But I understand. You gave up everything you had to find me. And you found me broken. It's hard for you.

River ,'Safe'


Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?  

[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.


Calli - Sep 21, 2011 2:25:54 am PDT #29931 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

and I leave in a week and a day. A week and a day!

I know, right? I need socks. And to do a trial packing run, to make sure I can fit everything in my smaller suitcase. It's theoretically a carry-on, but I'd probably be checking it anyway. I just don't want to wrassle my big case between the airport and the train station, the train station and the hotel, etc.


Strix - Sep 21, 2011 3:34:23 am PDT #29932 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

So I was in bed by 12:30, read a little magazine for a bit, and was asleep by 1-ish.

And I woke up at 7:15ish, full of vim and vigor -- well, maybe not THAT so much, but full enough to actually get up and make coffee.

That going to bed earlier thing kind of works, huh?

Things to do with the day stretching out before me, besides work on client stuff: go to PetSmart, buy the GOOOD flea dip, dip the dog.

Also, go through garage for garage sale items for at least 45 minutes.

If I do not do these things today, please send Tino over to kick my ass.

Mor kofee now.


Ginger - Sep 21, 2011 3:48:32 am PDT #29933 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

I'm feeling less Van Gogh-ish this morning, but I swear I'm going to breathe steam every two hours today like the doctor ordered.

I wouldn't bother with the euros if I were you, Calli. The exchange rate here is horrendous. Hit an ATM in the airport.


amyth - Sep 21, 2011 4:26:44 am PDT #29934 of 30000
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen

I'm not going to change that much money, but I want to have a little bit of money in my pocket when I land.

And to do a trial packing run, to make sure I can fit everything in my smaller suitcase.

I would take my carry-on, but my carry-on is micro-small. I don't think I can get away with it for two weeks. Though I'm tempted.


Toddson - Sep 21, 2011 4:53:42 am PDT #29935 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Some Nice News to start off a gloomy day.


Polter-Cow - Sep 21, 2011 6:18:54 am PDT #29936 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Have a smonsterrific birthday, smonster!


beekaytee - Sep 21, 2011 8:15:59 am PDT #29937 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant

Todd, thank you so much for that link! I have written my appreciation to Theresa Berg and will forward that CBS news piece to both the DC shelters and WARL. Hers is an idea (and a common-sensical use of time and talent) whose time has come.

Happiest of days smonster! And may this be your very best year so far.


WindSparrow - Sep 21, 2011 9:25:20 am PDT #29938 of 30000
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.

I'm skipping... Thank you all for your support and good vibes.

There's something I'm kinda freaked out about - when I checked the mail today (alright, it was the first time I opened the mail box since Saturday) in addition to the expected stack of mail, there was also a handful of cheese flavored popcorn loose in the box. I'm 95% sure it was some ridiculous kid (of whatever age) but there's that 5% that's creeped the f*** out.


amyth - Sep 21, 2011 9:30:44 am PDT #29939 of 30000
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen

Andi, that's...odd.


erikaj - Sep 21, 2011 9:40:31 am PDT #29940 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!

The part with the family went...fine. Maybe a little better than expected. I wish I could say it was great, but I'm over sweating those relationships.