Music is good. I’m shutting it all down except for Balloon Juice.
2.
Adria McDowell (formerly LurkerExtraordinaire)
My escape is the latest from Norah Jones. Her voice is really soothing.
3.
Bobby D
Yep, music helps. So does the new legal mj…not that it being illegal ever stopped me before. About to get off work, head home and roll a giant doobie, put on The Sword’s Warp Riders album on vinyl, turn the knob to 11, and raaaawwwwwk!
4.
goblue72
@Baud: This is all your fault. You were supposed to run a better campaign and win.
Devastated. Admire Hillary and Tim K and PBO for their composure and gentle words. But this is about the worst political moment I’ve ever lived through. All the institutions that might have protected us? Co-opted or ignored.
10.
MattF
@Elizabelle: Just got off the phone with my sister who, sensibly, says I shouldn’t make any sudden moves (like retiring right now). As long as I still enjoy what I do. So, back to work, tomorrow.
@Baud: I am devastated, I feel like the country I admired was not what I thought it what it was. It feels like a funeral of decency and all that is good.
12.
Baud
@schrodinger’s cat: Half of the country is that country. But it’s the other half that prevailed this time.
13.
laura
I’m going dancing with a group of friends tomorrow. Moon Hooch! 2 saxophones 1 drum. Crazy improvisational jazz funk dance hall music.
It will make the hurting stop for a couple of hours.
I’ve seen Moon Hooch! They opened for They Might Be Giants at the House of Blues in Anaheim a few years ago. The hypnotic thing doesn’t really work on me (ADHD), but they were pretty cool.
I did not sleep last night. Pretty much at all. Thank God I live in Southern California and didn’t have to pretend I wasn’t utterly fucking devastated along with most of my coworkers. Then I got to go have my dentist prep one of my teeth for a crown — whee! It was comforting to be there, too, with my Russian immigrant dentist, his Filipino-American dental assistant, and the Latina receptionist, all of whom were also still reeling.
Now I have a German Chocolate cupcake for when the numbness wears off, my Balloon-Juice jackals, and I’m going to watch Blazing Saddles later, because I need it.
Seriously, I have no idea how I would have gotten through last night without you guys. It was rough, but not as bad as when I was alone with it in 2004.
21.
MomSense
@Baud: @schrodinger’s cat: @Mnemosyne:
I couldn’t sleep at all last night. Nothing was comforting. I couldn’t listen to radio, music allowed my mind to wander to horrible trump places, and I didn’t even want to listen to the farm podcasts I like. I kept reading here and Watergirl was a huge help. My kids were texting and calling all night. They are so distraught. We just have to figure out how to get through this.
@MomSense: Me too. Still not ready to play on Facebook. Had to mute a dear friend today because her mother was crowing about how we all need to bow down to It, and It was going to bring us all together.
Friends on Twitter are shutting down, deleting their accounts for a while.
Right now I’m reacting as if I have the flu: very upset stomach, knots in my stomach, and all of the other attendant delights of that malady. Haven’t thrown up… yet.
28.
opiejeanne
@schrodinger’s cat: That’s about what I got, 3 hours of sleep. Fell asleep this afternoon reading a DCI Banks mystery so I feel a little better. People in town walking around like zombies; the ones who weren’t made me want to hiss at them. The racist idiots next door sounded like they were having a party this afternoon.
Awake in the night, crying and shaking again and feeling despair. It is a comfort, though, to see all the nyms and be reminded of all the good people here.
I cancelled all my appointments yesterday and spent the day in my PJs watching TV to escape the reality of what happened, just trying not to think. Not so successful at trying not to think. I accomplished one thing, I did pick my peppers before the big freeze tonight and took some to friends who love them. I did one load of laundry and managed to eat something.
I have one work appointment a few hours from now that I can’t get out of, and I arranged to drop off some more peppers to another friend. I don’t know how you guys who have 8-5 jobs are managing to go to work and get anything done.
If the 5 stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance, Where is profound sadness on that list? I guess I’m not even at the first stage yet.
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Baud
Music is good. I’m shutting it all down except for Balloon Juice.
Adria McDowell (formerly LurkerExtraordinaire)
My escape is the latest from Norah Jones. Her voice is really soothing.
Bobby D
Yep, music helps. So does the new legal mj…not that it being illegal ever stopped me before. About to get off work, head home and roll a giant doobie, put on The Sword’s Warp Riders album on vinyl, turn the knob to 11, and raaaawwwwwk!
goblue72
@Baud: This is all your fault. You were supposed to run a better campaign and win.
mawado
Still dour. “I thought this kind of thing didn’t happen anymore…”
The Blasters – Dark Night
MomSense
@Baud:
Same here. Hi Baud.
Baud
@goblue72: What can I say? I’m a Democrat.
@MomSense: Hey sweetie. How you holding up?
MattF
Flower song is one of my absolute faves. Thank you.
Elizabelle
@MattF: Yea Maryland! And Virginia! And DC!
Devastated. Admire Hillary and Tim K and PBO for their composure and gentle words. But this is about the worst political moment I’ve ever lived through. All the institutions that might have protected us? Co-opted or ignored.
MattF
@Elizabelle: Just got off the phone with my sister who, sensibly, says I shouldn’t make any sudden moves (like retiring right now). As long as I still enjoy what I do. So, back to work, tomorrow.
schrodinger's cat
@Baud: I am devastated, I feel like the country I admired was not what I thought it what it was. It feels like a funeral of decency and all that is good.
Baud
@schrodinger’s cat: Half of the country is that country. But it’s the other half that prevailed this time.
laura
I’m going dancing with a group of friends tomorrow. Moon Hooch! 2 saxophones 1 drum. Crazy improvisational jazz funk dance hall music.
It will make the hurting stop for a couple of hours.
schrodinger's cat
@Baud: The Republicans pay no price for the damage they do. The press has their back.
Baud
@schrodinger’s cat: Agree.
MomSense
@Baud:
I’m semi awake and trying to do laundry. About to help quiz kid for a test. Not able to do much more. How about you?
Baud
@MomSense: Not great. Lack of sleep and lots of anxiety, like everyone else. Hopefully I’ll be better tomorrow.
Mnemosyne
@laura:
I’ve seen Moon Hooch! They opened for They Might Be Giants at the House of Blues in Anaheim a few years ago. The hypnotic thing doesn’t really work on me (ADHD), but they were pretty cool.
schrodinger's cat
@Baud: Only slept 3 hours last night.
Mnemosyne
I did not sleep last night. Pretty much at all. Thank God I live in Southern California and didn’t have to pretend I wasn’t utterly fucking devastated along with most of my coworkers. Then I got to go have my dentist prep one of my teeth for a crown — whee! It was comforting to be there, too, with my Russian immigrant dentist, his Filipino-American dental assistant, and the Latina receptionist, all of whom were also still reeling.
Now I have a German Chocolate cupcake for when the numbness wears off, my Balloon-Juice jackals, and I’m going to watch Blazing Saddles later, because I need it.
Seriously, I have no idea how I would have gotten through last night without you guys. It was rough, but not as bad as when I was alone with it in 2004.
MomSense
@Baud: @schrodinger’s cat: @Mnemosyne:
I couldn’t sleep at all last night. Nothing was comforting. I couldn’t listen to radio, music allowed my mind to wander to horrible trump places, and I didn’t even want to listen to the farm podcasts I like. I kept reading here and Watergirl was a huge help. My kids were texting and calling all night. They are so distraught. We just have to figure out how to get through this.
Mnemosyne
@MomSense:
Poor G tried to comfort me, but when I’m deep in the throes, I just need to be left alone.
charluckles
Wastin time
Nathaniel ratlief and the night sweats
MomSense
@Mnemosyne:
I’m the same way. ?
Original Lee
@laura: I love Moon Hooch, but I can’t listen to too much at once. Have fun!
wasabi gasp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWc_iEWDdfw
opiejeanne
@MomSense: Me too. Still not ready to play on Facebook. Had to mute a dear friend today because her mother was crowing about how we all need to bow down to It, and It was going to bring us all together.
Friends on Twitter are shutting down, deleting their accounts for a while.
Right now I’m reacting as if I have the flu: very upset stomach, knots in my stomach, and all of the other attendant delights of that malady. Haven’t thrown up… yet.
opiejeanne
@schrodinger’s cat: That’s about what I got, 3 hours of sleep. Fell asleep this afternoon reading a DCI Banks mystery so I feel a little better. People in town walking around like zombies; the ones who weren’t made me want to hiss at them. The racist idiots next door sounded like they were having a party this afternoon.
lol chikinburd
Current mood.
WaterGirl
Awake in the night, crying and shaking again and feeling despair. It is a comfort, though, to see all the nyms and be reminded of all the good people here.
I cancelled all my appointments yesterday and spent the day in my PJs watching TV to escape the reality of what happened, just trying not to think. Not so successful at trying not to think. I accomplished one thing, I did pick my peppers before the big freeze tonight and took some to friends who love them. I did one load of laundry and managed to eat something.
I have one work appointment a few hours from now that I can’t get out of, and I arranged to drop off some more peppers to another friend. I don’t know how you guys who have 8-5 jobs are managing to go to work and get anything done.
If the 5 stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance, Where is profound sadness on that list? I guess I’m not even at the first stage yet.