Once upon a time there was a teenage girl who spent many unsupervised hours on the Internet. She began corresponding with an older man. Over the weeks and months, their conversations grew deeper and broader, until she felt she could count him as a dear friend, even though they had never met ( Read more... )

To rip off take inspiration from Indexed:


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For arcanepackrat:


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Andrew's birthday party Friday night was awesome. I hear. I wasn't really there for most of it, but that was awesome, too ( Read more... )

simbubba is the best boyfriend ever. Not just because he indulges me in all my obsessions, but that sure doesn't hurt. He gave me a birthday card with a picture of a dog on it. No, no, that's not the awesome part ( Read more... )

...and while it seemed like a good idea to invite him, now it becomes scary. I'll be caught being honest. I'll be caught being literary. I'll be caught being contradictory. I'll be caught being me. It's easy to open up to strangers, becuase it's safe. The more difficult and dangerous it becomes, the more important it becomes. eyeearnjay, welcome to ( Read more... )

I woke up. It was still true. Occasionally, in the blue night and the hypnagogic* fog, I was a small child again visiting my aunt --the high ceilings, the smell of new paint and wooden floor. But now I am awake, I am me, I'm still here. Yay ( Read more... )

Aikido has been moving off the mat more and more lately. Once upon a time, I tried to measure my training by the marks on my attendance card. Silly girl.
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Things I learned from the lighthearted first half of the evening ( Read more... )