define "offended"

this video just takes the cake. notice how freedom of speech is abused to demand a lack of that freedom, and notice how the guy "doesn't want to ruin it for anyone else" when he has just witnessed everything he stands for badmouthed. if that doesn't get the message across, not much will.

oh, western morality. you are the greatest achievement of mankind, yet your paralysing fear of direct hypocrisy will be your doom. indirect hypocrisy, such as sending off troops to fight in other countries who aren't threatening you, seems to be safe for now.

---i broke my fast early, but only because i was a mite peckish and i still hadn't found a real excuse to be fasting in the first place. i spent the afternoon engrossed in ready player one, and was dragged out of it to go to a dinner with some of my aunt's friends.

pg *really* didn't want to go, but i'd made her feel obligated (it was too late to tell her she didn't have to come). we both found the evening quite awkward, although some of it was nice and the food was delicious (and there were enough vegan options, even if unwittingly so).

on our return home, my cousin and i went for a very serious walk-and-talk, some of which was pleasant and some not. it felt like exercise either way.