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Putting it down somewhere
I want to love you without clutching,
appreciate you without judging,
join you without invading,
invite you without demanding,
leave you without guilt,
evaluate you without blaming
and help you without insulting.
If I can have the same from you,
then we can truly meet and enrich each other.
~Virginia Satir, 1973
Saw this on PMM today and it struck me as ( Read more... ) -
The Longest Night Masque
I don't want to do a Sunshine-esque retelling of the whole night's experiences, but if I didn't post about this party, it would be as if the party were unremarkable, which couldn't be further from the truth ( Read more... ) -
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18 years ago this morning, I was en route to St. Joe's in Ann Arbor with few contractions but a leaking amniotic sac. By the time I leave work today, I would have given birth. It was three weeks before my 18th birthday ( Read more... ) -
Go ahead, you can laugh.
I have now purchased six masks for the masquerade next month. It's a really big deal to me, okay? :: laughs ( Read more... ) -
Remembering why much of my current circle is CHOSEN
Facebook has given me another opportunity to remember why I don't associate with certain people any more ( Read more... ) -
Collective gasp
We have a scene planned for this weekend. A public scene. (insert gasp) And then another scene planned at COPE, which would be much more public, although with fewer close friends around ( Read more... ) -
Quickie
Cancelled my tattoo appointment for Saturday. I was just not feelin' the artist. The guy that drew the inital design has since quit the shop, and I may or may not purchase the art from him. I found an AWESOME artist at Eternal in Livonia, and I plan on talking with him and having him do my big spiritual thigh piece. I may have something done at ( Read more... ) -
SQUEE!
OMG excited!
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NIN
Anybody interested in a pavilion seat for NIN|JA 2009 tomorrow? -
Momentous Day!
Last night, Izzy used sign language to communicate with me for the first time. She clearly gave me the sign for milk. Twice. And giggled and smiled and kicked when I asked if that's what she meant. Then... she only woke once throughout the night (a real accomplishment). Then... I got up at 4:45 to go work out, and she had been making some ( Read more... )