I can see the fireworks display in the park from my patio. Some of it is hidden by the trees, but the fact that I didn't have to leave home to see fireworks makes up for it.
Zoe: What's that, sir? Mal: Freedom, is what. Zoe: No, I meant what's that? Mal: Oh. Yeah. Just step around it. I think something must've been living in here.
'Out Of Gas'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[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.
Zenkitty - Jul 04, 2013 5:02:14 pm PDT #1581 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
omnis_audis - Jul 05, 2013 2:13:17 am PDT #1582 of 30002
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
The party here went well. Lots of fun and good conversation. Fireworks were a blast. The city display was mostly obscured by their own smoke, but was still cool. But the neighboring cities displays were good. And the backyard pyromaniacs displays were great, and long lasting. It was like a heavy meteor shower. Where ever you looked, you saw flash. The new grill worked great. Only used about 1/2 lb of propane (1/2 a cannister). Oops, so I have 6 more. Guess I won't be buying gas for awhile. It was the first time using it for lots of people. Wasn't sure of how fast it would go through the gas. So, in all the stress of how much food should I get/how many people showing/last minute acceptances/no-shows, it all worked out fine. Lots of yummy things brought by party goers. Tons of left over food. Looks like burgers and dogs for a couple days for me!
All in all, a fun day! And I got to meet ND's cousin!
Scrappy - Jul 05, 2013 6:40:34 am PDT #1583 of 30002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Hooray for a fabulous housewarming, Omnis!
Shir - Jul 05, 2013 8:57:29 am PDT #1584 of 30002
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
First, ~mas to those who need it, and happy belated, sj.
And hi, y'all. Missed you too. smiles.
As said in Natter, that casual sneak in is kinnda what I'm trying to do. I mostly lurked ~40% Natter and ~80% of Bitches the past two weeks and didn't post until this very week, but I think it's an improvement from barely lurking here at all. I also have too much things going on right now, to the point where I don't even know where and how to start posting about my life here again. I'll just say for context's sake that things were though and rough and meh most of the past 18 months. Lots of health issues for me and folks around me. Some deaths, some lives, people, etc.. The past two months were extra hard, so much that in the past three weeks a lot of people told me that I looked bad and overstressed. Which I guess I am, because I didn't let these 18 months sink in and kept being the little engine that could, and now I'm working on trying to be less stressed and be more the little engine that said fuck it, I can't handle it all.
I'm not telling all of this for hairpats and ~mas, I'm just giving you context. Stress and instincts that worked in the past are pushing, and I try to tell them to go the fuck off. So one of the things I do is trying to get back here, because it's nice here and it's not something stressful and you're all nice to me and to each other. And I need more of this in my life.
However, I'll say that: I did the math and finance, and it seems very likely that I'll have to money to come to the U.S. on June 2014 (and maybe even stretch it out to July, too) for that OMG Much Needed And Postponed Vacation. I'm pretty sure I'll have the money for that. It's just the question of my parents' health and crossing fingers that nothing crisisy will occur that will require me to use the money for something else.
So not everything is bad, and there's this, which is good news and gives me something to look forward to (other than finishing my MLIS in 6 months).
DavidS - Jul 05, 2013 9:04:08 am PDT #1585 of 30002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Awww, Shir, that does sound like it's been a heavy load.
Sometimes when we're dealing with something difficult we don't notice the long term drain it makes on us until we're on an empty tank.
I'm glad to see you back on the board, and excited for your trip to the US of A! (knock wood)
askye - Jul 05, 2013 9:07:20 am PDT #1586 of 30002
Thrive to spite them
Shir I hope things slack off for you and you are able to come to the USA! That would be great.
Vortex - Jul 05, 2013 9:12:07 am PDT #1587 of 30002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Shir, I think that I speak for most (if not all) of the Buffistas when I say that you won't have to worry about hotel reservations when you come to the US. ;)
omnis_audis - Jul 05, 2013 9:18:51 am PDT #1588 of 30002
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Well, as long as she stays in cities with Buffistas.
:: brushes dust off Shir from tacklehug::
(((Shir))) ... Cuz it sounds like you could use a great big hug.
Shir - Jul 05, 2013 9:20:58 am PDT #1589 of 30002
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Shir, I think that I speak for most (if not all) of the Buffistas when I say that you won't have to worry about hotel reservations when you come to the US. ;)
And here comes the allergies. Thank you. I love you people.
Shir - Jul 05, 2013 9:22:06 am PDT #1590 of 30002
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Cuz it sounds like you could use a great big hug.
Oh, love. Still got that basement for me, yeah?