Wow, Deena, that is a lot. It sounds like a lot of good moving towards goodness for all of you! And it's so good to see you here!
I had no idea y'all were so ready to relocate, Kate. I hope something works out for you!
Spike: We got a history, him and me. Fred: What? Spike: It was a long time ago. He was a young Watcher, fresh out of the academy when we crossed paths. It was a, what-you-call battle of wills and blood was spilled. Vendettas were sworn. It was a whole-- Fred: My God you're so full of crap. Spike: Yeah. Okay.
'Unleashed'
Goodbye and Good Riddance 2018: The Real Bad Place Was The Friends We Made Along The Way
Every year we watch the Charlie Brown special, do the Snoopy dance, wish everybody a Merry Thanksgivukkahmas, and thank our Secret Santas in the good riddance thread. Which is this one, in case you were wondering.
Go away, 2018. You have a lot to turn around, 2019. Be a Good Place.
-t - Jan 04, 2019 9:32:47 am PST #104 of 131
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Fred Pete - Jan 04, 2019 11:30:07 am PST #105 of 131
Ann, that's a ferret.
Yikes, Deena! I think you had a crazier year than I did!
Calli - Jan 04, 2019 11:44:21 am PST #106 of 131
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Goodness, Deena. That's a lot of a lot. I hope 2019 is less stressful for you and yours.
Beverly - Jan 04, 2019 2:03:47 pm PST #107 of 131
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
That is a huge pile of stuff, Deena, but as you tell about each thing, then tell us how you explored it more deeply and how things evolved toward solutions, it's almost like "Light broke, a choir sang chords of hope" so that's the impression I'm left with. It was pretty deep, and you all climbed out, boosting each other along all the way.
I wish you a more gentle climb, from here.
amych - Jan 04, 2019 5:22:14 pm PST #108 of 131
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Deena, you are a fiercely strong and beautiful creature, just to have held it all together through all that.
But can I also say, I died laughing at all of you inevitably ending up with the same buffista spirit-baby therapist?
Deena - Jan 04, 2019 8:42:52 pm PST #109 of 131
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
I love you guys. One of the things I did in therapy was toss out these ill-considered ideas and then figure out I didn't really believe them. I said I don't trust women...and she had me make a list of women I admire, and I could only think of three...until my next session with her when I started telling her about the imaginary friends in the box, and cried a bit over Ginger and ita, and she was so impressed with you all, and so was I all over again . . . and here I am. Aware that there are a lot of shitty people in the world, gender not important, but ya'll are not them.
Fred, I read your post and was glad that wasn't my year, so...perspective, I guess. You're such a great person and it made me really angry to read about you being shit on. I want to hug you and feed you and watch a movie together.
So, um, other stuff...Greg's been out of work since his car accident, 3 years now. There really isn't much in the way of work here. He's doing some online stuff now and that's picking up for him. I'm working part time as a proofreader for my court reporter sister and her boss. So, things are tight, but manageable. My health is weird but I have a good doctor (I'm reminded of Bev's note to my "poopyhead" doctors in Ohio) and things are going to be good this year. Christmas was really lovely and we're looking forward to what comes next.
I've totally forgotten how to denote actions or I'd curtsy.
Sue - Jan 05, 2019 4:44:13 am PST #110 of 131
hip deep in pie
Dear Secret Santa, your gift finally arrived yesterday. Thank you! I love the pens (I've already started journalling and plotting with them) and the pin.
juliana - Jan 05, 2019 5:00:31 am PST #111 of 131
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Oh, Deena. So many hugs. I thought of you the other day, when Alexandra found the worry doll you made for me so many years ago, and I told her all about you and my lovely online family. She loves that doll so much now.
Amy - Jan 05, 2019 5:11:36 am PST #112 of 131
Because books.
I've missed seeing your pixels, Deena. So much love to you and all of yours.
Deena - Jan 05, 2019 5:54:06 am PST #113 of 131
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Oh, that's lovely news, juliana. Thank you for telling me.
Thanks Amy. Love right back to you.