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.


Jessica - May 03, 2019 5:19:09 am PDT #5859 of 8216
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

If you can find one, go with a moving company that will give you a capped rate - their initial quote will be higher, but it will almost definitely be more accurate, since it's on them if they underestimate the number of hours/boxes.


askye - May 03, 2019 5:20:15 pm PDT #5860 of 8216
Thrive to spite them

I had a rough day at work but then it turned better. E and I have been exchanging letters but I've been behind so I've received several letters asking why I havent written back. I'm trying to find some postcards (there is a lack in town) so I can send something more often.

He called me tonight and we talked and he read to me from his new favorite series, Wings of Fire. Which I am going to try and read so we can talk about it. I also have a list of books I'm going to ask him if he has read so we can have book discussions.

Work has been tough. I kind of got scolded for not having something done but I havent had time. I'm supposed to have my entire Monday for non selling things and instead I get 1.5 hours. I know we are short people but they keep scheduling bare bones coverage Mon-Thurs and then almost everyone scheduled Fri and Sat.

I ended up talking to my supervisor's boss about these issues and she said she was aware and it was something she was working on changing. I also told her about my ADD and autism stuff and she said "I've had about 30 people I've worked with those so I'm familiar. I got you babe" ( she has a habit of calling everyone babe) and it made me feel better.


Jessica - May 03, 2019 5:34:14 pm PDT #5861 of 8216
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

My daughter LOVES the Wings of Fire books. I think she's read the entire series (11 books plus a prequel I think?) four or five times. I can't keep track of all the kinds of dragons.


Kate P. - May 03, 2019 5:36:57 pm PDT #5862 of 8216
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

They're really popular at my library too. I love to hear about kids getting sucked into reading!


Hil R. - May 05, 2019 3:19:39 pm PDT #5863 of 8216
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

So, I took a nap, and then woke up in the middle of an anxiety attack, heart racing, convinced that I'd forgotten to give a final exam to one of my classes. And I looked at the clock and saw that it was 7 and thought that meant 7 AM. It took me about 15 minutes to sort through my brain and remember that I'd done all the final exams that I was supposed to do, and then about another hour to realize that it wasn't morning and I didn't have to get to work. Still haven't quite gotten my heart rate down. Why, brain?


DebetEsse - May 05, 2019 6:51:52 pm PDT #5864 of 8216
Woe to the fucking wicked.

Sometimes brains, like cats, give us the best gifts. Anxiety attacks, lizard bits, recreations of embarrassing situations from when you were 12.


Toddson - May 06, 2019 8:49:05 am PDT #5865 of 8216
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

And, sometimes, you get an unexpected toy. May be NSFW.


Fred Pete - May 06, 2019 11:40:53 am PDT #5866 of 8216
Ann, that's a ferret.

Oh, as usual, dear.


meara - May 06, 2019 3:03:13 pm PDT #5867 of 8216

Wow. Those are....really not children's toys.


askye - May 06, 2019 3:06:36 pm PDT #5868 of 8216
Thrive to spite them

That is really really...bad.

ION Matthew told me there are kittens at his work again. A couple of black kittens a long hair orange and white kitten who is "so adorable". These would be Scrappy's siblings or half siblings. However there will be no family reunion as we are full up on cats.