Hellooooo, I'm not here right now, leave me something pithy and I'll get back to you as is most convenient! God I miss having a secretary.

Gates isn't sure how long he's been gone.

It's practically Christmas and he's practically family; she's put this off, she damn well knows why, but she sits down and she goes through everything and it's all dead ends. No email, no cellphone number, no contact address, his fucking livejournal is down, it's radio silence she can't break through and ( Read more... )

Back from China, huge waste of time, stopped by Las Vegas, got married, currently honeymooning, very long story.

♥ Take care, my angels, and if anyone was worried, I'm fine.

When Mrs Blakely asked me if I was going to speak here today, I looked at her blankly and I asked her why. It was probably the stupidest thing I've ever said to that woman, and I've come out with some doozies over the years - I wouldn't blame her if she got mad at me or if she were hurt. The thing is she just looked right back at me and said 'you ( Read more... )

The deerhorn knives that arrived a few weeks ago have been sitting in Gates's room for a while now, with the rest of what she fondly terms 'her crap'. They're currently on top of print outs detailing exactly where they came from (maker, seller, location) and she's thinking about it. The backpack she took around Europe leans unobtrusively against ( Read more... )

( because i am insane, obv. )

So this is how it always goes: something happens to Gates, and then she happens to someone else. Typically, it doesn't start very interesting, just with the mail. Letter (Da), postcard (Katie!), bill (ugh), bill (ugh), chain letter (what the fuck), promotions (pass), newspaper (pass), magazine subscription (when did she get that?), and...a package ( Read more... )

Another year older, not a bit wiser.

hey, you and I are going to have a big love affair, and it won't work but somewhere in the middle, my god, we tried.
She is fifteen and sharper than she has any right to be; he is twenty and too old for her, whatever she thinks. She pursues him anyway, relentless in this as she is in all things, laughing at him and arguing with him and occasionally ( Read more... )

[+] unless teenagers count!
about 5 minutes ago from pinpoint

[+] this is why i don't have pets. you realize this is why.
about 5 minutes ago from pinpoint

[+] fort: invaded & destroyed by dogs :( :( :(
about 13 minutes ago from pinpoint

[+] fort: built
about 25 minutes ago from pinpoint

[+] puppy i love you too but not quite that much
about ( Read more... )