So. Another new solar year ( Read more... )

I've just come back home from going into town to pick up a birthday present ( Read more... )

So it's my day off, and I'm still squeeing over a delicious dinner of rock lobster, Chardonnay and truffled pate the night before with TigerEyes. I got changed into gym clothes and gave Housemate a lift into work, before swinging by the bank on the way to the gym.

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To be nobody-but-yourself - in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else - means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.

- ee cummings

..I committed myself to this war a long time ago. I think I was almost seven years old, then. And still all I can say to this is "

Six Seven more things you may or may not know about me.
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Just want to say a very big and heartfelt thank you to everyone who has helped me through the bucketloads of troubles I've been going through recently ( Read more... )

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I finished work last night after 1AM, and was tired enough to send maudlin, whiney SMS's to some friends. Sorry guys. That was very unlike me.

I was then rostered to to begin again at 11AM.

I got there a little late, having stopped for significant stimulant intake (a double macchiato) and a lovely chat with karmashka_sarah and evilelvis777The shift was hard, with ( Read more... )

Those of you that know me, on- or offline, know that I am no proponent of organised religion. In fact, I love it marginally less than a sucking chest wound. I was raised Baptist and it never worked for me. My idiosyncratic connection with the Small Gods has been at times a terrifying and frustrating burden, but is a source of great strength to me ( Read more... )