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[cblj_backup]

Guys, I totally forgot about Radio Free Monday and how I will be in Las Vegas when it occurs.

Tonight I'm going to prep what I've been sent, but I'm officially putting an early RFM deadline on this week -- if you can't get it to me by tonight (for our international folks, that's anytime in the next six hours after this post goes up), I can't guarantee it'll go in. If you have an item that's non-urgent or Just For Fun, please hold off till next week?

At work, today is a day of tying up loose ends! A day of yelling at the budget office! A day of being spooked by the utter emptiness of the floor!

It is eerie. My train was nearly totally empty this morning and the north loop was like a ghost town. I got my haircut yesterday and the people at the shop said they were closing for the weekend to avoid any NATO unpleasantness. There are nurses marching in protest, somewhere, we keep getting bulletins about it, and the newspapers seem to be actively trying to make us fear for our lives (fear sells). I have about sixteen ducklings and five of them are at work today; the rest are remoting in from home or taking a vacation day.

Whenever the air conditioning goes off, it's so quiet. I suspect I'm in the prologue of a horror film.

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[wellowned.livejournal.com]

i have no idea why it's similar where i am. i usually haveta fight for a parking space, but not this morning. traffic was almost non-existent, felt like a ghost town..... is the zombie apocalypse starting and we aren't prepared enough for it?

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

I suspect I'm in the prologue of a horror film.

NATO: THE RECKONING

Things are bustling as usual in Burbank today, though I did find an open toaster at 9:00 at Bagel Friday ... eerie.

[cluegirl.livejournal.com]

Don't know if you'll see it or not, but I accidentally tripped over an In-My-Head fanfic illo for your Homefront story. I posted it in my blog, but I want to be sure you get a look at it, so here: http://cluegirl.dreamwidth.org/1336353.html Make with the clicky, and call me a fangirl. It's all true.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, that is a GORGEOUS illustration. And yeah, that's totally Steve getting ready for the Veteran's Day parade.

[lunar8i8star.livejournal.com]

It was so freaky quiet this morning.

I saw the nurses. They were very well behaved and waited for the light to cross Michigan Ave.

And now I've just watched the police close Michigan a few blocks at a time working north from the river. It was impressive.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I watched them go over the Michigan Avenue bridge, that was...eerie, a bit. Police boats underneath to make sure nobody...jumped in the river or something, I guess...

[lunar8i8star.livejournal.com]

Yeah. It was... a sight to be sure. Blocking off all the stairs to Lower Michigan, Grand, and Illinois...

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

I almost want to go down tomorrow just to take some pictures and see what's going on.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

I'm torn between "Go! It'll be an adventure!" and "OMG DON'T GO, YOU'LL GET TEARGASSED."

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

I would try to stay well back. Do you know what area would be most...photogenic, I suppose?

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

I haven't been following closely, but http://natoprotest.org/ should have information on where the protests will most likely be.

[tingler.livejournal.com]

I know Radio Free Monday is passed, but if you could boost this signal at your earliest convenience, it might actually save a life: http://vickita.dreamwidth.org/180833.html