THAT'S NOT A FLOWER!!!

IS TOO!!!

By which I mean, I knew it was obscure, but I didn't want to be too obvious.

As much as I love Stephen Colbert, This Week in God hasn't been the same since Joe Bob Briggs stopped doing it.

Daisy (man, I typed the wrong thing first) did you hear the TAL piece a couple weeks ago about a busload of people from Houston trying to get into apartments? I presume that is much like what you are dealing with. It had me howling, not in a good way. I even kicked something. Which, you know. Oh so helpful to people. I'm glad you are there, finessing shit because....man. It was disspiriting.

So for every day you go home screaming, know you are appreciated by people who are not doing what you do, but admire your efforts. And are glad you are there.

ita, there was near Warrick shirtlessness on CSI! Sorry.

Aww, I'm sorry to have missed the Czech Alias. "Yo" is also yes.

But doesn't get you in as much trouble!

Bon, you would (maybe- I think you learned more than me) have laughed at the pronunciation as much as I. It was....ok. But still.

edit: I wanted to hear them do fourth thursday. SPIT!

That's a sweet thing to say sara. I didn't catch the TAL because I work Sundays at the clothing store. What happened?

I think a big part of my frustration is that I take it personally. They had rules at the shelters- at least here and in Austin- that volunteers weren't supposed to get involved or make friends with people. Like they're other. I understand that they don't want uneven treatment, but dude, that's just not healthy.

I am watching my taped TAR from thsi week. Is this really only the second leg?

Damn. I stopped reading some articles for about a week or two because I started getting overwhelmed. Now that I'm back in it and hear stories like DJ tells and I am just appalled all over again.

I think we need the media to come out and keep this stuff out there in public consciousness.

Third, I think.

There was much bureacratic (I can normally spell this word. Not tonight) nonsense. Mind you, I'm just recalling the stuff that struck me. I'd recommend downloading the broadcasts TAL did, or getting them on CD. They first went to a swank complex that was not prepped, really. And there was a no-felonies clause. Oh, and one woman? Was in mild labor. They went to a much less swank place where the staff struck me as eager and much more welcoming, but a lot turned it down because of ... well, there was some hint of "all those mexicans." It was fucking depressing. So many failures, so many people really trying to help, and doing it, despite the faceless problems.

Basically, fish out of water, people being people (read: sometimes disappointing no matter the circumstance) and just..guh.

The best we can do is dispense of the other idea. There are always others. And sometimes there are us.

If I'm mischaracterizing anything, please someone say so. I listen to that show with all my filters on, so it gets...filtered.