Things I must tell you, er...
Sep. 8th, 2011 06:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alliecat81. I feel crappy because I'm in an insanely good mood and all of my friends are feeling crappy. That's not fair. I have lots of good mood to share if anybody wants it.
2. I'm doing the catch-up thing again. Starting with the journals of the people who still talk to me even tho I'm AWOL like75% 85% of the time, I'm going into their journals and catching up. Which means that they'll get replies to things they posted, like, a month ago. I hope this is ok with them.
3. Why am I in an insanely good mood, in spite of the fact that my son is getting abused at Navy basic training, my daughter is at college and too busy for her mom, my husband has a job in - get this - Abu Dhabi, starting next month and lasting for a year (I didn't even think Abu Dhabi was a real place, I thought it was some amorphous nebula where Garfield routinely mailed Nermal to), my cat died, and my whole extended family has their funeral clothes all dry cleaned and ready for my aunt's funeral which'll be any day now...um, after she dies, of course. I should be a soggy mess, should I not? BUT:
1. The weather is incredible. Crystal clear skies, that deep blue fall color that's indescribable (if anybody has the right word, tell me), no humidity, and temperatures in the 70's. This, after 4 months of 100 degrees and 90% humidity. And it's gonna last a week!
2. Men. H50 is coming back in 11 days; something I will not spoil you with in FNL gave me the inspiration to FINALLY write Sawyer/Tim fic; and although my soap OLTL is going away in January (I'm not gonna think that far ahead), THEY BROUGHT BACK MY TODD!!!!! The first one; the correct one, Roger Howarth. I am so fucking in love with that Todd; have been for 20 years. (He's a Sawyer prototype. It's been suggested that I have a "type," what do you think?) In this same vein, and knowing that you all know of my devotion to Roger in Rent, I've made it my mission in life to make Bradley Cooper play him on Broadway. Y'all Rentheads, opinions are welcome here, though I AM pretty stubbornly obsessed.
3. I had a tragedy that damn near blew up my brain and broke the rest of me when the groomer made a mistake that killed my sweet, beautiful, loving cat Clare...but out of it came Karma in the form of Elsie, a feral kitten my husband brought me two days later who looks exactly like Clare. "Socializing Elsie 101" has been my project for weeks, and I'm loving every minute of it. Every victory - when she first came out from behind the curtains, the first time she purred when I pet her, the first time she played with a paper ball and didn't freak out when she saw me watching - makes life sweet.
4. Mello Yello Zero. That's all I'm gonna say about that. :D
You guys that're having heat waves and job woes and wildfires and illnesses and family crises, my heart goes out to you, and I'll tell you so in your journal. If there's any way I can make it better, tell me. You know I ♥ ♥ ♥ you.
2. I'm doing the catch-up thing again. Starting with the journals of the people who still talk to me even tho I'm AWOL like
3. Why am I in an insanely good mood, in spite of the fact that my son is getting abused at Navy basic training, my daughter is at college and too busy for her mom, my husband has a job in - get this - Abu Dhabi, starting next month and lasting for a year (I didn't even think Abu Dhabi was a real place, I thought it was some amorphous nebula where Garfield routinely mailed Nermal to), my cat died, and my whole extended family has their funeral clothes all dry cleaned and ready for my aunt's funeral which'll be any day now...um, after she dies, of course. I should be a soggy mess, should I not? BUT:
1. The weather is incredible. Crystal clear skies, that deep blue fall color that's indescribable (if anybody has the right word, tell me), no humidity, and temperatures in the 70's. This, after 4 months of 100 degrees and 90% humidity. And it's gonna last a week!
2. Men. H50 is coming back in 11 days; something I will not spoil you with in FNL gave me the inspiration to FINALLY write Sawyer/Tim fic; and although my soap OLTL is going away in January (I'm not gonna think that far ahead), THEY BROUGHT BACK MY TODD!!!!! The first one; the correct one, Roger Howarth. I am so fucking in love with that Todd; have been for 20 years. (He's a Sawyer prototype. It's been suggested that I have a "type," what do you think?) In this same vein, and knowing that you all know of my devotion to Roger in Rent, I've made it my mission in life to make Bradley Cooper play him on Broadway. Y'all Rentheads, opinions are welcome here, though I AM pretty stubbornly obsessed.
3. I had a tragedy that damn near blew up my brain and broke the rest of me when the groomer made a mistake that killed my sweet, beautiful, loving cat Clare...but out of it came Karma in the form of Elsie, a feral kitten my husband brought me two days later who looks exactly like Clare. "Socializing Elsie 101" has been my project for weeks, and I'm loving every minute of it. Every victory - when she first came out from behind the curtains, the first time she purred when I pet her, the first time she played with a paper ball and didn't freak out when she saw me watching - makes life sweet.
4. Mello Yello Zero. That's all I'm gonna say about that. :D
You guys that're having heat waves and job woes and wildfires and illnesses and family crises, my heart goes out to you, and I'll tell you so in your journal. If there's any way I can make it better, tell me. You know I ♥ ♥ ♥ you.
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Date: 2011-09-09 02:05 am (UTC)I had a truly abysmal day, but it makes me a little bit happier knowing you had a good one. :)
I am so looking forward to H50 coming back. I need some mindless fun and good looking boys back in my life.
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Date: 2011-09-09 05:07 am (UTC)You're sweet, and I'm sorry you had a rotten day. Here's to FRIDAY living up to its TGIF rep!
I can't believe that after 6 whole years of my husband hearing me point out the obvious facts of Jack and Sawyer's love, he still cannot ssee that Steve and Danny are totally smitten. And he won't even understand why I make those rapturous sounds I make the first time this season Steve says, "Book 'im, Danno." Dumbass.
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Date: 2011-09-09 04:06 am (UTC)But I'm sick :/
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Date: 2011-09-09 05:13 am (UTC)Please get better. Twitter and I need you!
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Date: 2011-09-09 08:33 pm (UTC)I'm in a good one, as well, and am pleased to hear you are rising above, despite all *smish*
Welcome to Elsie :)
Cerulean?
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Date: 2011-09-10 02:26 am (UTC)When my friends are happy I don't have to feel guilty about being happy! *hugs you tight*
Elsie says hi. Well, it sounded more like "mip," but I speak fluent cat and that was definitely a hi.
Cerulean probably comes the closest. Maybe they should just call it "Autumn Sky Blue" and everybody will know what it means.
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Date: 2011-09-10 01:09 pm (UTC)And I love the lyrics to this song - they seem quite relevant to your post:
My life goes on in endless song
above earth's lamentations,
I hear the real, though far-off hymn
that hails a new creation.
Through all the tumult and the strife
I hear it's music ringing,
It sounds an echo in my soul.
How can I keep from singing?
While though the tempest loudly roars,
I hear the truth, it liveth.
And though the darkness 'round me close,
songs in the night it giveth.
No storm can shake my inmost calm,
while to that rock I'm clinging.
Since love is lord of heaven and earth
how can I keep from singing?
When tyrants tremble in their fear
and hear their death knell ringing,
when friends rejoice both far and near
how can I keep from singing?
In prison cell and dungeon vile
our thoughts to them are winging,
when friends by shame are undefiled
how can I keep from singing?
I like the Enya version, though it's from an old hymn, Wikipedia thinks!
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Date: 2011-09-10 06:17 am (UTC)YAY for so many good things!