I might need a Klonopin
Avi's been told the company will have an answer for him by COB today or tomorrow morning. Within the next 36 hours we'll know if he's got the job.
Ohshit, I need some tranquilizers and I need them right now.
Also, I haven't written here about Newtown because...what the hell can I say? I cried, I hugged my kids, I had to fight my desire to drive to the schools and drag the kids home.
I talked for a long while yesterday with the preschool security guard, DJ. I'm glad he's there (always have been, in fact) because I truly believe that he would do anything he could to protect the kids. There's been talk about him carrying a concealed gun. I'm ambivalent.
But on the other hand, there's a big difference between a trained security guard who's licensed to carry having a gun and, say, arming teachers! So I think I'm hypocritical to oppose it without really giving the argument a chance.
I mean, I don't know that it's going to happen. But it's something to considered. DJ also said that he's certified for things like tasers and batons also, so that's an intermediate step to discuss.
I think I just have a knee jerk reaction of no because of the a) hi, I'm a commie pinko liberal socialist lefty thing and b) but it can't happen here!
B is even dumber than A because we live in the DC area! It's a hell of lot more likely to happen here than in suburban CT! The preschool is literally (not figuratively) inside the Beltway.
I guess I just hate the idea that it might be necessary, but that's not a good reason for me to oppose DJ carrying a gun.
I'm going to volunteer at Yael's school tomorrow. I'm glad I've been volunteering regularly, so at least the staff won't be scared when they see me walk in, because they should recognize me. Can you imagine what it must be like to work in the front office of an elementary school right now? I can't.
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Ohshit, I need some tranquilizers and I need them right now.
Also, I haven't written here about Newtown because...what the hell can I say? I cried, I hugged my kids, I had to fight my desire to drive to the schools and drag the kids home.
I talked for a long while yesterday with the preschool security guard, DJ. I'm glad he's there (always have been, in fact) because I truly believe that he would do anything he could to protect the kids. There's been talk about him carrying a concealed gun. I'm ambivalent.
But on the other hand, there's a big difference between a trained security guard who's licensed to carry having a gun and, say, arming teachers! So I think I'm hypocritical to oppose it without really giving the argument a chance.
I mean, I don't know that it's going to happen. But it's something to considered. DJ also said that he's certified for things like tasers and batons also, so that's an intermediate step to discuss.
I think I just have a knee jerk reaction of no because of the a) hi, I'm a commie pinko liberal socialist lefty thing and b) but it can't happen here!
B is even dumber than A because we live in the DC area! It's a hell of lot more likely to happen here than in suburban CT! The preschool is literally (not figuratively) inside the Beltway.
I guess I just hate the idea that it might be necessary, but that's not a good reason for me to oppose DJ carrying a gun.
I'm going to volunteer at Yael's school tomorrow. I'm glad I've been volunteering regularly, so at least the staff won't be scared when they see me walk in, because they should recognize me. Can you imagine what it must be like to work in the front office of an elementary school right now? I can't.
This entry was originally posted at http://mara.dreamwidth.org/208373.html, where there are
comments. Please feel free to comment either here or there.