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[Jun]
So that anonymous post last week? Things got... weird. And weirder since.

Someone's dreaming about the woman Ted's married to. And someone else is dreaming about his best friend.

And then on Tuesday I went and met the latter in person. But they don't remember all the things that I do. Like the fact that said best friend died didn't make it through the war.

I hadn't read all the books, but I fell down a Wikipedia rabbit hole last night. And I-

It's definitely weird reading about your own death. Or your daughter's death. Especially when there are citations and footnotes to back it up.
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Wikipedia is both a blessing and a curse.

April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. Amputee Coalition has been working on getting it declared as such in all 50 states, but that doesn't really keep it from being recognized by those of us in the community. They created a great calendar of personal events throughout the month, but my favorite had to be the activity for today, April 30. It's a day meant to thank someone who has helped you on your journey. So, if you'll forgive me for a hot second, Dunhaven, I'm going to indulge in some sap. I promise when this is over, I'll be back to dispensing your regularly scheduled sass.

I think that, given that this is a small town where everyone knows everything about everyone, you'd be hard pressed to find someone that isn't at least vaguely aware of the fact that I lost my left arm up to just under my elbow and most of my left leg in a car accident when I was three. I don't really have memories of having all of my limbs, but I do remember the struggle of getting used to prostheses and growing into new ones. I remember what it felt like to feel different and awkward. (To be entirely honest, I still feel different and awkward some days, but who doesn't?) Looking back, though, I know that I owe everything I am right now to my parents. They supported me in a way that most parents don't dream of ever having to support their children and they sacrificed for me in ways I'm sure I still don't entirely realize.

I won't pretend that my parents and I have a perfect relationship. I am the person I am today, all sarcasm and independence and need to have the last word rolled up into one person, because of them. We don't always agree and my mom and I bicker more often than not, but I have never once doubted their love for me and I will never take that for granted. So, despite the fact that neither of them use the network, I wanted to say thank you to them for being pretty amazing. If any of you happen to see Michael or Diana Liang out there today, give them a thumbs up or a high five. It might weird them out because I'm not giving them any warning on that declaration, but that's half the fun. 🙃

All right, sap complete. Only sass from now on, I promise.

JUN

Heyyyy no.
Hey, I know we've chatted kind of friendly like since the whole thing with the stuff and wow
Not to be nosy, but I wanted to check up on
Hello, friend, what's up
Stars above

Hey, Jun. How are you doing?

If I say my calendar told me it was Friday, would that be good enough reason to pretend like tomorrow's the weekend? It's been a very long week already.

XING

It's been happening again.

I need to stop going on my personal social media during break at work, because then I stumble across things like this and am just filled with a rage. And it should be noted that I spend the rest of my waking life monitoring the social media (including everywhere they're mentioned on Twitter) for a politician, so it takes a lot to actually enrage me.

Then again, it also left me feeling pretty thankful for the supportive partner that I do have, so maybe there is a silver lining. But honestly.

Anyone that knows me can probably vouch for the fact that my knowledge about fashion is decidedly lacking. However, I do know from personal experience that there is a need for more adaptive options and the fact that a fashion show like this exists is just really awesome. I wish I would have known about it yesterday, so I could have watched the livestream as it was happening.

Anyway, happy Thursday, guys. We've almost made it to the weekend, how about that? Of course, this week has basically just been one extended weekend for me, so... 🤷🏽‍♀️

( twitter update! )

TEXT TO XING; late night

-- I've decided not to put my house on the market.
-- I thought you'd want to know.

WHO: Ash Liang & Jun Li
WHEN: Thursday, March 21, 2019; Afternoon
WHERE: Jun’s office in DC
SUMMARY: Ash runs into Cecile and has some bad news for Jun :(
WARNINGS: Allusion to infidelity.

( Let me guess, you were in the neighborhood, right? )

Does it make me as "hip" "cool" and "with it" as my buddy, Everett, if I drink green beer on St. Patrick's Day? Because I'm still debating what I'm actually willing to do to be "hip" "cool" and "with it" and drinking green beer is absolutely toeing that line.

XING

Have you talked to Mom and Dad today?

WHO: Jun Li, with a cameo from Cecile Polinsky (NPC) → Emperor Kaito
WHEN: Saturday, March 16, 2019; Late Night
WHERE: Jun’s home in Dunhaven
SUMMARY: Jun has a dream info dump that leaves him reeling and introspective. And then he has a less than stellar conversation with his future wife.
WARNINGS: Mentions of parental death, spoilers for The Lunar Chronicles

( And in the midst of all of this was her. Cinder. )

This is the kind of good news that one needs to start their week off right.

Happy International Women's Day, Dunhaven! Aside from the other wonderful, strong women I've had the privilege to know, both in my professional and personal life, I wanted to take a minute to appreciate the 56 women who've served, or are currently serving, in the US Senate. Check it out when you have a moment!

( instagram post! )

Dunhaven, as always, it's been too long. Every time I spend more than a week away, I miss this place something terrible. What's new? What did I miss? It seems like I never have a chance to check into the network when I'm away.