Even truth is filled with lies.

Monday, April 2, 2007

Filed under: Domain, Random at 12:29 pm

I’ve been updating like a mad woman this week. I rather like it, I think I’m getting back into the swing of things. I’ve been so stressed that I haven’t been able to make a new layout. The other night I got inspired and made one though. I think that’s why I’ve been lagging off on the site though, I was getting bored. When I get bored with it I usually make a new layout. Since that wasn’t happening I just sort of drifted off for awhile.

Katie came up Saturday, it was so good seeing her. You don’t realize how quickly time passes by until you stop and think about it. Katie and I have been best friends since we were little kids… and I mean little kids, we’re talking 2-3 years old. She’s like blood to me. I’d do anything in the world for that girl because I love her.

But we don’t see each other as much as we used to. I know I’ve written about this before. So I’ll skip over the details, but to sum it up: Katie and I lived pretty much next door to each other for about ten years then I moved about 45 minutes away. Neither of us had cars, so it made it hard to hang out as often. Over the years we’ve both drifted and gone our separate ways, but we still keep in contact and we’re still best friends. We just don’t hang out that often, no time on our parts. She works when I don’t, we both get busy and just forget to call. We have one of those friendships where when we get together it doesn’t seem like we haven’t hung out in ages, it seems like only yesterday we hung out together.

We did a lot of talking about the past the other day. It’s so easy to talk about with her, hell she was there through it all with me. We did a lot of talking about where we’ve been, where we are, and most importantly, where we’re going. I worry about her a lot. She gets off track easily and gets into bad places. It bothers me because I know that all I can do is talk to her and support her when she’s trying to get back on her feet, when what I’d really like to do is just jump in and save her. But I can’t do that, she can only save herself.

I was afraid before we got together and talked this time. Afraid she was falling back down into a really bad place, but when we talked I realized she isn’t going there again. She wants to pick herself up already. After hitting just a small bump in the road. She isn’t going to fall rock bottom this time. That makes me feel better about not talking to her more often. Sometimes I feel like it’s been my fault she’s fallen before. Because I haven’t been around as much as I should have been for her.

Anyway, I’ve gotta cut this short. Work time it is. Oh! I’ve changed a few pages and whatnot on the site. Links page is updated as well as the sidebar. And I’m getting around to returning comments guys, give me some time tonight. Also, Empyreus.Org is coming up on it’s first birthday near the end of the month.

7 Comments »

Comment by Miranda

April 2, 2007 @ 6:23 pm

*squeals* I adore this layout :) *pokes at it* Lots.
It’s so great to have a friendship like that, where you can go for a long time without much contact but when you do catch up with each other again it’s like you’ve just spoken the day before even if you have a years worth of events to share. It’s really hard knowing something like that is going on with someone, especially when you care so much for them but you’re right - she has to save herself. You can’t be there to catch her fall all the time and if you were it wouldn’t be fair to you because you need to live your life too. I’m sure that she knows you care and that it means the world to her that you’re there… sometimes just knowing someone loves you so much is the flashlight you need to find your way out of the darkness ya know? I know it’s hard to not feel like you should do more though, so yeah. Anyway though yes - love the new look lots and I’m off to poke around some more. *mwah*

Comment by Britney

April 3, 2007 @ 1:52 am

Hopefully your friend is right and will not go to that place again and just float above it all.

Comment by Irene

April 3, 2007 @ 4:07 am

Friendships go through phases. The longer you’re friends with someone, the more you notice when things change. I can relate, but sadly, I’m no longer friends with my now former, best friend. I’m sure your friend has had her issues, but she’s managed to get beyond them, I’m sure in large part thanks to you. You’re just awesome that way, Ash. ;)

By the way, this new layout is beyond gorgeous. You have a knack for creating something new each time. ♥

Comment by valerie

April 3, 2007 @ 9:08 pm

Great that you got to hang with you friend. I have a lot of long time friends that I wish I could hang out with more often. Many I haven’t seen in years. It’s sad, but what is important is that you maintain that closeness even through that.

Comment by Imdolien

April 6, 2007 @ 10:03 pm

I know what you mean about having a friend who, even though they’re really far away and you lose touch… when you do get together its like you can just jump right back as if you’d been together the whole time. Its refreshing, and somewhat comforting in a really extreme kind of way.
I tend to drop away from people, because I figure if its worth it it’ll work, right? Makes those few times that theory HAS worked so much more meaningful really.

Comment by Anjela

April 7, 2007 @ 6:10 am

I have a friend like that from school. It’s amazing how things can just get so busy, and you realise it’s been ages since you saw them. But I think it’s a true friendship when you can just pick off where you left off. I find that to be a very precious thing. Especially since I would be very sad if I didn’t have my friend as my friend. I’ve learnt it’s not possible to save someone. All you can do is be there for them, and help them if they ask for it.

Comment by Lina

April 7, 2007 @ 2:01 pm

I should really comment on your blog but I’m sort of in a hurry. Just wanted to say real quick that I absolutely love your layout, especially the coding of the blog. It’s so neat and peaceful! :)

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