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[oloriel]

I have noticed that the exam hysteria is setting in especially powerful this time. Right now I am tempted to do pointless demonstrations of total resignation, like burning Kanji cards, but that would be highly unproductive and utterly unreasonable (though probably satisfying).

I have noticed that I still at first believe in hoaxes or radio dramas when I hear news like those about London today. Eru Allmighty. This is terrible.
I would like to say that my thoughts are with the victims and their families, but to be honest, my thoughts are swirling around like dust in a hurricane and I'm currently unable to get them focused on anything. (So much for learning, too.)
I hope the Brits on my flist are okay. Hell, I hope all Brits are okay, but it's easier to think of people one knows than of anonymous masses.

In a weak moment I may admit I have noticed that Brits are somehow cooler in dealing with that sort of thing than Americans are.

I have noticed, though, that my mind, or my sense of humour, or both, are pitch black.
Yes, I thought "You can't leave Max alone for a second" when I heard the news about London. Yes, I felt bad about it afterwards. That's what happens when I'm on RPG withdrawal. Bad Lyra. *slaps self*

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Ich habe festgestellt, dass die Prüfungshysterie diesmal besonders stark einsetzt. Momentan ist mir nach sinnlosen Demonstrationen totaler Resignation, so wie Kanjikarten-Verbrennen, aber das wäre sehr unproduktiv und extrem unvernünftig (wenn auch vermutlich sehr befriedigend).

Ich habe festgestellt, dass ich immer noch an Enten oder Hörspiele glaube, wenn ich Nachrichten höre wie die über London heute. Eru Allmächtiger. Das ist so furchtbar.
Ich würde gern sagen, dass ich an die Opfer und ihre Familien denke, aber um ehrlich zu sein, wirbeln meine Gedanken herum wie Staub im Wirbelsturm und ich bin überhaupt nicht in der Lage, sie auf irgendetwas zu richten. (Soviel zum Thema Lernen.)
Ich hoffe, den Briten auf meiner Friendslist geht es gut. Naja, eigentlich hoffe ich ja, dass es den Briten generell gut geht, aber man denkt halt erst an die, die man kennt.

In einem schwachen Moment könnte ich zugeben, dass ich festgestellt habe, dass die Briten im allgemeinen cooler darauf reagiert haben, als es, sagen wir mal, die Amerikaner getan hätten.

Ich habe allerdings auch festgestellt, dass mein Hirn, oder mein Humor, oder beide, tiefschwarz sind. Ja, ich dachte als erstes "Max kann man echt keine Sekunde alleinlassen", als ich die Nachrichten hörte. Und ja, ich hatte danach ein schlechtes Gewissen. Sowas passiert halt, wenn ich auf Rollenspielentzug bin. Böses Lyra. *hau*

Comments

[vashachu.livejournal.com]

To be fair, I haven't had the opportunity to watch the news in-depth today, but I thought they said that there were not many deaths in the London attack (thankfully!). I'll have to check that, but I think Americans were justified in their reaction to our own attack. And I'm not trying to belittle London's...my heart worries for those people, but everyone deals with tragedy in their own way, in their own time. Please don't lump us altogether by what the media presents. The media is an entirely separate entity from the real world over here. One I particularly can't stand.

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

You are right, of course, and I didn't mean it like that, either. Of course everyone deals with this sort of thing differently, which is perfectly all right. Heck, I'd kick up a fuss and make a drama if something like this happened in, say, Cologne. I just sort of admire the British humour, that's all.
And I know that the media doesn't represent all Americans (or even the majority, though sometimes it seems that way).

[vashachu.livejournal.com]

I really didn't think you meant it that way, either! I love Brit humor, too! They always appear to take things so seriously, but it may just be a front. :)