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And, I love all things Sarah. something about the slow.... driving.... beat.

Couldn't find a better vid, but it's about the music, right? Paula Cole's Feeling Love DAMN.

BHT is one of my faves. I love every single song on that album, but It's Alright and Bittersweet are particular faves.

As a reader, if I have to pick between A and B (for fiction), I'll take A. I can fill in some details on my own. For me, the verbosity in B does not enhance; the purple prose detracts from what I imagine the author is attempting to convey. Personally, I enjoy reading the most when an author knows when the reader would either need more description, or might want it. The author doesn't spend too much time/space describing the mundane (although, some writers do such a terrific job of describing the mundane... it can make you feel like you're right there.

I have a complaint about the story. It was too short. (I s'pose that's more a commentary on how I feel about stories in anthologies in general... but really. I wanted to read more about their story!) I thoroughly enjoyed it though! It was kind of bittersweet, with a nice twist.

I'm sorry for your loss. Boo sounds like he was a terrific companion who will be greatly missed.

Mango/Black Bean/Corn salad 1 ripe mango. cubed. 1-2 ears of corn. cooked and cut off the cob. 1 can of black beans. rinsed and drained. 2 small tomatoes, chopped (I like roma tomatoes) 1 avocado, cubed 6 scallions, chopped Dressing: 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 Tablespoon lime juice 1 Tablespoon honey 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon ground cumin

I love "how soon is now"... a great angst-y song. And I'll see your "smells like teen spirit" and match it with Nirvana's Heart Shaped Box

Some of the lyrics of the songs above (like, No Rain by Blind Melon) are fairly angst-y, but the music itself seems upbeat. Makes it less angst-y for me. Songs like this one, almost drive me to slitting my wrists (kidding). I def. get a bit tight in the chest, get all sorts of maudlin, nostalgic, and... ANGST-Y when I listen to this song. (Pictures of You-The Cure) It is THE ultimate angst-ridden tune, IMHO. Lyrics: I've been looking so long at these pictures of you that i almost belive that they're real i've been living so long with my pictures of you that i almost believe that the pictures are all i can feel remembering you standing quiet in the rain as i ran to your heart to be near and we kissed as the sky fell in holding you close how i always held close in your fear remembering you running soft through the night you were bigger and brighter than the snow screamed at the make-believe screamed at the sky and you finally found all your courage to let it all go remembering you fallen into my arms crying for the death of your heart you were stone white so delicate lost in the cold you were always so lost in the dark remembering you how you used to be slow drowned you were angels so much more than everything oh hold for the last time then slip away quietly open my eyes but i never see anything if only i had thought of the right words i could have hold on to your heart if only i'd thought of the right words i wouldn't be breaking apart all my pictures of you Looking So long at these pictures of you but i never hold on to your heart looking so long for the words to be true but always just breaking apart my pictures of you there was nothing in the world that i ever wanted more than to feel you deep in my heart there was nothing in the world that i ever wanted more than to never feel the breaking apart all my pictures of you

One for the story- (Love Will Tear Us Apart)

Only one person has described CC as angst-y? I find this difficult to believe. For me, difference between sad and angst-y is the yearning behind the sadness that makes one angst-y. Dunno if that makes sense to anyone but me. - David Grey

If these ppl are so offended...what were they doing here in the first place? jeezus. I dunno about condemning those ppl to communing with the Focus on the Family and James Dobson though. That's a special kind of hell, IMHO. Their version of heaven has me looking forward to the rockin' party I'm going to enjoy in hell. I'm guessing we're looking at some internalized homophobia (re: racy gay themed ads) and sexism (re: public breastfeeding).

Thanks for hosting Steve! It was fun! Congrats to Matt!

I'll probably have to edit this a few times as I think of new things 1) People who are perpetually late. If you want to meet 15 minutes AFTER the time we agreed on, why didn't you say so? 2) Entitled people. Especially adults. Including undergrads who expect me to GIVE them a grade, instead of them earning one. 3) People who aren't interested in self-awareness or self-improvement 4) Being minimized or ignored. Why aren't my ideas/thoughts acknowledged unless a man repeats them after I've already voiced them? 5) People with no work-ethic. 6) Being stuck in traffic. I'd rather drive out of the way if it means I can keep moving. 7) Being asked "where are you from?" when what they really want to know is "what's your ethnicity?"

People can be so cruel and thoughtless. And those who contemplate suicide don't see it as a solution, they see it as the ONLY solution. What they often fail to think about, is that while it does meet their goal (most are just looking to end the pain), it is also FINAL. I'm grateful that there are caring people like you volunteering. I've done hotline work before (Domestic Violence), and it is very difficult work. I hope your center has some sort of care for the volunteers (support group for secondary or vicarious trauma?) especially when you learn that one of the callers has committed suicide. I'd like to remind you to please think of all the people you HAVE helped and saved. I hope thinking of them gives you strength to continue fighting the good fight!!