Very good news, indeed, dcp!
Buckle up, kids! Daddy's puttin' the hammer down.
Spike ,'Touched'
Goodbye and Good Riddance: Hey, at least you didn't get a Peloton. (2019)
Take stock, reflect, butch, moan, vent. We are all here for it.
SailAweigh - Jan 08, 2020 12:31:57 pm PST #114 of 140
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Sophia Brooks - Jan 08, 2020 12:45:06 pm PST #115 of 140
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Good news dcp!
Also, I am glad you are home for now amyth. What a year! I wish you continued recovery.
amyth - Jan 08, 2020 1:21:27 pm PST #116 of 140
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
I'm so glad for your good news, dcp. I also meant to thank you for your emails. They have meant a great deal to me.
I think your mantra is a good one, and the best way to approach things.
DavidS - Jan 08, 2020 1:49:48 pm PST #117 of 140
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Great news, dcp!
Zenkitty - Jan 09, 2020 5:08:22 pm PST #118 of 140
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
That's such good news, dcp. I wish you and amyth continued recovery!
Kate P. - Jan 13, 2020 6:09:12 pm PST #119 of 140
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Just saw javachik's news in Beep Me! So exciting!
javachik - Jan 13, 2020 11:59:33 pm PST #120 of 140
Our wings are not tired.
I'm excited! Tomorrow I'll post a summary here of 2019, now that it doesn't depress me as much. Ha!
amyparker - Jan 15, 2020 12:47:34 pm PST #121 of 140
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
quester! Your card finally arrived today! It's lovely, thank you so much.
Shir - Jan 17, 2020 11:31:16 pm PST #122 of 140
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Slightly belated thank yous to Theodosia and Epic - your lovely cards arrived a few days ago.
(This was so much fun!)
Atropa - Jan 18, 2020 11:47:25 am PST #123 of 140
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Posting super-late here is a thing, right? Almost tradition for some of us?
Firstly, all my love to the folks who've had rough years. Even if I haven't been posting, you're in my thoughts.
2019 included:
- Launching my Patreon, and while there was a nice response, it wasn't enough to make it the don't have to get a day job thing I was hoping. But I'm still doing it.
- The 10th anniversary of the Gothic Charm School book!!! It's still in print, I'm earning royalties, and apparently I'm a good influence on people's lives.
- I applied to a tech writer job at the strangest company I've ever considered, and they fell over themselves to interview me and give me a job offer. I now work for someplace where our direct customers are law enforcement and government agencies, but our company goal is to be a force for good and make the world fairer and less deadly, so I don't feel my ethics are being compromised for a paycheck.
- Finally, on Dec. 23rd I had a muscle & nerve spasm in my back that won me a ride in an ambulance and a night in the hospital. Being carried down stairs while strapped to a backboard 0/10, would not recommend. I'm mostly better, but I'm still dealing with my left leg being weak and occasionally not working.
May 2020 be a hell of a lot better for all of us.