Wow.

Thank you, everybody who replied to my post about my journals. I... wow. My friends' wonderfulnesses continue to amaze and delight me.

I was going to whine about my morning (public transit, pain, whee) but today's Astronomy Picture of the Day went above and beyond the call of duty in delighting me:

"Above, Matt Harding traveled through many nations on Earth, started dancing, and filmed the result. The video is perhaps a dramatic example that humans from all over planet Earth feel a common bond as part of a single species."

Yes, it's Matt the dancing guy. On APOD. They were right, I couldn't not smile.

Alexis Goggins

Click here to read why she's a heroine (a link seemed more efficient than trying to rewrite WD's already well-written post). The story deals with domestic violence, and could be triggery, so be warned.

She should never have had to do this, but I'll rant about violence against women and violence in/after relationships another time. It is amazing and praiseworthy that she did, that she is this strong.