Angry Joan

Just keeping it really me and mine and that is working. Maybe 20 years ago I should have just stayed focused on me and mine instead of stealing time from the few spare hours I had to investigate GWB and cronies because not one of them were held accountable. Blackwater changed its name to who knows what by this time but you know they are making money in Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Somalia, Haiti. When merica is finally great again, I expect they will be doing even better.

Been a while since I added to this thing. Been busy reading other blogs and frankly, they intimidated me. But it's time for an update and a look back thru the year. Bill O'Reilly is still an asshole. Ditto for George, and they are still neck and neck in the dangerous factor, with Bill mentally creating huge enemies and empowering those who hate, and George actually doing the real work, and actually killing and maiming thousands of people each week.

 So the biggest christian political fraudster has been appointed as ambassador to the biggest jewish political con artist.  We are living in Absurdistan for sure now folks.  We are living under "no news rule" in this household,  at least he is.  I've been reading only headlines, which frankly I did for the most part during the last year of the goddam endless election.  But I did actually read a couple of stories in the NYT and/or WAPO per day, rather than gobble all of it up for fear of crying.  I support his info diet wholeheartedly.  He cancelled our subscription to WAPO.  That made him feel better.  I can live without it too.   I try not to inform him.  I started watching the late night monologues but I speed through a lot of it.  My friends trickle in with text comments, all of us still unable to discuss to any extent.  I actually fear speaking in public about it.  Keep running into *rumper acquaintances who kindly don't bring it up either.  Typing here is helping a bit.

 Yes, day 2.  Still not gonna interact with those people for the rest of my life.  The strangers.  The *rumpers.  Especially in my family.  That groundwork has been laid for years and what's new is I believe I can live with avoiding them.  Yesterday while sitting in the medical waiting area, playing solitaire so I don't scream or have to look at the news on my phone, this lovely redneck couple sit across from me and start gloating about their win.  They could not name one other republican who won the election.  Even in their own state.  "Oh you know that guy", but they knew Pelosi didn't win.  They could come up with Ted Crudz's name though.  What a great 'merican he is.  No wonder he won.  The people have spoken and the liberals will soon see that.  The TV ran the weather channel, which is ostensibly not political.  Just wait and see about that.  I actually was in 2 doctor's offices yesterday.  One for my man's colonoscopy, when I snuck out for a pedicure which was all I could think about on election day when I was suffering from a migraine that would not quit.  Kept thinking that a good foot soak and massage would be just the thing to get my mind of my pain and also the coming national pain.  The second doctor was my own.  Needed to get a handle on the spiking blood pressure and nagging headache.  Politics did not come up.  No need.  Walked out of there with a new BP med which should help with the migraine.  When I looked up what the drug is also prescribed for I learned that I got an anti-anxiety scrip!  Guess what?  It worked!  Head stopped throbbing!  Shoulders relaxed.  This morning I was able to catch up on last night's monologues and not cry.  Still can't watch Colbert and Stewart's live election night shows.  That will take some time.  Can't yet interact with my friends in person or by phone yet.  

It was a fluke that I was able to find this old blog.  I've tried before, and assumed it had disappeared.  Just scanned some of the posts which are 20 or more years old.  Not ready for that yet.  I will post here as often as I can.  Better than screaming out loud I suppose.  Age brings wisdom, you see.

 The morning after America rejected a woman of color running against you know who.  I am not sure I will ever care again about a stranger.  It's me and mine, baby.