'Sandpapery', eh? I blame your phone and/or the lousy connectivity on your end; half the time I had to work out what you were saying based on context! Anyway, I'm glad you're home and (I presume) at least reasonably well.

As for the Dreamwidth entries, they are all available here, so you don't need to read them there, even the friends-locked ones. Still, you might want to look into getting one (I think I sent you an invite code ages ago, but you never used it). I believe they're a non-profit enterprise and they're selling themselves as believing in freedom of speech first and foremost. If it matters to you, many and possibly most of the people behind it, including the techs, seem to be women, as well.

I think I still have that code if you're interested.