random update

So, where to begin?... First of all, I had a great time last Saturday with akashaelfwitch, namarie120, helynhighwater and elvishlady09. We had a delicious dinner at Macaroni Grill (accompanied, in my case, by a full glass of Chardonnay...:), then I went back to the hotel with them and we chilled out some more, including a hilarious photography session of three little fluffy bunnies engaged in various adventurous sexual positions (don't ask... LOL; but I'm sure the pictures will emerge online as soon as they're developed...;), as well as watching American Yakuza on namarie120's laptop. I think I got my first feel of what a "slashy retreat" must be like - and I really hope I can make it to one some day.:D There's nothing like speaking the same language (very figuratively in this case) with a group of people you can actually see, being with them in the same room at the same time, LOL. It made me nostalgic for the good old times when I used to socialize on a regular basis and had an established group of friends whom I saw about once a week... *wistful sigh* They are very far away now, though, and I'm not very likely to see them again anytime soon, so...

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