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Oct. 6th, 2010 10:35 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
deadlightsgirl Busy busy last week. Even after birthdayness. I'm amazed I did everything and didn't find an excuse to bail on anything...though come to think of it, I don't really do that anymore. Go me, I guess.
Friday was the exciting day. My mom met Gracie's school bus (first time it hasn't been me, SO nerve-wracking) and I went into the city to see The Social Network with a bunch of people I had met on Facebook. Mostly lovely people, great fun, and the movie was of course terrific. Aaron was there after for a brief Q&A along with Jesse Eisenberg and a surprisingly (to me) cute Justin Timberlake. They talked about the movie - seems like Aaron (who has a real edge to him, friendly as he was) is kind of on the defensive about it because the film is controversial and he himself isn't a Facebook fan, though he spent all that time participating in the group he had. Makes sense that that itself would've been a turnoff to him, considering that the reason he took the group down earlier than he had anticipated was that someone from his personal life got onto the group and started being a jerk.
We were in the second row. I made bouncy at the guy running the questions and thus got called on. Never actually got to ask the question in my mind, which was fine (I just would've asked all three of them what is their favourite musical, which is very fan-girl but usually a fun question, and we know at least Aaron is in fact into musicals) - mostly I wanted to draw attention to my group, which I did. I stammered something about how I was here with a bunch of people I actually met through Facebook (this got applause and smiles), and I remarked that I had a bet going with my friend about if there would be Gilbert and Sullivan references in the movie (there weren't). Aaron laughed and apologised, told us more good press about good things Mark Zuckerberg has done with his money and isn't evil, and moved on.
Once the Q&A was over, I noticed Aaron lingering on the stage to shake some hands. I clambered over the row in front of me and scooted down to the stage, and when he came over, I said "hi, I'm um, Cat...from Facebook...with the MS" (which I hated because I hate defining myself that way, but it's how the guy knows me) and he smiled and said "of course you are". He knelt down and said it was good to see me. I told him I wanted to thank him for always having been so kind to me, that he's always been so nice and he didn't have to be, so thanks. He seemed appreciative. Then he put on Sympathetic Concerned Face and asked how I was doing, was I doing okay (I hate that too). I said I'm great, I just started krav maga classes. Upshot of this - yes, he HAD thought while being nice to me online that I was some sad case in a wheelchair despite my having said otherwise. Oh well. The rest of the gang was appreciative that I had found a way to bring us to his attention...and I HAD wanted to say thank you, and I did. And I got home in time to get Gracie to bed, which made me happiest.
The next day I had my lodge meeting, which went very well. Sunday, Gracie and I went walking in the neighbourhood, specifically around the corner to this one house which this nice young grandparent-y couple has all decked out for Halloween with all this stuff on their lawn. They also have a whole room for their often-visiting granddaughters, and I chatted with the wife while they let Gracie just hang out and explore their house, inside and out. Wonderful. We haven't been able to go back in the past few days due to rain, but maybe today. The husband has also offered to help me with yardwork, which is amazingly sweet and I will take him up on. Their older granddaughter is a year younger than Gracie and very excited to have a playfriend in the neighbourhood. Good things.
Today I make two trips to Gracie's school, first for my first session with the school shrink, and then again tonight for Open House. My mom will come with me to the latter, as well as Gracie - her teacher has arranged us in-house babysitting so we can both go.
Friday was the exciting day. My mom met Gracie's school bus (first time it hasn't been me, SO nerve-wracking) and I went into the city to see The Social Network with a bunch of people I had met on Facebook. Mostly lovely people, great fun, and the movie was of course terrific. Aaron was there after for a brief Q&A along with Jesse Eisenberg and a surprisingly (to me) cute Justin Timberlake. They talked about the movie - seems like Aaron (who has a real edge to him, friendly as he was) is kind of on the defensive about it because the film is controversial and he himself isn't a Facebook fan, though he spent all that time participating in the group he had. Makes sense that that itself would've been a turnoff to him, considering that the reason he took the group down earlier than he had anticipated was that someone from his personal life got onto the group and started being a jerk.
We were in the second row. I made bouncy at the guy running the questions and thus got called on. Never actually got to ask the question in my mind, which was fine (I just would've asked all three of them what is their favourite musical, which is very fan-girl but usually a fun question, and we know at least Aaron is in fact into musicals) - mostly I wanted to draw attention to my group, which I did. I stammered something about how I was here with a bunch of people I actually met through Facebook (this got applause and smiles), and I remarked that I had a bet going with my friend about if there would be Gilbert and Sullivan references in the movie (there weren't). Aaron laughed and apologised, told us more good press about good things Mark Zuckerberg has done with his money and isn't evil, and moved on.
Once the Q&A was over, I noticed Aaron lingering on the stage to shake some hands. I clambered over the row in front of me and scooted down to the stage, and when he came over, I said "hi, I'm um, Cat...from Facebook...with the MS" (which I hated because I hate defining myself that way, but it's how the guy knows me) and he smiled and said "of course you are". He knelt down and said it was good to see me. I told him I wanted to thank him for always having been so kind to me, that he's always been so nice and he didn't have to be, so thanks. He seemed appreciative. Then he put on Sympathetic Concerned Face and asked how I was doing, was I doing okay (I hate that too). I said I'm great, I just started krav maga classes. Upshot of this - yes, he HAD thought while being nice to me online that I was some sad case in a wheelchair despite my having said otherwise. Oh well. The rest of the gang was appreciative that I had found a way to bring us to his attention...and I HAD wanted to say thank you, and I did. And I got home in time to get Gracie to bed, which made me happiest.
The next day I had my lodge meeting, which went very well. Sunday, Gracie and I went walking in the neighbourhood, specifically around the corner to this one house which this nice young grandparent-y couple has all decked out for Halloween with all this stuff on their lawn. They also have a whole room for their often-visiting granddaughters, and I chatted with the wife while they let Gracie just hang out and explore their house, inside and out. Wonderful. We haven't been able to go back in the past few days due to rain, but maybe today. The husband has also offered to help me with yardwork, which is amazingly sweet and I will take him up on. Their older granddaughter is a year younger than Gracie and very excited to have a playfriend in the neighbourhood. Good things.
Today I make two trips to Gracie's school, first for my first session with the school shrink, and then again tonight for Open House. My mom will come with me to the latter, as well as Gracie - her teacher has arranged us in-house babysitting so we can both go.
