I need a hug..

[RootedPhoenix]

Or fifteen...

...thousand.



My Aunt Pizza died on Friday. I found out fifteen minutes ago. She was my mother's college roommate, and our adopted family member. (She's called Aunt "Pizza" because she wanted my first word to be pizza and because I couldn't say her first name when I was little.)

I blame my love affair with V8 juice on this lady. Seriously.

I want to be okay. I AM OKAY. Really. *deep cleansing breath*

I'm not.

[tropicsgoddess]

Sorry to hear that.

[SengaKitty]

x15 thousand. I'm here if you need anything hon.

[Bella_Vixen]

*many hugs*

[RootedPhoenix]

Thanks so much. It means a lot.

*gives everyone gummi bears and herb tea in return*

[Amethyst Hunter]

It's okay to not be okay.

[Der Cute]

hugs to you.

I like having family/good friends with interesting names like that. You always have to explain it to someone outside your group, which then brings up other memories inside you as you're telling the story.

My Uncle Buzzardbreath died earlier this year. Dad called him that, and it stuck.

Hugs and I hope things get better...

Cutenoob

[JoitheArtist]

**HUGS** So sorry to hear that!

[Ree]

I am so sorry for your loss.

[McGoddess09]

*hugs every other second* Sorry for your loss.

[Becks]

*oodles of hugs*

[RootedPhoenix]

I have to take a train. I know. I'm merely whining, and I'm gonna do it, but 15 hours in a train is not what I had in mind for my weekend. I'd much prefer a plane.

Of course, when plane fare is nearly twice the price, what can I do? Plane fare ~$350, train fare ~$200.

I sorely dislike being broke right now. Also that Salt Lake City is not near Sacramento.

...at least I get to see SLC again? (I haven't been back in 13 years.) This is not how I wanted to do this. Aargh.


I've got a class in a minute. It's a churchy thing, so hopefully I can get some "real-world" hugs to go with my digital hugs.

Thanks for everyone's support. It means a lot. All I really want to do is cry (or maybe go for the full display of kicking and screaming ), but you can't do that as an adult.

It's times like these that I hate having to play grown-up. Bahhhhh on being a grown-up. Bah I say!

Maybe the train ride will have lots of cool scenery and offer me loads of time to do my homework. *hopes*

[DesignFox]

*hugs and good thoughts coming your way* I am sorry to hear of your loss.

[RootedPhoenix]

I leave on the train tomorrow. Even though the funeral is Friday. I guess it had to do with discounts and stuff? I don't know.

I didn't do the travel planning. Another adopted family member played travel agent and is getting us really good rates. She rides the trains all the time and knows how the system works. She got us better rates than I would have.

*breathes* Deep cleansing breaths.

I'm not really ready for this. But I have two suitcases in the middle of being packed up that say otherwise.

[BookstoreEscapee]

Here, this should help...

Just take things one day...hour...minute...at a time...whatever you need.