I have been to bed. It didn't work out. I woke up about an hour ago and it became obvious that hopes of going back to sleep were futile. Since it just took me three tries to figure out how to spell futile, I'm not hopeful for the rest of the day.

I remembered to get a birthday card for a relative, but I just realized that the cost of stamps went up. Going to the post office should be the touch that makes my day just perfect.

Sending all of my sleepiness towards the insomniacs Amricanistas.

Now, sleep already.

:: TACKLE HUGS SHIR ::

Honey, I see that you're not in bed now.

As we all agreed, that's wrong.

:: Tackle hugs back ::

Shir, my belated sympathy on the attacks. And I can totally see both how this would be more traumatic because not the "usual" attacks, and a glimpse of how awful it is that there are "usual" attacks.

Thank you, Typo Boy. Are you referring to my post in Natter?

I'm still not over the shock. I have friends, both straight and LGBT, who are now terrified to go outside to their usual places in Tel Aviv. I'm gonna go to a sci-fi con there on Thursday, which will include a drag show, and one of my friends who knew one of the victims said she doesn't feel safe around anymore.

Also, I thought you'll appreciate that I can see the hypocrisy by claiming that there are no hate crimes in Israel. There are, we just don't think of them as such. In that matter, there's a new website which I think you'd like: [link]

(X-posted with Natter)

Calling all hiveminders!

(Yes, just got back, and already need you. See how my life work?)

There's a Talmudic quote that says "we don't see things the way they are, but the way we are". I already asked some people about it, including our wonderful Nilly, but nobody seems to know exactly where it's from. And I googled and I googled till I couldn't google anymore. Now, can any one of you give me the reference to this quote? Anyone with Jewish orthodox relatives, by any chance?

I am awake. I have been up all night playing poker with friends (including date girl). I have to be up in two hours to take Drew to LAX. I will probably just stay up (though I have set an alarm just in case).

{{insomniacs}} It took forever for me to get to sleep, but I stayed in bed anyway thinking rest was better than nothing.

{{Shir}} How very upsetting. Feeling safe shouldn't have to be a rarity.

black coffee

Shir, the quote you mentioned seems to be attributed to Anais Nin. [link]

eta: and I see that amych found the same thing responding in Natter