Yeah but they're TOTALLY WRONG. C'mon now, you taught Jane Austen to your husband. You're qualified to speak about the early development of the novel.

Well, thank you, and yeah, I've taught courses on the development of the novel. Sigh. I miss teaching literature sometimes.

and I do not have words for how negative a psychological reaction I'm having.

Oof. Your brain is problematic.

Oh shit ita, that's no good. Is there any way you can shield yourself from your own reactions? I don't know what exactly, a warm bath, quiet dark room maybe?

I am not sure how best to hide from myself.

Oh ita, I'm sorry.

I am not sure how best to hide from myself.

Maybe a phone call to somebody?

I wish you had some Legos right now. Building a Legos set can be very distracting.

Coloring books can be soothing as well. There's something primal and happy and waxy and gripping about it.

ita, I hope you're better this a.m.

lisah, lots of ~ma for your doggie.

Coloring books can be soothing as well.

My college housemates and I had a stack of coloring books that we'd get out when we were fighting with each other and needed to have some sort of discussion. We'd color away while we said our piece, and listened to the rest. We're all still friends, so it seems to have worked out.

I read once that there's a cargo cult in the South Pacific that believes Prince Phillip is the incarnation of their volcano god, moved awsay to marry the Empress of the World. One day he will return to them, scantily clad, bearing gifts of cigarettes and refrigerators.

They wrote to him once explaining this. He sent them an autographed picture of himself.

Anyone surpirsied I love these guys??