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[turps]

Corey goes back to school on Wednesday so we've spent the last few days getting ready for that. He's back to a bedtime from tonight ( on holidays he goes to bed when he wants) and Cubs start again tonight too so all things are go in terms of starting school again. He's been off nearly two months now, he's ready to go back, and to be honest, I'm ready for him to go back too. Which I always worry sounds callous, but he likes school and I like non kid time. Yesterday was spent at the boot sale and we made a nice profit. In part due to James buying jelly sweets on Saturday which we bagged up and sold. Thousands of the damn things. They sold though which made the hours bagging worth it.

I've finally sent in my Connotations regrestration form. What should have been simple turned complicated when the copy I printed first went missing then the ink ran out. We decided the best thing to do was e mail it to the SiL who could print it out there, of course after it went I saw the part saying I was agreeing to see erotica and nudity. I bet she's wondering what kind of writer's con I'm going to now *g* I'm so looking forward to the con, not that the nerves aren't starting as they so are. I'm going to see some fabulous people who I love meeting and meeting some new people I really want to see. Sadly that doesn't help the OMG! WhatthehellamIdoing?Help! thing I have going on. I'm just holding onto the fact this time last year I hadn't met anyone from online and now I've met, well maybe not lots but a good handful, and every single one of them have been awesome. So yes, I'll try not to freak out too much this month.

Randomly as James' attempts to talk slash seem to amuse people I'll share this comment. There's an advert on one of the satellite channels at the moment which goes something like, 'watch the good, the gay and the ugly'. James saw that, laughed, turned to look at me and said, 'Lance is the good, Chris the gay, and the other three the ugly. You should write that' At which point I pointedly ignored him ;)

It was the last absinthe_makes this morning and I miss it already. I've loved reading along these last few months and the end killed me, but in a very good way. I had tears because it ended so perfectly and right and just perfect. I was almost gnawing at my own fingernails as they were driving home, stopped when they indulged in some way hot sex which, guh! Then onto more gnawing before they reached home, where my anxiety turned to joy as JC stood in front of his family, holding Chris' hand and introduced him as his boyfriend. Just. Pure. Glee! The final step after so many complicated months filled with angst, confusion, mix ups, pain, misunderstandings, friendship and love. *has tears again remembering*

I love this story so so much. I love trickc so so much. Thank you again mickeym and nopseud for writing it.

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[pensnest]

I wish I were one of the people you'd be re-meeting at Connotations, but that's the weekend we deliver Bun to university. (pause for maternal angst) You will have a fine time, and I shall be exceeding envious.

Hee - James is right! You should write that! Hee.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I wish you were coming up too, it would be fabulous to see you again. However, I'm sure we'll meet up soon, somewhere *g*

I'm sure I'll have a good time too, I just need to keep reminding myself that. We'll be thinking of you, and Bun, maybe the Lava Lamp story will have to be read in your honour ;)

James needs to keep his ideas to himself I think. Though he did amuse me loads wondering why he assigned each guy the role he did *g*

[pensnest]

maybe the Lava Lamp story will have to be read in your honour

Ahahahaha...

Just don't let anyone get hurt laughing.

[raynedanser.livejournal.com]

Little Guy went back to school last week, has a holiday today and is back again tomorrow. During the week, he has a bedtime and even during the summer, there's some semblance of it. Amazing how quickly the summer went by, eh?

There's an advert on one of the satellite channels at the moment which goes something like, 'watch the good, the gay and the ugly'. James saw that, laughed, turned to look at me and said, 'Lance is the good, Chris the gay, and the other three the ugly. You should write that' At which point I pointedly ignored him ;)

Oohhhh hahahahaha! That's just all kinds of wrong.

I still can't believe Absinthe is over, but what a ride. It was just beautiful and this morning was the perfect way to bring it to a close. Just. Yes.

*sniffles with you*

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I can't believe how fast the summer has flown by. I swear school only broke up yesterday. Corey's really good sticking to a bedtime during term time. He goes at 9 if he wants to read, which is most nights, 9:30 if he doesn't. It'll be good to get into the routine again, even if it does mean the school run.

Oohhhh hahahahaha! That's just all kinds of wrong.

It really is wrong. Lance - good. Chris - gay. Justin, Joey and JC - ugly. The man's not right in the head! ;)

It was the perfect ending, I'm just glad I was alone when I read the last part. Because it was just perfect and he held his hand and just....*wipes eyes and sniffles with you more*

[raynedanser.livejournal.com]

Childling is . . . ok about bed. We have some issues (and I am kinda of concerned about a budding sleep disorder) about settling down to sleep at night. . . So. Yeah.

What I want to know now is... There's no The Way You Know Him, There's no Absinthe, I'm caught up on Watch the Wind Blow By (I KNOW it's Joshtin, don't remind me, hee!) . . . dammit what do we read now?! Please don't say Sucker. :-D I need something to help me not go insane and scrub my brain clean. *sigh*

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I hope you manage to get his sleep issues sorted out eventually. Having that kind of problem sucks.

Oh man I know! What am I supposed to read now? There needs to be another really long story done and soon. What are you up to these days? Time for an epic? ;)

[raynedanser.livejournal.com]

I need an epic. Know of any? (not the jungle one, please. I tried, couldn't get into it, which I know. blasphemy)

[ephemera.livejournal.com]

Con! You! Yay! [um - do I need to do something about telling the hotel I'm veggie? *faff*. The form is in an envelope waiting for a cheque...] *smooch*

It's so *odd* that Absynth is over - there's this *gap*

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Con yes! YAY!

I think you had to e-mail the organisers and let them know, or else just comment to this (http://www.livejournal.com/community/connotations/45601.html) post. That should be enough maybe? If you want to be double sure I can phone the hotel and tell them in person.

There is a gap without the story, which is weird because it hasn't been a day yet, but it's over and that's just sad :(

[chrismm.livejournal.com]

Hee! Your man's a Trickyfish boy.

And you know, I don't know very many parents anywhere who don't look forward to the first day of school. Seriously.

Yay for Connotations! You'll have so much fun.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

You know I didn't think of it that way. I approve *g*

I know you're right about the first day of school thing, it's just sometimes it seems callous to write it down. Like I can't wait to get rid of him, which isn't true at all. It's just, nearly two months man!

I will have fun at Connotations! I'll just wibble about it a few times first *g*

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bettina_/]

I've finally sent in my Connotations regrestration form.

Yay! :-D

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I know! I figured I was cutting it a little close. I mean, what's the point of arranging the room if I hadn't sent in the actual con form *g*

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bettina_/]

Well, at least you would have had a room... and then you could have watched us having fun. So sad! Good thing you sent the registration form! :-D

[turloughishere.livejournal.com]

'Lance is the good, Chris the gay, and the other three the ugly. You should write that'

*snicker* But he's right you know - you should write that :-)

[rikes]

I love to read you writing about boot sales, to me they seem to be a very British thing to do. ;)

ps. James should try to write that himself.

[ninjetti75.livejournal.com]

'Lance is the good, Chris the gay, and the other three the ugly. You should write that'

Ah-hahahaaa.

Well, Chris is the gay, anyway.

*snicker*


But if you wrote it, I'm sure it'd be good. Heee.



And ABSINTHE!!!! Omigod. I just finished... ..No Words, man. None. Just...

..Perfect.

[nopseud]

Sadly that doesn't help the OMG! WhatthehellamIdoing?Help! thing I have going on.

Just remember that if you fail to show up, I will form a posse and drive over to your house to DRAG you to the con :-)

'Lance is the good, Chris the gay, and the other three the ugly. You should write that'

You know, he's right. You really should.

And I'm really glad that you enjoyed the end of Absinthe. That last line was something I'd had in my head for ages.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Just remember that if you fail to show up, I will form a posse and drive over to your house to DRAG you to the con :-)

I seem to remember you using that threat last year, it worked then too ;)

You know, he's right. You really should.

I swear, you people are on as much crack as he is! *g*

So it's you I have to blame for the tears, because that last bit killed me. But it was the perfect place to end, as much as I wanted it to go forever.

[nopseud]

I seem to remember you using that threat last year, it worked then too ;)

It's even better this year, because now I *do* actually know where you live.

So it's you I have to blame for the tears, because that last bit killed me.

Heh. Dude, it made me sniffle every time I read it during edits, and when I posted. Which is cool, because a lot of my favourite stories do that to me.

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Connotations is almost upon us? Man, time flies - it feels like yesterday when I thought I would go, too :-) Anyway, do you think you could take pictures? Of the place and all? I'm curious to see how the whole thing works *g*