Second Chances: the Network

I said okay to some kind of side quest that's going to take me down into the sewers, underneath the city. Maybe for a few hours, it'll feel like home.

That isn't to say here isn't home now, by the way. It's just complicated, as I imagine it is for most everyone here. Though perhaps not for some of you who have been here far longer than I have.

I've got tickets to the San Francisco Opera's Barber of Seville later this month. I am interested in taking someone with me, preferably on a date, but I'm open to it not being a date as well. If this and dinner out sounds like something you might like, hit me up.

It's weird that Mother's Day has never once bothered me about being A Thing until this year. Thank god it's come and gone, I guess. #donebeingadebbiedowner

It's not completely sad to make your own birthday dessert, right? Only I haven't sussed out the best place for tembleque yet and it's kind of a tradition.

I'm sure everyone is sick of the rain, so has anyone ever been to some place warm and Sunny? Where we are now doesn't count and it can be ANYWHERE.

I don't really have any aspirations to be a mermaid. What century was it when they just dusted themselves in talc and pretended they didn't all smell? Let's all live like that for a while!

Well, I was thinking about looking for a part time job, but I guess I'm going to have to wait until we're not turning into King Triton's subjects. Is this a good time to mention that I am only a so-so swimmer?

[El]
So.... I know that we're currently in the middle of water-turns-us-to-mythical-fish, but I was hoping to talk to you about that trip on a boat you were interested in. For all of us, of course, but it was your idea and after everything... I wanted to make sure you were still interested.

And that you were okay. Mostly wanted to know if you were okay, if I'm being honest. I wanted to give you some space, but I miss my friend

I...don't deal with unicorns well. And if someone is going to be magically transforming my dog, I'd rather be the one to do it, thanks.

I'm taking my meds and getting back into bed.

So, belated, but: Oreos showing up en masse in the cupboard when I'm pretty sure nobody in the apartment bought them and I didn't even know some of these flavours existed? Normal for around here?

Not that I'm complaining. These green tea ones are surprisingly good.

I have the best friends (and family, and boyfriend) a girl could ask for.

Thanks for making my day yesterday so special. I can't believe I've been here long enough to be 18!

So we won't be getting the eclipse until the middle of the night here but that hasn't stopped me before. If anyone wants to join us down at the high school, I've got all of the telescopes set up to view tonight's Blood Moon. Bring blankets and get comfy. I'm fairly sure I can talk the most beautiful woman I know into helping me make some snacks for everyone.

I can't say I've wrapped my head around all of this, but they say my kid back home isn't on his own - some "divergent reality" thing that honestly, went way over my head - and that there's a version of me still there, so... cool. We can work with that. So long as he's okay and my sister-in-law isn't going to be flipping out because I went and disappeared.

Anyway. Hello. I'm Ray Molina, and apparently my daughter has been here for a while, so some of you probably know her. Julie?

[ Yelena Belova ]
Am I doing this filter thing right? They said you've been looking after Julie since she got here, so... any favourite meals? You're owed dinner pretty much for life. And come over any time you want. I'll make sure you've got a key.