River: 1001. 1002. Simon: River... River: Shh. I'm counting between the lightning and the thunder to see if the storm is coming or going. .1005

'The Message'


Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet  

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.


Kate P. - Jul 01, 2013 4:19:13 pm PDT #27822 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

Oh Jesse, I'm so thrilled he's OK!


sarameg - Jul 01, 2013 4:20:06 pm PDT #27823 of 30001

Jesse, be prepared for a Come Undone in the coming days, if you haven't done it in mini-'sodes already.

Whew.

Mortgage refi has started moving again. I've got 3 weeks to close it. So it will be over soon. Now just to fret about getting a close date in the next 3 weeks.


sarameg - Jul 01, 2013 4:31:05 pm PDT #27824 of 30001

Also, I got my annual raise. I knew it was going to be shitty, all of us lucky enough to get raises were going to have shitty raises, cause our paycheck-writer sucks. But 1.6%? I don't know that it is the worst I've gotten with a glowing review, and yes, it IS A RAISE I KNOW I AM LUCKY, but I really wish the people I actually work for would just buy out our contracts already. Cause the pw-er just can't compare.


Kat - Jul 01, 2013 4:45:03 pm PDT #27825 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

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Jesse - Jul 01, 2013 5:17:19 pm PDT #27826 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Where was he, Jesse?

We have no idea, which is annoying. None of the people we saw at the hospital had any info from the EMTs who picked him up. So we may never know -- and we definitely will never know where he spent the (rainy) night. So he's staying overnight, because he was so dehydrated, and I am HOME and so happy to be here.


Amy - Jul 01, 2013 5:21:00 pm PDT #27827 of 30001
Because books.

How are his spirits, Jesse? Is confused or distressed? Or simply glad to see everyone?

I'm so glad he's safe. You and your mom must be so exhausted now.


§ ita § - Jul 01, 2013 5:21:14 pm PDT #27828 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Jesse, OMG. I cannot imagine an iota of how you feel right now, but I am so happy for your family.


sarameg - Jul 01, 2013 5:23:17 pm PDT #27829 of 30001

Sleep, sweetie. A family friend's walkabout were all the more frustrating because he couldn't tell them, the responders often didn't know to pass on info, etc.


Jesse - Jul 01, 2013 5:35:45 pm PDT #27830 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

He was glad to see everyone, and trying to engage for a while, but definitely more out of it than usual, which I attribute to the dehydration + tiredness. I hope a good night's sleep and the IV will get him back to .... where he was last week, at least.

I also can't get over how great the Somerville police were -- no nice and engaged and involved. Multiple officers stopped by the house, the assistant chief or whatever drove into Boston and gave flyers to the National Guardsmen setting up for the 4th, etc, etc.

And knowing how much support I had from you guys was really important and wonderful. Now I need to go to bed, because I apparently I have to work tomorrow??


sarameg - Jul 01, 2013 5:37:36 pm PDT #27831 of 30001

Um, I think a sick day courtesy of FMLA might do.