Well, The Homecoming has been different from what I expected. Isn't that always the way of things, especially big events? It's wonderful and stressful and strange and good to be home, watching the almost-organic way my apartment has filled with familiar things in just over a week, but at the same time there have only been a few familiar faces- and ( Read more... )

I realized a few days ago that part of the reason I've been so absolutely hell-bent determined to be there for xmanderx right now, what with her father dying and all, is that the last time a good friend of mine lost a parent, and I had the chance to really be there, to try and do something to help, I couldn't fucking deal and I was absolutely nowhere to be ( Read more... )