Abraca-Pocus! burning incense to mask reality's stench since 1986.

...burning incense to mask reality's stench since 1986.

Saturday, April 07, 2007

A gift?

I have an acquaintance who when told something horrible has happened to someone will automatically resort to useless New Age rhetoric:

"Bad things happen as lessons to us and in the end we realize that it was in fact a gift."

A gift? I disagree. Strongly. Sometimes bad things happen to us because there are rotten people in the world who have no respect for the dignity of other people. Fuck them.

I have been subjected to what could best be described as a verbal beating that included and was not limited to character assassination of yours truly. The metaphor goes like this:

Someone I knew I led me into a well-lit alley and then proceeded to beat the shit out of me while two people (who could have stopped it) watched.

Now that the utter shock has subsided I find myself going over all my notes on stregoneria, Santeria, and Voodoo from way back when. Legal recourse won't be enough to quench the fire in my heart. It'll help, but from where I'm standing right now...

Io voglio vendetta.

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I think hanging around here is a great idea (though I do it alread, anyway!). Though I'm still going through SI withdrawl!

By Il +Padre on 2007 12 13
From the entry 'Stregoneria Italiana Project Forum'.

That's an awesome video. I've added it to my favs. Thanks for the post!

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YUM. You're so right about Thai food, too.

By Jayne on 2007 10 23
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Thanks Rue, I can't wait to try this at home!

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There's a lot of people out there who would be thrilled with your old baby things. Try contacting a local shelter for domestic violence victims, or a local homeless shelter. They often have women in desperate need of baby items. Your family and friends might not appreciate them, but a poor mother with nothing will think they are treasures!

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