If you ever feel like you might be having a heart attack, call an ambulance. Even if the feeling passes, even if you think it's embarrassing, even if you're afraid people will call you a hypochondriac and tell you it's just heartburn or a panic attack, call an ambulance ( Read more... )

Today is National Coming Out Day! A day for lesbians, gay men, bisexual people, transgendered people, and those of us who just call ourselves "queer", to take a step forward and be visible. Not because we want the world to think about sex when you think of us, but because when we are real people - neighbors, doctors, singers in church choirs, ( Read more... )

My military friend Erik, who was deployed to Afghanistan and has been worrying several of us because he was gone to the front lines and had no internet for the last two months, is alive! He just sent me a text message! *CHEERS SO HARD*

Mars needs women. Nezu needs...

Sanity?

Something.

Sleep, probably. That also starts with S.

The person on the first floor who has acquired a large, deep-voiced, anxious dog that barks incessantly for hours and hours starting very early in the morning needs jbmcdragon's help (since she is a dog trainer.) If the dog doesn't shut up soon, I'm also going to ( Read more... )

( How bitching makes a friendship real. )

It seems my post about Nashville, Trip Report, I'm a Rock Star to Three-Year-Olds, failed to show up in people's f-lists. Or something. So I thought I'd post a survey. Of course, if no one answers the survey, I'm gonna assume it's not showing up in people's f-lists either. So, you know. Answer if you see this?

Poll Surveytime is Funtime

For some reason lately, the subject of apology keeps coming up in one context or another. A variety of friends have had issues with apologies, anger, and interpersonal issues lately. It's also come up for characters in a storyline I'm writing in Fallen Leaves. It's gotten me thinking about apologies in general.

( Some thoughts on the nature of apologies. )

Did you know I can do magic? I can. I can vanish into thin air. Well, thin cyberspace. I can vanish and it's as if I've dropped off the face of the earth. Possibly you noticed. Now, in a shower of sparkles and fairy dust, I am back. Imagine me wearing a spangly and flattering costume that complements my turquoise hair, as an unseen orchestra plays ( Read more... )

Several days ago I had this conversation with my wise friend jbmcdragon. The reason for the conversation isn't important, but the result of it is.

JB McDragon: *HUGS* That's AWESOME. See, this is why you're a good friend. And the adult ( Read more... )

JB is here and we are having a fabulous time. I'm so excited she's going to be moving up here soon! There is writing, there is plotting, there is laughing. Also there has been Thai food and cake! Because February 13 is my Fallen Leaves character Ginta's birthday. So there had to be cake ( Read more... )