Your hair is so very pretty, Allyson. Much love to everyone doing these tasks this weekend, necessary but so hard and so unfair.
What'd you all order a dead guy for?
Jayne ,'The Message'
ita's thread
A place where we can talk about ita, miss ita, and share information about memorials. The hugging started over here in Natter.
JZ - Jan 22, 2015 7:26:18 am PST #1060 of 3157
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Allyson - Jan 22, 2015 7:31:46 am PST #1061 of 3157
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I'm unsure how to get in touch with Odeck with scholarship info once they set it up. Hec or PolterCow have accounts, yes?
I'm sorry if I've asked before. I think I remember, but then, it's just a sea of static between my ears.
I used to be smart and resourceful. Remember that?
JZ - Jan 22, 2015 7:42:04 am PST #1062 of 3157
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
You will be again. That you're even remotely functional right now is testament to the fact that you're clearly made of titanium with an adamantium core, because most mere humans would have fallen completely apart by now, with ugly hair to boot.
Hec, P-C and Strix all have accounts and I think at least two of them are IRL friends with two of the i09 editors, so any specifics you post here and say, "Get it to i09 and the O-Deck," they can take care of it and it's off your plate.
sj - Jan 22, 2015 7:44:41 am PST #1063 of 3157
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I would also like to make another donation to the scholarship account once it has been started.
Allyson, your hair is very shiny.
Allyson - Jan 22, 2015 7:45:16 am PST #1064 of 3157
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Excellent.
Jesse - Jan 22, 2015 7:47:46 am PST #1065 of 3157
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I used to be smart and resourceful. Remember that?
You still are both of those things! Smart enough to ask, and resourceful enough to know who.
Allyson - Jan 22, 2015 7:53:45 am PST #1066 of 3157
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Thank you, Jesse. I think I need a self-worth refill.
Seeing her parents tomorrow is going to break me, I'm afraid.
Maria - Jan 22, 2015 8:04:02 am PST #1067 of 3157
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
I'm still grey, but Allyson, smart and resourceful does not mean doing it all yourself. It's realizing when to delegate so you don't burn out.
As for breaking or not breaking, and putting ourselves back together, I would just like to remind everyone of this:
"When you can't run, you crawl. And when you can't crawl, when you can't do that ... you find someone to carry you."
I don't think any of us are tired yet.
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Jesse - Jan 22, 2015 8:18:40 am PST #1068 of 3157
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Thank you, Jesse. I think I need a self-worth refill.
Let me point out that many friends -- even good friends! -- would not be providing the kind of support to the family that you are doing. And it's because you are smart and resourceful that you are able to do it.
shrift - Jan 22, 2015 8:18:58 am PST #1069 of 3157
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
The family would like to start a scholarship fund in her name in Jamaica, where education $$ will go a long way.
Once it's set up, I'll donate myself and help spread the word on this to fandom and to the Women in Tech community.