Cass, I am so sorry--about all of it. It sucks and and I wish you didn't have to go through it.
If you want to talk, let me know. Much peace and strength to you.
Riley: Maybe I should just let you rest. Buffy: You sure? I bet if you just lay down with me- Riley: Nothing you are about to say will lead to rest.
'Lessons'
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 - May 21, 2012 6:35:16 pm PDT #13725 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
Cass - May 21, 2012 6:56:46 pm PDT #13726 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I'm so sorry, Cass. I hate the thought of you sliding down the wall to cry without someone there to put their arms around you. Mine are reaching; they're just painfully too short to cross a state line.
A lot of arms are reaching. I know.
A friend (actually an ex) came over and we took a little walk, talked a little and I fell asleep leaning on her for a bit.
It just all sucks.
Dad is doing radiation first and maybe chemo later. I suspect he's not strong enough for chemo and we just deal with any dementia from radiation. I asked him to get a cool new superpower.
Kittenish will be cremated and returned to me. She belongs with me.
Liese S. - May 21, 2012 7:54:42 pm PDT #13727 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Well, I know this is not the easier part yet, but at least for both things you have and know the plan.
Burrell - May 21, 2012 8:23:27 pm PDT #13728 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Cass, are they using the gamma knife or a similar technique? We went through that one and it was both effective and generally free of side effects.
omnis_audis - May 22, 2012 12:49:12 am PDT #13729 of 30001
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
OK, I got a question for the group. Avengers, 2d or 3d? I'm not a huge fan of the 3d movies. Is it worth the price? Or is it just a couple thor hammers thrown at the screen?
le nubian - May 22, 2012 2:04:53 am PDT #13730 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
gamma knife
I smell an Avengers sequel.
Avengers, 2d or 3d?
I am an advocate of 2d. Last time this question was asked (perhaps by Laura?) many said 3d. I have seen it twice in 2d and no regrets.
billytea - May 22, 2012 4:28:22 am PDT #13731 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Avengers, 2d or 3d?
I thought the 3d was reasonably deftly handled, and there was very little in-your-face gimmickry. (I think they had an arrow flying out of the screen once.) But it was hardly necessary. If you prefer 2d, you're not going to suffer for it.
billytea - May 22, 2012 4:30:37 am PDT #13732 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
In other news, Ryan felt sick again tonight. Did better during the day. He had some medicine - again with water, he's very proud to have mastered that trick - and refused dinner. However, no glubby glubby tonight, so things are improving.
Connie Neil - May 22, 2012 6:09:25 am PDT #13733 of 30001
brillig
Froggie is relieved.
§ ita § - May 22, 2012 6:22:54 am PDT #13734 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It's supposed to be a really good 3D conversion--it was filmed in 2D with the knowledge it would show in 3. I haven't heard anyone complain about the 3D version or say they regretted that choice.