Still up, still packing. Debating outfit for Strix's party. Will likely pack as many options as I can fit.

Ready package to ship
Gather Frankie food, bed, etc
Wrap prezzie
Pack (started)
Scoop pans and add litter
Do dishes (20 min so far)
Update budget
Pay rent and message J
Edit cat instructions
Tidy lvg rm
Change ink in printer
Measure suitcase (it passes, yay!)
Shower
Print boarding passes and cat instructions

I took a call earlier tonight from a guy claiming that some 'random psycho' jumped into his parked car, bit his female friend on the neck repeatedly, and then ran away. He swore it was a total stranger and described about the most pedestrian casual person ever: wm, 20s, blu tshirt, bjs.

Right. Let it be know, vampires and/or zombies are apparently on the loose in downtown PDX. The dispatcher even asked me if there were any 'wierd conventions' in town tonight and I could tell them no. No wierd conventions in town tonight, not even any decent goth clubs. Just a casual acting like a jerk. Or possibly the beginning of the zombie apocalypse. Or maybe a frat boy with a few too many beers in him. Tough to say, the caller strangely decided to wait 30 minutes before calling and then didn't want medical. Hrm. The conspiracy grows!

Hi.

I didn't write/read here for a few days, so my brackets and ~mas to those who need it.

On Sunday night (my time) I got the terrible news that a dear friend from another board passed away. She was in her 30s, and it was very unexpected (no severe health problems). I mourned, and still am mourning the loss of her as a "real life" friend. She was very present in my everyday online life in the past years, and I still can't imagine or grasp that I won't talk with her again. The sense of missing for never come to the States to meet her F2F is depressing. I think I'm now over the initial shock, but the first three days were a hectic storm of shock and grief. We (her friends) are trying to fill the void she left behind, but it seems impossible.

She is greatly missed.

Oh, Shir. I'm so sorry. How shocking and sad. Much ~ma to you in dealing with your grief.

Seven and a half hours until the weekend...SO CLOSE!

I'm very sorry, Shir.

I'm so sorry, Shir.

I have some of the girls' hair problems, also a sensitive scalp that makes clips and whatnot super-annoying...My hair does better short. Shir, how heartbreaking!

Ugh, shir, that's so awful. So very sorry for all.

Oh, shir - that is horrible. I am so very sorry.

Thanks. I'm keeping myself busy with all sorts of activities of commemoration, but there's a part of me that's still expecting her reply on some things, you know? Even in this, I'm kinnda waiting for her to come and help us to understand how to go through this. She was such an integral part of the community.