Ho-Zuntly!

[rain_gryphon]

All of my glasses were dirty. I readily admit to being a slovenly housekeeper. At any rate, rather than wash one, I grabbed a plastic storage tub, and filled it with ice water from the refrigerator. And... damn... that's an amazing way to drink water! The tub partially encloses my face, and I get a faceful of the cool air and smell of the water as I go to drink! It's very much like drinking from a stream, without the mess.

*****

We've finally done the right thing and moved our embassy to Jerusalem! That's been a standard campaign lie for every POTUS for the last 25 years, at least, if not longer, but Trump actually did it. I'd pretty much forgotten what it's like to have a President of whom I can be proud for keeping his word, regardless of pressure.

There's apparently a commemorative coin now with twin profiles of Trump and Cyrus the Great.

*****

I hadn't really been following the royal weeding as closely as I might, but I see now where Meghan's father isn't going to attend, which I think is sad. I'm sure there's some awkward story behind that.

*****

The official version is now that the MH370 pilot committed suicide. I still have my doubts.

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[allaboutweather.livejournal.com]

Beitar Jerusalem's owner also recently renamed the club after Trump.

[xolo.livejournal.com]

Woohoo! :D

[whitetail.livejournal.com]

It's interesting that, before the wedding, we were all sternly instructed that making any issue of Miss Markle's biracial parentage was taboo at best and overtly racist at worst. Strange to see, then, when it came to the wedding itself, negritude became its major theme, exemplified most vividly by that Episcopalian bishop whose flailing gesticulations, excruciatingly long-winded stentorian screeching and generally indecorous and very much un-English demeanour were the quintessential stereotype of the black evangelical Protestant preacher. Entertainment was provided by minstrels in the form of a black church choir singing hymnalized Ernest Tubb. The race of the cello soloist seemed less of an issue to me than the aforementioned. His virtuosity in itself made him a natural selection for center stage, but I'm sure the melanin content of his skin helped him nail the lead in the registration musical interlude.

The worst of it all for me, however, was multicultural noise pollution in the form of the warbling ululations of Muslim women when the couple presented themselves on the steps of the chapel. While nominally no different than a Jew shouting "Mazel Tov!" out of good cheer at a Christian wedding, the ear-piercing nature of the Muslima ovation was grating and unwelcome given the circumstances.

All in all, I found it to be a very disappointing experience – quite the opposite of William and Kate's nuptials. Were it not for the spectacularly radiant bride and the touching emotions of her loving and doting mother, the occasion was distinctly unsatisfying: what basically amounted to a race-themed media spectacle that I believe was unbecoming of the British monarchy's ancient heritage.

[xolo.livejournal.com]

Just as glad I didn't watch, then.

[allaboutweather.livejournal.com]

I didn't watch the royal wedding. Soccer was on instead. XD