eye of the storm

[fictional]

People's lives are exploding around me, everywhere I look. It's a bit terrifying, the waves of chaos spiralling closer and closer, they haven't quite touched me yet, but I feel both helpless and impotent, and there's a sense of dread as I wonder if/when it's all going to break over my head.

I wish I could do something. I wish that I could stop these things from happening, take depression by the throat and strangle it for the vicious life-eating enemy it is, take all my friends and keep them safe always. And obviously, I can do none of these things.

Hunter S. Thompson has killed himself, (Very plain and spiritless New York Times obituary here)and the thing about icons is, they should either have been dead a long while, or they're supposed to live forever. Icons are meant to be immortal. We're not supposed to see them change.

Comments

[calloocallay.livejournal.com]

Seriously, you have to read my friend Anne's synopsis here. It will make your life better: http://www.livejournal.com/users/spinooti/1038284.html?nc=6

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

Dude, that has indeed made my life better, and I am infinitely glad it exists. Hee! Thank you kindly.

[patashoqua.livejournal.com]

Perhaps this (http://www.biologie.uni-ulm.de/bio3/mtschapka/E_alb2.JPG), this (http://home.earthlink.net/~gaiae-zine/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/tentbats.jpg), this (http://www.junglephotos.com/animals/mammals/tntmakngbat.jpg), and this (http://www.batcon.org/batsmag/images/v20n4g.jpg) will help a little bit. They're helping me.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

You really like strange little creatures, don't you? That probably explains so much about our friendship.

Did you know about this community (http://www.livejournal.com/community/baaaaabyanimals/)?

[patashoqua.livejournal.com]

No comment.

And yes, Rm sent me a baaaaaaaaaby Australian possum or something from there that was disturbingly cute.

[patashoqua.livejournal.com]

And, uh, then there's this (http://www.livejournal.com/community/baaaaabyanimals/496106.html#cutid1).

[hofnarr.livejournal.com]

::hugs::

i was going to say something poignant and good and cheerful, but nothing came. So ::hugs:: it is.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

How about...This is Bat Country - maybe The Duke is finally out of it.
Except that's both cheerful and not, somehow.
Also, I love you.

*hugs back*

[hofnarr.livejournal.com]

i love you too. Didn't want to get all mushy on your lj... didn't want to tarnish your rep as a tough bitch. :-)

love you muchly, wish you were here, or i was there, or something. Kansas? Is that the middle? I can't remember. How 'bout New Orleans?

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

El Dorado, Kansas. Exact middle. And cheap.

And I'm not too sure how my rep. is doing. I should work on that.

*hugs you tightly*