The LJ Update that Wouldn't Happen

[in_the_blue]

Ever have one of those nights where you're trying to update your journal and you keep getting distracted?

Feel like you're losing your mind?

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I'm very much enjoying reading The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy to Hannah. She's so sophisticated for her age: there's not a lot in it that she doesn't get. I'm sure some of the most obscure things go floating right over that head of hers, but for the most part she listens for the humor and guffaws with it. She's such a refreshing kid and she's so smart and so erudite. She amazes me.

So let me ask those of you who are parents: would you rather have a compliant child who acquiesces to everyone's wishes and is always pleasant to be around, or a strong child who's not afraid to express her opinion and has a rich and active imagination?

You can guess how I'd answer.

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It feels like days since I updated with anything of significance for all of you to read, because I keep getting distracted. Damn you, Gemini ascendant. Or should I be smiting lack of sleep instead? All I know is that tomorrow (today) is Sunday and I can sleep late(r), diolch byth! unless the cats fight on top of me in bed or the phone rings or any number of things. Sleep is good. I'm not a self-regulating type of person; I run to obsessions (Scorpio sun) and a willingness to indulge in dreams (Pisces moon). I get random hard crushes on people (Venus in Sagittarius) and communicate compulsively (Mercury in Scorpio). My actions tend towards wanting to do things in partnerships (Mars in Libra), or at least getting approval from partners. Oh, look, I got distracted again and turned this into an open astrology lesson.

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Why I Love Languages, Part 2
(There was no Part 1.)

Because... to be able to turn a phrase in a variety of languages is an art and a skill and a pleasure. To be able to absorb the cadence and rhythm and flow of another form of speech is exhilarating in an intellectual sort of way. I've heard time and again that to know a culture, study its language. And to be able to tell people to go to hell and make it sound so very intriguing is something that I like to be able to pull out of my back pocket and use when necessary.

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Hannah now wishes she'd gone on Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disneyland. Otra vez, pequeñita mía.

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Now I feel practically compelled to do this "x number of things about my character" meme that's flooding the back room at milliways_bar. I might, I might not. Capricious and whimsical? Mmmaybe. But then I'd have to do one for both not_that_spike and _dragon_fang_ and it might be an interesting exercise in discipline. And how can I even think about doing it when I only get 5 hours of sleep a night and have two full-time people there? Guess what suffers for it? Everything else.

But no, that's not true, I've had a hugely creative week. Wrote the second -- or continuing -- chapter in my original fic and wrote that Bill story, which is still waiting for the Quill. I've got a lot of stuff done in reality as opposed to just in my brain. I had breakfast with a friend who consistently tells me that I'm a goddess and a strong beautiful woman, so that's always an amazing boost to my confidence (which can get drained more easily than I like to admit). And for a super-secretive Scorpio I am certainly putting my heart on my sleeve tonight. Must be air and fire rubbing off on my watery self.

I like it when elements collide and combine.

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I want things in my life. It's not that I'm full of envy for people who are doing other things; I do plenty. It's just that sometimes I can get lost in the ethereal, and get distracted, and go from one thing to another like I'm gathering up a thread left behind in a maze, hoping that it will lead to treasure. And always, always, my brain has a soundtrack. Some song playing over and over and over and long ago I stopped trying to get it to be quiet and just embraced the fact that my mind wants to think in music. I had to accept that meditation isn't impossible, it's just filled with melody. I can go to that place, that place I teach my clients and students they can go to any time they want once I've helped them visualize how to get there. I just have to remember that I want to do the same.

I'm rambling. I'm tired.

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I want to send hugs of love and congratulations to heidi8 on the birth of her daughter, Catherine. Blessings to you and your family, my friend. She's beautiful.

I also want to tell these people how special they are and how much I appreciate them: shellebelle93, ravensnape, hellcatjelybean, sff_corgi, mme_publisher, and lostinapapercup.

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If anyone from milliways_bar reads this, let me know, yeah? That place has its moments. It's a kick.

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Shut up and post.

But, says the self, now's quiet time. My time of night. Everyone else is asleep; can't I stay awake and enjoy it?

Comments

[faelhach.livejournal.com]

I WANT AN LJ ENTRY IN BIBLICAL.

[in-the-blue.livejournal.com]

And thou shalt have it.

[shellebelle93.livejournal.com]

I'm lucky enough to enjoy my son's sense of humor.

Sometimes he will hide many little things in his hands behind his back and say, "Mommy, wanna surprise?"

If I say yes, he'll throw everything up in the air and yell, "SURPRISE!".

I love it. :)

And love you too! *hugs*

Oh, and the music thing? I *so* know what you mean.

See you Monday, we're visiting my father today! Liam should like that.

[in-the-blue.livejournal.com]

I hope your trip was wonderful. Did Liam have fun?

[katinka31.livejournal.com]

...a strong child who's not afraid to express her opinion and has a rich and active imagination?

LOL, I've got one of those! It makes parenting a challenge at times, but I think those qualities will serve her in good stead throughout her life. :)

[in-the-blue.livejournal.com]

Hell, I'd rather have a strong kid than a weenie who gets pushed around.

When I was little, I was the epitome of polite and shy. It took a lot to bust out of that comfort zone. I'm still fairly polite but only shy about a few things because the pendulum swings both ways, yeah, and now I'm an extrovert.

In a way, I'm glad for the challenges. She's made me such a better person.

[enelya-oronar.livejournal.com]

the amazing LJ-O-Matic. It writes your entries for you! Simply type in your top ten keywords for the day and it will craft an entry in the style you choose: modern, romantic, archaic, medieval, biblical, canonical, Shakespearean, or netspeak.

Damn that would be nice!

would you rather have a compliant child who acquiesces to everyone's wishes and is always pleasant to be around, or a strong child who's not afraid to express her opinion and has a rich and active imagination?

The 2nd option is very true in my house ~ but I do sometimes wish for the first! :-)

It's just that sometimes I can get lost in the ethereal, and get distracted, and go from one thing to another like I'm gathering up a thread left behind in a maze, hoping that it will lead to treasure.

Are you my psychological split-apart? Do I stay awake at night pondering this very theme (way too often??)

[in-the-blue.livejournal.com]

Am I your psychological split-apart? I wondered where the other half of my brain had got to.

[enelya-oronar.livejournal.com]

Heh.

Well although some days I do not think my brain actually works ~ I think we should share for now...My husband would not appreciate a wife as useful as jelly.

[erised1810.livejournal.com]

Hmm...a restless mind. at least you seem content with it but i nmy head it fels wrong ad ineedto becalmer and do what i thoguth iwas goign to do this weekend. onl ytiems goes to ofast and i keep doin compeel yother things. so i nthe end it feels liek i've wasted two wole days off. :P

[erised1810.livejournal.com]

Oh .adn i'd needa life tie of study to be able to cnnectall m y characteristics with zodiacstuff and astorlogy thignsand srout it out liek that.
butoday i learned about birht trees birhtstoes birht months birhtelements persnonal tarot cardanative-us/chinese/the usual zodiac six differnet religins iftene fors of prophecyconnectdto bread curmbs and sips in al kinds of diferent seas leadig nto udnerworlds matched with....

[in-the-blue.livejournal.com]

Yes, Professor Trelawney, please continue...

Heh.

I've been working with astrology since I was a little kid, so some of that off-the-cuff stuff comes very easily. No big deal, you know? like anything you know intimately.

Restless minds like to find ways to keep thoughts occupied.

[erised1810.livejournal.com]

Well sometimes it's overwhelming for me. peopel spit otu all kinds of trivia lstuff and symbolism or refferences to history "look athat-and that kign and how his life went that'sso much like [fill in hp character[) so after everyone on my flist has apperentl yfet like doign3-in-the-morningandi cna't sleep kind of posts i jsut decided it's soethign i nthe air.
Adn ipersonall ydont liek it whe ni startto jump form oen thuto the other .I akes me ubnelievably jumpy adn hyper and irritable. Id' go form sirius to fishesi nthe rier o hte udnerworld to tryignt ofinsih up two depressing ficlet at once to tryignt researc mandrakes fr a drable chalenge and panickign otu because nothing sensible comes up adn then it's offto ckie crumbs and luna lovegood adn five kidsof zodiacs and the significance f the marauders animagi frms (mostl ybecause soemoen spat otu an entire sack of stag-relaed celtic smbolc stuff. and t thse tiems I jsut wish i'd finally start athouht and finish it properly before somethign else jumps in.
hmm...Enya's music helps though. I dont' know why butit does. O hand I dont' beliee this one either ut I wrote something for my rpg susan bones character eve thogu hi leftthat game months ago. ;)of course it was not fun, of course not. *sigh* I'll quit the writing now until i get a solid happy-story idea.

[pinkfinity.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much!

[in-the-blue.livejournal.com]

Feeling better, I hope?

Hugs to you.

[pinkfinity.livejournal.com]

Better, yes. Cranio-massage is my friend right now...

[in-the-blue.livejournal.com]

Yes! I was going to recommend cranial-sacral therapy for you. Did you decide not to do the blood patch? (Of course, I could just go read my flist and see if there are updates...)

So glad you're feeling better. Keep it going in that direction. I'll send my very best thoughts.

[vivien]

Milliways certainly does have it's moments ;)

[in-the-blue.livejournal.com]

we loves it, precioussssss. Dunno, but I've been having a hell of a lot of fun there lately.

[h311ybean]

Aw, shucks. You're a very special person, too ^_^

I'm not a mom, but I think I would also like a strong-minded child - but preferably one who doesn't hit people the way my niece does. <_<

[in-the-blue.livejournal.com]

Fortunately, Hannah never went through that hitting phase. Her strength has always been in words and self-expression. Wonder why that is? :)