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Feb. 22nd, 2013

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Right, maybe I won't go to work for a while. I think I'll just stay here and scream at the people on TLC. (Really, I think if you're on a TLC show, they should give you part of your pay in the form of tuition to some sort of educational program. Lord.)

Feb. 20th, 2013

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Whomever is making these fireworks or whatever they are in the sky, I hope you're proud of yourself. My daughter is afraid to go to school because of this. Please get help; it will get you the attention you clearly desperately crave.

Feb. 16th, 2013

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Oliver, we're going to Belfast and we're kidnapping this dog. Look at her! I have never laughed so hard in my life.

Feb. 15th, 2013


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I've bought an Earl Grey scented candle.

Also possibly some bergamot cologne.

Send help.

Feb. 12th, 2013


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Lent starts tomorrow. Is anyone else observing it?

Feb. 13th, 2013


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Oh my lord. It's like the whole universe is trying to remind me that it's almost Valentine's Day.

Had a few more 1930s inspired dreams that seem to be geared toward the romantic. Well. Romantic is a loose term. First one I was having an affair with a definitely older woman, who was, for the record, married, and very beautiful. Got the distinct impression she was using me. Her name was Jocasta Crommel-something or other. Can't think for the life of me how to spell it. Then I had the most amazing dream.

Picture it: the beautiful Mediterranean at night. Stars everywhere, lights on the water. Couldn't see the person I was with (yet again), but this kiss we shared was, without a doubt, the best kiss I have ever had ever. Even better than real kisses I've had. Swooning just thinking about it.

The attic is still creepy as all hell. Seriously - there is something or someone lurking there watching me and I'm pretty sure they've followed me into my basement suite. No luck finding the second half of my book but I found a stack of letters addressed to a Robert Frobisher. Don't know of another Robert in the family besides me, but the letters are lovely. Some of them are very sweet and intimate, and some are just run of the mill this-and-that. They're signed by an R.S. and were sent from Cambridge to Edinburgh, and are definitely old. The use of language, the writing style, the paper. Anyway. It's terribly romantic. Just finished re-reading them a third time.

PS I actually have real Valentine's Days plans and I'm nervous and I don't know what to do.

Feb. 12th, 2013


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Ladies and gentlemen, if you'll forgive me a moment of shameless self-promotion, for anyone still looking for last-minute Valentine's gifts, I do offer Evergrace Massage gift certificates in any denomination.
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This may be one of the more arcane questions asked here in some time, but I have to inquire. Has anyone here ever adopted a child? If so, what does it mean when they say your case needs "review"?

I'd panic, but they did grant me permission to foster Grace until the ruling comes down. So she gets to stay with me until they make a decision, which will either be wonderful or the second most heart-wrenching thing I've ever experienced.

PM to Alice Ayres )

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You Yanks have Mardi Gras. We Brits have Pancake Tuesday. Now ask yourselves: which would you rather be celebrating?

If the answer is Pancake Tuesday then - not only are you correct - you should stop by the estate. In the spirit of the celebration I'm making heaps of proper pancakes sun up to sundown. They'll be up for grabs in the cul-de-sac, plenty of lemons and sugar to go round! And if you yanks are confused yet, allow me to clarify: these are pancakes, not to be confused with flapjacks, crepes or whatever this rubbish is.

Oh, and Alice, love, if you have time today, I've set aside a mound of cakes for that shelter you volunteer at. Mind dropping them round?

Feb. 11th, 2013


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My friend Robert has inspired me, I'm thinking of getting a dog. Possibly a puppy, but maybe a rescue dog from one of the local shelters. I get a bit lonely, sometimes, and could use the companionship.

I've got it all worked out: I can bring him with me to school and do my research outside, when possible. There may be a few hours where he'd have to stay outside, but I'd take breaks and go and play with him and walk him around when I'm forced to stay in the lab. If need be, my parents can dog sit.

I'm thinking some sort of setter or retriever. A majestic dog, you know. Something regal. Will keep everyone posted.

Feb. 10th, 2013

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[PUBLIC, but all comments are SCREENED]

For anyone I have inconvenienced in the last few days, I apologize.

For those of you I was planning on meeting for sketches, please allow me a few more days to recover, and then contact me so we can set up a meeting time/place.

Feb. 9th, 2013


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Is it at all possible to get a real cup of tea anywhere? I swear, I've been here two years and I've yet to find a place in all of California that can do a decent cup of real, English tea. All of them steep it too long, or not long enough, and it never tastes the same as the stuff we get across the pond.

I may start having it imported, at this rate.

Feb. 6th, 2013


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Things I should be doing: studying 18th century music literature and practicing my pieces.

Things I am doing: learning a varying degree of Quilter to play for vocal students and watching re-runs of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Does anyone out there believe in going out on Wednesday nights? If you say yes, first round is on me. I promise. Let's go do something fun.

Feb. 4th, 2013


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I partied so much last night that I almost made a post asking if there was any hot super heroes that want to save me... with their penis.

Kind of glad I didn't know. Luckily, I had someone looking out for me. And yet? Still not hungover. Told you, that shit works. But I think I'm done drinking for like a month. This weekend was just one big blur. Yikes.
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As much as it pains me to actually ask this, and as perilously close as this brings me to actually completing a collegiate assignemt why I've been signing myself up for studio art classes I'll never know,

Would anyone be willing to sit for me so I can attempt some portrait sketches? Location, pose, and state of dress or undress is up to the client. You can keep it if you like it.

I would simply ask my friends and not bother the rest of you, but it would be better to practice on faces I'm not quite so intimately familiar with.

Any takers? I'm free practically any time.

Feb. 3rd, 2013


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Loving that my first week back on duty is one of the worst for DUI amateur nights.

If we pull you over for driving drunk, there won't be warnings. That shit is unacceptable when you could come on here and there's seven people who would offer you a ride home. Don't.

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My boss is throwing a big Super Bowl party at work for the staff and a few of his close friends. Which means giant screen American football action, pizza, and probably a ton of other snacks and things to eat. Unfortunately he doesn't seem to be taking no for an answer, even though I've told him I have zero interest in football. I told him I'm not really interested in any sports before they could go on a rant about why their football is better than our football (including both soccer and rugby), but that didn't matter. I'm living in the States now, the Super Bowl is important (some nonsense about commercials?), and I must be there.

This is going to be a REALLY long evening.

Jan. 31st, 2013

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Since the Super Bowl is pants, who wants to go dancing on Sunday afternoon?

Jan. 30th, 2013

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Would anyone on the network be a therapist, or have a line on a good one?

Private message to Alice Ayres )

Private message to Oliver Wood )

Jan. 28th, 2013

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Only took a matter of weeks but I finally have found a decent tailor and tea shop.

Bloody Americans. Feeling more at home already.

Jan. 24th, 2013

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Dress shopping is very hard. I don't even like to dress up. I like sweaters and kittens.

If you know something is going to be humiliating, would you do it anyway? In case there's a chance you have a nice time?

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Hospital feels like a ghost town.

Don't be strangers. You're still welcome to come visit.

Jan. 23rd, 2013


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I love the smell of my own perfume. Maybe that's why I wear it? But it's bad. I'm pretty sure it's unnatural how much I love my own perfume.

Jan. 20th, 2013


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Did anyone else watch the sporting events this weekend? My eyeballs have been glued to the telly since Celtic's match yesterday against Midlothian. 4-1 win, in case you missed it, leaving Celtic +9 over Inverness in the league. Love to see the lads on top, even if it's without me.

Thanks to Thor, however, I've gotten more than a little invested in American Football. Nae that bad, if I'm honest, though it's no proper football for sure.

I watched both division final matches today and caught glimpses of a few hockey derbies during the adverts, as well. That's one thing I sorely miss about the BBC; just think about how short an American Football match would be without the breaks.

In any case, I'm thrilled over the 49ers win. Mate of mine back home is a right die hard so I cannae very well support against them. Though, my head nurse is apparently a Greenbay supporter and threatened to cut my meds if I rubbed last week's match in her face again. That's alright because there is plenty other material to rib her over.

Pity about New England's match, though... Sort of fancied a Brady-Kaepernick face off. Instead it will be duelling head coaches. As I understand it last year's Super Bowl boasted the same feat - competing brothers. Let's hope it's a fair fight.

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My dreams just make me sound like more and more of a bitch. God. I would never... I mean, not in this lifetime. Draco, too. We're like, the epitomy of nasty. I know how bad bullying is. It sucks, and being bullied sucks even harder. I wouldn't do that here. Not the way I did in the dreams.

What kind of a name is 'Umbridge' anyway? She's such a troll.

Jan. 15th, 2013

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If I live through this, I'm going to do my best to give up smoking. It's sort of put things into clarity for me, this sickness, and I don't want to be an idiot and look a gift horse in the mouth.

Jan. 13th, 2013


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This shit must be getting pretty serious, I've just been called back up to help provide quarantine watch should it get to the point that we have to blockade the city. Fan-fucking-tastic.

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He's gone. Luis is gone. They said he had an asthma attack and asphyxiated. The blue virus combined with the asthma... he was just too weak. He died this morning around five. His parents were with him.

I can't stop crying. The kids are having breakfast, and I have to be strong for them.

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I just used up my last paid sick day for today. If this continues on for much longer I don't know how the local economy is going to be able to bounce back. I bet half of the people out there didn't have sick time saved up and we're not exactly getting paid for sitting on our asses in our homes.

Jan. 12th, 2013


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I think murdering the couple sharing my room in their sleep would be a mercy killing. Justifiable homicide. Can I transfer to another hospital? Please? At least another room.

Jan. 11th, 2013

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It’s worrisome, I think, that one could find themselves evicted from their place of stay by coming home to their furniture on the lawn. And my dear love, who I should think not to find myself enamored with any longer, won’t even answer my calls.

I don't know what's worse: His insisting that all of this be gone by tomorrow or the simple fact that everyone has the plague right now. Of all the times to do this to a woman, some men simply have no manners.

I would offer to throw a lawn party because of this... rather creative eviction. But I doubt many would be able to even attend?

Jan. 10th, 2013

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Those inhalers are like rainbows and sunshine and oh, I want to marry one.

They let me have my laptop here so I don't have to feel totally alone. And I'm sleeping pretty okay even though my hospital roommate snores.

Jan. 6th, 2013

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I'm safe and healthy so far, but I don't know why. I mean, I haven't done anything different except drink more orange juice and take vitamins. Alice, Lulu, I want to visit you, but I'm not sure I should. If there's anything I can do, though, please, let me know. I worry.

Work's shut down, so I've been sitting round my flat watching far too many bad reality shows.

Private to Atton: Are you all right so far?

Jan. 4th, 2013


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Great. Now I'm not feeling well.

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I only got about three hours of sleep last night. The influx at the hospital is insane. This one's bad, this flu epidemic. I don't know if I've caught it, I feel fine, but I think it's affected my dreams. I had bizarre dreams last night about outer space on a space ship.

I knew I shouldn't have fallen asleep watching Lost in Space last night.

Jan. 3rd, 2013

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I guess it was just a matter of time until I caught something, what with all the time I've spent in the ER lately. Pho to the rescue.

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It's strange getting used to being back after being gone so long. As nice as Germany was, it's good to be back home. Job's lined up, apartment's moved into, got a car (a necessity, truly), so I think it's all good to go. I wish I had some more time to settle in properly, but, well, there you go.

On that note, if anyone at UCLA is taking international studies, particularly European studies, I'm sure I'll see you around. You can find my contact info on the faculty website. Even if you're not in one of my courses, I'd be glad to help if I can. Also I'll be teaching a more specialized class - a smaller, more researched based course than a big lecture. European politics in 19th Century literature. It's more fun than it sounds. Really.

Jan. 2nd, 2013


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Thor Odinson.

Next time, be a lot more clear about why you're vetoing the minigolf.
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I don't know if it's the lack of drinking or the fact I've got a boyfriend now or what, but the really vivid dreams came back again. This time they were bloody fantastic, though!

I had the same husband, but he died, and then I got his pirate ship. I was a looting, pillaging, crew-shagging pirate. They called me Queen of the Eastern Seas!

Private to Zevran )

Jan. 1st, 2013

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Happy new year, you lot.

To the New Year
BY W. S. MERWIN
With what stillness at last
you appear in the valley
your first sunlight reaching down
to touch the tips of a few
high leaves that do not stir
as though they had not noticed
and did not know you at all
then the voice of a dove calls
from far away in itself
to the hush of the morning

so this is the sound of you
here and now whether or not
anyone hears it this is
where we have come with our age
our knowledge such as it is
and our hopes such as they are
invisible before us
untouched and still possible

Dec. 31st, 2012

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HHAPPY NEWQ YEAR MOTEHRFUCKERS
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I wish that 2013 would automatically cease my 2012 woes. Everyone seems to treat the New Year like it has a great healing power, and I don't know; it'd be awfully handy if it did.

Yet, I don't want to ruin anyone's day. I very much hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable evening. I'll be watching the ball drop myself; I've never done it before, so I might as well see what the fuss is about, after all.

I just ... miss my wife. And I may be slightly inebriated.

Dec. 29th, 2012


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Can someone please tell my mother to stop calling me?

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Made apple pie with Joanna tonight. Turned out more like cinnamon-y apple soup, with a soggy crust. But we had fun.

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Can't wait for the holiday season to be over. Tired of family pretending to be nice to one another, more tired of playing trivial carols on the piano for out-of-key sing-alongs. Once the new year hits, I'll drink this year into the past and somehow gather the will to subject myself to the coming semester.

I'd much rather be working on my own compositions than "perfecting" my performance technique. Never needed to perfect it before. Every time my fingers hit the keys, I feel my soul draining. Piano sounds out of tune but it's not, house is starting to smell like a cigarette factory.

Will someone save my life by falling in love with me?

Dec. 28th, 2012


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Does anyone else have random, late-night cravings?? I've got a completely bizarre craving for goat cheese. Spread on crackers or tossed in a salad... doesn't matter. I'm just dying for the creamy, cheesy goodness. I could eat it by the spoonful, I swear.

Am I the only one? I bet that makes me a bit mad.

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"Aye, I'm alive. And aye, I will be suing. Now get me a fucking lawyer!" - Oliver Wood

Dec. 26th, 2012


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I need a coffee.

Dec. 24th, 2012

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I know some people are like me and don't have any immediate family to spend the holidays with, but there's always someone who can use help and a hug. I'll be at the shelter on [address] helping with dinner and reading to the kids. If you want to help too, come on by.

Dec. 21st, 2012


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Behold! )

Now I just need a pint and a shag and I can consider today a well spent apocalypse.