So I haven't been on here in almost a year. Grandma died one year ago today. And the only thing I'm actually going to write is this ( Read more... )

So, here's a general question posed to me recently. I'm curious as to other people's take on it.

Can men and women really just be friends without there being something more - something more between them or maybe just something perceived by other people that ends up effectively ruining the dynamic of the friendship because of it?

Or if non-TC folks just have car recommendations in general ( Read more... )

I'm thinking about attending church tomorrow. I haven't been in at least five years, maybe longer. I still think of it as my home church even though I'm not even sure anyone there will remember me. I'm not sure if church is where I belong, but I suppose it can't hurt to give it a shot and hope it sticks - maybe.

Back from Chicago. Ate pizza. Bought jewelry. Saw Wicked. Learned that fish from the Philippines are much cuter than fish from the Amazon. Paid through the nose for a pop on Navy Pier. Discovered that the "Magnificent Mile" is really just the "Meh, it's okay mile" but apparently that doesn't sound as snappy ( Read more... )

So, I took the plunge ( Read more... )

I'm usually okay. I mean, she didn't live with me and she was building her own life after devoting more years than she should have to only her kids and grandkids. At work I'm fine. I can chit-chat and smile and laugh because the other option would simply be to crumple up and wither away and let my feelings defeat me and that simply isn't an ( Read more... )

Today was actually somewhat of a good day ( Read more... )

I feel as if I should write something about my grandmother. I want to, but can't quite bring myself to do so. I'm still processing a lot of my feelings on the subject ( Read more... )

I know I haven't posted in ages. I haven't even been on LJ in ages really. I know that having not kept up with people in awhile I probably have no right to ask this, but I wanted to post anyway ( Read more... )