Where in the world is Allie?

[alliecat8]

Hey, y'all, I'm not here.

I'm just pretending to be here for a sec 'cause I think I'm friended with all (most? hopefully ALL) of the luau gals and although I was keeping up pretty well with both my reading and writing, Thing 2 had a Teen Moment (kinda like a Senior Moment only bitchier) and refused to go for her summer visit with her grandma unless I went with. I'd write it up to snotty kid-ish-ness but I could see that under the attitude was that teenage terror of feeling awkward, and it wouldn't hurt me to visit my mom anyhow, so I'm suddenly in TN for a few days. Meaning I will FALL BEHIND ON THE LUAU, CURSES!!! I wanted this to be the first year I got through it steadily and calmly and dramalessly and made each Queen feel like a Queen on her Queenly day (or at least somewhere in close proximity thereof). The best laid plans are doomed to the shitter, or something like that, and anyhow, that's why I'm behind and I've learned that when I promise I'll catch up, I never do. Ergo, if I don't promise, I WILL, so, no promises. (That makes sense, right?) Have fun while I'm gone. I'll be back Monday.

LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!! ♥ ♥ ♥

Comments

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

Is she hiding behind Carmen Santiago?

Have fun, love! You will be fine! I'm even more behind and I barely went anywhere! You're right - families are important too, so just you look after Thing 2 and enjoy your mother too! ;-)

[alliecat8.livejournal.com]

I don't even know who Carmen Santiago is, so if I'm hiding behind her I'm totally oblivious!

Thank goodness my mom has a computer and I can sneak away and answer my mail. Still, I miss you! ♥

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

Okay, I misspelled her name, but I really thought you'd have been of the right generation to know Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? and that was probably why you'd used the phrase 'Where is the world is Allie?' Ah well, never mind!

Yay for sneaking away to answer mail, though! We miss you too! ♥

[alliecat8.livejournal.com]

I do sorta know Carmen Sandiego, so I guess that's where my subconscious got the title, but I think I was thinking of "Where's Waldo?" Heh.

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

Hee! Waldo's fun too! ;-)

[pottermanic.livejournal.com]

WOOO. I'm actually old enough to access your posts now, LMAO.

Anyway, i hope you have a good time! :D

[alliecat8.livejournal.com]

OMG YAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!!!!! HI, happy birthday, and welcome to my wild 'n crazy journal! I'm so happy to see you here. :D Thanks for the comment; you're a sweetheart. ♥

[alemyrddin.livejournal.com]

I like how your brain works. Yeah, it does make perfect sense. Hee.
:)

[alliecat8.livejournal.com]

If you can roll with the way my brain works, you're some sort of clairvoyant, I think. ;) But I'm glad that at least this time I made sense. Thanks, sweetie! ♥

[siluria]

It makes sense :) I need to devote my entire weekend to catching up!! Have fun xx

[alliecat8.livejournal.com]

OMG YAY, I actually made sense? Alert the media! ;)

I need to devote my entire life for the next 6 months to catching up, I'm afraid. Being slow, coupled with having been away, makes my task daunting. But I'll do it, maybe not all of it but I WILL finish your story because it's already partly written and I love it, so it'll happen...when it happens. I ♥ you for you patience!

[siluria]

When a writer loves their own story, then that means it's going to amazing so I'm very happy to wait :) xx

[luna481516.livejournal.com]

OMG, "thing 2"! WHY did I never think of this? You see, I have a Thing 2 as well but in recent years she's been much more a wonderful kid and not so much an Suess creation. I lov'em so much either way!
You did the right thing. The Luau will wait. I've been marooned without computer time as well.

[alliecat8.livejournal.com]

Okay, I was getting pneumonia when I wrote that last comment and didn't realize my fever was frying my brain. Sorry for the befuzzled reply; let's try it again.

*Things* do tend to grow up...at least the humam versions of them. And yet you do find yourself having Suess-like conversations with them even into young adulthood (my Thing 1 is 22), because the world looks so completely different to them than it does to us. That's why I think my Things will always be Things to me. ;)

[luna481516.livejournal.com]

Oh, you made sense the first time! Glad you're feeling better!
And yet you do find yourself having Suess-like conversations with them even into young adulthood?
Yes. Today's, for example:
Thing 2: Mom, can I go with 4 of my friends to a thrift store in [the giant metropolis where we live]? We'll take the subway - it's on the [line that only runs through the worst part of town].
Me: No. It's in a dicey are of the city.
Thing 2: But Mom! It'll be all right!
Me: Where is it exactly?
Thing 2: I don't know, but Selina knows.
Me: No.
Thing 2: But there will be 5 of us!
Me: And your point is?
Thing 2: But Mom! (hoping that enough insistence will wear me down as it sometimes does.)
Me: It's only a thrift shop.
Thing 2: *sigh* *click*