Comments on: Ostriches Unite

By: Jhianna

Jhianna — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:48:13 +0000

I learned how to be an ostrich from my mom – her powers of denial are legendary.

I tend to stop paying attention to news when I get overwhelmed. And cook and bake for my friends – they love it. I make pretty killer oatmeal cookies and my chocolate chip cookies aren’t bad either.

By: squid

squid — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:47:59 +0000

“THE WAR IS COMMING” Supervisor
“no its not” Squid
“well you know the frist things they bomb is power plants” Supervisor
“Yeah… so” squid
“you are working at one now, dont you get worried” supervisor
“some times but then i think about my cat” squid
“hum… want to buy my shot gun for protection, i kinda need the money” supervisor
“sure” squid

see im safe i got a shot gun, and…. DAMNIT he tricked me in to buying his shot gun!

By: Mr. Toast

Mr. Toast — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:18:07 +0000

Here’s a thought to cheer you up about the whole nuclear war thing: you live a major city, aka “San Francisco”, aka “Primary Target In The Event of Global Thermonuclear War”. For you, the whole thing will be over in (literally) a flash; no pain, and you’ll never know what hit you.

Have a nice day!

By: sweatpantsmom

sweatpantsmom — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:48:46 +0000

The nuclear thing freaks me out, too. Some people recommend taking a hiatus from newspapers, internet and TV news, but honestly I couldn’t do it. I guess I’m just a glutton for punishment.

(Thanks for the shout out on Cheeky Lotus!)

By: Jonathon

Jonathon — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 18:51:00 +0000

I used to fret all the time about stuff like that was/is beyond my control.

But then I stopped. I have a difficult enough time dealing with the pressures and anxieties in my OWN life, let alone the melting of the polar ice caps, or other impending disasters that are way beyond my sphere of influence.

By: Jess R

Jess R — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:10:28 +0000

I found you via your comment at Cheeky Lotus–was intrigued that we enjoy similar blogs. I’m glad I clicked over! What a great, relatable, and well-written post. I’ll be back!

(Er, that wasn’t meant to sound like a threat.

By: Mom

Mom — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 04:31:25 +0000

I’m afraid that worrying about the state of the world is yet another thing you inherited from me. I remember having nightmares about being kidnapped when I was 5. (I even remember a part of the movie we saw in school that was probably intended to “empower” us so that we’d know what to do if somebody tried to kidnap us. The only thing it did for me was to frighten me more.) Then in the 50s there was talk of building bomb shelters, which got me going again. Earthquakes, terrorism, etc. etc. etc. There’s no end to dreadful possibilities. My antidote? Laughing, concentrating on the positives, and doing my best to live in the moment. Does that stop the worry? Somewhat, but then I’ve had 33 more years than you have had to practice….

By: jeci

jeci — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:16:11 +0000

I love this post! I, too, like to temper the general suck-assedness of the world with blogs and the sweet every day therein. And? Celebrity gossip. Yes. I am willing to admit it openly. (I just remind myself not to replace ACTUAL NEWS with the latest on Nicole Kidman’s new fake marriage.)

By: TheQueen

TheQueen — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:15:38 +0000

You know that term, Schadenfruee, delight in another’s misfortune? What we need is a handy German term for “delight when our life just gets so momentously horrible that it’s funny.” Here, babelfish and I will make it up: “Freudeerschrocken” or delight in horror.