I also feel a little sad for losing many of friends which I don't have much of a connection with anymore.
*nod*. that is actually why i started writing a semi-public journal (semi- as in, it's mostly meant for everyone i already know, which is also why i don't call it a blog; philosophically it isn't one). i have moved a lot during my life, and while once i was really good at keeping in touch via letters and email, i now suck at it (effing depression).
*nod* that makes sense to me. Are you taking care of yourself around the depression?
*snip*
on political rants -- i tend to stay away from getting involved in those these days. either i already agree (i should probably say "you go!" then, but i still have trouble with comments that are that content-free),
I know what you mean and I'm not sure what I expect as a response to my polital rants. I just know when no one responds its hard for me not to feel ignored. I know its irrational and I'm working on it.
or i disagree, and LJ is IMO not the sort of forum in which one can have a deeply involved discussion, and i don't appreciate myself much when i end up flaming instead. i've also found that i get too nitpicky when i basically agree, and that doesn't help most people. so, i now rarely say anything. politics leaves me feeling profoundly helpless -- like it really doesn't matter one whit what i think; the world is run by people who have very little in common with me, and it seems the best i can hope for is to fly under their radar so they leave me in peace.
I'm completely simpathetic. I guess I just keep hoping if I can get enough people active politically, the world would change for the better.
the state budget cuts sounds frustrating. i wonder whether mr. schwarzenegger is simply not informed about the issues people with disabilities face every day. how do you fight that sort of thing; do you write letters?
Its *very* frustrating. Given the language in the budget and how he has proposed "quality control" in IHSS, I'm guessing he knows exactly what he's doing. I think, he thought, most folk wouldn't notice his reform/distruction of the IHSS program. I'm hoping he's mistaken. I'm also hoping that our phone calls and letters will get Arnold to realize cutting IHSS won't help the state deficit and will actually worsen it.
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Date: 2004-05-21 10:44 am (UTC)*nod*. that is actually why i started writing a semi-public journal (semi- as in, it's mostly meant for everyone i already know, which is also why i don't call it a blog; philosophically it isn't one). i have moved a lot during my life, and while once i was really good at keeping in touch via letters and email, i now suck at it (effing depression).
*nod* that makes sense to me. Are you taking care of yourself around the depression?
*snip*
on political rants -- i tend to stay away from getting involved in those these days. either i already agree (i should probably say "you go!" then, but i still have trouble with comments that are that content-free),
I know what you mean and I'm not sure what I expect as a response to my polital rants. I just know when no one responds its hard for me not to feel ignored. I know its irrational and I'm working on it.
or i disagree, and LJ is IMO not the sort of forum in which one can have a deeply involved discussion, and i don't appreciate myself much when i end up flaming instead. i've also found that i get too nitpicky when i basically agree, and that doesn't help most people. so, i now rarely say anything. politics leaves me feeling profoundly helpless -- like it really doesn't matter one whit what i think; the world is run by people who have very little in common with me, and it seems the best i can hope for is to fly under their radar so they leave me in peace.
I'm completely simpathetic. I guess I just keep hoping if I can get enough people active politically, the world would change for the better.
the state budget cuts sounds frustrating. i wonder whether mr. schwarzenegger is simply not informed about the issues people with disabilities face every day. how do you fight that sort of thing; do you write letters?
Its *very* frustrating. Given the language in the budget and how he has proposed "quality control" in IHSS, I'm guessing he knows exactly what he's doing. I think, he thought, most folk wouldn't notice his reform/distruction of the IHSS program. I'm hoping he's mistaken. I'm also hoping that our phone calls and letters will get Arnold to realize cutting IHSS won't help the state deficit and will actually worsen it.