Pixie

Black cats are the best! I got him from the local Humanitarians of Florida. They said people didn't seem to want to adopt the black cats, so I snatched him up. He was following me around at the shelter, so I guess he chose me.

Wow. Those are a lot of dogs. I love dogs, too, although I don't have one. I just love animals, period.

I'm doing okay, moving along nicely with my therapist. Still waiting for disability to send me my paperwork to have my payments re-instated, though. It's typical. They are always slow.

Hi, Abby. How are you?

I wanted to ask you a question, if I may. I believe you are in therapy, right? If so, are you on any medications and do they help you discipline your thoughts so it is easier to write creatively?

Hi, CaliLily.

Don't feel any pressure to respond. Respond only and if you want to. I am really understanding that way. It's one of the blessings of social anxiety. Wow! Oddly enough, years ago I had thought about becoming a nun. Not really that seriously, though. Anyway, yes, I can relate to changing as a person and sometimes, unfortunately, that means you can't always hold on to the friends you thought you had. Such is life.

I'm okay, I guess. I would just rather be anywhere else than work. I am not sure if this is because of my social anxiety or just wanting to do the things I enjoy without feeling pressured.

Hi, frankie. How are you doing? You have beautiful hair, by the way.

For future updates on the continuing story of "The Optometrist and Me" (LOL) just check out my thread "Pixie's Paranoid Ponderings". I will keep it all contained there now.

Hi, frankie. I realized you weren't on my friend's list, so I thought I would add you.

Hope you are well.

Hi, Kylie.

I haven't read The Count of Monte Cristo yet, but it is in my pile of books. It is one I am greatly looking forward to reading, as well as the rest of the Musketeer books. I have only read two Dickens so far, Barnaby Rudge and Great Expectations, but I loved both and want to read all of his work eventually.

So far I am enjoying the forum immensely. It is my type of place!

I am from the USA, by the way, and I notice this is a UK forum. I hope that is okay.

Hi, Sofia. How are you?

I accepted your friend request, but I'm not sure it worked. I will try to add you as a friend and see if that works.

I will check out your list on the book ring thread when you update it.

Hmmm, the book "Secrets". I checked out the link and I noticed it was under "Christian" books. I don't mind spiritual or Christian themes in books, but I am not huge on religious themes. There is a difference for me between having a Christian, or Jesus-like attitude, and religion, if you know what I mean.

I'm fine, Abby, thanks for asking.

Could be better, of course, but could be much worse, too. LOL

I'm okay, considering I had to quit my job. Oh, well. Maybe I can use this time I have to start writing something. Thank you for the info about the meds. I will have to think about it. Meds frighten me. It's hard to explain.

I am glad you are okay. I hope your future best seller is progressing well.

Just a few words of wisdom about religion:

Read the four gospels in the New Testament if you are so inclined. Those are the ONLY words in the Bible worth reading. The rest of the Bible is rubbish, in my opinion. If religious types actually read and understood what are in those gospels, they would truly be the wiser for it. The story of Jesus has much wisdom in it. It is people that misinterpreted it that built a religion around it. It was the message that mattered, not the messenger.

May you find peace in your life, whatever you choose.

Just stopping by to say hi.

How are you doing?

Nice to meet you, too, Sofia.

I hope you are enjoying In The Country of Last Things. I thought it was excellent.

Oh, if I could choose my career! That's easy. Writing. Unfortunately, I don't have the discipline. Perhaps for short stories, but there isn't much of a market for them.

I may vent some day, but for now I don't have the time because I must be off to work soon. I do have tomorrow off again, though.

Oh, no. That's okay. If I get paranoid, that's just because I'm...well..paranoid.

But me...saying something interesting?

Ok, let's see if I do this right this time.

Thank you. That is Ulysses (Uly for short). He is a sweetie as well as a cutie. He follows me around everywhere and pushes he head into me.

Do you have any pets?

How are you doing, by the way?

*crosses fingers, hoping this message posts to the correct profile*

Thank you, Abby. *sends a hug back*

I am well, How are you doing?

Well, you might be safe because you don't have the annoying Yankee accent that I have

Hmmm, Bleak House and The Old Curiosity Shop would be hard to choose from. I would pick Bleak House, but then maybe that should be the last Dickens book to read because it is so long and has often been mentioned as one of his best.

Dilemmas!

Yes, thank you!

And thank you for the compliment on my poem.

Yes, I think I will be sticking around. Everyone is very friendly.

:)Thank you for the friendship add.

Animate me!

Anxiety is so bad I can't even read.

Aunt Flo visits way too often, methinks.

Coffee is on my mind. Yes. Coffee.

Current temperature is 22 degrees F. This is Florida, mind you!