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[shadowkat]

1. I'm remembering what I didn't like about Good Omens -- the novel. Basically what worked was Arizaphane and Crowley, what doesn't quite work is the rest of it. I'm on episode 5, and I want to smack Gaiman. The world is ending, and we're wasting time watching a nerdy computer geek boink a pretty witch. The whole Armageddon storyline didn't work for me. But, I adore Crowley and Arisphane.

Good Omens is basically Waiting for Godot meets Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by way of The Good Place, with the pluses and minuses of all three. The metaphysical bit is great. Oh and it has a great Queen soundtrack courtesy of Crowely.

And, let's face it? I'm in it for Crowely and Arizaphal's metaphysical discussions, and the Queen soundtrack. Also the Edward Goresque credits....

Great cast though.

2. Overheard one of my co-workers on the phone with her son in the bathroom. And asked her what was going on. Apparently there was an a school lock down in Amityville, Long Island after reports of an active shooter outside an elementary school. It was a school in her area. A friend of her's in Hicksville had notified her. And they lock down schools immediately whenever there are reports of a shooting or shooter nearby.

Now, they have "active shooter" drills in schools. And they will soon have active shooter drills in my work place due to what happened in Virigina Beach Shooting in Work Place Similar to Mine.


What is that Beatles tune? Happiness is a Warm Gun?

Comments

[wpadmirer]

God, we're creating a nation of traumatized children. PTSD is going to be a huge issue in the next 20-40 years as these kids grow up.

[shadowkat]

Yup.

Although it's a huge issue now.

[wpadmirer]

Yeah, but let me tell you from experience, it gets worse. You think you've handled it and then, nope.

[shadowkat]

I've had PTSD, still sort of do -- I was gaslight by a boss and various people, including a close friend, around the time of 9/11. (I lived in NYC then and now). Still not completely over it.

[wpadmirer]

That sucks. Mine was all childhood shit. In my 50s I was finally able to say I was pretty much free of it, but I can still be triggered. Shit never goes away, and THAT'S what fucks with you.

[shadowkat]

True.

Stuff still triggers. I've discovered people are either treated like shit at home or they are treated like shit outside of the home. Or both.

I'm not sure we're ever completely free of it. But I've developed a nice thick skin and a killer wit. Also, meditation really helps. (Headspace app.)

I was bullied as kid. (Asshole peer group.) People don't handle those who aren't like them well. I've learned to ignore them.

[trepkos]

I hope no one got shot. And they really have a town called "Hicksville"?

[shadowkat]

Yes, they really have a town named Hicksville. We also have a town in Pennsylvania named Intercourse. A lot of the towns are Native American Tribal names or words -- such as Ronkonkoma, Massapequa....

We've had so many shootings now, that the news only reports it on television if it is more than twenty people.

[trepkos]

Wow. I knew things were bad ... but that's BAD.

[shadowkat]

Yep. We're getting used to them. There's about one or two every month, sometimes more. Most aren't reported unless you've had several deaths and injuries. Sigh. Stupid Republicans won't permit gun control.