And I wonder, what possible catastrophe came crashing down from heaven and brought this dashing stranger to tears?

Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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Jesse - Jun 27, 2014 7:48:31 am PDT #865 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Oh, Burrell, that sounds like a lot! Several separate exhausting things all in one weekend of suck.

Relatedly, I have got to clear out my spare room this weekend, and I think most of the stuff in there is still my grandmother's. I will be relieved/disappointed if it turns out to be mostly my crap! I should not have that much crap. But we shall see.


-t - Jun 27, 2014 7:49:14 am PDT #866 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I'm glad you can tell us this stuff, Burrell. It's hard workk, being there for other grieving people, as well as the obviously hard work of being the one who has to clean out mouse nests, etc.

Your doctor's, ita. Jeesh. Glad for the early MRI, at least!


§ ita § - Jun 27, 2014 8:04:07 am PDT #867 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Nothing else gets accomplished today, probably.

Burrell, that's a heavy job.

Happy anniversary Sparky! Happy birthdays to JZ and Hec and JZ's dad.

I can't believe I was on my way home before I'd have been sliding into the original MRI. I don't know if this speeds up the epidural (it takes a while for the steroids to kick in in the mornings, so I had to have Mark Anthony take out my earrings), but I sure would like it.

I have been assuming it's outpatient.

Fuck, it better be outpatient.


Burrell - Jun 27, 2014 8:07:01 am PDT #868 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Relatedly, I have got to clear out my spare room this weekend, and I think most of the stuff in there is still my grandmother's.

I hope it's all stuff that's easy to sort and throw out or donate. Sentimental items can be tricky.


Burrell - Jun 27, 2014 8:09:38 am PDT #869 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

I am pretty sure the epidural is outpatient, ita. My cousin's wife has had several, so I can ask her. She's coming up with Bob this afternoon, which I take as a sign that's she's feeling well these days as the 2 hour drive can be hard if her back is in pain.


§ ita § - Jun 27, 2014 8:11:04 am PDT #870 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I can't stop thinking about mortality these days. Another childhood friend's parent died--I was considering going back for the service but then it became all about my disc. My parents, their wishes, their deaths, their things, dealing, not dealing...


Burrell - Jun 27, 2014 8:17:30 am PDT #871 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

I'm sorry ita, that's rough. My condolences.


Jesse - Jun 27, 2014 8:19:59 am PDT #872 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I hope it's all stuff that's easy to sort and throw out or donate.

I'm afraid I dealt with that level of stuff already, but literally have no idea, as I have been ignoring it all for six months!

My parents, their wishes, their deaths, their things, dealing, not dealing...

Uh huh.


§ ita § - Jun 27, 2014 8:26:32 am PDT #873 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Yeah, we're right at that age--too young to say out loud you're thinking about your own, but old enough you're feeling surrounded.

Nothing But Static's 10 most inconsolable cancellations: [link]

Poor Tim.

Apparently Joss verbed Google on TV. ALL HIS FAULT.


-t - Jun 27, 2014 8:40:11 am PDT #874 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

My parents said we were gonna discuss estate-type stuff while my siblings were around, but we never did. Oops. Oh well, I know they have plans in place and have a vague idea what they are. With luck it won't be an issue for a while yet...