It's complete. After poaching the desk several weeks ago, I finally have a key to the office!

Easy nerves-ma to Hil.

Fervent peace and strength vibes to Shir and Nilly and all affected by the latest action.

Barb has always got our six with the cabana boys, ::smooch!:: and we love her for it. And other things, of course.

Ginger, I'm so sorry about your fraught adventure, but so very glad you and Mr. P are home safe.

((((Nora))))

And dear heaven, all the strength, support, and courage in the world wished to Cashmere's friend.

I'm shocked! Shocked that gamboling is going on!

So that's what they're calling it these days. Of course, you realize we're dealing with the "I reject your reality and substitute my own" faction of American society, right? Always among us, but our recent administration raised it to an art and a religion itself. May the country be allowed to recover.

Beej? Would you mind shooting an email to my profile addy? Outlook makes my computer verschimmlt, I can't use it, and I wanted to natter at you a bit.

Penguins are always a good idea. There are two of them on our tree, and neither is Opus, though the resemblance is there. In my family the word is always said with the intonation Whoopi gave it in her one-woman show. "Penguin, how would you know?"

deep breaths, Hil.

Oh, Shir. I'm sorry. 2008 is trying to secure its place in the most sucktastic years of all time.

For fuck's sake, Shir! Like you don't have enough to stress about already?!

whoa, Shir. that just sucks.

For fuck's sake, Shir! Like you don't have enough to stress about already?!

This exactly. Shir, I am so sorry. Fucktards.

Barb, thank you so much!

Typo Boy - thank you too for those link. I read Haaretz' site in Hebrew, and I hoped they'll translate more of the articles they've published. They have really good ones.

Ah, so that's whatmy competition he looks like.

It's not a competition. You're in my foursome as well. It's more love, the way I see it.

Shir, Focus on what you have the ability to change, most notably your studies. The worries of your country's current situation is troublesome, but out of reach to change in the short term, alone. Say prayers and send good wishes to your friends, and get back to the books. You are your country's future. You have all of us over here vibing for you.

Yeah, that's what I try to focus on. You know my big wish plans, to travel around the world and do sociology work and helping post war societies to get back on their feet, right?

I'll respond over the me being fired news later. It sucks, but not all bad. In fact, I thought I'll stop working there few months ago, and the only thing that kept me there was the options the company gave as bonus. But it still sucks and will make February and after it to be less comfortable.

You know, they say that being Freshman is hard. I think I get why.

Bloody buggering hell! Shir, I have no words. Hang in there, mate.

Shir, I have no words.

I don't know, Fay-- I think bloody buggering hell about covers it. As well as "hang in there."