Had a really dark therapy session this morning, with the promise of plenty of more darkness in the future. The short version: my childhood really sucked.
I could use some cheering up right now.
River: I didn't think you'd come for me. Simon: Well, you're a dummy.
'Serenity'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Tom Scola - Oct 12, 2011 5:44:34 am PDT #1350 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Polter-Cow - Oct 12, 2011 5:55:47 am PDT #1351 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
You take amazing photographs, and your smile lights up any room.
Cashmere - Oct 12, 2011 5:57:59 am PDT #1352 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Snuggly puppy? [link]
Jesse - Oct 12, 2011 6:15:58 am PDT #1353 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think the front page of Good Stuff is pretty good right now -- a bunch of different things. [link]
Also, Liese had elk in her yard!
Also also, you are a terrific friend and a great person.
Polter-Cow - Oct 12, 2011 6:17:50 am PDT #1354 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
(Since the song was written, genetic studies have indicated that the black death was indeed the bubonic plague, which is a bit of a shame given the effort put into that song.)
billytea, this is Seanan's response:
I question the veracity of their science.
Given that the study was funded by people who want to RUN A TRAIN through SEVERAL PLAGUE PITS, it seems a little convenient.
§ ita § - Oct 12, 2011 6:20:53 am PDT #1355 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Scola hugs are world class contention.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 12, 2011 6:22:46 am PDT #1356 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Sorry to hear you're having a rough time, Tom. Would a look at some really cute cakes help cheer you up? (I love the giant Twinkie cake.) [link]
DavidS - Oct 12, 2011 6:29:30 am PDT #1357 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I could use some cheering up right now.
I heard a rumor that Joss Whedon was going to do a big budget Avengers movie.
Also, Scatman Crothers does a cool version of "Ghost Riders In The Sky".
Burrell - Oct 12, 2011 6:56:24 am PDT #1358 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Oh Tom, many hugs to you. And many hugs to ita as well. Glad you got to see your mom, glad she has so many to rally around her.
Liese, that sounds amazing and, as you said, profound. One of those blessed moments.
I am having a more quotidien moment right now. Sitting at my computer, eating cottage cheese for breakfast and planning out how to take care of some housework, go to the grocery, head into work for a couple hours, and do a bit of laundry. Hrrmm. I think laundry gets cut from the list.
Scrappy - Oct 12, 2011 6:59:11 am PDT #1359 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Tom--you DID have a really shitty childhood, but the good thing is that you already did the hardest part--surviving it. You are loved, live in a gorgeous place, and, most importantly, are a good person now. The work of integrating and understanding the badness is really hard and dark, I know, but the fact that you are doing it shows that you are already on the other side, even if you don't feel like it sometimes.