after four straight days at Friends. Not much to add to the election that hasn't been said. I had worked in the library that day, after a full day, so I was extremely tired, listened all night at home, could barely believe my ears...felt at time like an eight year old child, waiting for his parent to return, hoping that he would, refusing to admit the impossible. But it did happen, many thoughts about it on many different levels---spoke in meeting for the first time on Wednesday morning. Lots of unhappy thoughts in meeting. Trying hard to identify with groups that really feel threatened by the victory. Will see what happens.
Yesterday" saw ,movie Elle, after a long week not sure what I wanted to do, or whether it was even appropriate to focus on something other than the elections ramifications, but did decide to go out to a movie---better than going to a bar and watching basketball. Had to get out of the apartment. Movie is strong, fascinating, about a hell on earth that all the characters inhabit. Verhoeven uses a brief snippet of Magic Flute music to create a contrast---the beautiful flute moment when Pamina and Tamino finally come together and experience purification, or divine commitment. Wonder how many other people watching the movie realized that.
Not sure about the rest of the weekend, What I do tonight depends on how tired I feel after work.
Tomorrow would like to "escape" watching football--probably will say nothing about the election in the coffee shops that I visit. We will see.
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