Ugh

[cupcake_goth]

Today: not great. I was blindsided by a wave of missing Mom last night, right when we were settling down to go to sleep. I hate crying in general, but especially when I'm trying to go to sleep. So I have that post-crying hangover feeling today.

Also, I'm just tired and achy. Which is another reason for the ugh. Thank goodness I am working from home today, with tea and cats and comfort movies.

In addition to the dayjob, I need to respond to several emails (dear staysonpaper, I got your message! I will reply enthusiastically today!), organize stuff for this weekend, and ... drat. I'm forgetting something. Augh!

But seriously. Not in a great headspace right now. I know it happens, and it will happen, but I still don't like it. Send distractions.

(Ooooh, speaking of distractions: ailleann23 posted a link to Brendon Urie of Panic at the Disco covering "Science Fiction Double Feature" (clicky-link!) While I am not usually a PatD fan (I think they're okay, but they don't make me go all flailyhands), there is something about this video that makes me grin. So adorable!) (Which tangentially reminds me: jaborwhalky, tell me the gossip!)

Comments

[e-juliana.livejournal.com]

Oh, honey. I am so sorry. *hugs you*

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

Sometimes with mourning, feelings will hit hard and out of the blue. It was surreal, but on the way flying out to see you, that happened to me with my uncle's suicide. All of a sudden on the plane, I noticed my eyes welling up with tears for him. It's part of a hard, but ultimately more healing process, and sometimes those feelings that are repressed while we have to take care of other things, come back and ask to be validated at another time. Give yourself permission to experience these moment as they come, and remember you are surrounded by lots of love and support.

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And here's a Distraction in Pink ~ this made me think of you (especially in the second photo): http://www.etsy.com/listing/50088010/antique-early-1900s-embroidered-finger

[lylassandra.livejournal.com]

Do you know Spoonflower.com? Because I have been lost in there for DAYS. All the pretty pretty fabrics! I can just see a GCS toile...

[bork.livejournal.com]

Hugs.

I just wanted to throw this out there - if you ever feel like you need to talk to a professional about issues surrounding grief and the like, I know a great therapist. She helped me with my mother issues.

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

I am thinking that when I get over this round of the flu I will make a chocolate rose oolong tea. Any thoughts?

[sillycecelia.livejournal.com]

Ooh! Oooh! I have a distraction! http://www.fanplusfriend.com/servlet/the-2078/Gothic-Steampunk-Full-Birdcage/Detail

[webcowgirl.livejournal.com]

I know it's not too helpful to hug at you from far away but I wanted to let you know I'd _like_ to give you a hug.

[mumminator2008.livejournal.com]

your favorite sinus cure will help with the post-cry hangover. i have also heard that devilbunny hugs help too.

[typsy-gypsy.livejournal.com]

Either I've forgotten, or never knew, but what do you do for work that allows you to do so at home from time-to-time?

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

I'm a technical editor for Microsoft. I'm currently a vendor, which means that I work remotely. My team is wonderful, so I go in to visit them every couple of weeks, but for the most part, my workday includes comfort movies playing in the background while I edit.