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It's raining. Oddly enough, I woke up this morning, and I didn't even notice until I read Violet's journal entry about it raining all day yesterday wherever she is. And then I heard it, and I went to the window, and there is the rain, and the angry gray clouds, and the rain-fog on the window.

And then I remembered this, which I wrote ages...
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quijybo:
you wish!
go back to start! biggrin
jessica:
You really should see rain as a calm and view it positively. Believe me, living in the Pacific NW, I have to remind myself to love the rain, but it really can be relaxing and nice.
Liked the poem!
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The guy downstairs from me needs help. Serious help.

Saturday a week ago, I was awakened at 4:30am to discover 4 carloads of cops and an FD cherrypicker in the courtyard plucking a guy off the adjacent 4th floor apartment balcony, not 5 feet from my bedroom window.

At the time, I am rather freaked out. Is this someone trying to break in? Is he...
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febo:
umm, maybe you should switch apts.

he obviously likes your floor much, much better.

-/
catculus:
poor guy.
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i've only been here a very short time, but already i am digging on this place. the quality of the community here is stupendous!

so happy birthday SG, from a newbie well-sated with lovely, arty erotic photos and sex-positive human interaction!

missy, O, spooky, and all the rest who make this place rock--members, SGs, and all--i raise a glass to ye and wish ye well....
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pixilated101:
cheers!
alexcuervo:
Rye Coalition kick MUCH ass!

Come see my band the Gospel Swingers @ Emos on saturday, October 12 (opening for Dead Moon)!!!!! I'm the bass player introduce yourself & I'll buy you a drink. Hell, if we can hook up an austin SG meet before the show, I'm all for chatting over some BBQ from Ironworks (they're shit is the JIMJAM!!!)
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So I'm driving home listening to Joy Division's "Closer", loud, and with the windows down, because yes, it has been one of those days.

But let me back up...

I had an interesting IM conversation with an ex today. She lectured me about worrying too much, and how I should take more risks.

So I'm driving home, and Ian Curtis is wailing to the creeping...
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echobunny:
thanks for the birthday wishes F.....and more to your ex convo- i met with an ex recently (planned, mind you)
and she proceeded to berate me for about 2 and a half hours while i just sat there and went..."okay" "uh huh" if you say so".....i totally hear where your coming from....god if i had the time to tell you that whole story.......you'd probably be in tears and laughing your ass off all at the same time.....maybe someday huh?
astrogirl3000:
ff-
funny how certain songs fit particular moments. i love that my life has a soundtrack.
it's unfortunate that your ex can't see your nobility. i don't know if i could still talk her if i were you. i tip my glass to you this evening!
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The weekend was wonderful, despite a lapse in Internet access that has delayed me in delivering tdings of it to all of you beautiful souls.

But at last, here I am to regale you with tales of the past few days...

The weather has been magnificent--unusually autumnal for Texas at this time of year, thanks to a welcome cold front that has paid us an...
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catculus:
man, I need to go bowling.

we had some excellent bowling trips in high school. we'd drive around for hours trying to figure out what to do and usually ended up at the bowling alley.

Hmm, I'm talking about that like it wasn't 5 years ago.
febo:
lemme guess. dart bowl then trudy's? damn, i miss living in austin.

good thing it's so close..
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If you were trying to get someone to pick a flower, how would you do it?
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piningshaft:
naqoyqatsi, the third movie in the "qatsi" trilogy will be in theaters this fall. i can't wait!
fortissimo:
I'm a big fan of brian eno's "oblique strategies", which is not one of his many albums, but a set of cards designed to assist one in considering different approaches to things.

Posing this question was a strategy of that sort. The charm and variety of the responses is very much appreciated!

Unfortunately, it would be both tactless and artless of me to explain the actual situation at this point, but perhaps at some point in the near future.

Meanwhile, my heartfelt thanks to all who contributed.
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What I miss most...

Sitting behind her in a hot bath, washing her back as she wriggles her toes.

The warmth at the back of her knee on the front of my kneecap.

The gentle rise and fall of her lungs beneath my arm.

Surreal whispered conversations in our last moments of half-sleep before finally nodding off.
catculus:
I miss hot baths (by myself). Stupid dorm.
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All this talk on the boards about studying classical music, plus the obvious sex aspect of the site, got me thinking about something I wrote once. And I did one of my tweaking poetic revisions on it, because I find it hard to help tinkering with a piece when I've got it haunting my thoughts. So here it is, buffed and polished. I figure at...
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catculus:
I'm the weirdo in my family. *glee*
catculus:
we want another entry!
I just made myself plural!
Come on, help me procrastinate!
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Can't say for sure if I'll be using this here journal much, but let's just post and see if anyone notices.

I just got back from my grandparent's 68th wedding anniversary. You read that right68 years!

It never ceases to astonish me how well they complement each other.

We gave them a scrapbook of letters, cards, photos, and good wishes from a whole lifetime's worth...
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elise:
that is an absolutely beautiful story. john would like it :-)
and don't make it so hard on yourself. just let it go... just let it go....

(((yes)))

:-)

love,
elise
catculus:
68 years, that's awesome smile Your grandmother sounds like a neat lady.
I think keeping a journal on here is a lot of fun. Getting comments over here is so much better than getting comments in my other journals but I have no idea why.
And yay cello!
I like your name, very... loud. Teehee.