So, uh, yeah, Boston this week.

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So, there was a shootout and an MIT Campus Police officer was shot and killed last night.  Two perpetrators were chased to Watertown:  one died and the other remains at large.  These are the people who are suspected of bombing the Boston Marathon.  We're currently on lockdown.  Our public transit service is suspended and all public events and areas are cancelled and closed respectively until further notice.

I've been reading a lot of the media that has been disseminated via the internet.  I don't think I could handle watching live news right now: since Monday every time I pass a TV its like pulling a bandage off of a raw wound if bomb footage gets played.  I won't be passing a TV today, because I probably won't be leaving my apartment today, and I won't be going near the windows.

But, my overwhelming emotion is not fear.  I was prepared to go to work today, knowing what had happened last night, shocked and sad over what has unfolded this week, but I still wanted to go.  Telling my wife was the hardest thing, and she is now wide awake.  If anything, the whole week has shown me that overall, Boston is resilient in the face of tragedy, and this is not a bad place to be.  This is where my friends are.  This is where my work is.  This is where I am supposed to be.

So, if you're in Boston, stay indoors.  Stay safe.