What could I possibly say that won't be said better? I couldn't even appreciate how much of my life he had reached until this moment. He was in my life before I ever knew him. Maybe I never really knew him, but he knew me, as he knew all of us.

Rest in peace, old man.

That'll do nicely. Let's have more of that.

The school year's winding down. That means exams. That means summer prep. And it's looking like I'm not going to be able to do many of the things I'd hoped to this summer. I've officially signed up for my job next year, but I haven't a clue where I'll be posted, and I pretty much had to sign my life away to get it sorted out. My body has ( Read more... )

Turns out I don't have the market cornered on lowered expectations. No matter how badly I expect something will go, reality will always find a way to make it worse. It's simultaneously horrible and comforting. Almost enough to make me believe in a god ( Read more... )

Wow. Sunday ( Read more... )

This is a first time in a while that I've been able to use this sentence in a positive light: Tonight was a whirlwind. I missed that family, and it was such an amazing surprise to have them together again ( Read more... )

And then some days you wake up, and it's beautiful.

Too much loss. Loss in reality, loss in my escapes. Sadly, it's all taking a toll. I've finally gotten myself to the point that a part of me has always wanted to be.

Stupid, stupid house. From the people that brought you carbon monoxide: pesticides ( Read more... )

My task is, at last, complete. All I need to do is drop these off in an hour, and my pre-break responsibilities are at an end. Then I can let sleep pounce on me. If I'm not conscious when I'm supposed to be today, I apologize in advance ( Read more... )