1/2 now, and doing really well, and is still just fun to be around. Things have been so, so much better with D's ex since we sold the house, and she had another baby. So that's also a positive!

Beth, I hear you on the needing to do more health-focused things. D and I both need to get on it -- I need to haul my achy self back to yoga, and D, who's always been super-skinny, went on Celexa this year and gained 30 pounds. I think he looks good, but he feels really awkward in his new body.

I'll put some pics of Tiny on FB, because I don't belong to any photosharing accounts anymore. Pets really are some of the best therapy there is.


Zenkitty - Oct 17, 2016 9:06:00 pm PDT #2648 of 3094
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

It is so wonderful to see Jars and strix and Amy and Kate and Glamcookie and Aims and...

Echoed! So good to see you all and hear about your lives.


Scrappy - Oct 17, 2016 9:14:48 pm PDT #2649 of 3094
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Isn't it?


Jars - Oct 18, 2016 12:46:56 am PDT #2650 of 3094

Thanks for all the good wishes, guys!

SJ, I'm still so bummed I didn't get to see you and VW and the little ones when I was in MA. We got snowed with family stuff and I found out I was pregnant the night before our flight, which was a whole other pile of stuff! I'm sure we'll be back over at some point next year though.


sj - Oct 18, 2016 2:18:29 am PDT #2651 of 3094
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

No worries, Jars. We'd love to see you anytime, but I understand that family stuff comes first.


Jesse - Oct 18, 2016 3:50:08 am PDT #2652 of 3094
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Hey everybody!! It's so fun to hear from long-lost Buffistas!


JohnSweden - Oct 18, 2016 4:34:38 am PDT #2653 of 3094
I can't even.

Hey everyone!

Been awhile. Still in Toronto, if anyone is passing through and would like to beverage or needs a friendly native guide. Working for the (provincial/state) government, although I can dimly see the light at the end of that tunnel. Living downtown and loving it ( I do value peace and quiet but I forget what that's like). I'm involved with a fan group for the local soccer team and we do a lot of socializing as a group away from the games. I need to poke around and see what folks are talking about here these days (Westworld?), as I hadn't been in some of my subscribed threads since 2007. (eep!) *waves*