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Ophelia/Ophelia Jensen (love_remember) wrote in undertherainbow,
@ 2008-12-05 21:46:00

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darius summers, kon-el, ophelia

I will be moving next week. I am dreadfully nervous, though they have been teaching me things to cope with living on my own.

Ms. Torres will be checking in on me each day and I am going to go to the flower shop soon, too.

I have been feeling well, and thinking clearly, for the most part. There are hard days sometimes, but if I keep myself calm, I can get through it.

I am looking forward to spending a lot of time in my sunroom, tending my plants, and having friends over to visit.

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	superstrange 2008-12-06 03:48 pm UTC (link)
	Very good! Congratulations! I can't wait to see your new place! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-06 08:59 pm UTC (link)
	Darius and I went for a walk to see it a few days ago...it's really quite lovely. I'll be glad to have you over any time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	superstrange 2008-12-06 09:08 pm UTC (link)
	Cool! Whenever you feel comfortable after moving, I will come over for snacks and movies. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-06 09:18 pm UTC (link)
	That sounds pleasant. I have a sunroom, with lots of plants. They're very nice. I'm looking forward to having privacy too. That's a novel idea. There was never much privacy where I was from. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	superstrange 2008-12-06 09:47 pm UTC (link)
	Sweet! It sounds really nice! And I hope you enjoy it. You deserve a good home. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-06 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you. I appreciate that. I'm very much looking forward to it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	superstrange 2008-12-06 09:53 pm UTC (link)
	I am sure it will be fine! And if you need anything, we can go shopping for it together. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-06 09:54 pm UTC (link)
	And I shall see more of the world, in turn. That is something we should plan to do. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	superstrange 2008-12-06 09:56 pm UTC (link)
	Good! I can't wait! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	dasummers 2008-12-10 11:07 am UTC (link)
	Great! Would you like some help getting the house ready to live in? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-10 11:48 am UTC (link)
	I would! And I would be glad to see you, as well. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-10 11:49 am UTC (link)
	Excellent. How have you been faring, dear lady? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-10 11:55 am UTC (link)
	I have been very well. I am becoming comfortable with the idea of living on my own. I am looking forward to it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

dasummers
2008-12-10 12:06 pm UTC (link)

I'm glad. You'll do well, Ophelia. I hope you enjoy it.

You're doing better than me. I still live with my family, even though I suppose I could do otherwise.

If it becomes too much for you, or the weather becomes too dismal, would you like to take a vacation together? See the world a little? A friend of mine gave me an idea for something to do over the summer, but I'd like to do a few test runs first, with friends.

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	love_remember 2008-12-10 12:51 pm UTC (link)
	Well, if I had anything resembling family here, you know I'd be living with them. Though perhaps it is good that I am on my own. That sounds wonderful. I would like to see some of the world. Now that I know there is a world outside of Denmark. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-10 01:16 pm UTC (link)
	Cool! I'll have to take you someplace fairly nice, at first. Would you like me to bring you books about a few of the warmer countries, and we can figure out where we want to go together? That way, when things get too bad, we'll have all the planning and things done. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-10 01:24 pm UTC (link)
	That sounds very good, and a pleasant way to spend an afternoon. I look forward to it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-10 01:27 pm UTC (link)
	Me too. But first things first, we need to clean up a bit. I'll stop by later in the week and we can walk to your house together. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-10 01:29 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you, Darius. I appreciate that a lot. And you make the prospect of dusting seem pleasant. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-10 01:31 pm UTC (link)
	Just wait until you see the wonders of vacuuming. You may die of joy. It will be a pleasure, Ophelia. :D (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-10 01:57 pm UTC (link)
	giggle I am sure. However it works, I am sure it must be better than scrubbing floors on one's knees. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-10 02:21 pm UTC (link)
	Yes. Lots and lots better. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-10 02:22 pm UTC (link)
	Good, because that was the one chore I always hated. Knees do not have much padding, and stone floors are hard. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-10 02:26 pm UTC (link)
	I agree on both counts. The carpet should be much easier on your body, on the whole. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-10 02:28 pm UTC (link)
	Good to know. I'm moving next Monday. I'm very excited. And apparently, I have an automobile. Not that I'd drive the thing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-10 02:29 pm UTC (link)
	There might not be a need, really, unless you intend to travel around town a lot. And that's a skill that can be learned in time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-10 02:31 pm UTC (link)
	The flower shop is only one city block away. I will walk that. I'm sure I could learn...but I am not sure I want to. Traffic is terrifying in the city. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-10 02:32 pm UTC (link)
	I agree. I learned because I had to, but that was a different world. Here I seldom have the need to drive. I take public transit a lot. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-10 02:37 pm UTC (link)
	It is very interesting about that public transit. But then...I am sure there was not a need before things got so...big. One does not need public transit, I suppose, when one does not travel more than a mile from where one was born. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-10 02:39 pm UTC (link)
	No. That's not a terribly long walk. But these days, everything you need is well beyond the doors of your personal home. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-10 02:41 pm UTC (link)
	It seems so! And no one kills their own meat anymore. I find it very strange. Things are so different. People take care of each other around here much more than back home. It seems that way to me, anyway. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-10 02:47 pm UTC (link)
	Not all of them, and not all of the meat they take in, no. I've gone hunting before, and it's interesting, if not necessarily my thing. Though I do enjoy fishing. I think that is true, to some extent. Families seem to be more divided, though. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-10 02:49 pm UTC (link)
	Hmm...It occurs to me that I have only seen the city...I suppose not all of the world is like this. At least I hope not. Hmm...I do not know about families so much. Mine was...not usual. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-10 03:01 pm UTC (link)
	My family isn't usual, either. We shall rememdy that lack of world experience! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-10 04:51 pm UTC (link)
	And have fun doing so, I hope? I think that's the part I look forward to most. Having fun. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-10 05:12 pm UTC (link)
	Fun is good. I hope you'll have fun when we hang out. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-10 05:22 pm UTC (link)
	I do enjoy being with you. That's not too forward of me to say, is it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-10 06:37 pm UTC (link)
	No, it's not forward. I'm very happy you feel that way. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-10 06:38 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, good. Do you know what I am really looking forward to? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-10 06:45 pm UTC (link)
	No. What are you looking forward to? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-10 08:03 pm UTC (link)
	Being free. Not having anyone to tell me what I'm doing is wrong, having time to myself to think, finally. I suppose that it's silly, but the thought of being alone in a house and having it be very quiet is a very nice thing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-11 12:28 am UTC (link)
	It's not silly at all. It's a good thing. Independence is important, especially here, where you don't have a brother, father, or husband to rule your life. Congratulations, Ophelia. This is a really good thing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-11 07:17 am UTC (link)
	I think it is too! It is far too easy to depend on a brother or father to do your thinking for you! Believe me, that was all I wanted when I first came here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-11 08:06 am UTC (link)
	I do remember. You're doing so well. I don't think anyone here has adapted so fast to so many changes. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-11 08:31 am UTC (link)
	Thank you. Perhaps being in the hospital for so long was a good thing. It gave me a safe place to think on where I was for a while. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-11 10:24 am UTC (link)
	That is the purpose. I'm glad it worked for you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-11 10:34 am UTC (link)
	So am I. Very glad indeed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-11 10:35 am UTC (link)
	take care of yourself until we meet again, Ophelia. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-11 10:42 am UTC (link)
	I shall. And thank you. (Reply to this) (Parent)