Congratulations and best wishes to _storyteller_ and unicorndelamer, on their engagement!

For all that I'm a die-hard romantic, I can also be rather cynical about marriage -- but if ever two people belonged together these two do. I wish them every happiness.

Wolfling and I spent Friday evening and all day Saturday playing in _storyteller_'s one-shot D&D game. I'm not a particular fan of D&D, but as his username suggests, _storyteller_ is an excellent game master (and 4th edition D&D is a significant improvement over previous versions). We players were presented with a meaningful, challenging scenario that was fun to work ( Read more... )

This was the first Christmas I've ever spent alone. Fortunately, I wasn't particularly invested in the holiday this year, so I didn't feel deprived or upset about it. It was just another day spent alone. The family is getting together in a few days, after the snow clears, to celebrate Christmas, my birthday, Wolfling's birthday, and Dad's birthday ( Read more... )

1. Being able to come home early without penalty.

2. _storyteller_ remembering my birthday even though he's in a war zone, and sending me a Massage Envy gift certificate ( Read more... )

It's taken more than a year for me to be able to drive into my old neighborhood -- our old neighborhood (all three of us) -- without having it hurt.

This evening, running ahead of schedule to pick up Wolfling from her dad, I drove north to pick up a treat and was broadsided by memories:

- The diner where I had my first and last meal with _storyteller_, and ( Read more... )

The good:

Happy happy birthday to two very special women: oakmouse and Mam_adar!! May the coming year bring many blessings to you both!!

The bad:

I am still sick, sick enough to cancel my afternoon get-together with _storyteller_.

And my car still isn't out of the shop.

And I won't be able to go up to my sister's house this evening and get the next two seasons of Bones ( Read more... )

I finally watched Pan's Labyrinth last night when _storyteller_ was visiting. Everything you've heard about it is true. It's visually gorgeous, with a powerful, mythic story.

My pleasure in the movie was enhanced by _storyteller_'s knowledge of fairy lore, which surpasses my own. In several cases, he made observations about what kind of magical creature or tale we were ( Read more... )

I'm 43 years old today.
It's the first time in my life that I feel nothing about my birthday. Usually I'm happy, want to celebrate -- either alone or with others. This year, it's hard to care. The only thing I feel is a sense of sadness at my own sense of apathy.

( This becomes just a bit too depressing not to put behind a cut. It's not about how old I am. I couldn't care less about my age. )