We're off on the Road to Annihilation

I glimpsed a headline with a corner of my brain, and thought it was proclaiming the death of hope. I feel weird, now, like maybe it was right. I remember when God died. The music is dead, Paul's dead, painting dies and is resurrected over and over -- but now abandon hope. Hope is no more.

If anyone was old enough to've been in Pandora's box it was Hope.

I am now going to change my name to Unhappiness. When I die, unhappiness will be no more.

At my bridal shower (lamb to slaughter) lo these many years past, I had a cake that said something... I don't remember... like "Wishing You Happiness!" At one point I observed, ""Hap" has been eaten and all that's left is 'piness.'" I then realised what I'd said and laughed. It was true, however, and probably a message from the gods.