I don't post very much, but I do try to keep up with people's lives.

I've been following this community since it was back on Table Talk, and ita has always been a part of it. She shone, but never overshadowed others. When it was needed, she gave of her time and effort to make this place, and help it grow. She had hard times, and strange times, and she stayed with us through them.

The only thing left to say is, I wish I'd made the effort to get to know her better.

Yes, there are two other online groups of which I am a part that ita was involved in (one still exists, one defunct but I am still in touch with people) that I broke the bad news to.

Ginger, I don't know about them joining Buffistas. I can't speak for others, but I truly appreciate that the FB Buffistas group is just us.

What I can do, and probably makes more sense, is have them forward stuff to me, I can compile, and send all to you.

Ginger, I can help.

Thank you so much Ginger. I have to get some sleep so we can talk in the morning.

I have no pictures, but if there is any kind of help I can offer, Ginger, let me know.

Allyson, you're already doing so much. It's not at all dramatic or bad that you're recognizing both something that needs to be done, and that it's something you're not able to do that we can get done. 300 footprints, and all.

Plei said what I was thinking, and far more eloquently than I'm capable of right now. Allyson, take care of yourself.

Ginger, thank you.

At Krav, K told one of the instructors who knew her. His response was "fucking glitter!" Remember her full on glee of using a sparkly Lush bathbomb before Krav and then getting glitter everywhere. She was always stoked to get her partners all glittery before sending them home.

I would like to help however I can. There are actually two io9 posts to scour:

Annalee's announcement
Serenada memories

One io9 user has changed her username to "MruMra remembers Serenada."

"Dr Lizardo misses Serenada" has this to say:

I find myself wanting to say something stupid, sexist, racist and wrong just so she'll come back and hand me my ass with Jamaican jerk sauce on it.

Ginger, I have photos (crap photos, mostly, but there you go) physically. At a later point, let me know if you want those and how.

Allyson, I know this is "not about you", but it still comes at a really shitty time for you and yet requires your heart and soul to be injured and involved. Being there is both incredibly important and incredibly awful and hard for you. Tell us what's needed, and let those of us who need to help take it from you.