and she's still here... *coughs*

[liquidize]

So, it’s been a really long time... I fell back into lurkerdom and stress mountain, because of things going on with the PhD. But that is over now. Mostly because I QUIT MY PHD and I AM HAPPY AND FUNCTIONAL AGAIN (I don’t really want to go into it but they made it really easy for me to leave - So while it should have been good, I am really over the

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[rednikki]

Hooray! I'm glad you're back.

Every single person I know who has left a Ph.D. program has wound up much happier as a result. I am SO GLAD that you are happy and functional again! And I look forward to reading about your future adventures!

[liquidize]

Thank you!!! I'm really glad to be back.

That is really good to hear - and judging by how I feel so far, I don't think I'll be an anomaly in that. And thank you for reminding me that I will continue to have excellent adventures:)

[onefixedstar]

Congrats on escaping the PhD! Good for you! Looking forward to seeing you back in the city!

I bought a bunch of Foyle's War DVDs and watched a couple of seasons and then got sidetracked. I should really get back to those eventually.

And yes, Elementary is awesome. :D

[liquidize]

Thank you! It really is a lucky escape - excellent and accurate description. Look forward to seeing you again too! I am still very much into bpal (in fact, some of the only friends I have made out here were through MnS's) and I am waiting impatiently for my luper decants (please come before the next lunacy so I can add bottles on my next order with my usual decantress, now that shipping has become so expensive:/) So yes, also looking forward to getting back in touch with the toronto area bpal crew...

And maybe we could have a foyle's war watching party, or some such:)

[onefixedstar]

I haven't actually bought any BPAL lately--my collection is kind of overwhelming and it was getting scary to see how much money I'd spent--but I will happily sniff yours. I haven't heard anything from the Toronto crew lately, so they may have drifted, but perhaps you can revive things.

And a Foyle's War watching party sounds awesome!

(Also, sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I don't use this account much anymore, so tend to forget about it. But I shall try to be more timely!)

[liquidize]

You are always welcome to sniff my bpal collection:) I've finally done a bunch of sales/swaps, although my collection is also growing more rapidly than i had ever expected or planned on (considering how picky my skin is I never thought I'd get to 50 bottles - although that has amassed over 5 and a half years of collecting... and I do way more decant circles and half bottles now). I treat it as part of my entertainment budget (ie do i want wine/beer or more bpal). I hope people would like to do MnS's again - it's so much fun and way easier to get to try more things considering the recent postal hike.

YAY! I look forward to it!

(and no problem, i have a bad tendency to either respond right away or not at all. It's just nice to hear from you and I look forward to seeing you in the city!)

[sparky77]

The fact that you are into hockey is killing me with joy! Come visit me in Chicago and come to game :) And I am so glad you sound like you are in a good place right now. It makes me happy.

[liquidize]

I am happy I could make you happy! *tears up a little* I am so into hockey I can't even and I adore that it is a thing you are into (I would read the hell out of a Tazer and Kaner as alpaca farmers fic btw, and I would lovelovelove to visit and go to game with you (I have never been to a hockey game!?) we'll have to see what my future looks like? *hopes*!!! You are so awesome lady! Also, speaking of fic... Did you ever read Mercedes Lackey? Cause when I get back home and have access to those utterly terrible and wonderful books I am *this close* to plotting out a hockey/valdemar AU cause hawkbrothers k'treva! And Sid is a herald if ever there was one (I can't decide if he's like Elspeth (the brat - heh), but he couldn't be cause her companion is grove born and sid's HAS to be Mario)... IDEK? I don't know if this will ever happen, but the idea is still delighting me...) *hugs you*

[sparky77]

haven't read Mercedes Lackey books in years and years and years, but my remember loving them, so I approve of this idea. A lot. You will have to tell me more about it in detail :)

[liquidize]

YAY! I wish I had more to tell you... but i am super hoping you are maybe willing to hear further rambles and plotting on this when I have things to discuss... I need to refresh my knowledge of the different mind-gifts in valdemar (ie magic, telepathy, weather control, etc.) and decide which hockey players have what... and whether I want all the hockey players to be heralds (except the blackhawks who are the hawk brothers k'treva and live in the veil in tree houses and do have magic and wear lots of brightly coloured silks... and are friends with heralds) or whether some players are bards and/or healers... and who the baddie is and why (bettman?) and if Geno and some of the other players are not from Valdemar but from neighbouring countries? and what that might mean...

[taraljc]

*HUGS YOU*

I have missed your face!

And I understand completely. I was finally able to articulate to my dad last week-end about why I won't monetise my remaining hobby because I need ONE thing in my life with that not have the idea of Succeed or Fail attached to it. Just something I do for the sake of doing it.

[liquidize]

*HUGS YOU BACK SUPER TIGHT*

I have missed your face tooooooo!!!! I also have missed being a functioning face?

That is super smart! Good observation! Pretty much nothing in my life is exempt from being a "succeed vs failure" venture (at least in my head if not in the world) so that is definitely hitting an important chord with me, and something I have got to monitor in my self talk way more closely! Thank you for making me more aware of it with that great piece of insight!!! <33333

[liquidize]

*HUGSBACKSOHARD*

Thank you! And feel free to laugh, I think it is fucking hilarious. I am so in love with watching Sidney Crosby play right now (and also his everything). It is ridiculous. I want to learn about the math and the angles...

Yay for writing again! (I am pondering a mercedes lackey valdemar AU for hockey? IDEK? it probably will amount to nothing... but I have all these feelings...) And depending on how drunk I am, maybe RE:teen wolf? I am not sure of my ability to ignore everything for the pretty these days?

See you soon!?

[liquidize]

<333 Nice icon! oh my goodness hoechlin's shoulders... *faints*

I'm not sure exactly what I mean? I have weird standards for my line between not good and watchable VS i cannot deal with watching this *hiding eyes and peering through my fingers* VS turn it off now ow my brain... and in Merlin there are british accents, which changes things somehow... IDEK? And i love both Farscape and Buffy seasons 1...?!?!