Happy Happy Birthdays, Sophia and smonster!
Mal: That's not what I saw. You like to tell me what really happened? Book: I surely would. And maybe someday I will.
'Safe'
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.
Steph L. - Sep 21, 2023 3:13:33 pm PDT #25562 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Sophia Brooks - Sep 21, 2023 4:48:01 pm PDT #25563 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Happy anniversary Teppy! I forgot that we shared a day.
JenP - Sep 21, 2023 4:49:36 pm PDT #25564 of 30000
Oh, wow. I thought I posted bday wishes...
Happy Birthday to smonster, and Happy Birthday to Sophia!
Just had a lovely dinner with my friends from a law firm we all worked together in in the '90s - we do dinner for each other's birthdays. So fun. And now heading to a Ben Folds concert -- DH is a huge fan. Should be fun. Nice evening. One of those you want to remember.
And then going home to the sweet new addition to the family, Birdie. Nice.
erikaj - Sep 21, 2023 4:49:45 pm PDT #25565 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Yeah, Happy anniversary Teppy. I'm so happy for you that I'm only slightly envious.
JenP - Sep 21, 2023 4:50:39 pm PDT #25566 of 30000
And Happy Anniversary, Steph and Tim!
Amy - Sep 21, 2023 5:22:08 pm PDT #25567 of 30000
Because books.
Happy birthday to Sophia!
Happy birthday to smonster!
Wishing you both cake and lots of joy!
And happy anniversary to Steph and Tim! You two are absolutely my #couplegoals.
Also belated happy birthday to erika! I hope there *was* cake and joy!
WRT to therapy, I think it's something most people would benefit from, and not only in times of grief. But I've learned (for me, anyway) it has to be the *right* therapist, and that can be hard to find. When my dad died, it was totally sudden -- we had spent the evening before celebrating his birthday, and he was in great spirits. I know I could have used an outlet for my grief, but the idea of searching for that right therapist was exhausting.
David, at any rate, I think most people who love you but feel helpless about the situation are trying to offer some kind of useful suggestion. It really just means they care about you, I think.
erikaj - Sep 21, 2023 5:35:00 pm PDT #25568 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Probably more cake than joy(But maybe cause I got to sample three different flavors of cake.) Wonder what it would be like to sample three flavors of joy at once...
I too believe most people would benefit from counseling, but I've also heard the suggestion as a "more-caring" way of saying "You still on that?! "so some ambivalence makes sense to me, too.
-t - Sep 21, 2023 6:44:51 pm PDT #25569 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
WRT to therapy, I think it's something most people would benefit from, and not only in times of grief. But I've learned (for me, anyway) it has to be the *right* therapist, and that can be hard to find. When my dad died, it was totally sudden -- we had spent the evening before celebrating his birthday, and he was in great spirits. I know I could have used an outlet for my grief, but the idea of searching for that right therapist was exhausting.
Oh, good points, very true
quester - Sep 21, 2023 8:30:12 pm PDT #25570 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
starting a new job on Monday and it's stressing me out. I'm going to be working for Transamerica again instead of TATA Consultants who have been contracting my job. with Transamerica. So, it's not a big change, just a different computer. still working from home.
But there are so many things to get done like health benefits and beneficiaries for my 401k. I had 3 days off last week, but was sick the whole time. now it's the last week and we are working 9 hours a day, and I'm not getting any better health wise.
if there is any ~ma out there to spare I would really appreciate it.
DavidS - Sep 21, 2023 9:08:43 pm PDT #25571 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
health-ma! And a smooth dose of Easy-transition-orooni.