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A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with bladder cancer. Unfortunately, a rare form, so there is no chemotherapy regime determined. She's started radiation treatment, and our fingers are crossed.

I checked the web and found (no surprise here) that bladder cancer ribbons are yellow. So decided to adapt Ink Circles' breast cancer mandala, which I've already done twice, into yellows, with a yellow/green variegated for the tracery around the ribbons. I think I'm going to need to backstitch the ribbons to get them to show up better, but otherwise, like the way it is turning out.

The top photo is in focus, the other shot isn't. But the lower one shows the different yellows a little better, so posted it anyhow.

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Whenever sexual harassment comes up, somebody always pops up to say "What about guys? What about when guys are harassed? Would you feel the same way if it were a guy?" The answer, for any decent person anyway, is yes.

David Brooks, conservative columnist for the New York Times, gave an interview last week in which he mentioned that a Senator had groped him at a party. " I sat next to a Republican senator once at dinner and he had his hand on my inner thigh the whole time. I was like, ehh, get me out of here." The interviewer asked, "Sorry, who was that?" and Brooks replied, "I’m not telling you, I’m not telling you."

Just like many women who deal with sexual harassment, he didn't make a fuss at the time -- he was no doubt aware that if he complained the Senator could retaliate against him professionally and might well convince others to do the same. Just like many women in the same situation, he refused to name his harasser in public for fear of further retaliation.

And just like many women in that situation, the seriousness of the assault was immediately downplayed. Ann Althouse: " Why would he just think I was like, ehh, get me out of here. What stopped him from leaving? Or are we seriously to think some Senator had Brooks in an intimate grip all night and Brooks did nothing but think about how he didn't like it?"

The liberals aren't behaving any better, by the way. Thersites at Whiskey Fire: "Is anyone genuinely startled that Brooks would have submitted to sexual abuse on the part of an abuser in a position of power...? I sure ain't. I'd have hit the guy, and if it had been her, my wife would have hit the guy, and neither of us would have done squat to protect a sexual predator:" Crooks and Liars says "Perhaps a little too much TMI, David." and calls Brooks creepy. And please, to save your eyes, don't read any of the commenters.

So. What if it were a guy? He'd get mocked, and minimized, and second-guessed... just like a woman. I guess we have equality after all.

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Well, I did it. I flew 927 miles from home, only really freaked out once, had a truly lovely dinner with Neil (more details later, or see his journal), and am now at O'Hare waiting to please God fly home. Before coming to the airport today, I had time to conduct an important taste test: half an Italian beef sandwich each at Mr. Beef and Portillo's. I'm sorry, Chicagoans; I know you think it's fast food, but Portillo's is about a million times better.

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(If anyone saw the brief out-of-context post, my apologies; I got confused about where I was posting, and thought I'd forgotten to update my DW journal.)

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Действительно, ничего про предложения снять и договоренности не было ничего сказано. Просто отрубили и все.

Harry decided to nap on the couch and I had the light on above him, apparently he was sending me a message....



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I just went to the neighborhood dumpster with my trash.

There's a sign up next to the dumpster that informs folks, Dumpster for residents' use only - violators will be prosecuted.

Every time I see the sign I wonder, "Prosecuted for what?"

I mean, if someone who doesn't live in our little hamlet throws their bag of trash in the dumpster, they can't be guilty of littering.

And they aren't taking anything out of there, they are putting it in.

So what crime have they committed?

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wow. so i had the most boringest professional development this week. all i did during class was doodle in my spiral! i came up with some groovy ideas. here are some results:

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Я понимаю, что есть такое направление, но выглядит кошмарно.

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"Сеансы расслабления танатотерапией" - звучит как шутка. Я хотела пойти посмотреть, но ни разу не была, решив в результате, что в моей жизни эта тема была и так представлена достаточно объемно.

А тут ролик. И кошмар какой. Ничего такого, но у меня чувство ужаса. Как будто что-то в этом не так. Вот эта нарочитая безжизненность, асексуальность, притом, что молодые девки трогают зрелого усатого мужика. Может еще что-то было, что я пропустила. Жуткая музыка.

Вернулась вчера с Помуккале и отрубилась. Но там было волшебно. Все-таки поплавала в источнике Афродиты. Если бы не он мы бы, наверное, умерли от жары. Так что даже если это фейк, бассейн с источником следовало бы выдумать.
Впечатления от Помуккале потрясающие. При такой жаре прохладные белые наросты на стенах и теплая минеральная вода в заливах причудливой формы... Ощущение сказки вокруг, если бы ни толпы туристов.
Сегодня по моей вине не попали на велопрогулку - я перепутала время. Так что прекрасные горы вокруг мы толком не осмотрели - будет повод вернуться.
До сих пор не могу поверить, что завтра в это же время я уже буду в Москве. Дико печально. Т_Т У вас там правда так же холодно, как показывает гисметео? Тут Турки говорят, что у них аномально холодный июль - выше 35 редко поднимается.
В общем, продукты заказали на завтра вечер. Так что пойдем отдыхать последний вечер и собирать вещи.
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Ik heb vandaag met de kinderen hout gesprokkeld in het bos en heb lekker marshmellows geroosterd boven de vuurkorf. Wat is hier nu zo stoer aan?
Nou ik ben echt een enorme bangerik als het over vuur gaat. Ik vind gasfornuizen een ware verzoeking en ik durfde tot ik een jaar of 14 was niet eens aan kaarsje aan te steken.
Vandaag heb ik dus een vuur gestook...helemaal zelf terwijl er 5 gedragsgestoorde kinders omheen stonden/
applausje voor mezelf ;-)

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Questions from zimena in reply to the latest meme (they're a lot more interesting than the original questions, so they warrant a new post :)

1. Which personality trait do you appreciate the most in other people?

Intelligence. Or, if it doesn't count as a personality trait - creativity (and even more generally, creative approach to problems).

2. If you could change your name (not counting the fact that you have about three versions of your name already!), what would you change it to?

That's a trick question! :) Sometimes I think that almost any other name would be better - I know that I don't want to be "myself" but not sure who I want to be... Too many names, too little time! Anyway, "Iris" is definitely one of the options (or Irix, but it's still copyrighted ;)

3. If you become an evil overlord, who would be the first person you would capture and keep as a prisoner for eternity?

Haha, another trick question :) looks like I still have to work on the "evil" part, to avoid concerning myself with such irrelevant details whether the person actually deserves to be imprisoned - not only whether I'd like to have him around :) For the moment, I'd go for reenacting my latest fic :)

4. Share some information about a plot bunny you didn't write yet?

I had already mentioned "rewriting" Voyager as alternative history/cyberpunk; I think that instead of searching for the way to the Alpha Quadrant, they could search for Hyperborea or the Holy Grail. Mind you, it's all very very vague.

5. Name three things you can see from where you are right now?

- the exercise bike
- Bohemian Cats wall calendar
- Star Trek DS9 companion book