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Jul. 30th, 2021


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Well...my father finally managed to do it. He convinced my mum to allow him to train one of her Rottweiler puppies as a hunting dog. She didn't give in on the dog sleeping outside so now all of their dogs, hunting or pets sleep in the house. Every inch of their house is covered in dog hair and I actually need to figure out how to get Aslan and Chip with us for the next visit so they can join in the chaos.

Jun. 25th, 2021


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Well the official word just came in - effective September 1st, I'm no longer acting head of the West Coast branch of the company. I'm the actual head of it. My boss is stepping down and the board decided that I'm the best qualified to fill his position when he retires. It was the decision that was in the works when I moved out here with the girls but it somehow feels even better knowing that it wasn't just the head who thought I could handle it. Knowing that it's official now.

[Regulus]

What do you say we ask Lily to keep the girls for a weekend while you and I take a long weekend to celebrate?

May. 24th, 2021


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No matter how long I've been working as Eliot's assistant, it will always baffle me how many people will try to plan things for the very last minute. You want to get married in June? Fantastic! That gives you a little over a year... oh you mean this June? Yeah, no. Not happening. You've known you were engaged for how long? Everyone is booked up, and IF you can find someone who can wiggle anything in, it'll cost an insane amount of money. Plus, you know, you have to INVITE PEOPLE. This isn't the sims, you can't plan a wedding day of.

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Apparently "Dad Rock" Is no longer things like Aerosmith or Bon Jovi. I just found out that Blink 182 is now considered "Dad Rock" and I don't know how I feel about it.

On one hand, I'm not that old.

On the other hand, my daughters do know every word of "I Miss You" by heart and sing along when it comes on my playlist in the car. So. There's some truth there.

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After being woken up for the fourth night in a row with questions regarding something or other the girls observed one of the animals doing I'm seriously starting to think about ways of limiting what times they ask me questions. Current idea I got from a video my sister sent me with a comedian talking about how he's started holding press conferences for his children three times a day and that's the only time his children can ask him questions.

May. 4th, 2021


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What am I meant to do with this?

Apr. 29th, 2021


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I'm making good progress on writing out the stories I'd made up for the twins and revising and polishing them. I still haven't found an artist yet to illustrate them. I know if I don't find anyone, the publisher will probably find someone they like for it, but I'd rather ask here first if any one here is either an artist who would like to work on a children's book, or if anyone knows anyone who would like to work on a children's book?

Apr. 26th, 2021


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I never thought that parenthood would consist of telling my kids pouring catnip into the water bowl so our cat can have tea time was a bad idea, but that was my day today.

So, parents of Orange County, what is your moment of "nothing prepared me for this weird part of parenthood"?

Apr. 24th, 2021


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The emergency vet clinic is an eerie place in the middle of the night. I had to take Patch because she ate an entire bag of chocolate, and chocolate is deadly for dogs. They gave her a shot, and I think she feels like I betrayed her because I let it happen. But so far, she seems to be fine.

Apr. 21st, 2021


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I honestly don't understand why some people treat stop signs as suggestions at four way intersections. Especially when there are other cars in the intersection. Luckily I was paying attention to the other car, because I could tell he wasn't going to stop at the sign for me to go, which he should have since I was there first. Had I not been paying attention though and assumed he was going to stop, he would have hit me. There are some people who need a refresher on road rules, I think.

Apr. 3rd, 2021


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So in my dreams, my best friend is going to The Hunger Games.

Not cool. I promised her I'd take care of her mom and her little sister.

Honestly, I'm not sure how dream Gale is going to deal with Katniss being gone.

Right, so. Just a friendly reminder The Peppy Pie offers a 10% discount for all dreamers. Cause we all deserve a break.

Apr. 2nd, 2021


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I took Livvy to see the Easter Bunny at the mall today and it didn't go well. She seemed so excited to go up until it was her turn.

Apr. 1st, 2021


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Ah April Fools day...A time honored classic day to believe nothing. Believe no one, if you fall for it that's your fault; not mine. ;)

It's days like these I wish I were still at an office. May your saran wrap be plentiful if you are.

Mar. 28th, 2021


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I don't know which of their classmates told my daughters you could explode peeps in the microwave, but our entire kitchen smells like burnt sugar now. ...At least they had the thought to put a plate under the peeps first, so that's less cleanup than it could have been, still not the way I wanted to start spring break.

I think maybe taking them to see the horses would be a good idea, before they go on search for more candy around the house to turn into science experiments.

Mar. 22nd, 2021


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Welp. My dreams did a time jump. I'm 12 now. Better than 8, but still awkward.

Mar. 18th, 2021


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My daughter told me that her teacher told the class that 4 + 4 equals 8. And 5 + 3 equals 8. And 6 + 2 also equals 8.

Livvy has informed me that she no longer wishes to go back to pre-school until such time her teacher makes up her mind.

Mar. 17th, 2021


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Nothing like leaving to head to work and trying to use your work keycard to lock up. Clearly it’s going to be one of those days.

Mar. 15th, 2021


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I could have done without the
It's hard enough to
Why is there



Ever feel the need to do something. You don't know what, or where, just something and the only criteria is that it's not where you are?

Feb. 3rd, 2021


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Oh fun. I have my own personal Warden. A big gun assigned to sneak up on me in the dead of night and try to startle me into breaking the laws of magic as per the White Council, so they can bring justice reigning down on me. Because I did break the Laws once, to save my own skin. But that's neither here nor there. Morgan wants me to fail, he wants to roast me.

And it doesn't escape notice he's more than capable of the murders I'm investigating. But then, technically, so am I. So that's not really much to go on. I just really don't like the guy, and he doesn't like me. It's clearly a mutual dislike. Problem is he's in a position of authority over me and one slip up could bring the Council down on me.

I doubt I'd get a slap on the wrist and a Warden looking over my shoulder a second time.

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Lat night's dream showed me how my dream persona ended up getting involved in Karate. Saw some older kids go in the Cobra Kai dojo, and I went home and told my mom and even though my step dad was a royal jerk, he paid for me to join. And then adult me was teaching my own students, treating them the same way Syd treated me. It was something of an awakening, but I have a feeling dream me isn't going to change his ways. He's an ass, plain and simple.

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First off, I would like to say that overall...Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a fun game.

However...

I dislike that the exercise equipment is mostly just for decoration. The workout bench is basically a bed and the exercise ball only bounces...at least make it a chair. I just want my little dude to workout. It’s not fair that I get to see the animals doing cardio and using small weights while I can’t do either.

Anyway, that’s my rant...sorry.

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Looks like we found the missing kid. I swear, this dream thing, it's like a soap opera. Kid was in the lake. So that'll be one of the hardest conversations, when I go and tell his mom we found him.

I don't know, though. Something doesn't sit right. Spent the day at a facility in town, a lab. Watched the security tapes of the night Will disappeared. We had to call the search off because of rain, but there was no rain on the tapes. I don't know what the deal is, but those guys are lying.

And then we found Will in the lake. Seems a little suspicious to me.

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Now that things have settled down around the house some with the holidays done I can announce that we’ve added another animal to our growing herd. Regulus’ mare foaled a beautiful pony that I’ve decided we’re going to keep. She represents the best of both of her parents. And has done wonders for calming down Shadowdancer just by being born. He’s a rather doting father on his little one. And the girls can now stroke his nose and feed him apples without Regulus or I having to watch him out of the corner of our eyes to make sure he doesn’t get spooked. We still have to be nearby but progress is still progress.

Jan. 20th, 2021


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I swear sometimes the hardest part of my job is people thinking that google is better at my job than I am.

I completely understand that open heart surgery is terrifying but it's a pretty common procedure. Tumeric root is not going to help a leaky heart or three blocked arteries.

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My kid just told me at breakfast today that she wished she could see Santa's naughty list. I asked her if she's worried that she's on it because of the epic tantrum she threw at dinner last night.

She said no. She wants to see who she can have the most fun with.

I think I'm in trouble.

Jan. 9th, 2021


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Finally met my new boss for the first time. She seems nice. I think I'm going to like it there.

I've also had some of these dreams that people are talking about. I want off this rollercoaster.

Jan. 8th, 2021


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OC's a bit warmer than Jericho, I'll give it that. Not too bad of a place either, so far.

Jan. 3rd, 2021


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My dreams left me confused and disappointed and engaged in a plan that's both suicidal and idiotic.

I think my dream self is a touch more idealistic than she should be.

Jan. 2nd, 2021


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I mean, I'm glad I didn't suffer any more torture or wake up with dream injuries, but. That one was a doozy.

Life on the ground isn't easy. It's not any better, really, now that there's adults around. Still kind of feels like we're on our own. I went with Finn to the village where the grounder we captured and interrogated said our people were. There were kids and most of the adults who were there were old or sick. One of them said it was a lie, that we were sent as revenge against them or something. To be honest, dream me wasn't listening. I was too focused on trying to keep Finn calm.

He started shooting. I don't know how many of him he killed. I tried to get him to stop, to listen. But he was so hell bent on finding 'our friends' that he couldn't see past the rage and disappointment that they weren't there. After his killing spree ended, Bellamy, Octavia, and Clarke showed up, obviously drawn to our location by the sound of gunfire.

So basically, he killed innocent people for nothing. Because our people aren't being held there. I can't wait to dream the fall out for this one. Because you know the grounders will retaliate. An entire village was nearly wiped out.

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My roommate is either trying to test fate or just test me. Because, in her words, what's the worst that could happen by having a ouija board carpet and a Roomba? Never mind the fact Gar keeps trying to fight the Roomba when he isn't hiding from it.

Dec. 19th, 2020


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I'll never understand people, I think. If you have only one thing and there are multiple lanes open, including four self checkouts, why would you pick to stand behind the one person that has a full buggy? If he'd come up behind us BEFORE we started ringing, I probably would let him go through to be polite. But the cashier had already started ringing us up when he came up with one jar of salsa and took a look at our overflowing buggy and just went "Really?" Which... I didn't think much of, honestly. Our family has two grown men and two growing kids and we're doing our shopping for the week. We go through a LOT of food! I get it, I wouldn't want to stand behind us either.

But I'd have gone to look for a different line. And instead he just stood there behind us, staring, while he occasionally banged on the counter with his jar of salsa. Which then turned into him letting out these loud grunts that sounded like a dying donkey. I was trying to ignore it because I had the girls with me and I didn't want to make a scene. Well, more of a scene than he was already making.

...Meanwhile Laurel is definitely Amycus' daughter, because she finally turned around and looked at him and said "You're rude!"

And that's when I lost it. Because as much as I was trying to hold onto my composure and ignore his antics, I couldn't after that. Luckily he didn't say anything to her about what she said or to me as I'm laughing like an idiot. I think only because we were done and could make our escape back out into the parking lot before he could say anything. I really hope the cashier got to go on break after she was done with him.

It was fun explaining to my husband at dinner why our daughters kept going "UUUHHHGH" to each other and breaking out into giggles at dinner, though.

Dec. 5th, 2020


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I took Livvy out for dinner tonight and we were driving home when she asked me if I could record my voice on one of those build-a-bear hearts next time we go.

I told her that of course I would, thinking that she wanted it for comfort or whatever.

She responds with "Sweet because we're going to put that inside you when you die and fill you full of stuffing."

She said we so that means she's run this idea by someone else who has agreed on this idea.

I'm not sure if I'm supposed to be honoured or really worried that my kid might be a psychopath.

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I am REALLY not fond of dream me! Also... a talking chimp? Really?

I was HIDING IN A CLOSET! And holy fuck. I'm pretending to be his dad? Who does that?!?

Dream me really IS crazy. That was a bunch of crazy bullshit for a damn... file. And 20 bucks.


PS Has anyone else ever woken up with a damn tattoo from the dreams?

Dec. 1st, 2020


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It's snowing...of course it's snowing. Because Orange County Things.

Nov. 25th, 2020


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I'm not sure whether to laugh or be horribly disappointed in Aslan. Regulus was checking to see if the turkey had fully thawed for tomorrow when Aslan attempted to steal it from him. He's normally a very well behaved dog but I guess his instincts got the better of his training when he saw the bird on the counter. He grabbed a hold of the loop on the bag and tried to drag it out of the kitchen before either of us could stop him. Apparently forgetting that he lives with an idiot cat who trips himself up let alone his dog brothers.

Apollo got under Aslan's paws and the two of them went tumbling down the hall with the turkey. It was pretty funny to watch even though I did have to scold him. Which I hate doing almost as much as I hate scolding Laurel and Madison.

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Why is magical boxes that unpack themselves a thing yet? I never realized that I had this much stuff until I had to move it!

Nov. 23rd, 2020


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Oops, I sorta forgot about this place! Um. Hi, Barry Allen. Chronically late to everything. Side note; only use the excuse got stuck in traffic if you know, you drive a car.

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All Mare keeps talking about is how she wants Turkey and the Giant Turkey to come and bring us all our Turkey Dinner.

She also is insistent that after Thanksgiving we go see Santa.


Can she stay this little and sweet forever?

Nov. 22nd, 2020


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So now everyone in the carnivale is avoiding me like I have some kind of plague. But Lods wanted to see me. He wanted me to drive him somewhere, said he wanted to show me something about Scudder. I feel for it and he was being deliberately obtuse so I threatened to turn around and go back, but a hell of a dust storm came up out of nowhere and Lods decided to get out of the truck, so I followed him, and he led me to a cabin and when I got angry and screamed at him, the storm stopped. It started up again when he said I did it, I made it stop. Then he burned me, but it healed within seconds, and he told me he could teach me how to use my gift, but I said no. I don't want it, I won't use it. The storm finally passed, and we went back to the carnivale, and I sulked off to be alone.

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Turns out my dream persona got kicked out of the police academy. Probably because he's a cocky bastard who likes to act like he knows more than anyone else. But, I also think dream me is a pretty good detective. There's a detective who knows this, and blows me off anyway because apparently we had a thing. And it's over.

After I got arrested, and Eudora Patch let me go, I went to my little boiler room apartment at the gym. Someone was in there, but I knew it was one of my brothers. Luther. The one I like least. He has been harboring a suspicion that I killed our father, but now he knows I was boxing that night, and didn't do it. He and I aren't BFFs by any stretch, but it still hurts when your brother thinks, really believes, that you might have killed your dad.

For the record, my real dad isn't dead. That's only in the dreams.

Nov. 11th, 2020


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I'm so over these dreams.

I wish I can just not have them for awhile.


[Maria]

Girls night soon?

Oct. 19th, 2020


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Hello OC, I'm Nico.

I'm staying with Chase for a few days for some down time and to make sure he starts out of trouble.

He suggested I should introduce myself.

Oct. 11th, 2020


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I think Emma is starting to teeth, her gums look red and she's been crying nonstop for the last 12 hours.

I might have even joined her for an hour.

I have tried everything I can think of.

Oct. 10th, 2020


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These Dreams are a special sort of madness once they start aren't they? Just flooded by them...and letters from no one I recognize flooding my house being delivered by Owls. Didn't know anyone used birds to deliver things in modern times anymore. Dream uncle went insane, wouldn't even let me have one. There were hundreds at least. Made us move to some lighthouse island to escape them.

Oct. 6th, 2020


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For anyone who ever wonders where I got my particular sense of humor perhaps knowing what my father emailed me today will help with that - screenshots of where someone on Twitter called author Neil Gaiman a fake geek who had just started watching Doctor Who because the latest Doctor is a female and not a real geek because he hasn't been watching Doctor Who since the very beginning of the series. For those of you who aren't aware Doctor Who first aired in 1963. Mr. Gaiman, author of American Gods, Coraline, Stardust, Good Omens, The Graveyard Book, introduction to the first Doctor Who novelization and the Sandman Comics as well as several comics, was born in 1960, so he would have only been 3 when the series premiered.

But by all means yes the man who has won more science fiction and fantasy awards than I could possibly ever remember is a fake geek for not following a series that started while he was a toddler from the very beginning. Twitter never ceases to amuse me even when I don't have the luck to stumble across these little gems myself.

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Given what just occurred in my dreams, I do hope that it is the end of them. I do not regret what I did and I would do it over again if I had to.

I just hope I do not have to re-start these dreams like I've seen some speak of. I do not need to relive all of that again.

Oct. 3rd, 2020


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What kind of family starves their adopted son and forces them to live in a cupboard barely the size of a crawl space under the stairs with bloody spiders?

Sep. 28th, 2020


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So, I might just forgo my writing for a bit. Most of my writing requires quite a bit of research and I just don't have the drive for that right now. I know there's friends I can ask, but I just can't.

Which means trying to find things to do because walking with this damn thing is painful and I just... need something.

I'm sure I'll find something else to preoccupy my mind. Or use old research, but anything new isn't bound to happen.

Sep. 24th, 2020


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I realize being a lawyer you deal with a lot of people out of court, you actually try to settle before you go before a judge.

Sitting at the table for a deposition, the man kept referring me to as a child.


Sir, I'm here to take your statement, I'm the lawyer who is sitting opposite of you, not a child.

Sep. 23rd, 2020


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Remember when the Hump Day commercials were all the rage? I kinda miss those days. Maybe because I was a lot younger, and more innocent back then cause I was just a kid. Adulting is hard, man.