September 2, 2008
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Melancholia
I am feeling a little subdued today, not really depressed but definitely indented. Frost has hit here during the past couple of nights. Spring flowers were late emerging this year because of unbroken clouds and everyday rain, and summer never really arrived. Now, a lot of the fireweed has turned autumn red and the flower buds are nipped by frost before they had a chance to open.
Politics… what can I say? Greyfox said, in a thread on totse, about Sarah Palin, that not since JFK’s assassination has he felt so desolate and worried for the country. He has been lying awake at night, worrying about this. I sleep, but when I’m awake I frequently find myself distracted by hearing Palin’s name on the radio, and troubled over things I’m hearing.I console myself with this thought: “Pride goeth before a fall.” (Proverbs, Chapter 16) The Palin family have spoken about how proud they were to have given birth to a Down Syndrome child, and now they are expressing their pride over the baby expected by their teenage daughter Bristol and her high school hockey player boyfriend. If pride does indeed go before a fall, I do hope that she’s really proud, and not just trying to put a good face on things.
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When I was in high school, I wasn’t on the hockey team, but somebody who was on the hockey team saw me dressed in drag one evening. That was a fun evening, I had some weed and SoCo and dressed up in my friend’s sister’s clothes. I don’t think she found out. Nor did my family nor very many other people. The hockey player said: “Randy, now we know that you would have made a very ugly girl!” One of these days I should show up for my high school reunion and when he asks me what I’ve been doing, I’ll say, “I’ve been dressing as a man!”
I have so not been paying attention to Palin, which is probably a mistake. But, eh …
I know I’m not voting for McCain (and I never was going to), so I have less than zero interest in his running mate. As a matter of fact, this is the most apathetic I’ve ever been about a presidential campaign, and it’s only partly related to the fact that I think neither major-party candidate is talking about the issues the average American is concerned about.
I’m becoming more disillusioned by the month. This is frightening.
@forwhomthebelsentolls - I actually LOL’d, dude. Awesome one-liner!
Love the flowers.
??? you sound like you dont like her…
any specific reason why?? or just she will cause a shoo in for the reps??
ears has nothing to offer,,, neither did mcpow,,,, now maybe it seems he does,,,,,
anything to add?? hahahahaha,, i could look at some of your previous posts to see if anything is mentioned,,,,
ive had a little internet difficulty lately,,, havent been around much.
I’m horrified by the thought of trying to raise my children in a country headed by those two without a millionaire sugar daddy.
Dislike that saying, it misrepresents pride.
purdeh flowers!
best cure for dysthymic/melancholic mood seems to be spending time iwth friends in a relaxed atmosphere. but not too much for introverts.
recommendation, if possible: organize a casual get-together, call some friends or acquantainces and ask if they want to meet up at a not-too-expensive or upmarket cafe/bakery/deli for lunch, and sit around one of the tables they have outside for some sunlight (if they do things like that in alaska) and just chill out and talk about random stuff, enjoy your food and drink. maybe go to a movie, dependng on pricing. even a picnic
sharing experiences with friends is a good way to lighten one’s mood. you might be reluctant to at first, but that can turn around if you do it anyway
Beautiful fall photo. Love the colors. I really feel McCain has signed away his chance to be pres. when he signed on Palan.
Sleep has been a challenge. I understand Greyfox’s sentiments and have also been struggling with the conscious mind not wanting to turn off at night. Too much to process during the daylight hours, so our minds work the nightshift.
Hope always hope. One thing I have learned with fall and winter there always comes a spring but I have no idea Alaska was so desolate. Take that anyway you want.
I love fall the best of all personally.
Doesn’t seem as though we had much of a summer either. It was in the 40s overnight here last night and only supposed to make the low 70s for a high today. A little early in the year for those temps!
As for Palin… I think McCain may have nailed his own presidential coffin shut with that choice.
freakin’ politicians…anyone that truly wants that job is ultimately unfit for it…or on the take somewhere down the line. those that are adamant about making a difference, and sticking to their guns..don’t last very long or are quickly shunted into the back row.
so there it is…you have some choice to make. this time amerika’s president will, in all likelihood, be either black or female, but choosing a female running mate just because she happens to be female? you’re getting set up, the hollywood branch has made it’s move and some ‘nwo’ (pick one) says “ready or not, here we come”.
my one hope? don’t take canada down with you…please
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@Apocatastasis -
Flowers? What flowers? The photo was inserted to illustrate how the frost has killed the buds before they had a chance to bloom.
@Apocatastasis - The closest I might conceivably get to following your suggestion of a gathering with friends would be to go to Wasilla tomorrow for the Thursday night Narcotics Anonymous meeting. Everyone I might once have called for such a kaffeeklatsch is now dead or thousands of miles away; there is no such cafe within easy driving distance of here, and, frankly, the thought of such a meetup is not attractive. That mood was fleeting, anyway.
@warweasel - ”McCain may have nailed his own presidential coffin shut.” We can hope.
@the_nthian - I pray we don’t take Canada down. The Yukon seems like an attractive place to run to.
@SuSu - I wasn’t thinking; flowers was not the right word. purdeh reddened fireweed.