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31 weeks along. Baby's the size of a squash. I have no feet.

Two months left.

This is, without a doubt, the stupidest holiday "tradition" yet, and for a holiday that technically isn't.

Do you realize that the declaration of independence was actually signed on July 2nd? And that blowing things up does not, in fact, mean anything other than annoying the shit out of your neighbors, terrifying animals and small children and just...

Have your picnics, your reminders of why being American is important to you, your celebration of that fact. Those things are far different. Those things are important and if the way we choose to celebrating is picnicking and barbecues and remembering, then go ahead and do it. It's not the holiday itself that I object to, really.

But why, GOD why, do we have to bring the firework mess into all this? You know that some of us are working, right?

Woke up gasping this morning. These dreams are making me feel... it's just so unfair. The injustice of it, it's almost more than I can bear. And there's nothing that I can do about it. She's got the law on her side, even though everyone hates her. That horrible cow.

Shit has officially hit the fan. Shepard and I were attacked by new kinds of husks, apparently the kinds you get when aliens get turned. So priority number one is for none of us to do that, because God only knows what kind of thing we'd make if we got taken.

She said they either want someone really dead, or they're looking for something. My vote is that we start where Shepard and I first encountered them and work outward. Probably we could hook up with her people and cover more ground, but we need to be able to work autonomously as well.

From what I saw both the new types of things are dangerous as fuck. The thin ones with the spikes on their heads have this horrible scream, and when they die they explode outward. The big ones are enormous, really strong, and fast as fuck. Both of these have shields of some kind around them, you can't just shoot them in the head and go on your way. We need people with ranged energy capabilities on each team if we split up.

We need to find where they're coming from. Even more than killing the ones that have already been made, it's important we stop more from existing. We can mop up later, but stopping them from spawning should be our highest priority.

THOR
Can we get a thunderstorm for the next couple days?

One of these days I'm going to take a look at something horrific going on in the world that I really have no business messing with and I'll say, 'hmmm, there's a situation that doesn't need my help.'

Today is not that day. I suppose it's good for me to get out and take in some fresh air, anyway. Moping ultimately doesn't solve anything.

In the middle of the crazy, managed to squeeze in a non-Stark wedding.

Maria Hill made me the happiest man on the planet, period.

I'm sorry to say it, but given that all these...things running around, Barbara and I have decided to postpone our first bookclub meeting until next month.

Stay safe everyone!

God it's hot. Is it really hot to anyone else? Must be hormonal, but it's crazy hot. Can't seem to cool down. I really need to live in a place that has a pool.

I'm celebrating the Fourth of July in style. Can't wait for the fireworks with the family, and had some absolutely amazing food--feels like we were barbecuing all day! And then dessert, too! Tell me you love it? You know I love it.

So I've taken out 19 of these husk things in the past 3 days, pulled three 12 hour shifts and done a two hour workout at the gym too.

How have you guys been entertaining yourselves?

Happy Fourth of July, everyone!

This is one of my favorite holidays because as a child who grew up with politics in the house there was nothing better than celebrating this holiday. I grew up admiring the way our country works and had a lot of great experiences while we were a political family. Not everything is perfect about us, but I'm proud of who we are and the amazing people that fight for our freedom. I'm still not completely sold on staying out of politics when I get a little older, but for now I'll just enjoy being a regular citizen again.

My parents are on their way here to spend the long weekend with me (my sister as well) and I couldn't be more excited. It's not as exciting as being in Washington DC to celebrate, but we'll be going to see Josh Groban at the Hollywood Bowl. I'm so ready to just have some fun and hopefully make my dad grill some hamburgers this weekend.

Have a safe and fun evening!

You know, I get it. I do. Fireworks are pretty. And hey, CA, most of them are legal. Fine, take the wife, take the kids have a good ol' time with your barbeque and beer.

Just one tiny request, because I'm almost out of Xanax, can we maybe not have all these sparkly booms in the sky going on until dawn's early light this year? It hasn't even been that long and I might already jump out of my damn skin.

I'm going to go with I did great today. Only had to make one trip back to the house because I forgot the diaper bag. At least I didn't forget the baby. It was a nice day. I wish we stayed out late enough to see the fireworks. I did get to see them on the ride home though. It was almost the same to watch them on TV.

( Happy 4th of July )