halloween

[clairesoyclaire]

Adam and I went to Berlin this past weekend. Honestly, I'm disappointed that we didn't see more theater. We saw a shadow puppet theater performance, but I wanted to see something more visceral. I mean we were in BERLIN. Marcella said it was the mecca of theater. Aside from our inability to find the Brecht theater, we had a good time

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feeling the world collapse around me

[anonymous]

I am so upset to hear about the murder of the Dutch filmmaker! I had been meaning to ask you about him because I read an article (in the NY times I think) about Submission and the Islamic response. Apparently the film showed Islamic women with religious texts written on their bodies in Arabic script. Their skin was either exposed or shown through see-through clothing, and the texts were passages that talked about a man's right to beat his wife and other abusive practices that are allowed in the Islamic religion. The article also spoke about the next film he was in the process of creating, this time about the oppression of men, I think. It really shakes me to my core when a voice is silenced so violently. The murder is really upsetting.

I guess I'm just generally upset right now, though. I didn't sleep at all last night, I just sat at my computer, with my browser open to CNN. com, and clicked REFRESH REFRESH REFRESH waiting for new results that would somehow make everything okay. The atmosphere is completely despondent here today. I don't want to give up hope, because there are still absentee and provisional ballots to be counted in Ohio, Iowa, and New Mexico... but even if Kerry does manage a win, the situation of our country is truly depressing.

Maybe I'll come join you in the Netherlands.

On a brighter note, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR LETTER! Seeing your handwriting made the connection so much stronger, and I was so delighted to hear from you.

Also, a birthday present for Ms. Clarenstein Epstein has been purchased and awaits her return to the States. Not that I'm blackmailing you to come back... :) But I do miss you!!!

Love,
Veronica

fuck

[anonymous]

It's officially over.