skyflynn

Hey everyone.

I'm sorry I haven't been around in a while. I've had to take some time away to address problems in some of the other areas in my life where I have been failing, particularly in my relationships outside of my immediate family.

Specifically, one of my many faults is inconsistency in maintaining friendships. Despite having strong emotional ties to many people, I often feel reclusive. This reclusion is easy to mistake with indifference and as a result, I hurt people's feelings.

I think I fool people sometimes, including myself, into thinking I'm an extrovert. I'm not and social interaction is something I usually have to pump myself up for and when over, leaves me exhausted.

I'm posting this because I realize I've done the same thing with a fair number of you as I have in my life off-line. What kind of friend seems to run away and hide on a semi-regular basis? My kind, the crappy kind.

I realize this is total PM material and I could have just sent this to about 100 of you in general and about 10 of you whom I've really disappointed but then I'm back where I started, overwhelmed and under-equipped. And I'm sick and tired of feeling like I have the emotional wherewithal of a 14 year old boy but there it is. Clearly, I am a limited dude.

I could go on and on and I guess I already have but really it comes down to this, don't let me being a lousy friend in any way make you think I don't love and miss you like I do everything else. Terribly, that is.

This seems like it was a nice time.

Effed up, I'm late! Happy Birthday, Peter! Right? Yes? Oh, I give up.

We miss you too, Neil. But if we all showed up on your doorstep next Saturday without Jeff, the only thing you'd be missing us with is bullets. Don't kid me, son, I've been to Houston.

I miss everyone. Please have wonderful lives until I see you all again.

This will not be worded well.

Nevertheless, boundless gratitude to the Tweedys for performing, (both of them, Sue may not sing or play but she definitely performs), The Colemans for hosting, Wendy and Edie for organizing, John, Melissa, and Brian for their art, Warner for his engineering, and Neil, Matt, and Erin for accompaniment. Thanks as well to everyone for making Amy feel so welcome.

This experience was marred for me only by the absence of about 50 other people from this place I wish could have been there and particularly those who had to drop out at the last minute due to emergency. You were missed. I'm looking at you, Jen.

For everyone who was there and everyone who wanted to be but couldn't, I can't tell you how much I miss you already and look forward to seeing you again.

Are you showing up??

 

LouieB

No. I won't even be able to make the pre-party for the LRS I'll be attending this weekend. I'd love to go to both, however, there are tons of folks I sorely miss and would love to catch up with. I'm hoping for a magnet event this Spring/Summer that Amy and I can attend where we can rub elbows with all of the usual suspects. You know me, Lou. A little of me goes a long way. Be grateful I don't pester you people more often.

I've always thought of you as the Wendy O. Williams type.

Thanks again everyone, it was such a help to read through all your nice messages!

 

They're gonna do another xray this morning to make sure the facial bones are still in place and healing, and if that is the case, then she can come home this weekend

I'm sorry I missed all of this before now. I'm not even going to look at the pictures Brianne referred to, I'm just glad Tara's coming home.

Much love from Amy and me, Dunja!

Belated Happy Birthday, Judy!

I miss you.

 

See you in a couple weeks?

I'd love to but we all know a little of me goes a long way and isn't one night more than enough?

Yes. Yes, it is.

Who's Bobby Knight's Bastard?

I believe it's Pete Townsend.

You're so damn smart.

I'm assuming my suspension has been lifted since I've been allowed to sign up.

It is, isn't it?

Yeah, Perm? Two things.

1) Happy Birthday.

2) Thanks for the thought but they're really not my thing.

Glad you dig it, though. Hope you had a great day!

Thank you for this information. My inability to face Nat's passing before now precluded me from participating in the VC donation. It's sort of kept me from participating on VC at all. I know that's dumb but grief is just another aspect of life I don't handle well.

Again, thank you. I'm so grateful for the opportunity to contribute to Natalie's scholarship fund. It makes me, (and my world), feel a little less empty.

Still, it breaks my heart to say it.

Bye Natalie.

Happy Birthday, Heidi!

My Fergus wishes you a happy birthday as well. I hope I see you soon.

Sorry I missed this, Fluffy. Happy belated.

Yes!

I'm late, I suck. Happy Birthday, Allison!

I miss you, Robert. I hope you're well.

Happy Birthday, Mike!

That's ok. I'll drink yours.

Amy and I love and miss you both! Happy Birthdays! :cheekkiss

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Daniel!

Happy Birthday, Marijn!

This just makes me so angry and sad.

I know that's a stupid thing to post but it does.

Bye, Nat.

Jesus, I'm fucking crying again.