We were out with friends today, who were talking about their experiences in krav maga (side story: this woman took down a man much bigger than her...and then turned and, because she wasn't looking, clotheslined herself at the neck in BARBED WIRE [I didn't ask why barbed wire was there; that doesn't sound like a safe facility, though]). I got to tell them about ita's insistence that you always go for the nut shot if you can take it. (They agreed.)
Don't you just love this party? Everything's so fancy, and there's some kind of hot cheese over there.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
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.
Steph L. - Jan 24, 2015 1:34:27 pm PST #1239 of 3157
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
amyth - Jan 24, 2015 5:47:43 pm PST #1240 of 3157
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
ita's obituary is up: [link]
Thank you to Burrell, Kat, Ginger, and Allyson for writing it. It's beautifully written.
And thank you to all of the LAistas who are doing so much for ita and her family as we speak and will continue to do so.
Jesse - Jan 24, 2015 5:52:49 pm PST #1241 of 3157
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh, that's lovely.
Miracleman - Jan 24, 2015 5:58:35 pm PST #1242 of 3157
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
That was beautiful.
sj - Jan 24, 2015 6:03:02 pm PST #1243 of 3157
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
The writing is perfect and the picture looks wonderful.
JZ - Jan 24, 2015 6:03:20 pm PST #1244 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.
Perfect. I wish it never had to exist, but it's as loving and eloquent and true to her as anyone could ever hope for.
Dana - Jan 24, 2015 6:09:07 pm PST #1245 of 3157
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
It's very nice. Thanks, guys.
Beverly - Jan 24, 2015 6:10:43 pm PST #1246 of 3157
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
That's perfect, and so is the picture. Thank you so much, everyone who had a hand in it.
aurelia - Jan 24, 2015 6:13:15 pm PST #1247 of 3157
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Absolutely perfect.
Lee - Jan 24, 2015 6:58:33 pm PST #1248 of 3157
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I took pictures of a lot of ita's fannish stuff and will post them on Facebook tomorrow morning at 9:30 board time and will link to it here. Anyone who wants some of them can claim them in a first come first serve basis and then they will be mailed out.