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Six weeks since updating and no doubt this entry I start with good intentions will descend into a series of convoluted explanations and a dull chain of events (nowhere near as theraputic, except depending on where you stand)

I had to take off my watch to start typing this - what does that say about me?

Theoretically, the best way to do this would be to choose - find a point, fix myself to it (stick my courage to the sticking place but I cannot wash things away, just like she cannot remove the spots from her hands) and progress. Move forward and breathe. That's not the way this story goes; it's not who I am, I am a jumble of inadaquaces that I manage to conceal until I am actually needed in a tangible way.

I'm about to spill my innards before you all now; not just the pretty image of the heart glistening and vibrant with life, but the visceral content of my body and all the sick little truths that comprise this sad frame I call myself.

I am ill, currently. I have spent the last 3 days vomiting my guts up, having horrible nausea, migraines, fevers, cold sweats and miserable moods. There is nothing I hate more than nausea. I prefer to spill my guts out constantly for a day rather than to be nauseous for a week.

I had no heating for 5 days. I don't believe this helped this flu that I have been sensing for about a week now. So bad that I could see my breath before me a few nights, and that's not a metaphor.

I work. I work at Fab Cafe, a movie memorabilia bar, that I adore but i missed a shift to flyer tonight. Three strikes in less than 6 months, you're out? I imagine so.

There are debt collectors after me still. I don't know how to deal with them and I would rather sell a kidney than have to deal with debt problems ever again.

I have 9 piercings now. 3 in each ear, my nose, my lip (off to the side) and my tongue. My tongue hurt like a bitch and i hope i never have to take it out because i probably would not get it done again.

My dad had a health scare recently. Within the last 2 months, he started having chest pains that were causing his left side to go numb-ish. He went through a series of blood tests, ECGs and, finally, stayed in the hospital for 5 days worth of monitoring roughly 2 weeks ago. All I wanted was to be home even though I would have just been a wreck. They still haven't figured out what's wrong but it's not his heart - or not obviously his heart. He's massively cut down on his smoking and drinking and now goes for walks in the evening. I've been so scared for him - I haven't been able to shake the feeling under my skin that I was going to have to bury my father before I hit 25.

I began to cut myself off from a circle of people I started to care about because I felt I was losing them. Better to be the one to cut cord than to be the one hanging on. I am revising this plan of action but I don't actually think my initial knee-jerk fear was so wrong.

I haven't smoked since before Christmas, I haven't self-harmed in 4 months and I've changed my medication again. I keep starting over again - maybe one of these times I'll get it right.

Of my close circle of girls (there are a circle of 4 and numberous other singulars), one is engaged and another is expected a child. I am so scared, the world gets older everytime I close my eyes.

Bandom is still my closest addiction and fandom right now. Recently, I have been not worthy of note in any endeavour I set myself in, particularly my co-mod status in [livejournal.com profile] super_bandom but I've been working on my return.

In the past 2 weeks, I have spent nights in the library until midnight, studying and reading and enjoying being a student. I have forsaken all others, shaking off ties of friendship (arguably, and I am a contrary enough bitch to argue the point) in order to work on my degree. This has also lead to my return to writing and art and creation. It feels like some of my cells are being reborn. that is such a ridiculously pretentious English-student way of putting it, but it is the truth. I have missed it, like I miss my home or the feel of my mum's arms or a small scrap of paper/single 0001011010101010001 that comprise a message that read "i miss you, i think of you, where are you?"

My faith is a contentious issue at the best of times but this year I am taking part in Lent. I am giving up swearing and asking for sponsorship. Everyday I fail, I make up the money I should have made that day. At the end of Lent, I plan to donate my scrapings to the charity my mum has founded. There are, however, exceptions to my rule. Swearing in songs (mild, borderline inoffensive as I am going to see the Cobras and Fall Out Boy before the end) and during seminars where our poets swear (Swift, I am looking at you) and for fiction/RP purposes. Myself, as a person, an entity, shall not swear. So the theory goes.

I am single and lonely but "the best of us can find happiness in misery". I tasted the misfortune of trying something, knowing it was unlikely to work and i broke myself, twisted my heart into knots trying to not be such a "fuck-up" and allow this genuinely amazing guy into my life. He is still in my life, but as a friend. It's better this way. It doesn't stop the pain I felt during the period or the pain I feel I have caused him, but I believe that this is for the best.

My skin itches for a tattoo. "I Have Been All Things Unholy" "The fall shall further the flight in me", "I went under the sea. I have been dead, and yet am not alive, but let me rest still", "your halo better gleam", "never knew a part of you you didn't set in ink" and/or "heed to your heart, and not to your wit". I feel it under my skin.

I am a self-depreciating, pitying little fuck and I hate myself for it sometimes.

I am going home for Easter. I will be home for my dad's birthday, and will belatedly celebrate my brother's 21st.

I am moving house at the end of this year.

Recently my geekery has diversified. I have been reading comic books beyond Sandman. "The Umbrella Academy", "Runaways", "Fables", "Lucifer", "The Boys", "Y: The Last Man" and "Watchmen" are all recent geek readings. It has been amazing and I want to try to write a dissertation/thesis next year on graphic novels//comics as representations of modern literature. "Watchmen" will really fucking help me out there. Movie - 2 weeks!

Sunday nights, with the exception of the past Sunday, have been reserved for me and [livejournal.com profile] rogue_dreams to watch Supernatural.

[livejournal.com profile] rogue_dreams has probably saved my life in subtle ways since the start of this year. She is my soul twin, my non-girlfriend, my Supernatural-watching partner. We don't need to spend an inordinate amount of time in each other's presence but I love it when we do. She's snarky and a bit of a bitch but in an awesome, take-no-bollocks kind of way that I desperately have needed and funny and fangirlish and what I would be like if I were more talented and more driven. I am, and I rarely use words like these, blessed to have her in my life.

I miss those of you I know online but I cut myself off from lj for periods of time because I believe I deserve you lot. Hence why I vanish. I am usually guilting myself somewhere or working or studying.

I cannot sleep tonight. I'm sweating from this fever but I'm cold and can't get comfortable and can't sleep more than 3 hours. I feel jumbled and slightly lost and it's not just illness that is causing this but I'll blame it on that tomorrow.

"Think of us at all, if not as lost" - where is that from? Have I studied that? It's in my head and daylight is filtering in and I am going to have a shower because it is 7am and I want to try and sleep this migraine-headpain off.  

Date: 2009-02-18 08:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] clarityhiding.livejournal.com
:\

:(

You make me glad I gave in and put in Tomrad's teddy after all. ♥ you, don't be too hard on yourself. Everyone indulges in excessive amounts of self-pity at certain times in their life.

Date: 2009-04-13 01:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] klena.livejournal.com
I can't tell you how happy reading about the Tomrad!teddy made me during the rough patch. Thank you ♥

Date: 2009-04-15 06:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] clarityhiding.livejournal.com
Yay for Tomrad's teddy! :D

Date: 2009-02-18 10:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hartclanpaladin.livejournal.com
Get well Wifey dear,

As always I keep you in my daily prayers. FOr I hope to see you one day soon so I may hug you for a while to ease some of the pain.

Date: 2009-04-13 01:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] klena.livejournal.com
For someone who has consistent struggles with her faith, i can't tell you what it means for you to tell me, repeatedly as you have, that you pray for me. It gives me hope and God knows one can never have enough of that.

thank you hubby

Date: 2009-04-13 08:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hartclanpaladin.livejournal.com
Always welcome, :3

If you ever want to discuss things of a Biblical nature, mail me. With the mass changes I've been having spiritually I'd enjoy the brainstorming :)

Date: 2009-02-18 10:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rogue-dreams.livejournal.com
*squish* that's all I really have to say sweety =) I'll be needing this sunday installment more than ever though honey =( shit is hitting ze fan here too.
You get yourself well m'dear xxxx love yoouuuu

Date: 2009-04-13 01:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] klena.livejournal.com
I don't think I need anymore than this:

Love you ♥

Date: 2009-02-18 02:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] whitehaiku.livejournal.com
Kathryn,

Good things come to those who pursue them, and wonderful things are waiting for you. I miss you, we miss you, we all hope for your safety and well-being and happiness. I personally adore you. Come back soon.

Date: 2009-04-13 01:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] klena.livejournal.com
You always seem to have so much faith in my choices and my actions and i'm going to live up to that faith, i hope.

I miss you. Both of you lots.

Date: 2009-02-18 02:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sacchifox.livejournal.com
Hey--I want to write something poetic and inspiring and uplifting for you, but I'm just going to tell you that I'm always around and always ready to talk. I miss seeing your screenname online on my buddy list, and I miss talking to you. Come online; we can talk about happy things, or sad things, or anything at all. You can educate me about music, and I can try to think of more awesome books to give you. I don't know how much I can help, but I want to try, because I think you're a wonderful person and I like you.

Date: 2009-04-13 01:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] klena.livejournal.com
You are a constant in my life and I feel awful about not making more of an effort with you. You are my little brother and a wonderful person yourself and I would be at a loss without our random conversations ♥

Date: 2009-02-18 04:06 pm (UTC)
marlinkhylacat: Screenshot of Marin smiling in the sky, from the secret ending of Link's Awakening. (Misaligned Legend {Happy Dei!})
From: [personal profile] marlinkhylacat
I always worry about you when you vanish from the blogging world, but I always trust you to come back. :D

This has also lead to my return to writing and art and creation. It feels like some of my cells are being reborn. that is such a ridiculously pretentious English-student way of putting it, but it is the truth. I have missed it

You are going to laugh at me: If you're still checking email, you probably saw the anniversary post I made a couple weeks ago. Well, I wrote the introduce-your-crew post I mentioned, then misplaced it. (I blame my mother's family for stressing me out. *LOL*) But I am narrowing down what I did with it, so it should hopefully go out soon. XD

Oh, and I finally started watching Supernatural. It's so hard for workaholic me to actually make myself sit down and watch TV, but I'm doing it! :D HOMO BROS ARE HOMO. XD

Date: 2009-04-13 02:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] klena.livejournal.com
I always come back. I am like a disease that way :)

...you....you lost your introduce-your-crew post. o-oh Dei, you are so special and I love you for it.

SUPERNATURAL! Wincest is where it is at. I am so proud of you :D ♥ ♥ ♥

Date: 2009-04-13 02:07 am (UTC)
marlinkhylacat: Screenshot of Marin smiling in the sky, from the secret ending of Link's Awakening. (Chrono Trigger {LOL B00bz})
From: [personal profile] marlinkhylacat
It was on a flash drive! And now it's...not? But I started writing up a different version (didn't want to write the same thing again), as well as some other stuff to post. It's just that, I keep having to put my writing aside to do work. :( So here we are two months later, still with no post. But it WILL be done! And it'll be your turn. XD

Date: 2009-02-18 05:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] waxrose.livejournal.com
♥ Kat. I really miss you, and I really love you. Keep moving forward, okay? Take your time and just be all right.

Date: 2009-04-13 01:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] klena.livejournal.com
I miss you too Erica, so much. I hate how I never get the chance to be around when you are and leave little comments and flail about general Arashi gayness at you and hear what's going on with you.

I love you too. I'd be at a loss without you.

Date: 2009-02-18 06:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] trowicia.livejournal.com
*sends you love and hugs* Keep on keepin on', World Ruler. :) ♥

Date: 2009-04-13 01:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] klena.livejournal.com
♥ ♥ ♥

Doing my best, World Ruler :)

Date: 2009-02-19 03:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] threnodaemis.livejournal.com
Dear, I have been, am, and always will be here for you. Always. Getting to know you while you were visiting us was one of the best things that ever happened to me. I believe in you, no matter how you feel about yourself. I fell for you (in a non-romantic way, of course) while you were here. Everything you were while you were around us - well, if it was a mask, it was a deceptively good one. But the person you showed us while you were here... it was a person that most assuredly deserves the love and friendship of those you have in your life. And I truly believe that even when you feel that you are at your worst, that darling that we all got to spend time with is still there. Even if it's just a spark. And even a spark is worth all the love and care in the world. It's worth not giving up on, if only for the hope to be able to nurture that spark until it grows into a flame.

And I'll never give up on you, no matter what. Even if you vanish for periods of time. Even if you cursed my name. Even on the darkest days when all you have to keep you company is your own self-loathing.

Because there's a wonderful woman that I met last spring. And I love her. And she deserves love, maybe even more than anyone. Especially more than anyone, because of what she has to face in her daily life. If there's anyone more worthy to be loved, I balk at it.

My love and hopes and prayers and wishes and warmth and sparkly magic be with you tonight. For no matter what darkness you face, you do so not alone.
Edited Date: 2009-02-19 03:23 am (UTC)

Date: 2009-04-13 02:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] klena.livejournal.com
I...I've been sitting here trying to compose a beautiful elegant eloquent response to your heartwrenching comment and I just can't do it. So I'll have to stick to simplicity since it seems that words have flown from me.

Thank you so much. I can't tell you how much I treasure the time I spent with you and Jamie and the Claddagh necklace I still wear. I am priviledged to have such wonderful people in my life who care for me and will not let me walk the darkness alone. ♥

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