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[rivendellrose]

Hey, coramegan - I couldn't help but think of you when I saw these icons. Especially the Simon one at the veeeeery bottom. XD

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[coramegan.livejournal.com]

0_o Those are lovely. He has the most ridiculous facial expressions. And all the River Simon icons make me go aww!

Most of my stories do start that way these days, huh? ;-) My classmates have better stories, though, about doing keg stands and drunken idiocy involving fire and gasoline, I think... Really instills confidence in your doctor, huh?

I'm sorry I wasn't on AIM last night. I just came home and crashed and today will be spent studying and doing laundry. :-P I've been working through some frustrating issues recently, which was why I was upset last night. Through no fault of you guys, I've been doubting that I have a place in the group anymore. I don't feel like I have anything to contribute to the conversations and my few funny stories from class aren't really funny taken out of context. And the best stories come from my patients, which I can't share. I'm afraid we don't have things in common any more. I've been feeling sad and lonely and unsure how to be an active part in the group. I find myself looking forward to seeing you guys all week and then sitting quietly on the side feeling miserable and wondering if it would be better to go home. I'm going to start seeing the class therapist again to help me work through the issues. I'm sorry I made you worry. :-(

You're a really amazing friend, you know, and I know I've done some crappy things to you in the past and I don't deserve your friendship. But you're a really wonderful, remarkable woman and I'm really glad to have you as a friend. I don't say it often enough and I just wanted you to know.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

I thought you'd like that one. XD He does totally have the silliest expressions. So much love for the Simon.

It's okay, I wasn't on AIM, either - McAffee decided to vanish from my toolbar, and I spent several hours thinking my computer was on the verge of exploding or something, so I wasn't doing much of anything but scrambling around running Spy-bot scans and stuff. It's back, today, though, so everything must be okay...

Hun, you always have a place in the group. We spent all summer dancing around excited that you were finally going to be back, and we're still excited all over again every time you have the time to come out with us. You're bound to feel weird, with all the stress you're under, and you were away for a year and a half in addition to being in a totally different kind of situation than the rest of us are, right now. That's going to make it a little weird. And the group's gotten bigger, so that's likely to make things funny, too.

The thing you have to keep in mind is that you'd absolutely have to throw monkey shit in all our faces and scream for a few weeks straight about how you never wanted to see any of us again in order to get rid of us, at this point. And even then we'd probably just shrug and assume it was stress. ;) I have a hard enough time making strong and lasting friendships that I'm not letting a damned one of you lot out of my sight.

Let's just take this year where you're actually here as the blessing it is, and try to save up together-time for the years you'll be on rotation, okay? I'm probably going to be quitting the museum soon (if not tomorrow), so that'll make me a bit more accessible... in the mean time, when do you have time to meet up for coffee or lunch this week? I'd like to spend some time catching up with you one on one, since the group gatherings always get too busy to really have a real conversation. I've hardly gotten to talk to you since you got back!

[coramegan.livejournal.com]

Poor Methos. :-/ He does like playing with you, doesn't he? Oh, and Arel doesn't know "Highlander" at all. She needs to be educated.

I keep forgetting that I won't be so available next year. A third year told us in a panel at the beginning of the year how she misses just being able to sit for a weekend day and study and read. I want to make the time for you guys, like with "Serenity." You're so very important to me, and my happiest memories are of the times we've spent together, this quarter, last year, and the year before. I told Kari, though, that I hate to complain in front of you guys about any stress I may have. Really, I manage my stress better than I did before. And my stress is no greater and no more urgent or real than yours. The biggness of the group is hard, I think. Once the group shrank some last night it was easier to talk to people.

I want to see you guys often. At least once a week. I want to make Friday Yunnie's a tradition I can keep, but with as huge as our group is it isn't really enough. I don't get enough time with each of you individually.

Which makes your idea for lunch a great one! Monday and Tuesday are ideal for me. I'll be on campus at about 11:00 each day and my classes start at 12:30 each day. Where would you like to meet and eat?

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

He does. Next time I get a computer, I'm naming it something reliable. Like Joe. Or Zoe. And educating Arel on Highlander sounds like fun! We'll have to look into a time when we can rent the DVDs.

I'm glad you've picked up some new stress-handling procedures, I was always worried about you with that. Don't worry about complaining - it's what we all do. God knows I've bitched about my museum job often and loudly enough that I'm sure people want to kill me. ;) And while I guess it's true that your stress isn't that much different from ours, there's something really novel to all of us (or me, at least) about your lectures and stuff. It's not everybody who has stories about classes like that!

Yunnie's should definitely be a weekly thing, I think, but I agree it's not the best forum for actually talking to people. But we can always work around that. Incidentally, I've skeeved off of work today... so if you're bored at all any time today, just stop by! Terra's going out, but people will be back later on and we're planning to make pear spice cake, I think this evening. XD

I'm technically at work from 10 to 2 on Mondays and 9 to noon on Tuesdays, and then have half an hour before my classes, but I could definitely shave some time off one or the other with a little advance warning, I think. Do you have classes straight through the afternoons? If not, we could maybe do afternoon coffee for this week, and then plan lunch for next week so I have time to work lunch out with my boss?