How are you today?

[NoraBrimstone]

As if it's ever sunny in Blackpool.

it's always sunny in my heart when I'm in the majestic seaside town of blackpool.

I must admit, I do love Blackpool. I haven't been since 2009, though. There just some novelty in the excessive tackiness and crapness of everything there that is endearing. .... The Wax Works where none of the works look anything like who they're meant to be, the Doctor Who Museum with the broken exhibits and the item descriptions with more wrong spellings than correct spellings, the Tower Aquarium that stayed open after the fish had all died, and not forgetting the glorified Christmas Lights that attract people from all over, but are always pretty crap.

That doesn't sound like I like the place, but I do. I really really do. If all those things were fixed it just wouldn't be the same. It would ruin the character of the place.

[KichigaiNeko]

So sorry to hear about your friend. It sounds like you were very close.

We were, some time ago. She was my best friend's (at the time) sister, and an occasional lover. I knew her since I was 13(?), she was a few years older. She was very troubled. She disappeared for the longest time. Or was it I that disappeared? Perspective is a strange thing. It was half a lifetime ago.

This is going to come across as extremely crass but trust me when I say I can feel your loss, probably more so now than I might have been able to back in the day or in that alternate universe where our life went the way it should have.

Not at all. Such a statement is only crass when it comes from someone who cannot possibly understand the loss.

Still got my fingers crossed CD. In a similar boat here waiting for "that phone call".

It is hard to "compartmentalise" so that you can get on with your day...... I can't think of anything better than going through your DVD collection.

All my hopes it will all be OK.

[Cyberman]

I can't think of anything better than going through your DVD collection.

You can go through my DVD collection any time you like, Kichi. Probably best not to look at anything in my private cupboard though. Your sleep, your sanity and probably your stomach will thank you.

[Mystical]

With a repertoire such as that now you have me wonderimg what could possibly be in that cupboard, Stimbo.

Chtulhu, you know a counselor might be something to consider to help you through this process.. there are some. Or you can always pm me if you need to talk, I'm a good listener

[Jackalope]

Chtulhu, you know a counselor might be something to consider to help you through this process.. there are some. Or you can always pm me if you need to talk, I'm a good listener

I have a therapist that I have been seeing for the last 5 years. I wasn't scheduled ton see her until Friday, but she has an opening tomorrow afternoon, so I'm taking advantage of it.

As always, I appreciate the kindness.

[Fruity]

I'm doing not so great tonight. My dad had surgery today ten hours away from where I live, and I can't go see him until Friday.

I had homework due at midnight. I could have done it during the weekend, but careless me went to a wedding on Saturday instead. On Sunday I was busy with my father's news, and I had to take my mom to California so she could continue with her trip towards the hospital where my dad is at. So after work, as tired as I was, I began to do my homework. I finished half an hour early and felt great. The file doesn't exist. I don't know what I did wrong, but it's gone. I saved numerous times during my work, but nope. Gone.

Oh, and my dad had surgery. Did I say that? I'm here instead of being with him. I suck.

[NoraBrimstone]

I hope your Dad is ok, too, Ivy.

What's going on lately? I've just seen on FB that my second cousin's 17 year old daughter, who was admitted to the hospital yesterday, isn't doing so well right now. She's had Kidney problems for years, so if they're now saying it's bad, it must be pretty bad. There weren't many details on fb, so maybe my imagination is scaring me. So that's two people to visit today while I'm at the hospital later.

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Oh, and literally right now, another cousin's 13 year old is waiting ar her GP Surgery for an Ambulance to take her to hospial with Heatstroke. :-/

[paulpablo]

it's always sunny in my heart when I'm in the majestic seaside town of blackpool.

I must admit, I do love Blackpool. I haven't been since 2009, though. There just some novelty in the excessive tackiness and crapness of everything there that is endearing. .... The Wax Works where none of the works look anything like who they're meant to be, the Doctor Who Museum with the broken exhibits and the item descriptions with more wrong spellings than correct spellings, the Tower Aquarium that stayed open after the fish had all died, and not forgetting the glorified Christmas Lights that attract people from all over, but are always pretty crap.

That doesn't sound like I like the place, but I do. I really really do. If all those things were fixed it just wouldn't be the same. It would ruin the character of the place.

Exactly! That's what I tell anyone who asks me why I like blackpool, It's like being in a carnival based horror film or something, there's that famous laughing clown there that's been there for decades, a bar shaped like a pirate ship, with a fake pirate with a motorized arm that drinks beer.
Admittedly if I lived as far down south as you I couldn't be bothered to come up here it is pretty crap.

[NoraBrimstone]

I do like how the council thinks Blackpool is like Vegas. I laughed so hard when I heard about that. I'm laughing now just remembering it.

[paulpablo]

I do like how the council thinks Blackpool is like Vegas. I laughed so hard when I heard about that. I'm laughing now just remembering it.

The fact you're laughing at it still now makes me more worried about your mental state than the state of blackpool council.