Chatter Post: December 24, 2009 [24 Dec 2009|05:33pm] brigits_flame [lalalaleigha] Good evening, ladies and gents! Major congrats to awkward_ostrich for taking December by storm and swooping forth to finish first in the polls! You swell folks oughta check out the editing post in a pretty soon sorta way. Got ideas for the Literary Library? Post 'em here! We've got some great suggestions so far, but we can always use more! + I've been socializing like crazy over the past 72 hours, and I am freaking tired. I used way too many abbreviations in the above list of reminders. I find it odd how being in certain situations makes me revert to certain habits. I went to a party Monday night and was totally comfortable (after a drink or two), despite that the house was half-full of people I'd never met before. I went to a dinner party last night and was slightly uncomfortable, despite that the people in the room were all people I've known for a bare minimum of four years. The difference? The Monday party was in Vancouver, where I've lived for the past two and a half years. The Wednesday party was in my hometown. I'm a lot happier in Vancouver than I was when I lived in my hometown, and as a result my level of comfort at being in these places is quite different. I've put it down to this and this alone. There's no other explanation for why I spent half the night inside my own head last night. I had very fond affection for everyone I saw last night, except that because the environment was one where I traditionally was unhappy, I began to revert to this unhappy state. Reason #426 why I'll probably never move back to my hometown. I read about this phenomenon in a bit of a silly book that was published where I work. Apparently there really are atmospheric factors which influence how one reacts to a situation. Because I'd been in similar situations before in that house with those people enough times, and because I was generally less than content on most of those occasions, those memories snuck back and beat me upside the head when I wasn't looking. Not to say I didn't have fun. It was great fun to see all those folks again, close friends and old acquaintences. It's just odd how previous circumstances can sometimes influence how one reacts to a current situation. On the other hand, there are occasions where looking back on past circumstances can make one feel extremely comfortable in a situation. Nostalgia's a funny thing. How strong is your nostalgia when finding yourself in familiar places? If you could, would you want to wipe away the past, or are all memories important to you regardless of whether they make you uncomfortable? post comment

a lot of wishes [25 Dec 2009|12:54am] iwish [meowfu] I wish I could know whether I'm crazy and imagining this, or if he's really a big liar who's so clearly sending out signals. I wish I didn't have to go to Stockholm in January. Actually, I wish the stupid tickets will get sold out so I won't have to go without looking like a douche. I wish I could stop making promises because I know I can't keep them. I wish my dad won't freak out when I tell him I smoke. I wish it wasn't so god damn frightening to tell him. After all, he's known for years but we just haven't mentioned it. I wish I had something to do. I wish my thighs weren't so fat. I wish Christmas didn't suck. I wish my inner child wasn't growing old. I wish I wasn't growing old. I wish I had the energy and will to do things. Fun, youthful things. I wish life would be easier for the ones I love and care about. I wish I wasn't such a pathetic, cowardly human being. I wish I wasn't spending my night crying. I wish that I could tell at least one person all of this without them starting to talk about stupid stuff I don't care about right now. I wish one of my friends would actually care and not brush this off like it's nothing. post comment

[24 Dec 2009|03:34pm] iwish [captslow_show] [ mood | annoyed ] [ music | When I Get Home For Christmas - Snow Patrol ] I wish I could run halfway across the country (or planet, even) and find a family who has a proper Christmas, one who doesn't nag and bicker and shoot down their sisters behind their backs. What the hell, family, this is Christmas. If you really don't love each other, then at least pretend, okay? I wish those Best Buy adverts didn't pop up every bloody time I open livejournal. GRR post comment

Wishes Can Come True [24 Dec 2009|01:46pm] iwish [vietgurl21] [ mood | cheerful ] Last week at school, I wished for a Christmas miracle. I wished for there to be snow. Where I live, snow is VERY rare. If we want snow, we go to 7eleven and buy a slurpee. Well, it's Christmas Eve and it's snowing. My miracle came early. My wish came true. Merry Christmas everyone. (: Peace & Love, A More Than Happy Girl In Texas 1 comment|post comment

[25 Dec 2009|01:00am] iwish [rish0712] I wish a Merry Christmas to everyone! post comment

Alert: Epic LJ Post from a Flame Member [24 Dec 2009|11:55am] brigits_flame [lacombe] This post is pretty much awesome. 5 comments|post comment

I wish... [24 Dec 2009|04:27pm] iwish [toffee_and_tea] I wasn't feeling so depressed. I was home. 2 comments|post comment

[24 Dec 2009|12:58am] iwish [captslow_show] [ mood | optimistic ] I wish you would reply! I take it back, a day is too long to wait. I wish I knew which brother I was talking to :P I wish at least one of my Christmas presents would be a very pleasant surprise I wish everyone a fantastic end of the decade! Congrats for surviving this long :) post comment

[24 Dec 2009|12:55am] iwish [shyangel65] [ mood | infuriated ] I wish I wasn't so ticked off. I wish I'd had a better day at work today. I wish tomorrow was over already. I wish I could forget what happened. I wish I was in a better mood. post comment

over it [24 Dec 2009|04:34pm] iwish [arecord] [ mood | irritated ] i wish i didn't feel so irritated. i wish i knew why i always seem to feel so irritated. post comment

My Wishlist for 2010 [23 Dec 2009|11:08pm] iwish [theanimequeen] [ mood | creative ] New Year's wishes... I wish for good health for me and everyone I love... I wish for a great boyfriend ;) I wish for a decent job. I wish for my trip to CA to happen :) I wish for good grades to continue. I wish to lose 10-20 (or more!! though its doubtful XD) lbs! I wish to get a lot more anime/manga :) I wish that I could watch a ton of new anime :) and read some more manga. I wish to make lots of new friends. Online and real life. Especially real life, so I could have people to hang out with every now and again. I wish my ex would get a hint and not bother me so much... I wish for a better memory >.< And thats all I can think of for now XD post comment

Poll Results! [23 Dec 2009|08:30pm] brigits_flame [firesign10] Wow, sorry about making y'all wait there! It's just been busy-holiday-stuff going on at Chez Firesign10. My heartfelt apologies for being tardy! So, let's get to it!! We have a winner for December 2009, and that winner is awkward_ostrich!!!! Congratulations to the lovely Ostrich, who takes December and makes it her second victory!!!! *throws confetti and pops a champagne bottle! 12 comments|post comment

Chatter Post: December 2009, Wednesday Holiday Week! [23 Dec 2009|08:22pm] brigits_flame [desert_rose] Bonjour, mes amis! Congratulations to our December Contest Winner awkward_ostrich!! Nice work, Dani! & Congratulations to pelethetart for receiving the highest number of votes with her Just For Fun entries! To our awesome editing team, the Week Three Editing Post is here! If you're playing catch up like me, please get your edits done before December 30! The January Literary Library Ideas Post is ready for you! If you have ideas for an article, or would like to leave feedback on December's articles, please leave a comment to this post! I'll be posting signups for the January Contest on Sunday night, so stay tuned for that, and a new month of Flame Fun! It's officially the start of the holidays for me- I took today off work as I'll be flying out of state tonight to spend Christmas with my Mom. We haven't spent the holidays together for at least ten years, so I felt that this year I needed to change that. Last week I asked Mom what we would be doing on Christmas Day, and she said she wasn't sure. She told me that my sister's family would be spending Christmas with the in-laws, and that even though she didn't want to go to their home, she would go so it meant I could see my sister and the rest of the family. My mother is a strict vegetarian, and doesn't drink, so feels very uncomfortable in situations where meat and alcohol are being consumed. She also lets it be known that she disapproves of people who eat meat and drink alcohol, so relationships with family members have become strained, and gatherings at Christmas time and the like have become less frequent. I'm ashamed to admit that I'm feeling a bit nervous about how this will all go, as she has made a bit of a scene at family gatherings before when food is served that contains something she can't eat. For this reason, I don't think I'm going to have the chance to see my Aunt, Uncle and cousins, as their values differ greatly from my Mother's, which has resulted in a lot of tension and less frequent contact. Unfortunately, even between my Mom and I, there are tensions, as our values are very different, and she is very critical of the way I live my life. Each time I visit, she makes a lot of negative comments about my hair, my choice of clothes, my diet, and the fact that I don't want to meditate. So, with my visit with her only hours away, I'm feeling more tensed up about spending three days with her than I should be. It's the holidays, and we hardly ever get to spend any time together, so I want more than anything for our visit to be an enjoyable one! She forewarned me that there are things she wants to talk to me about, which I'm trying to stay positive about, as I don't want any tensions to arise between us. To end this on a happier note, I want to wish you all a safe and happy holiday, and safe travels for anyone travelling over the next few days! What are dynamics like within your family? How easily are differences set aside at family gatherings? 23 comments|post comment

My Christmas Wishlist... [23 Dec 2009|06:06pm] iwish [midnight21] [ mood | hopeful ] Hi Everyone! Merry Christmas! This year I wish for... -A better year. After dealing with six bad years in a row, I would really like a good year for once. It doesn't have to be happy 24/7 but I would like to deal with fewer stressful or painful situations like I have been. If I could only have new opportunities to work with, then life will be so much better for me. -New friendships in person. I'm happy with the friends I have online, but I would really like to have some friends in person to hang out and do things with. Ever since my friendship with April ended in August, I had nobody to hang out with and my friends live too far away and they're always busy. Not to mention, my verbal social and conversation skills needs to be worked on after being quiet for so long. I really hope that college will bring me new interactive opportunities, once I get a real schedule by fall of 2010. -Money. It's wrong, but my social security didn't get an increase this year and I'm worried about my bills and rent going up. I hope that something may be worked out. Especially financial aid for college. -A laptop. Something I need for college. My desktop is weak on memory so it may not last through a million 20 page reports... -A reunion with my mother. I long to have her back in my life again after 13 years of her being absent, throwing her life away to an abusive, alcoholic lifestyle with her ex boyfriend. I just want some answers about my past and know that she still loves me.... I want to hear that verbally instead from a friend. -True love. Just once I want to experience a real relationship that's long term instead of constantly getting hurt by the wrong guys. Even if I don't get an engagement ring out of this, it would still be wonderful to have the experience of being in a relationship to help my friends in need. -That i don't suffer anymore emotional breakdowns from PMDD. I can't take this problem anymore and there's nothing I can do... What do you wish for christmas and next year? - 5 comments|post comment

[23 Dec 2009|03:58pm] iwish [zackybakes] I wish I knew what to feel. post comment

[23 Dec 2009|11:26am] iwish [lady_toky] [ mood | groggy ] [ music | Automatic Loveletter - August 28th 3:30 AM ] i wish everyone enjoys their break. i wish (for those who celebrate christmas) get what the want. i wish for those who don't have enough have a good christmas too and keep safe and warm. i wish i would stop feeling dizzy. 3 comments|post comment

[23 Dec 2009|10:34am] iwish [june_bugxo] i wish i didnt have to deal with this, as this is something people my age should never have to deal with. i wish i could push myself to do some damn homework. i wish my friend could see herself the way i do. i wish she would be better. i wish all my problems would solve themselves. i wish this new year will be a thousand times better than the year we are currently in. post comment

[23 Dec 2009|03:51pm] iwish [pihkakersantti] I wish that next year I will be smiling, hugging and kissing with him. I wish that all who read this or not will have good moments next year and this Christmas. I wish he, she, she, she and she will find someone they can hug and kiss too. You deserve it. I wish I will be loving more my friends (and boyfriend) much more than this year, because they really deserve it. post comment

[24 Dec 2009|03:39am] iwish [shattersixx] I wish there was a House M.D. marathon on, right now. I wish I didn't watch characters on television live thier lives, while I am barely living my own. post comment

welsh love spoons are the shit. [22 Dec 2009|06:22pm] iwish [natane] [ mood | happy ] this is the silliest thing, probably... i hope i`m right and he`s finally come to his senses. i hope he gives me a wooden spoon for christmas :] and most of all... i hope he does spend christmas day with me. i wish i could tell everyone how much he matters without sounding silly. Post from mobile portal m.livejournal.com post comment

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