Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.

Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Spike's Bitches 49: As usual, I'm here to help you, and I... are you naked under there?

Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


Connie Neil - Dec 16, 2018 11:55:24 am PST #4891 of 8218
brillig

And then families get so bent out of shape that you don't want to participate in the familial soap opera.


meara - Dec 16, 2018 12:05:02 pm PST #4892 of 8218

Oh man, that sounds awful. I admit, I'm sad to not see my BIL and sister since I'm not going home for Christmas, but other than that? Meh. Especially my brother the troll (literally was banned from commenting at the NYTime, apparently!)


Beverly - Dec 16, 2018 12:24:41 pm PST #4893 of 8218
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

I've been feeling sort of self-pitying because we don't have family to celebrate with. After reading about all of your families, I'm just going to be over here watching the neighbors' lights and sipping eggnog, glad my husband and son will be here in a a day or two so we can have our own small celebration. Yes, there will be people we miss, but we'll have each other, and at least at the moment, no axes to grind.


askye - Dec 16, 2018 12:25:40 pm PST #4894 of 8218
Thrive to spite them

I'm sorry about that Teppy . I hope you and Tim and your brother and SIL can have a good Christmas.


askye - Dec 16, 2018 12:29:09 pm PST #4895 of 8218
Thrive to spite them

I am home from Matthew's. We still have a lot of snow. I also dropped the sweater I got dad in the mud. I wasnt sure if it was the right color so i was going to tell him I could exchange it. Now I can't because it is muddy. Hopefully I can wash it and it will be fine.

I also realized I don't know where the reimbursement check from the dental insurance is and I never deposited it and need to find it or call about them cutting a new one.

However when I went to say goodbye to Scrappy he was chilling in his cat bed we got him and didn't run when I went to pick him up.


lisah - Dec 16, 2018 2:13:06 pm PST #4896 of 8218
Punishingly Intricate

Scrappy is wise, askye!


Vortex - Dec 16, 2018 3:17:17 pm PST #4897 of 8218
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I'm feeling much better about my choices this year. I have decided not to spend Christmas with my mother (going to BFF's house instead). Long story short, she had a little too much champagne on Thanksgiving* and ended up screaming at me on the street that she had a six figure income and lived in a million dollar condo and she didn't need me or my brother and some other really ugly shit. Great behavior in a not so great neighborhood in DC. I finally got her into an Uber and home. Next day she gets mad at me and accuses me of treating her house like a hotel because I had made plans to have lunch with a friend. Conversation then devolved into her telling me that I'm a horrible person (which she has done about once a year since my dad died).

I kept it cool until I left the next day, but I am just not going to deal with that shit. I have been putting off talking to her, but she called me tonight, so I am going to send her a letter to let her know that she will be spending Christmas alone this year.

  • Alcohol is not usually a problem with her. In fact, the last time(s) that she got into a huge fight with me/my SIL, she was totally sober.


Dana - Dec 16, 2018 3:20:04 pm PST #4898 of 8218
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I'm sorry the holidays are fraught for many of you. My family certainly has their moments of irritating me, but as I get older, I only feel more grateful for them.


meara - Dec 16, 2018 3:52:13 pm PST #4899 of 8218

Eek, Vortex. That's such a shame. I take it your bro and them are not celebrating with her either.

I told my parents I'd come visit sometime in spring, once they move to be near my sister. I think they're thinking like, early March. I'm thinking it may end up being later. But I also freaked myself out earlier today reading blogs from people who also had broken ankles and surgery. So far I haven't found anyone who had as much metal put in as I did. Yikes.


DavidS - Dec 16, 2018 4:15:26 pm PST #4900 of 8218
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

So far I haven't found anyone who had as much metal put in as I did. Yikes.

You're the winner!

That little dog did more damage to you than a whole volcano did to Zen.