I have a bad feeling about this monday.
Irrational, I know.
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Out here in the Eastern Hemisphere, Monday is almost over, and quite a lovely day!
Hm, no local disasters. Family is fine near as I can tell.
Normal stock market volatility...
California declares fiscal emergency.
Icelandic protesters occupy the Central Bank.
India mobilizes.
Finally, proof positive I am not psychic.
Phew. Was feeling kinda whacko there for a few minutes.
I wrote too soon - a close relative in fact got very sick...
Hey, does that mean I Am Psychic?!!!
Of course, I do have a very big family, and maybe she actually started to feel ill on sunday, or was it tuesday morning... hard to tell, especially with timezones etc.