'Heart Of Gold'
[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.
I'm sorry, Shir. It is so hard to know you have to let go.
If only there would be an end to the political mess. I pray that reasonable people somehow can take control and that the extremist voices can be ignored. I honestly can not imagine living with that level of tension and violence surrounding me. Please be safe.
Good to hear that work is going well. Much luck in finding the perfect apartment.
Oh, Shir, vibing for safety for you, and for sanity to prevail and kindness to somehow fight its way through. It's so much harder and less thrilling than hate, with its addictive self-righteous rush.
Taking some time on the overnight shift. Connie, checking in, seeing if I can be a distraction. Or helpful in some way?
Yep, this. There will always be someone to distract or help or just be with you, even from a distance. Between being scattered around the globe and the bouts of insomnia so many of us wrestle with, you're almost guaranteed to have an ear, a shoulder, or just a companion in the dark any time, day or night.
A bunch of us were talking on FB to a college friend on the second anniversary of her partner's death about just being present and talking (or typing) because even when the words are inadequate or meaningless they're still an anchor, and someone mistyped "bearing witness" as "bearing withness." When there's nothing else to be done, there will always be someone here to bear withness.
Shir, if they are Daleks, aim for the eyes. Yeah, if only it were that easy. I'm sorry to hear about your relative.
Thinking of you, Connie.
Aunt Katherine's funeral is today, so we are gearing up for that.
When there's nothing else to be done, there will always be someone here to bear withness.
Best Freudian typo ever.
I love the idea of bearing withness. It's a beautiful way of describing empathy.
Often when I'm talking to my family, I want to shoo them away and come onto the board. There is experience here, and I've watched so much of it happen. The great tapestry.
I'm better. The waves are still very rough, but there is a shoreline appearing every now and then, and the rocks aren't quite as sharp. It hasn't even been forty-eight hours. Humans are resilient, and I am tough, but it makes me a little nervous. But again, humanity is resilient, and most people aren't in that level of agony for long.
As has always been said, busyness helps. Voices help. I try to keep my mind quiet, just doing what needs done.
It was kind of weird, I put on a disk of Castle, let myself be involved in it, and about the 4th episode, a lot of the terror went away. I guess I was finally able to get the hooks out of my mind and let them wither.
Shadow is snuggling me more, though I don't do it right. I'm supposed to spend more time napping with him. It's weird to be worrying about the mourning process of a cat. Though many here understand that well.
You can be tough, but Connie, you also don't have to be. You experience this exactly the way you do and it will be ok. You don't have to be anyone's idea of ok or better or grieving enough or too much or anything. Do you, don't worry about anyone else.
Well, ok, the cat, you can totally worry about the cat, that's us too.
Ah, the Halloween ep of Castle and him in the browncoat. It still makes me happy.
And I'm eating and drinking water, so long as it stays put.
Things will go back and forth , but I am happy to hear you can breath a bit
I'm better. The waves are still very rough, but there is a shoreline appearing every now and then, and the rocks aren't quite as sharp.Let the ocean current carry you. When you are ready, you will find a safe harbor, and high tide will push you towards shore. In the meantime, let the waves wash over your bow. They are helping wash away some of the bigger pains. Nature will know when it's cleared as much as it can, then ease you towards shore. And we are all here for ya. And yes, Castle is a great distraction. Love that show.
Shir, great to see your pixels. I've been watching the news, and thinking of you, and trying not to be a 'mother hen' and worrying about you. I keep remembering what you said about neither side wants to damage Jerusalem, so that keeps you safe from bombings. But this round seems a bit more personal than bombings. So, you are in my thoughts.
In meme news, the grand festivities have begun. Wedding weekend is upon us. Last night was party #1 at my place. A chance for the 2 families to meet and mingle. And then watch tons of fireworks. It was a success. Tonight is bachelor party night. Tomorrow is rehearsal dinner (with like 50 people attending!?!?). Then Monday is the big day. Then Tuesday brunch. Then the rest of the week for this introvert to hide from the world and recharge.