I just want to say this, again. You poor guys. I believe that everyone will get through everything. I know it's so much, for so many of you, and I'm sorry.

Yes, this.

In completely different news, I wish the cat sitter would get in touch about this weekend. I know they won't starve or dehydrate even if she doesn't show up, because it's only 36 hours, but still.

I am just not watching the news. seriously, cannot deal with how overwhelming everything feels.

I am going to shower and put on workclothes and go do yardwork. I am putting a lot of faith that getting my hands into dirt is going to be the best medicine I can muster. Maybe I will wear a floppy hat to also make me happy. Maybe we should have have silly hat day.

Maybe YOU should have silly hat day.

I look silly in pretty much every hat, so my hat doesn't have to be silly at all.

My silly hats are really helpful while doing yardwork and it is pretty windy outside. But we shall see.

I don't have any silly hats, only cool ones that cool people have made and/or given me.

also? JENGOD!!! FUN!!

I am in favor of silly hat day. Or at least, I am in favor of getting up and getting a shower. I am giving myself ten more minutes of wallowing, and then I am getting on with it. You guys can let me know if there are major developments, because otherwise it`s just watching the death toll rise and obsessively checking inaccurate reports and that`s not getting me anywhere. Later on I`ll get in contact with my Tokyo missions contacts to see if that`s an effective way to give specific support; otherwise I`ll give through Red Cross. I`ve already blown a hundred bucks in overage charges, and that doesn`t help anyone, so I`ll buy regular paid time and try to set aside some charity. Then I have lots of busywork things that need done, so I`ll try to channel nervous energy into productive energy, but I`m giving myself permission to fail on that if necessary. But first, four more minutes of wallowing, then shower.

I have a love/hate relationship with sun hats. On the one hand, they keep protect me from sunburn and sunstroke. On the other hand, my head seems to get hot before the rest of me, and hats help retain heat, so I am a red-faced, sweaty mess even faster wearing a hat.

The magnetic poles swap position every few million years.

Thanks for clarifying. That's what I meant.

I am all for silly hat day, but I think we need pictures for maximum cheering effect.