OMG, COMMUNITY. YOU'RE RUINING THE SONG.

I have wondered if she'll suggest orgasms at any point.

Oh, seriously, like people don't try this one at home before years of medical intervention being not entirely helpful to them. I mean, probably you've given it a shot. And if it was going to help things for you, you wouldn't be there. "Yes, an orgasm would fix everything but I've decided to just not sleep for days and days in spite of that."

If my entirely scientific method of "taking my trash out in my pajamas and boots" is to be trusted, it is seriously cold outside. And it smells like bacon. Or fireplaces. I just kinda want bacon.

I want to live in a world where you don't have to be "state mandated" to report an adult raping a child to the police. Where every adult feels the same responsibility to protect kids, or anyone being abused.

A million times this and I am posting it to my fb status.

My day sucked. I am tired and emotionally spent and the cats peed on stuff and I want something in my life that I enjoy other than fb games and this place. I need something to not suck at.

Uh...WHAT, ita ! I think the response would be "No, but I am bi-curious -- as in "By the way, how is that at all relevant to my sleep issues?"

I have a sleep specialist and have participated in several sleep studies. MAYBE if you were closeted/had anxiety issues stemming from being gay, that might be relevant. I don't know the context of the convo.

But if it was something like "What's your sleep hygiene like? Are you gay -- you're really stoic!" it's kinda strange and off-putting...

Cass, look for a dojo that promotes self defense. There are many out there and it is a good introduction to martial arts. From my experience self defense dojos pull from various martial arts. Once the student has a better idea of what she likes, then she can find an art that best suits her.

Just pulled an apple crisp out of the oven. I'm trying to wait a bit before breaking into it. Don't need to burn my tongue no matter how tasty it is.

My sleep psych asked if I was gay. What's the polite way to say that "Since there is no sexual interest in either of us, and it's not bothering my sleep, my orientation is irrelevant."

Um, WTF? Good lord, woman. "Yes, I'm SUPER gay, but I am SO closeted I can't even tell YOU! OMG you solved my sleep issues! Like magic! I'm in love. Marry me?"

OH GOD, NOT AN ORGASM! NOT THAT!! ANYTHING BUT THAT!!!

Signed,
Brer Rabbit.

BTW, here is an essay from an outraged scifi novelist about the Penn State situation. I really liked it. And the fiction shout out at the end is really perfect.

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I read Scalzi's essay earlier, le nubian. If I were in charge of the world, everyone would have to read "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," but what I thought of at the end of his essay was how few people in the story walk away.

Now I'm going to have trouble sleeping, as I ponder what relationship there could be between martial arts, stoicism, gayness and sleeplessness.

PS: Orgasms? Don't solve chronic insomnia. They just feel good.