Like a Stealth Beacon in the Night.

[in_the_blue]

I got this one from mme_publisher, and she got it from jaylake, and who knows where he got it from.

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Attendez-vous, pob:

Leave one memory of you and me together. It doesn't matter if I know you a little or a lot, anything you remember. Next, post this in your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you.

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In other news: sometimes, things are just too fun. Unfortunately, Hannah having strep throat isn't one of them, although she was very good at the doctor's office yesterday. On the other hand, she's been on antibiotics for >24 hours so she can go back to school now. She actually told the doctor she didn't want to miss school, now that she finally has a teacher she likes. Did I mention that Hannah's pediatrician's sister is one of the principals at her school? I wonder how fast word travels, or how much that doctor-patient confidentiality thing holds with the wee ones.

At any rate, Mitch stayed home with Hannah so I could go to to work today. It's my first day back since I began my lookitallthesevitaminsandsupplements regimen and I felt a lot better. So. There.

But really, there are things that are too fun. Like... making up how the Fidelius Charm works on Dogstar, or playing out Bill trauma with Fleur (for good angst) or A Spike thread with Beth (for pure joy) on milliways_bar, or finishing a really good book (hey! Finally made it through Howl's Moving Castle and I'm going to start rereading immediately because it was just that good) or knowing that there are really good friends out there amongst you people lurking and reading.

And one last random shoutout: I got to chat with erised1810 tonight, that was great. Hugs to you for bearing with me and my rambling thoughts, but really, you know about that party? I think it's almost over. I'll be a fairly disinterested observer in seeing how it ends. Like we said.

Comments

[mme-publisher.livejournal.com]

Hey, I wondered where Hannah was today...N said he thought she was sick...glad she's on the mend.

Memory: The first time I went to the Tuesday morning coffee at the Moutain Park Starbucks with you and two other Touchstone Moms... you and I started talking about sports and fanfics and using Grown-up language and laughing loudly and one of the Other Moms was oh-so-not-amused. I briefly considered censoring myself, then I saw that you were entertaining no such silly thoughts and one big sigh of relief later, I thought, Thank the Gods, another Rebel Mom!

[dopplegl.livejournal.com]

Just one memory? Wow, umm. I think I'm going to have to go with the phone call. It was fun and exciting and, to your amazement, longer than ten minutes. That's because I have magical phone talking skillz. :D

[jaylake.livejournal.com]

I've only ever met you in person once, but what you said about me at the time to mme_publisher was hilarious and still sticks in my head.

[lostinapapercup.livejournal.com]

Oh, Gwynne.

Heh, I have so many memories of you that I appreciate. I could write you a book.

But I'll settle for a conversation we had, part of which is in a certain lj of yours, that covered everything from "OMFG!general happiness!WTF111 type stuff" to Vicious (or is it Viscous?) being heartbroken over getting a You know who you are and why I'm leaving FOREVAR note from Spike.

(...And then Julia ripping it up, leaving Vicious to pick up the pieces and stay up all night putting them all back together while watching What Not to Wear.)

Because really, that was a necessary conversation.

[blanket-cape.livejournal.com]

Eww. Strep throat. I used to get that all the time, but I'm glad you and Hannah are both feeling better. :)

Now some memories. Hmm...

Well, there are the always the anticipated sushi trips. Some involving tuna throat, the spilling of miso soup, endless discussions on characters, and Hannah's trips to the bathroom (those are more rare now).

There's the infamous Sirius-laugh in the car. It was so genuine and I have only heard it a few times since.

There was your birthday last year where you looked fantastic and I think everyone had a really good time.

There are all the days of sitting at your house, reading stuff online together, and watching whatever cartoon is playing on the tv (please god, don't let it be Ed, Edd, and Eddy).

There are Hannah's birthday parties with kids running around jungle gyms, dressing up as Harry Potter characters, playing Whomping Willow games, and making butter beer.

Oh! Can't forget the Harry Potter and Death Eater gingerbread cookies.

I'll stop there because I have infinite memories. I'm not sure any of them is my favorite. Any time I get to spend with you is fun and cherished. :)

[erised1810.livejournal.com]

I wont postthe thign myself becasu idid that before already 9 iapaprnelty dont' lie kdouble entries) butthat chat was aogod exapel fora mmemory. i love dit.
umm..YOUR rambling thoughts? I liekd it.
Yeah, I'm looign for m ycoat .adn for osoeneo with aplastic bag so I can put insome faovurite leftoversand pics. I LIKE this metaphore. :) i've ben good at metarpheos latle yanyway. problab yecasue avoice told me to tyr ot go beyodn hating them jsut because ther's be nfic writers force-feeding ito nthe reader and givingheem and OD (wlake dliek this, which looekd liek that, liek so-and-so, as if..NO real descriptio nany more.( Luckily most of mycharacters tel lme what itlosk le kand don't make up similes,except for feelings or emitions sometimes.

[kae70.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear that Hannah is feeling better. Strep is going around here too. I'm hoping my kids don't get it. Hey, how'd you get her to love school like that? Hmm.. Send some of that luv this way and rub it on my kids, wouldja? :-)

Memories:

Talks in YIM. Answering all the questions I've had regarding adoption. Thanks for being patient.

And the memory of being your RP adopted daughter. I love playing Caia. And she misses Sirius beyond words!!!