Zen speaks for me at the moment. I suspect next week, what Laura said will be closer to where I'll be then. Meanwhile,

Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. nger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering."

Or, to quote Xander, "Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to anger... no, wait. Fear leads to hate, hate leads to the dark side. Hold on...no, um. First you get the women, then you get the money, then you-- Okay, can we forget that?"

Sorry. Little levity? Just to break the horrible, horrible tension? In slightly heartening news, I DVRd the PBS documentary on Hamilton but had never the time and inclination to watch it until last night. Since watching it? My heart is measurably less achy.

My current question is if the Senate will confirm all of Trump's insane cabinet nominees.

Yeah, I'm wondering how well the GOP members of Congress who openly disliked and repudiated Trump are going to work with him. I guess it depends on whether he'll further their agendas.

Do you not like the guy from Psych? Because he's really funny in this.

Oh no, I like him fine, but the other guy is better-looking?

I am in love with Lassie from Psych. I love his twinkly blue eyes, and he looks nice with a beard: [link]

Yesterday my own pain and rage was so high that I couldn't really deal with anyone else. today I can see everyone again

I working on my plans

bizzarely, my plan to try to be more informed and pay more attention was discouraged as too hard

so strange

Students are walking out here in protest, which I totally support. But yet, it's the students who are currently failing my class. Sigh.

is it me or is the word elitist being tied to the democrats and their supporters all day today?

seems a little upside down

elitist="you think you're smarter/better than us!"

elitist="you think you're smarter/better than us!"

I don't think I am better, but I often feel smarter, or at least more informed.

Calling Teppy. I have a stupid med question. The Lasik doc gave me a prescription for 2 diazapam. Apparently I take one before the surgery and the second, I guess, is in case that doesn't calm me enough. I have lorazepam for my anxiety issues. Can I mix the two? Like take a Lorazapam in the morning, when I wake up and then the diazapam for the laser in my eyeball? Or would that be too much of the same thing? I'm not driving, my best friend is helping me out with that.

Ugh on the carpal tunnel cost, Dana.

This really feels like 2000 all over again, minus the hanging chads.