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Life goes on...
Nov. 4th, 2004 09:02 amYup, deeply depressed by yesterday's US election results, but neither surprised nor quite so depressed that the only option seems to be to spend the next four years in bed. But, for the record, and just to get it off my chest (and, furthermore, as I'm probably the only practising Christian among my friends here) I have to say that George W. Bush does not represent Christianity. Or if he does, it's of the type that made Ghandi (if it was indeed he) say (something along the lines of) 'I'd be a Christian if it weren't for the Christians'. We all have blind spots about our own failings, of course, but to claim that God is telling him to disregard the needs of the poor to curry favour with the rich and powerful (hey - there's even a parable or two about that one!), or seek vengence against his 'enemies' while couching it all in the most blatant possible lies about what he's doing (what do you know - a few more sayings about that kind of thing), or consider the interests only of self and those whom he considers his 'neighbours', while disregarding the claims of justice and truth and compassion (lookee - this God seems to have had a thing or two to say about that also) - is a total perversion of everything Jesus told us. These are hard times to be the other kind of Christian, but then, we certainly don't have any exclusive claim to the hard times!
End of soap-box stance.
Yesterday I defrosted the freezer (terrible day for the world - so why not do my least favourite and most postponed house-hold chore?), started The Summer Book in the orthodontist's waiting room (so wonderful), started Safe House before bed, as I didn't feel up to reading something I wanted to appreciate one hundred percent just then, and today am off to the Knitting and Stitching Show. And - for the first time ever, have put out a Green Bin! The state of recycling in Ireland is admittedly pathetic, and I'm convinced that Dun Laoghaire Rathdown is among the worst of the worst, but we finally got the recycling bins a few weeks ago and first collection is today. Mine is almost full, and they're enormous! If anyone happens to notice extra soft and silky recycled toilet roll or paper towels in a year or so, they can probably thank Bell, as some of her hair goes everywhere, and the green bin is no exception.
Ooh, and I got to order a new computer for my mother last week, and it should arrive next week - yay! Almost as much fun as getting a new one for us, especially as I'll be setting it up for her. The G5 iMacs are just so cool.
End of soap-box stance.
Yesterday I defrosted the freezer (terrible day for the world - so why not do my least favourite and most postponed house-hold chore?), started The Summer Book in the orthodontist's waiting room (so wonderful), started Safe House before bed, as I didn't feel up to reading something I wanted to appreciate one hundred percent just then, and today am off to the Knitting and Stitching Show. And - for the first time ever, have put out a Green Bin! The state of recycling in Ireland is admittedly pathetic, and I'm convinced that Dun Laoghaire Rathdown is among the worst of the worst, but we finally got the recycling bins a few weeks ago and first collection is today. Mine is almost full, and they're enormous! If anyone happens to notice extra soft and silky recycled toilet roll or paper towels in a year or so, they can probably thank Bell, as some of her hair goes everywhere, and the green bin is no exception.
Ooh, and I got to order a new computer for my mother last week, and it should arrive next week - yay! Almost as much fun as getting a new one for us, especially as I'll be setting it up for her. The G5 iMacs are just so cool.
