I feel almost like earth is being taken over by alien beings...

[magical thyme]

I have watched zero to little tv for the last few years, since it went digital. Last night for the first time in years I turned on the PBS news. The people honestly seemed like alien beings in human drag, so to speak. Overly dressed, coifed, botoxed, lifted, and made-up; and so loud and so much stress in their voices -- as though they are shouting the "news." I sensed so much fear behind their masks...so afraid that their costumes will drop and they'll be seen for what they are.

The only shows I watch are Downton Abbey and some Brit comedies on Saturday evenings....all over the top drama set up as clear distractions from our current reality.

But when I go to work, and here, I am surrounded by real humans. When I sit with the older ones, we quietly discuss the collapsing economy and climate. We all know and have plans and ideas that may or may not pan out... but we aren't really afraid either.

Oh well. Weird. They will go down hard...