threeplusfire: (no time)
[personal profile] threeplusfire
IT does. It always fucking does.

So this afternoon, I went to buy some black pants for the funeral because I don't really have good formal funeral clothes. It went alright and I manged to find a decent pair. But of course, the universe can't leave well enough alone. My car was parked in front of my friend's house, where I have parked it a thousand times before. Someone backing out of a driveway across the street smacked into my car, cracking the rear quarter panel by the wheel well. Seriously. Someone hit my goddamn car right before I have to drive out of town for the funeral. I was so angry I passed right through it into eerie calm. The saving mercy of the situation was that the woman responsible was mortified, immediately called her insurance and claimed responsibility and so it is just about handled. I have an appointment for when I get back from the funeral to take my car in for the repair. Of course, I drove straight away to my regular mechanic and had him take a look at the car to verify the damage appears entirely structural and that it hasn't shifted the wheel out of alignment or anything. Thank all my lucky stars for Dave's Auto, because they are the nicest human beings on the planet right now. Brad & Nathan each took my car around the block to check the handling and poked at it with great sympathy. They are fucking amazing.

I'm okay, except that I'm probably not okay in my head. I'm upset and angry and sad. So if I'm weird in the coming days, I beg your forgiveness in advance. I know I lean heavily on you sometimes, my friends. You are very good to me and I hope I am half as good a friend to you. I'm trying hard to be grown up and reasonable, but all I want to do is cry right now.

I know we always feel helpless in the face of hard times on the internet. But if you want to post sexy pictures of Daniel Craig or Alan Rickman, or send me cat macros or vampire fanfic, you know, that always makes me feel better.

Date: 2012-02-24 10:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eclipsedeyes.livejournal.com
Take care of yourself, okay? Some weirdness is necessary and expected under the circumstances. So sorry.

Date: 2012-02-24 11:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com
It's a work in progress. But I think it is okay, because I've recognized the impulse to dumb, destructive things is not helpful. So far, so good.

Date: 2012-02-24 10:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eiviiaru.livejournal.com
Gah. I'm just glad you're okay and the other driver is owning up.

This is not a cat macro, but Roast Beef Cat always makes me feel better.

Date: 2012-02-24 11:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com
Oh my god the expression on the cat! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Date: 2012-02-24 11:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alainn-sorcha.livejournal.com
A sign that the Universe isn't a total bitch: Two minutes after I read this post, I learned about...

PROCATINATOR!

Date: 2012-02-24 11:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com
This is why the internet exists. For cats and songs.

Date: 2012-02-25 12:08 am (UTC)
annathyst: (Default)
From: [personal profile] annathyst
Have you seen the Fat Birds tumblr? It is the most adorable thing on the interwebs.

Date: 2012-02-25 12:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com
That is a great Tumblr. Thank you!

Date: 2012-02-25 12:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] p-m-cryan.livejournal.com
::::curls up quietly to offer silent sympathy::::

I will look for some cat macros for you.

Date: 2012-02-25 12:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com
thank you.

Date: 2012-02-25 12:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] coyotegoth.livejournal.com
Well, FUCK. I'd want to cry, too. *hug* Umm... want to read a rather cracky teaser for a Torchwood/Buckaroo Banzai mashup...?

Date: 2012-02-25 12:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com
Dude, you ALWAYS have the best crossovers happening! I really want to read this now.

Date: 2012-02-25 12:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] coyotegoth.livejournal.com
Email forthcoming :D

Date: 2012-02-25 12:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com
I can just see it, in my mind, playing out on a movie screen!

Date: 2012-02-25 02:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ladypeculiar.livejournal.com
I just read this-- I'm so, so sorry for your loss. Sending you many hugs through the internet.

Date: 2012-02-25 05:16 am (UTC)
kindness_says: (Default)
From: [personal profile] kindness_says
I'm sorry.

My friend sent me this on gchat recently, even though she'd promised not to bother me all week 'cause of school, and I was like :||||| but luckily managed to only look at it once and then close it. But now I'm glad she sent it to me, 'cause I can send it to you: http://www.catgifpage.com/

Also anything to do with Maru cracks my shit up. Have you seen the videos of him that were made for Festivids? I especially adore the U2 one. "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." I think the ship is Maru/boxes or something.

<3

Date: 2012-02-25 06:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] halfacork.livejournal.com
Cry hon, cry as much as you need.

Date: 2012-02-26 06:57 am (UTC)
marz: (Default)
From: [personal profile] marz
How about what I accomplished on my first day of Minecraft (after a day of watching a very good YouTube tutorial)?

First day playing Minecraft

*hugs*

Sorry about your car. :(

Date: 2012-02-26 06:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] orbie.livejournal.com
I was so sorry to hear about your friend. And yes, when the shit hits the fan, in my experience, it's never just one thing. You're in my thoughts.

Date: 2012-02-29 10:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cymry.livejournal.com
So sorry to hear this; things just tend to keep piling on, don't they? Take care of yourself! All my funny cat pics are at home, but I'll link you to the one that always makes me smile:
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2008/03/23/funny-pictures-undrkuked-and-angry/
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