No, it's shiny! I like to meet new people. They've all got stories...

Kaylee ,'Serenity'


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.


Nicole - Jan 24, 2015 6:25:20 am PST #1228 of 3157
I'm getting the pig!

'I Lived' by One Republic pops on the radio every time I'm in the car and a couple of lines bring tears to my eyes. I mean, I think of ita through the entire song but...

The only way you can know, You give it all you have

Because she did. And so I begin to smile, just a little. Until..

And I hope that you don't suffer, But take the pain

Because on the one hand, when she was closer to 100% and kicking ass at krav, she took the pain. On the other, she did suffer. Too much.

On a much lighter note, I had a strange and wonderful dream regarding ita early this morning. Not sure how much time had passed but we'd crafted a note and slid it under the door of her apartment. Someone else was living there and we watched them read the letter through a window (except when we were all watching it unfold on a theatre screen because dreams are like that). Basically the note said that if they had experienced new interests since moving in there (like suddenly needing to take krav classes, be an action figure, collect all the hotness on the internet and create a website dedicated to displaying all of it), that they should come visit us here on b.org. We would be happy to fill them in on the previous tenant of their home and explain how some of her might still resonate there.

It was bittersweet and felt real enough that I was a little surprised to wake up in my bed rather than sitting in a movie theatre with all of you.


Allyson - Jan 24, 2015 7:19:33 am PST #1229 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

There was a nanosecond where I caught Moji out of the corner of my eye, and my brain processed her as ita. I can't describe how that felt. I'm not a hugger, but the hug from her father meant everything.

Hec or pc, would you let the i09 people know I set aside a couple of small items for them?

Off to get more boxes and tape.


SailAweigh - Jan 24, 2015 7:44:39 am PST #1230 of 3157
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

Nicole, that is an awesome dream.


DavidS - Jan 24, 2015 7:47:48 am PST #1231 of 3157
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Hec or pc, would you let the i09 people know I set aside a couple of small items for them?

I will. That's sweet. Annalee and Charlie live in my neighborhood, so I could give it to them and they could share it at their next meetup.


msbelle - Jan 24, 2015 9:07:49 am PST #1232 of 3157
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Oh Bob Marley on my radio already twice today. I am not sure.


Polter-Cow - Jan 24, 2015 9:20:05 am PST #1233 of 3157
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Hec or pc, would you let the i09 people know I set aside a couple of small items for them?

I will. That's sweet. Annalee and Charlie live in my neighborhood, so I could give it to them and they could share it at their next meetup.

Oh, that's very thoughtful of you both. Thanks.


DavidS - Jan 24, 2015 10:00:10 am PST #1234 of 3157
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I'll make a post on Observation Deck on Monday when they will have more traffic.

I'll mention the John Moore tribute and the scholarship fund too.


Betsy HP - Jan 24, 2015 10:00:55 am PST #1235 of 3157
If I only had a brain...

Thank you for the link to the former improv guy. I'm sitting here in tears. So many people not just knew ita but got ita, or at least their fragment of her.


Laura - Jan 24, 2015 12:35:32 pm PST #1236 of 3157
Our wings are not tired.

And I'm maudlin and shit.

There's a lot of that going around.

It's a comfort to know that things are being taken care of by loving people. Having been through the process I just, well I am holding you all in my heart.


Maria - Jan 24, 2015 12:54:23 pm PST #1237 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

Crying for lots of reasons. John Moore's piece is heartbreakingly spot on.

If there is anything that is not claimed, I'd like something small.

I'm glad her family is treating you and everyone else as family. No hugs, just hairpats.