I am going to attempt to write again.  This will be somewhat different this go-around, as I am not the same person I used to be.

I believe I'm all done with livejournal. It served its purpose for me at a time when I needed an outlet to vent, to plan out loud, to record some of my doings, and get feedback on that from people.  It helped me rediscover and then redefine who I am at a time where my standard of definition for my identity--being married--was no longer applicable. ( Read more... )

slowly bring up the heat
never, ever, ever, ever, bring to a boil
just keep her simmering for as loooooonngg as possible...

moveable barriers
admission to the future
wait to be opened

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It was some of what I expected and some of what I didn't, but for the very most part, a good time.   If I go next year, I will clearly need to do more talking and coordination of schedules ahead of time, regardless of how well (or not) the event itself is scheduled.

It is only Monday, & my social anxiety is already rearing its ugly head in effort to find/manufacture reasons not only not to attend Convergence this weekend, but not to take vacation time at all. Unfortunately, money is a very real, very legit concern ( Read more... )

Another weekend has come and gone. I spend time with one of my kids both days, shopped, cleaned (some), watched two sports competitions on TV, went to the movies, and accomplished some other random stuff which warranted a check on the old To Do List.  And, for the most part, my initial reaction is "so what ( Read more... )

It's Thursday night already. The week is flying by and I've little to show for it, like too many other weeks.  Work, dinner out, laundry and other basic housework.  About half-way through the book I'm reading.  Re-watched "Where the Wild Things Are", which did remind me how difficult it is for me to deal with conflict because the last third of that ( Read more... )

I had Friday off as a comp day, which I should probably do more timely, as this was for working weekends in April that I could have legitimately claimed 2 days for, but didn't. Live and learn.   I picked up Dan after school and took him down to the NH Coin and Currency Expo.  He runs hot and cold with these things, but seem to genuinely have fun.  ( Read more... )

The play stuff first. Badge purchased, hotel reservations made, and I am committed to going to my first Convergence.  I'm going to drive, as I've made that trip from Concord to Buffalo en route to Ohio at least a dozen times now. Plus after being in D.C. without a car, I really wasn't looking forward to a second trip without my own transportation ( Read more... )