We were "mandatorily evacuated" from our house last night by the police. I do not kid.
They said an explosive device had been found "quite nearby" and that they expected to take care of it quickly, but if they couldn't the Red Cross would make overnight arrangements for us.
We had dinner guests over, so that obviously did not go according to plan. And...that's were the drama ends, really. We all walked down to the local tacqueria for dinner, and by the time we were finished with that the whole thing was over. I don't know if it was a legit bomb, or if somebody had just put their kid's science fair project on the curb and it looked weird.
My takeaway? Welcome to the new world. Thanks, Trump.
Everybody here probably knows how I feel about the election, but I don't plan to write about it now. Once I start, I'm afraid I'll never stop and anything I might have to say might be true, but it sure as hell is neither helpful nor kind, so I'm zipping it.
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They said an explosive device had been found "quite nearby" and that they expected to take care of it quickly, but if they couldn't the Red Cross would make overnight arrangements for us.
We had dinner guests over, so that obviously did not go according to plan. And...that's were the drama ends, really. We all walked down to the local tacqueria for dinner, and by the time we were finished with that the whole thing was over. I don't know if it was a legit bomb, or if somebody had just put their kid's science fair project on the curb and it looked weird.
My takeaway? Welcome to the new world. Thanks, Trump.
Everybody here probably knows how I feel about the election, but I don't plan to write about it now. Once I start, I'm afraid I'll never stop and anything I might have to say might be true, but it sure as hell is neither helpful nor kind, so I'm zipping it.
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America wears clown shoes. So says MiAmor.
It was sunny here today and I spent it with my guy and life isn't 100% terrible after all. But. Oh, but.
How freaky.
Probably because I haven't been wisely shutting up about it on LJ, Tumblr, Facebook, and at the various employee resources groups at work all week, I'm feeling completely emotionally drained. Personally, I can't not share data and notes of encouragement and reassurances and caution and coping mechanisms with friends and colleagues when I see the need. I don't know what else to do. I suspect I'll be processing this for a long time.
Sending you *hugs* and positive vibes. Let me know if you ever want to chat over coffee or lunch or something. I live near BART and work by the Embarcodero (well, you know).
I do feel a little guilty for not being more "out there" at this point, but the hermit powers are strong with this one.
That's how I've been feeling the last few days. I didn't manage to get anything written immediately post-election, and when I sat down today, I wrote for almost two hours and I don't know how many pages. But I said what I wanted to say.
I'm glad you were able to get some things down! Catharsis!
Zuckerberg!
I understand your anger, and your feeling that if you talk about it it will overwhelm you. Five months after the referendum I still feel that way. :(
I stand by my earlier essay on the election, circa the primary. Anne Coulter, of all people, backs me up! She's tweeted that the last time the Republicans has the Presidency, the Senate, and the House was in 1928! Her grasp of the implications of history is, um, truly stunning.