It was the summer of eighty-five,
Aged ten, I went on a six-hour drive,
To David’s- three hundred miles away,
A week long camp near Devil’s Tower.

It was a rite of passage you see,
An event I anticipated with glee,
But without you, I did not go so happily,
As you wasted away on your deathbed.
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My friend Daniel passed away on April 6th. I first heard him perform when I was 12. We became friends when I joined the choir he sang with a year later. He was a wonderful role model, and it's tragic that cancer took him so early ( Read more... )

Greetings from Germany ( Read more... )

I’m running away from everything next week to throw myself at the mercy of a man I’ve never met somewhere in Germany. I’m sure it will be a roller coaster ride I’ll never forget, especially since this is a unique situation ( Read more... )

*peeks through the window*

This post is long overdue, and I apologize for its tardiness.

I wanted to thank the many friends and family over the past year who supported my therealljidol entries in Season 9. I also wanted to take a moment to thank all of the beta readers. n3m3sis43, theun4givables, jexia, neonyellow7, thisisallido, amandalor, and especially zedmanauk. Many thanks to anyone I may have missed. You guys are ( Read more... )

I did not know her very well, but agirlnamedluna's passing has saddened me greatly. I became acquainted with her last year during therealljidol's Exhibit B. Nathalie brought so much to life with her stories, and I hope that she will not be forgotten. If you haven't, I encourage you to read some of her short stories at her lj page.

Rest In Peace.

A few weeks ago, I was treated to a very rude awakening with regards to an author that greatly influenced me as a teenager. ( Cut for TW: child abuse, rape, genocide. )

I have posted this elsewhere as well. Feel free to pass this information along, if you were friends with mountain_hiker, on Live Journal, or offline.

Last week, I was asked if I knew where mountain_hiker would donate. I have some links now, and will share them below.

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