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What the hell happened this year? Almost every friend I know had some disaster happen to them this Christmas. Friends stranded on trains and planes, friends robbed, a friend's dog hit by a car and killed on Xmas Eve, the power line mishap here, a good friend's mentally handicapped son arrested and incarcerated over the holidays...so much misery. Fuck you, 2009. I am so ready to plant a foot in your backside and kick you out the door.

Oh btw, a hearty f-you to Com Ed as well, who helpfully piled all the branches they cut repairing the power lines across the entrance to my driveway. Jerks.

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So last night Mo and I were getting ready for bed. We had been listening to ice sliding off the roof and branches breaking pretty much all night. I heard what sounded like quite a bit of ice sliding down, and then all of the sudden, the whole front of the house lit up orange and there was this tremendous humming, crackling noise. I yelled for Mo, grabbed my coat and headed downstairs--I was convinced the roof had caught fire.

Not quite, but almost. I got down to the porch and looked outside. About 1/3 of one of our big old maples had come down and taken the power lines with it, but they were still live. The lines were arcing and flaring, setting the trees on fire in 3 places and showering the yard with sparks. They would blaze up and die down in a rhythmic fashion every few minutes. Oddly enough, the house still had power. We called 911 and Com Ed in a panic.

It seemed to take forever for the emergency personnel to get there, and when they did, all they did was sit halfway down the road and shine spotlights all around. When the arcing flared up they would back off further down the road. Useless bastards. Com Ed finally shut the lines down after about half an hour of this, but the fire dept. refused to let us leave the house, which now had no heat, no light, no water.

Mo and I played Parcheesi by candlelight just to have something to do since both of us were too freaked out to sleep. We finally got drowsy and trundled upstairs, piling extra quilts on my bed and tucking in together in our coats for warmth.

I woke up this morning at about 7. During the night, the tree had continued to lose pieces, and now it's pretty much a shattered trunk. The power lines are still down all over the yard and the driveway, which is also blocked by a large chunk of tree. The yard is a hockey rink. I called in and canceled my client, and then called my mom & dad to come get us. We're now ensconced at my folks' house eating biscuits and eggs, but holy hell did that suck. It's anyone's guess when the house will have power again.

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I asked the Crowdsource Tarot,
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If you realized you said something that could be construed as showing your ass a bit, but you're not even sure if the other person was offended or not, should you still apologize, or wait and see if they bring it up?

ETA: she called me, it's all good. *whew*

Sick, achy, still moody, and predictions of nasty weather on the way. Bleah.

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Who got 2 As and a B in school this semester? That's right, I did. *dances*

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...and I'm still figuring out how to work this thing. Those of you who've been around here for a while know that every damned time I like someone, I get wrapped up in this anxiety feedback loop. I think I've figured out a few things about it:
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Happy Solstice to those who celebrate it. The kids and I opened stockings this morning. And now, off to work.

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Went out shopping today, and totally scored at TJ Maxx. The haul:

Spanks on clearance for $5
Really cute leopard print balconette bra trimmed with black lace and shocking magenta straps & bow (somehow, it works). $7.95
Matching leopard & lace panties $2
Something I have wanted forever: rhumba panties! Boyshorts in a black mesh with tiny red polka dots and XOXOs all over them, and ruffles, ruffles, ruffles. $3.95
Matching bra, also with adorable ruffles and beer shelf cleavage $7.95
My outfit for NYE, I think, an amazingly sexy Evan Piccone rich red matte jersey halter dress. It looks like something Marilyn would have worn, with a drapey bust, ruching just under the bust and a flowy, swingy skirt. $40.

I am going to be a sexy sexy beast. :D

bad: I did indeed have to cancel my date for Sunday, darned cold.

good: I have someone to kiss on New Year's Eve now. :) We're going to Stargaze.

bad: Apparently it's one of their last events before they close. What is it with lesbian bars not being able to survive in this town? Stargaze was the last one, afaik.

good: Had a nice phone conversation with her in bed last night just as I was about to go to sleep. Gods, she makes me all smiley and wriggly.

bad: I have nothing to wear!

good: Shopping!

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maevele, you were totally right about The Vampire Diaries. I watched a marathon of it last night. OMG this is cheesetastic crack love. It's like Buffy meets DeGrassi! Why have I not been watching this all along? And mmm, is this show hitting my kinks. When Lexi grabbed Damon by the throat on his bed and reminded him she was older and more powerful, I about came right there.

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Hey guys, my son just told me *now* what he wants for Xmas, which is bottles of Jolly Roger and Wilde. Barring those, he also likes Dee. Anyone got bottles they'd sell or swap? I have some LEs wasting away that I'd part with, or ye olde dollars.

"STOs are not something I'm into. So, if you're a breeder, you may be a totally awesome person. But I'm still not gonna date you. 'k. thanx! bai!"

What does STO stand for, anyone? Googled to no avail.