The poxy side effect of being an opener: always, always being woken up by your own body at some hour close to dark-thirty.
A second poxy side effect of being an opener: having idiot thoughts to spin out onto the Web, at such an hour.
fleurdelis28 is saying some great things about freedom and freedoms to which I lack the coherence to reply. She was always one of those who intimidated one with how much better her brain worked than one's own (though actually quite a nice person, and always kind to me). Rather intellectually hard core, and a bit stern to the outside observer. Did I just pun? Eek.
I keep waiting for War to walk into Milliways, because I just get a kick imagining the meeting between Kassandra and War. (ducks) I shan't have time for any of it until tonight, anyway. I have to pack and then I have a going-away dinner...
ETA: Why did I have to mention the dinner part? I'm
hungry! Well, at least I got a nice shower. And I can have another one, if I want! Rashi says so.
*I could do a half-fast, if I wanted, being counted among the ill and infirm, but I'd much rather hold out and then be consoled somewhat for the loss of the Temple by a late dinner with friends.