Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the broken tear ducts and seized diaphragm to keep from sobbing like a little child through it all.
And now I am doubly pissed because for the first time there is going to be a protest near enough that going would be possible and it's something I really care about and I CAN'T GO BECAUSE OF THIS DAMN BROKEN ANKLE.
(Did I post here about that? I can't remember. In case the answer is no, I broke my ankle on Monday past. Next Tuesday I find out if I need a $10k surgery [sans insurance because it hasn't kicked in yet] and until then I'm staying off of it as much as possible to keep from aggravating it. This is causing me all kinda of other problems. It sucks.)
If it was just a matter of standing or not I'd get a wheelchair and park my ass for the day, but I cannot drive myself and no one can take me. ;_;
I feel like I am being deprived an important rite of passage and it is making me grumpy and cranky and not a little weepy.
Anyway, for those of you who are NOT b0rked, this Saturday is a worldwide day of protest against ACTA, SOPA and PIPA's scary bigger brother. Support is already wavering among several EU countries but it's not dead yet. So go
here and find out if there's a protest near you. If not, organize your own and let them know via Facebook so your voices can be heard, or use some of their suggestions for online protests.
Let's speak out and shut this insanity down, my fellow internetizens!