Birthdays, Changes, and Childhood

[anjenue]

Happy birthday, lysrouge!!!Lily is one of the most awesome people I know -- she's sweet and fun and I always have a lovely time talking to her. Her Weasley worship is contagious, and she's gotten me hooked on a million and one things, from het to Queer As Folk and everything in between. She's a fantastic fandom presence, always with great ideas, meta and

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[limmenel]

I have a birthday present for you. I'll give it to you if when I get to see you this weekend. You're coming this weekend, right?

[anjenue]

Yup! I get in Thursday and will be leaving Sunday. Friday it looks like is kinda booked up, but Saturday would be just fine. :) I can't wait to see you.

[limmenel]

Saturday is ALL YOURS then. When and where, and I'll be there :D

[balfrog]

You nerd! That's what grad student friends are for. It was quite amazing - undergrad wasn't it (as we'd all been part of the weird competitive high school and undergrad)- but Grad school where I met all my closest friends. Friends who are weirdly like you that way: nerdy, bookish, read everything in sight, driven, career oriented, etc. etc. It was fun learning to relax IN grad school. Funny, en't it?

So, yeah, all I'm saying is, yeah, funny time to take a breather, but it happened. And not at the expense of giving up the other work, either. Things just started balancing.

And the Faerie Queene as formative childhood reading? :D :D

[anjenue]

Hahaha, I get that, but see, most of my grad student associates are married (and several of them have children) and really don't have time for a kid like me. It's like being Bridget Jones and hanging out with the Smug Marrieds all the time. And really...bleh. I'm a nerd, but I have other interests too. I think friends I've made here are much more likely to be friends I keep for a very long time.

And yes, I did say I was a strange child. :D

[balfrog]

wow- all married with kids, really? O.o
Most of my friends are single women - and we sneer at the smug marrieds and smug married gatherings (yes, even Frog the married person). See? Victorianists are mostly single, but the Modernists are boring married white boys... ooops.
:D

[anjenue]

Ahaha I don't know WHAT it is, man. But seriously, everyone in my program except for um...two people are older than my by at LEAST a couple years -- they took time off, worked, got married, started families, whatever. So most of them are never around because they're always home with the husband or wife. It's really quite depressing. And that's all they talk about too...because everyone's getting married so it's all wedding showers and baby showers and silver patterns and wedding dresses and I'm like 'right, I'll be over here playing with my dolls?'

[stardust_deluxe]

Hey Anj ^-^
Yes, I'm still alive...but well, I had to think myself over, too and the way I live etc. etc. and yeah....
When I read that, I was surprised how much we have in common :) I understand you completely, you can't imagine. And well, I know what it feels like to be there for someone else, but not letting them be there for you, too, if you actually really need somebody. I always thought it was a cancer thing you know? Me, as a child born in the sign of cancer, always giving love and still more giving and giving and giving whitout noticing that someday...there's nothing to give anymore *shakes her head* Therefore....I have to reorganize my life, too *nods* And as I said before, we'll do this, because we're awesome

[anjenue]

Oh, sweetheart, I'm so glad to hear you're doing all right and everything like that. And really, your comment made me cry a little. I can't tell you how comforting it is just for you to say some of those things, and to know someone understands what I mean. You always have been spectacular and wonderfully supportive of me, and I'm really glad we've gotten to know each other. You know where to find me if you ever want to talk about anything, yeah? :)

*adores*

[moxied]

Kate's Book (can't remember who it's by)
Animorphs by K.A Applegate
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Roots by Alex Haley
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
A Yellow Raft in Blue Water (also can't remember who it's by)
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Ribsy
Ramona Forever
Ramona and Beezus
Ramona and her Mother
(and just about every other book having to do with Ramona, Beezus, or Henry)

[anjenue]

Eeeeee the Ramona books! *grins* I remember those! Of course, I remember reading about the 'dawnser lee light' and not getting it because I was Canadian and didn't know the Star Spangled Banner. *snerk*

[anjenue]

Oh sweetheart. *hugs tight* I know how it feels to try not to think about it. I'd done an excellent job of not thinking about it up until about oh...three or four months ago. So yeah, I get how you're feeling. I didn't mean to...unsettle anyone, really. But if you ever want to talk, I'm here. :) You can always email if you don't want to comment - it's rosesanguina at livejournal dot com. ♥

Ooh, I forgot Dr Doolittle! I LOVED the book, man. And the original movie with Rex Harrison. The king of speech-song. *giggles*