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Bliss Doubt said:
Did you have fun?
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I did, thank you for asking. I only stayed a couple hours, but enough to learn that they do this every Sunday and to know that I won't be completely out of my league if I go back and sign up for a slot. And I have a pickup on one of my ukes so I can plug it into their amp if I decide to bring it, but I can also sing acapella, another guy did.

It looks like they have a small group of regulars and then the organizers just fill in if there is nobody waiting.

I really needed that last night tbh, I had a stressful afternoon involving a friend who was melting down and I was feeling a bit out of sorts after dealing with it, so sitting there eating a good burger and listening to some people performing just for fun rather than because it was a paid gig gave me a chance to process things and figure out that it was not in fact my fault for not seeing the meltdown coming ahead of time.

I'd been feeling guilty for awhile yesterday because I hadn't checked on them sooner, but realized that's on them. They could have reached out before things reached that point, they'd been told plenty of times that I wouldn't judge. They didn't believe me until the damage was already done and they found people giving up on them. What matters is I was there when they needed me and will do what I can to help them pick up the pieces by giving them my support, grace and love. What matters is I didn't turn my back the way some did.

That plus I received a promise that if there is a next time they will call before things reach that point, and I promised to come running if they do, and I have permission to slap the bottle out of their hands if I show up and they waited too long to call.
Addiction can do so much damage to people's lives and relationships, hopefully now I'll be seen as someone who can be relied on, I think before yesterday they were afraid I'd turn my back on them if they admitted they were about to fall off the wagon. I wish they had believed me before it happened and before they damaged relationships they'd spent months trying to repair, but I did what I could in the aftermath so I absolve myself of the guilt I was feeling for not preventing it.
 
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Bliss Doubt said:
Am I a humbug? I'm spending Christmas day alone this time, and I love it. No political brawls with the siblings, no religious arguments, just a cozy pajama day, bingeing on podcasts with hot coffee.
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Nope, I'm doing the same thing. Which was a bit embarrassing when a friend from work just showed up at my door to bring me food from the Christmas dinner he made last night. I guess I should stop wearing these pajamas...

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...will do what I can to help them pick up the pieces by giving them my support, grace and love.
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I have a feeling you're good for your word on that.

I've heard you should never pray for strength, because if you do, then the universe will give you something BIG to challenge you to build your strength.

It can be absolutely harrowing to help someone trying to overcome addiction. Sending you a big hug, strength, peace and joy via the Santa Claus express.

If I pray for anything, is that the well of our compassion continuously refills from that underground stream.
 
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Chocolate
-Brotha Trav the Godbrotha


NOTE: The song Chocolate ends at 4:44, then the track launches into something less interesting. You'd be okay to abandon there.

Lyrics:

Thing make me wanna think about yall's favorite time of the year, Valentine's day

I was listening to the radio the other day and it was talking about something that was the day before Valentines day and they was like, "this Valentine's eve", and I was like "whoa! Valentines eve?"

Damn, that's serious. I heard about Christmas eve and New Years eve, but they was like "Valentine's eve, like yall goin' to sleep with visions of diamonds and jewels dancin' through your head.

I see, I see. I might not be able to afford no jewels, but I could get you some chocolates, maybe some caramels, cocoa, pecan complexes (sic).

Constant cravings for confections, like a junkie for dope I need a hit of that sweet tasting chocolate.

Let's you & me visit the candy shop. What do you say we make it next weekend. I'm free chocolate Sunday. We can start with Hersheys Hugs, followed by a Hershey's Kiss, mouth watering pure heavenly bliss.

Now this tellin' reminds me of something that I've seen before, maybe in a dream. Now watch me paint this scene:

After such a kiss I choose to indulge in a little bit more. See I'm weak for chocolate, I must confess. Gimme all that you got in the store.

I mean bro, she was like "pow!" "Bang!"

I placed both my hands on her Reese's cups, just to see how she would react. She Snicker'd, followed by heavy breathing, which led me to proceed to slide my Butter Fingers around her back to undo her bra.

This must be Payday, is what I'm thinkin', she done let me get this far. I unsnapped her bra in two seconds flat, as if I had plenty of practice. Now both of our clothes are on the floor in two small Mounds, and I lay her down on the mattress.

You see I had been practicing patience, but now I'm getting anxious. I'm grateful I get a chance. I start with her toes and work my Milky Way up, and zero in on the Kit Kat. She grabbed my Whatchamacallit, man. But before I share my Mr. Goodbar, I reach for the protection.

See, that night we shared so much chocolate pie, my legs turned to chocolate shakes. Hopin' I didn't come Nestle Quick, I'm like "oh boy". Must have been the way she made that Tootsie Roll that gave my Almonds Joy.

I scream for chocolate ice cream, and then I wake up from the dream and now I gotta go another day feeling like some type of addict. Chocolate is my habit. They say too much of a good thing is not any good, so I'll practice moderation. As for now, I'd like a little taste. Can you help me with the situation?
 
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Chocolate Chip Trip - TOOL


Tool's music is not everyone's cup of tea, but they do have an interesting sound and I like listening to them from time to time.
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I like 'em. A friend of mine in Dallas used to listen to one of their songs over and over and over. People would knock on his door and say "are you still listening to that Tool song"?
 
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I just pulled out the Christmas dinner leftovers that my buddy from work dropped off this morning. Ham, green bean casserole, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, sweet potatoes, dinner rolls, pie, and...hmmm, I don't think I've ever heard of spaghetti being part of a Christmas dinner before, but ok.

It all looks good, the eggs only survived about 2 seconds once I saw them though. :giggle:
 
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SirKadly said:
...hmmm, I don't think I've ever heard of spaghetti being part of a Christmas dinner before, but ok.
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People have all sorts of different traditions, depending on what they grew up with, and as families marry, the numbers of dishes on the holiday table will start to grow exponentially.

My high school best friend came from a big Italian family. Her parents were born here, but her grandparents were the immigrants from southern Italy, so the food traditions were still strong. One time on Christmas I was invited to her family's home. I spent the day with my own family at grandma's house. I didn't want to miss seeing all my cousins, but I went to her house in the evening.

Well, the feast was still under way. Card tables were set up to hold dish after dish after dish of pasta, roasted meats, huge Italian cream cakes. It looked like a warehouse of hot and cold dishes.

Lasagne for Christmas is not a bad thing, not bad at all.
 
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Bliss Doubt said:
That is adorable, Snap, a family photo from the day you were born, or was that the day your daughter was born?
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Actually one of my grandson's was born on Christmas Day, we celebrated his birthday tonight after we ate a huge Christmas dinner and opened the gifts from the tree ( I baked and decorated his cake) . Gavin turned 11 today, he was born while his family was living at my house till they had their house built.
I love that dragon photo.
 
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