What are you thinking? (Version 6)

[Ms Grace]

Had a wild electrical storm a few hours ago and there was huge lightning bolt less than a second away. Impressive as I saw it happen! What a noise, don't get them very often and shook the place. Hope its fine in the morning as getting sick of this Sydney weather, Wet, wet, wet....

If it isn't unseasonably hot and the air choking with smoke from fires we're being flooded and hail stones are whizzing around our heads. Sydney... seems like there's no nice middle place with the weather sometimes! That storm was crazy, I know we're many suburbs apart Jen but we got one of those incredibly close and loud thunder bolts out where I live too, sure rattled the fillings in my teeth!

[MadeleineG]

I feel like a novice skiier screaming downhill on a double diamond run.

[Jenny07]

I feel like a novice skiier screaming downhill on a double diamond run.

Best advice, Keep the knees together and relax...

[LordKAT]

Sorry Ken, you'll have to have that little talk with her. Obviously people need to set boundaries and others need to be agreeable, even moms.

Trust me I have. She has a selective memory. Sometimes not intentional.

[LordKAT]

I feel like a novice skiier screaming downhill on a double diamond run.

I'll save you some hot chocolate for the bottom of the run. Hope to see you in an upright position soon.

[MadeleineG]

Best advice, Keep the knees together and relax...

check. *nods*

I'll save you some hot chocolate for the bottom of the run. Hope to see you in an upright position soon.

How bout something stiffer? 

[Ms Grace]

I live atop a hill overlooking a park. Last week, after months of dry and hot spring weather, the grass was as brown and as dead looking as you could get. After a week of heavy rain the park is now a bright emerald green. Amazing.

[Ms Grace]

What's more important, standing up for my beliefs on principle even though it may burn almost every bridge I have or staying quiet because speaking up is not likely to change anything anyways?  Nothing to gain either way, so its a choice on what to lose.  Lose self respect or lose important social connections.  Not a fun choice.

i don't know your specific circumstances but is it possible to burn the bridge in such a way that you create new ones at the same time? It requires a gentle, tactful, respectful and yet a strong unwavering approach. Not easy I know!

[Natalia]

What's more important, standing up for my beliefs on principle even though it may burn almost every bridge I have or staying quiet because speaking up is not likely to change anything anyways?  Nothing to gain either way, so its a choice on what to lose.  Lose self respect or lose important social connections.  Not a fun choice.

I wish I could tell you the right answer...I face basicaly this very same thought everyday. Should I keep with my beliefs and go trough a path that will end destroying my relation with my family, my chances of getting a good job, all my current friendships? Or shall I give up, lose my dreams and any possibility of happiness, staying the same, hiding who I am and what I feel?

I face this though everyday...and I usually decide to stay with my dreams and face the consequences. Your self respect is more important than anything and new friends and opportunities can always be found. Who knows what the future has for us?

[Adam (birkin)]

I am worried about Keaira. She has been depressed the past couple days.

[Beth Andrea]

Miracles do happen...had a great time with my gf!

[Adam (birkin)]

Miracles do happen...had a great time with my gf!

oooooOOOoooooOo lol, sorry, couldn't resist.

I am happy for you Beth!

[Keaira]

I am worried about Keaira. She has been depressed the past couple days.

you would be too if you were in my shoes.sorry babes. X

[Beth Andrea]

you would be too if you were in my shoes.sorry babes. X

*hugs*

[Night Haven]

"I apologize if this is too straight forward or sounds rude, but tell me if I've done something wrong, because I can't try to fix it if I don't know what happened and don't know whether to worry about that, or just assume you're busy working and don't have time to talk" would be too harsh to send to somebody as messed up as I am, wouldn't it? It would... I suck at people...

[Keaira]

I am missing Caleb a lot. even now, I just want to snuggle with him. *sigh*

[Beth Andrea]

"I apologize if this is too straight forward or sounds rude, but tell me if I've done something wrong, because I can't try to fix it if I don't know what happened and don't know whether to worry about that, or just assume you're busy working and don't have time to talk" would be too harsh to send to somebody as messed up as I am, wouldn't it? It would... I suck at people...

No, it'd be ok. It's also very true. (One can't fix a problem without knowing what the problem is)...and if the person isn't replying to your communications, then it's easy to think that either they're busy, or they've decided to quietly pull away from you (for whatever reason--and it might not be something you did)

[Keaira]

Tonight's TDOR event, which I had helped to organize, went well. there was a great turn out. And Jannie was remembered. I wish Caleb and Azzie had been able to attend. I know we all miss Jannie a lot. Teresa, Jannie's Mom was there too. she made paper cranes for the event. 38 of them. 1 for every birthday Jannie had had. Teresa gave me a Lanyard that had belonged to Jannie, her tag still on it. She didn't bring Jannie's remains to the event. I think, until I can actually pay my final respects to her, there won't be any closure for me. Still, I think she would have been happy with tonight's service.

[MadeleineG]

I need to read up on the pharmacokinetics of oral estradiol.

[LordKAT]

Gwynne is going to make me read a dictionary again. Not a bad thing at all.