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Three things have made me cry this morning.
The first: I know (because I've had this conversation with a few of my geekier friends) that I'm not the only one who looks to fandom for parallels to life, love, "real" people and relationships, the universe and everything. I suppose it's reassuring to know it's not a form of mental illness - or at least that it's not a brand new one. Watching the last season of Babylon 5 the week before the anniversary of John's death brought a parallel to mind that I'd never thought of before, and also brings Neal's Marcus quote to mind:
"Wouldn't it be much worse if life were fair? And all the terrible things that happen to us come because we actually deserve them. So now I take great comfort in the general hostility and unfairness of the universe."
(Edited to add: Don't mistake that for me whining about the things that have happened to me. What you're seeing is my profound, eternal gratitude that I haven't had the fortune I deserve.)
The second: Mitch Benn's tribute to John Peel. Because I was another one who stayed up late recording new songs off the radio, and a good half of the music that keeps me going was music I'd have never heard if not for Peel.
The third: The realisation that I only get like this when I'm pre-menstrual, and will therefore probably be bleeding all weekend instead of getting shagged half to death at the naked sauna. Even my own reproductive system is against me.
The first: I know (because I've had this conversation with a few of my geekier friends) that I'm not the only one who looks to fandom for parallels to life, love, "real" people and relationships, the universe and everything. I suppose it's reassuring to know it's not a form of mental illness - or at least that it's not a brand new one. Watching the last season of Babylon 5 the week before the anniversary of John's death brought a parallel to mind that I'd never thought of before, and also brings Neal's Marcus quote to mind:
"Wouldn't it be much worse if life were fair? And all the terrible things that happen to us come because we actually deserve them. So now I take great comfort in the general hostility and unfairness of the universe."
(Edited to add: Don't mistake that for me whining about the things that have happened to me. What you're seeing is my profound, eternal gratitude that I haven't had the fortune I deserve.)
The second: Mitch Benn's tribute to John Peel. Because I was another one who stayed up late recording new songs off the radio, and a good half of the music that keeps me going was music I'd have never heard if not for Peel.
The third: The realisation that I only get like this when I'm pre-menstrual, and will therefore probably be bleeding all weekend instead of getting shagged half to death at the naked sauna. Even my own reproductive system is against me.
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Laura had hers last night on her birthday so I couldn't give her one of the presents I wanted to give LOL
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i haven't given up hope. I'm not bleeding yet and sometimes the premenstrual idiocy starts happening a week or more before the bleeding. But it doesn't bode well.
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lol
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Also, it tends to make me nauseous, grouchy and Not In The Mood.
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That's why I make mine pay by only allowing them to bleed four times a year. LOL I'm going to schedule it for this coming weekend since I have nowhere to go and nothing to do, other than seeing the parental units.
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And yeah, I stopped smoking because of the hormone-induced stroke percentages. With my PCOD, I'll always be lardy-arsey. ;-)
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Keep the music playing, then he really isn't gone. And pet your puppies, that helps.
I'm taking a three-month-cycle pill these days and am positively gleeful about it. However, strenuous sex is what I call "my patented cramp cure" and so far my men friends have gone along with the gag, particularly with slippery fun in the shower afterwards.
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also, bleeding on someone you know in your own bed is one thing, quite another with multiple sweaty strangers in a sauna.
but I've not started bleeding yet, so there's hope!
yeah - I have a bunch of Peel Sessions from bands I love on the hard drive. Yay internet!
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Ya know what's strange? I haven't thought of this quote for quite some time ... yet ... I've been living by it more and more.
Damn ... I love life.
Hope you have a long pre-menstrual and only start bleeding after that final "Ohhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!"
;)
*kram*
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Have I told you lately how pleased and happy I am that things are going well for you, by the way?
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I know I look to fandom for guidance too (and IMO, some world leaders could do worse than check out B5 and DS9 for diplomacy advice!) ... that Marcus quote is genius.
*joins in also with hatred of PMT* =(
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sappy icon love!
p.s. Naamah cat just took a header into the dogs' water bowl and is soaked from head to foot. And she doesn't care. She's tearing round the room like a squirrel on speed leaving wet pawprints on everything.