I'm just so tired of it all. I feel like I've found some equilibrium, and bam, it's gone in an instant. I can't make it stop.
Angel: Will you just shut up for once?! Illyria: What? Angel: My God, the speechifying. Has it ever occurred to you that now might not be the best time for when-we-were-muck stories?
'Time Bomb'
Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
[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.
Maria - Apr 02, 2012 4:26:13 pm PDT #10763 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Laura - Apr 02, 2012 4:40:53 pm PDT #10764 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Oh Maria, I am so sorry you have to go through this. I wish I could say that you won't continue to get sucker punched way too frequently, but I won't lie to you. But I can promise you that you will survive and you will be stronger than ever on the other side. I know you have no clue what lies ahead, but it will get easier. I promise.
Amy - Apr 02, 2012 4:47:29 pm PDT #10765 of 30001
Because books.
What Laura said, Maria. Those blindsides are going to come for a little while, I bet, but just take it one day at a time. Just get through this minute, and don't think about anything else right now.
Connie Neil - Apr 02, 2012 5:33:16 pm PDT #10766 of 30001
brillig
The emotional roller coaster is why they used to give a year for deep mourning in olden days, and even after a year some sign of mourning was worn. I think people were more allowed to be actively upset back then.
smonster - Apr 02, 2012 6:06:00 pm PDT #10767 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Oh, Maria. The sucker punches are the worst. I'm so sorry, hon. I've ended up keening on the kitchen floor from a This American Life episode that reminded me of a crisis several years past, when I just expected light choretime entertainment.
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I just waddled back from the neighborfriend's. I supplied the salad (spinach, lettuce, strawberries, raw broccoli stems - she added some avocado) and vinaigrette, steamed broccoli, and fabulous whole local milk (it's pale yellow, for real); she supplied wine, itty bitty filets wrapped in bacon and grilled, and fresh baked oatmeal choc chip cookies from a mix. SO. GOOD. Who needs fancy shit with food this good?
I also introduced her to Animaniacs, so overall it was a fabulous night despite the insane thunderstorms we've been having for five hours straight. My rain boots may be the single best purchase I've made here. Every time it rains there's a puddle four feet by eight feet, several inches deep, right in front of my gate.
ION, StW is being adorable and kind of flirty (for him) over text. That is all.
Burrell - Apr 02, 2012 8:05:01 pm PDT #10768 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Oh Maria, I'm so sorry. I wish there was some way for us to shoulder some of the burden for you.
Laura - Apr 03, 2012 3:29:36 am PDT #10769 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
ION, StW is being adorable and kind of flirty (for him) over text. That is all.
Fun!
Shir! I got the package! Thank you so much. Perfect timing because I will be seeing my mother this weekend for Easter. To share, I asked Shir to collect some small rocks or pebbles for my mom. Mom has always collected rocks from places she visits and I have always brought her back souvenir rocks when I travel. Mom is a devout Catholic and at 90 will never get to collect her own rocks from the holy lands, so I asked Shir for a helping hand. It isn't my religion, but this will bring joy to my mom, and likely tears, so I am most grateful.
Scrappy - Apr 03, 2012 6:23:58 am PDT #10770 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Oh. that's lovely, Laura. Shir rocks--literally AND figuratively!
SailAweigh - Apr 03, 2012 6:26:21 am PDT #10771 of 30001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Laura, that's such a wonderful thought! And Shir rocks. In all meanings of the word. (I'd use and emoticon here, but I'm afraid of being stoned.)
t /end of puns
t who am I kidding, I'm a Buffista; that will never close
erin_obscure - Apr 03, 2012 6:38:38 am PDT #10772 of 30001
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
Aaaaaaw. I finally got a sofa (woo hoo!) and the kitties have been camped out on it since they recovered from the shock of strangers in the house delivering it. Currently, they are curled up adjacent to each other...but Mal has his head firmly nestled into Nico's backside. Nico looks strangely content. It's the wierdest feline configuration i have yet to see.