Stop the world, I want to get off.

Really, I do. It's been four years. *badumpbump*

But seriously, folks (ahem), it's been one hell of a week here in the TARDIS. (pause) No, really, that's what I've named this place. On first glance it looks so small but then you keep finding closet space and rooms and well, the net result is smartarse me has dubbed this place the TARDIS. So ner on you.

But let's us just say while life may indeed be a banquet, it served up a big steaming pile of drek on a great big silver platter earlier this week. What happened and the end result of it is something I have no intention of discussing here, but folks that I feel I want to know about it will be told over time as I talk to them. This is not to be considered a slight against any of you at all, I'm just trying to keep the spiritual shrapnel from spreading too far. Just please, for the love of $deity pray for the household.

No, we're not about to be evicted or anything, don't worry about that. I thought I'd lay that possibility to rest for you all at least.

With all of that being said, I did get some rays of sunshine as well and I'll be discussing those in my next post. Just for now, please please please light incense, send up smoke signals, chant the lyrics to Sharp Dressed Man, whatever you do but please help me raise up some good vibes. We are in dire need of same just now.

See, folks..

There's this community that, after an I thought off hand queestion from the gloriously gorgeous idiomagic, marshalled forces, passed the hat and sent me care packages to ease the load we've been under. All because I'm a debatably(sp?) nice guy and they just wanted to help throw a few rays of sunshine my way.

The community I refer to is wellwishers. How they do it is thusly (cut and pasted from girlsknowbest:

We hear a need from someone, we post the need, we each throw in one buck and when all those one bucks get to be enough to grant the wish, we send it over.

it only costs everyone a dollar but it adds up. we do one every week, so four bucks a month to just feel like you're contributing to what is good in the world, I guess. Pretty cheap, if you ask me.

Of course, sometimes people do over-donate, but we only ASK for one dollar. haha.

Passing the hat and such.

That's the gist of it, folks. They could always use more folks around, so go give them a look. I guarantee some of the stories you'll read there will help you feel at least a little better and maybe a touch less cynical about the shape of things on this tired old world.

EDIT: I should hasten to add that a further friend helped with situation of this morning. You know who you are and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Radio Nose Ferret Friday - Fried rice. Om nom nom.

Go here if you need How To info, but the short form is this:

high speed http://callahans.seanmcpherson.com:11000/listen.pls (High stream only, but I'll turn the low feed stream to my show on request.)

http://tinyurl.com/cd24uh for reqs.