(no subject)

I have an idea. Why don't you guys tell me in what ways I'm a dork?

Today we went to see Tess formally graduate from the Lucas Centre, which was neat for the Tess aspect but kind of strange to me, otherwise. There was a restrained quality to the atmosphere, and a sense that everyone was speaking and clapping only when they were supposed to, and a little bit listless for it; even the small attempted transgressions seemed tame and rehearsed. A lot of platitudes, and a lot of imposed homogeneity. I'd last been in that same space for Helen's retirement party, so the contrast was very pointed, and kind of surreal.

I am very happy with my country today.

Ha ha!

Helen is happy when she discovers that she has managed to completely mislead herself as to what her motives are. This is an awesome way in which to be mad.