Ways I haven't died

[thrihyrne]

This set of thoughts came to me while on a long walk after work yesterday:

~ tornadoes (one a few months after birth; several in 7th grade)
~ falling through an ice-covered lake, age 7, when I went walking on one alone, humming the songs to “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” especially loud as I beat it back to the shore since the ice was cracking; my mother and father’s worried fury (and corporeal punishment) made sense as two days later a boy my age did fall through a similar lake and drowned
~ osteomyelitis, left hand, age 10
~ pneumonia, age 13
~ mononucleosis, age 14
~ bus accident, age 16. If Graeme hadn’t taken the wheel when he did, probably several of us would have died that day.
~ surgery for thyroglossal cyst excision, age 18
~ car accident, age 31
~ being stupid, a few days post car accident. Decided to go for a run on the beach at night and then spent some quality time lying on my back in the ocean, alone, about 10 miles away from where there had been shark sightings. Yes, I know. Stupid, stupid, stupid. I was all caught up in the ocean and me feeling like an embryo in a huge womb, blah, blah. Still stupid.
~ dozens of international and domestic flights, including on such illustrious air carriers as Aeroflot and ValuJet

Glad to still be with you all, though I’m so furious at myself right now and I can’t stand it. I always travel with this wonderful thank you card from my friend Amy and I can’t find it!! I’ve looked everywhere, even the bag I took to NJ back in June, as I’m sure I had it then. It’s nowhere to be found. The blue streak of cursing myself I’ve done having lost it (because I’m very sentimental and I love that card) is worthy of any I’ve written for Ron. Ugh. I’ll hope it shows up. Oh- speaking of Ron and twinses, I updated (added to) the end of February, at my website:
http://www.thrihyrne.net/Countdown.html

March is being written now, as well as a new George/Remus. Yes, I know, I know- I thought I wouldn't have any more, but all it takes it having coffee with Amy and talking about the darkfic I just wrote and *WHAM*. New story, set about 6 months after the last one, but it will intercut with George's experiences during the War with Voldemort and incorporate Snape's effects on Remus and George. Can't wait to write. Hee. More darkfic, and angst. And maybe a couple of hot scenes. Depends on how jealous/angry George gets when he finds out about certain things in Remus's past. :P

p.s. licia_north, got your letter, loved it, replied this morning with a small package 'o goodies. :D

Comments

[cim-halfling.livejournal.com]

What an interesting life you've led. No wonder you are so attracted to dark fiction. Do you still need a beta for the sirius/remus/snape thing you did a few entries back??

And thevina, how could you, how could you kill off hermoine and draco just as he is getting all goody-too-shoes on us? How embarrassing -- i was reading it between searches yesterday, and I start weeping at my desk, LOLOL. *sighs happily* You are such a great writer.

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

What an interesting life you've led. No wonder you are so attracted to dark fiction.

Well, it depends on my mood. ;) As for the beta, I've gone ahead and just posted it, but I'd be happy for you to beta the next George/Remus one. Whenever it's written.

And thevina, how could you, how could you kill off hermoine and draco just as he is getting all goody-too-shoes on us?

because i'm evil. (and it's unexpected storytelling)

i was reading it between searches yesterday, and I start weeping at my desk, LOLOL. *sighs happily* You are such a great writer.

Thank you so much for that comment!! Between "Through Dooms of Love" and "Together, Alone" I've made several people cry. Wow. I'm such a sap that I think the only things of mine that made me cry was when I was writing the epilogue for "Daughters of Orome." Or some scenes in "A House Divided." Oh, and the end of "The Essence of Black."

But I digress. Thank you very much for letting me know that that story moved you. It's one of my favorites.

[snottygrrl.livejournal.com]

bugger, did i miss something? you've killed off my slytherin when i wasn't paying attention? v. uncivil of you....
i'm sure you will continue to be with us despite a long plane trip and assundry adventures in the british isles. at least you better be, because if you aren't a shall be v. put out.
am v. glad you shall be writing more dark fic for us [*rubs hands in glee*]

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

bugger, did i miss something? you've killed off my slytherin when i wasn't paying attention? v. uncivil of you....

Through Dooms of Love (http://www.thrihyrne.net/Through_Dooms_of_Love)

It's mostly Ron/Hermione, and, really, a character sketch of Ron's grief. But yeah, sorry honey, Draco got killed off too.

I'll definitely be put out if I don't come back; I'm counting on it, though as I always do before big trips I'm freaking out and trying to put all of my affairs in order, writing heaps and sending letters/packages just in case... but I better come back. There are too many things for me to do yet!!

And, yeah. More darkfic, though the current scene is festive. It'll go downhill soon. ;)

[snottygrrl.livejournal.com]

oh yes, i think that was the first hp fic of yours i read....and remember even then thinking it was v. uncivil (that was one of the v. first hp fics i ever read period, i hadn't discovered my lovely slytherin in full gloria then) [*grin*]

[helveticat.livejournal.com]

You're post had me thinking most of the evening, which is why I'm only replying now. I tried to make a list similar to yours in my own head of all the times that I should have died, and I really started thinking, "well, I should've died just now, or just now, or just now." I'm terribly accident prone, but I'm never plagued by any of your typical "accidents." They're always these involved, usually ridiculous circumstances tied into terrific anecdotes. My accidents have helped make me a better storyteller, I should say. *rolls eyes*

ANYWAY (good grief), my point is that I loved spending all that time thinking about the "ways I haven't died." I was afraid, in thinking about it, that I would get all nervous and doomsday-mode about life, but I really didn't. I sort of just felt like laughing at how fate works.

Because, really... they aren't ways you haven't died. They're ways you've lived. You know?

Wow. Maybe I should just read the fanfic and get back to you. ;-)

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

My accidents have helped make me a better storyteller, I should say.

Which is one of only many reasons why you *are* such a good storyteller.

They're ways you've lived. You know?

Exactly. Which is why I try to keep this truism from the Australian film "Strictly Ballroom," supposedly a Spanish-oriented phrase- 'A life lived in fear is a life half-lived.' I'd hate that. 'Course, I do want to have a nice long one, as well, which is part of what this trip is about, in addition to watching it rain, apparently, as I've looked at the weather. *sigh*