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[gungrave17]

part of my old country is having the worst weather, apparently its raining nonstop, so my relatives house got caught in flash flood

[The Headliner]

The fact that mygfisaslut is obviously, even from the email address, a spambot. I'd have loved to have validated that registration were it human. The galleries would perk right up.

[The Headliner]

I saw a kitten in town last night.

I know kittens aren't supposed to make you sad, but it was in town. Was it lost? Was it a stray? Or did it belong to a house round the corner and know exactly where to go? But that's across a busy road...

I hate not knowing. I was in a rush to catch my bus home, but did pause long enough to see if it had a collar. It didn't. Which is lucky I guess, or I'd have felt guilty for not calling the number on its tag, if there'd been one. And the reason I wouldn't have called is the awkward fear of being told, "Of course he's not lost, we only live round the corner and he knows how to weave through traffic. Now put my cat down, you weirdo. I can see you through my upstairs window."

An aversion to that scenario took precedence over the assured wellbeing of a poor little kitten that might have been lost and hungry and scared. I am an awful person, and that makes me as sad as the thought of that poor kitten being roadkill this morning.

[The Headliner]

On January 26th, 2213 days into its mission, NASA declared Spirit a 'stationary research station', expected to operational for several more months until the dust buildup on its solar panels forces a final shutdown.

[The Headliner]

I've just had the kind of news that, while it shouldn't really take you by surprise, when it does hit you it hits hard.

My granny, who turned 100 last August, died of a heart attack today. They say she knew nothing about it. I really hope so, because she deserved to go out in the best possible way.

She was an amazing character, and an inspiration in so many ways. As those around her settled into the sedate life of a creaky pensioner, she refused to lay down for old age. She remained active, getting involved in clubs and activities, and devising her own exercises to keep her joints and circulation going. Most of all her mind was as sharp as I anyone I knew. Cheeky but never less than kind.

I hit some low points in my last year at uni, and phonecalls from her helped me struggle on. In fact my biggest motivation at times was to let her put my graduation picture beside the many she'd collected from grandchildren all over. I'm glad that so many got to attend her birthday celebrations last summer and that I could stay with her for a few days. She told me that when she woke up that morning of her hundredth, she closed her eyes and said, "Ee by Jove, I've made it!" It almost came as a surprise to her, but the rest of us knew that if anyone could do it, Granny would.

[El Jackal]

I really feel for you here Heady, I can't imagine what it feels like for her to just not be there anymore. The most I've experienced was when my Great Grandad died back in '05, I wasn't close with him and it didn't affect me much. My Gran is currently in hospital with blood clots on the lung and things are a bit touch and go.. and it's really made me start to think how things will be without her.

Sorry to hear for your loss, it's nice to know by the sounds of it that she led a fulfilling life and she was happy

[The Headliner]

Thanks Jackal. Yeah, it's a bit of a trade-off. I wish I could have had a final conversation with her, but you only get that with people who know their time is up, and probably suffering because of it. Overall it's best that it did come out of the blue, even though it means that on Friday, instead of my dad posting her Mother's Day card, we'll be going to her funeral.

I hope things are comfortable for your gran whatever happens.

[Ethan]

Heady you have a lot of things that make you sad. I don't know what should be said about that.

[Hazzy]

The all-crust bit at either end of a loaf of bread

[Hazzy]

And the taste of honey after brushing your teeth. >_<

[Illusion]

Today I realised Uni isn't as easy as I thought it was.  This week I've done more work than I did in college ever and then today was supposed to be the last day and the start of 4 weeks off.  Instead I realised I don't know shit for my exam.  Or at least half of it.  If it was on Film/TV it would be fine, but they decided to make it on TV/Radio.  Bastards.

At least I know 2 months before the exam so it's not too late.  Just isn't going to be 4 weeks of doing nothing like I wanted. 

[EgoTistiCal Bitch]

Quality Review is coming tomorrow and being watched like a trick monkey makes me sad. If I don't score a 3.0 I'm going to be mad. I work very hard @ maintaining my classroom and my children are very charming especially when tours and visitors are in building.

[The Headliner]

I've had to make some really tough decisions about what to keep and what to throw out while clearing through old stuff. Some gutwrenching discoveries amongst the miscellany, but I can't go on hoarding everything.

Quite emotional though, as I feel like I'm betraying the younger me who held these things so dear. And the way the memories came flooding back means that when I let these things go, those memories may be lost forever with them. I need to stop typing now before I make myself cry.

[EgoTistiCal Bitch]

Heady's previous post made me sad.

[El Jackal]

I've had to make some really tough decisions about what to keep and what to throw out while clearing through old stuff. Some gutwrenching discoveries amongst the miscellany, but I can't go on hoarding everything.

Quite emotional though, as I feel like I'm betraying the younger me who held these things so dear. And the way the memories came flooding back means that when I let these things go, those memories may be lost forever with them. I need to stop typing now before I make myself cry.

If any of that stuff is paper based, like your wrestling magazines etc. then you could perhaps make a scrapbook so you can keep some snippits that you want to remember? I dunno, just an idea.