The rough spots are how we become real. (And I have my Snoopy with me right now, and he is as Real as Real. He was there every minute of every night in the ER, and I know David understands he's real because when he asked what he should bring from home and I said "Snoopy," he knew why at once and he brought him right over.)
Riley: Oh, yeah. Sorry 'bout last time. Heard I missed out on some fun. Xander: Oh yeah, fun was had. Also frolic, merriment and near-death hijinks.
'Never Leave Me'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
JZ - Dec 31, 2022 6:51:21 pm PST #19695 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Topic!Cindy - Dec 31, 2022 6:58:19 pm PST #19696 of 30000
What is even happening?
I love you, honey. I hope your pain meds work until you no longer need them.
Topic!Cindy - Dec 31, 2022 7:01:03 pm PST #19697 of 30000
What is even happening?
Also thought, Gus? Ass you in the ear. This is community. You were accepted by ours and abused it. You will never, no matter what you do or have, achieve the love we have here. You're not just an unimportant man; you are a bad man.
meara - Dec 31, 2022 8:03:49 pm PST #19698 of 30000
Right there with ya Cindy. Heck, when I was in the ER and happened to be in SF, Hec came to see me!
I managed to make the cookies, but am not super impressed with them (my sister recommended the recipe, they’re chocolate espresso cookies but I want them to be chocolatier and espresso-ier both). Suppose I could start getting ready to walk to my friend’s house. Maybe put on clothes that match. Makeup? Suppose if I take some pictures I’d prefer that.
Sophia Brooks - Dec 31, 2022 8:04:37 pm PST #19699 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Topic Cindy, I keep thinking about Gus too recently. And jus how idiotic I was. But I am also a very reticent and shy person, so I have dodged poor Laura near me at Otter Lake. Maybe next year. But anyway, I don’t know how to tell the difference, but I feel like I know he was different
sj - Dec 31, 2022 8:12:51 pm PST #19700 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
TCG and I spent the evening cooking for a small family gathering tomorrow. The first time we will have seen anyone in a couple weeks thanks to the flu. And now we’re watching Stranger Thing and having cocktails and cookies. It’s quiet but good.
Cass - Dec 31, 2022 8:45:43 pm PST #19701 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I am making no attempt to stay up.
We’re playing the East Coast version of NYE. Definitely not making it to midnight in California. I woke up at 1:30 and couldn’t get back to sleep and the driving today included a lot of fog, blinding fog. Which is amazing in the desert if you aren’t driving but we were.
The rough spots are how we become real.
((Hugs everyone))
I can’t think of NYE without thinking of Gus and the NYE he faked his stupid fucking death. It’s over now but it hurt our group as well as brought us together. And that’s sad.
sj - Dec 31, 2022 8:46:32 pm PST #19702 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Hi, Cass!
Steph L. - Dec 31, 2022 8:51:32 pm PST #19703 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Gus isn't even worth the energy it would take for me to disparage him.
Today we had belated Christmas lunch with my Dad and then belated Christmas dinner with my mom and stepdad, since Christmas Eve was stupid cold with wind chills of Oh Hell No. We watched the start of the OSU-Georgia game at my mom's, and now since we don't have cable, I keep checking the score online. Waiting for the end of the game might be the only thing that keeps me up until midnight.
JenP - Dec 31, 2022 10:09:44 pm PST #19704 of 30000
We had a lovely time with our friends here; the roast was delicious, and I used my mom's china and crystal, too (we'll, mine now), so it felt eerily like one of our family holiday dinners. Ruby would've been pleased.
And we made it to midnight, but, damn, faded freaking fast. About to hit the sack. Here's to a 2023 with lots of good in it for all.