Somewhere between totally tapped out and Today I choose violence
I have thought about writing a lot since last year. I have not been moved to do so. So instead I've just been watching and observing people. And to be fair, I've been living my life when possible. I'm incredibly close to watching a fourth cohort of graduate students step out of our protection and into the world as our colleagues. I celebrated a birthday all year which was absolutely amazing. You have seen some of those things if you know me in real life. I was able to go to South Africa this year and live my best concert life while planning something amazing with my niece as she steps into the next phase of her adulthood. Those things kept me distracted enough that I could be quiet some days when I wanted to scream or as I watched people make decisions that didn't seem grounded in any form of logic while running the potential of causing harm and loss. That's where I've been sitting as wave after wave of new stupid kept creeping up on...
