I am also grateful for finding a check that I had received in the middle of moving and had never cashed!!! This allowed me to replace my tv that burned out sooner than I thought would be possible! I also was able to put money aside in savings towards eventually getting a new car.
It was a very nice weekend overall. :)
Today, despite the insanely prejudiced speeches by certain members of the congress, Maine legalized same-sex marriage.
*HAPPY DANCE*
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slate_canada posted something on his blog today that, at first, made me really angry. Then I did that think I do where I really think about what must be going on with someone to make them say something that, to them, may not sound like much, but to someone they profess to love, makes all the difference in the world as well as pretty much negates their entire existence.I'm speaking of the congressperson from Maine who stood up and said that, even though her daughter is gay, she cannot support gay marriage or any bill that had anything to do with it.
When I got over the anger, my heart just broke in a million billion pieces for that family. For the ignorant Mother who used her "upbringing or the good book" as an excuse to stand on the side of hate and us/them. For the daughter who now knows that her Mother has never unconditionally loved her. For the rest of the family which is surely being divided by this very public and very insensitive (and that's putting it lightly) speech.
Some may wonder why I would bother feeling bad for the Mother. Well, part of my own spiritual 'stuff' is to try and remember to be compassionate. It ain't easy, lemme tell ya. But slowing down, finding compassion and remembering that even if I think this congressperson is dead wrong, she is still part of this crazy world and universe, and so is connected to me, to all of us.
Saddened by these events, I went to Facebook to update my status to something relevant about this state of affairs. And there I found the following had been posted by my cousin:
I watched it about three times before I started smiling.
Because I know that even though right now these people who think they know what is best for us (and whom we need to vet WAY more carefully before sending them to represent us), these people who are in charge of things that are hateful, and small minded and do not understand that even so many years after it was disproved by the Supreme Court for racial reasons "separate" does NOT mean "equal" in ANY sense of that equation. Right now, these are the people who don't listen to the majority. And right now the majority are not the most vocal or organized (but we're getting there). Right now...but...
I see this video, and I think of the kids in my youth group and I remember that we too will pass out of power and these wonderful, open, beautiful people will one day be in charge. These people who say "Fuck You" to hate and intolerance. These kids who without batting an eyelash talk about their gay friends dating lives and what boy is going with what boy to prom. To PROM people! I was in high school only 20 years ago but goddamn if ANYONE would have shown up as a same sex couple!!! And here, they simply take it as matter of fact that if you liked girls you would take a girl to prom...DUH!
Things like that make me remember to remain hopeful, vigilant! vocal! , but still hopeful that someday we will look back and go "Really? You mean you actually fought about who could marry who, Gramma??"
Oh, how I so very much hope for that day.
*waves* Hi! That's me!
The circumstance that led to the joke involving "queenbabs" has kinda...dissipated, so I felt that I wanted to change that here too.
You may or may not know that my maiden name was "Allen". Yeah, I'm Barbara Allen. There's a great story involving me, the girl who was sitting troll at my first Twelfth Night in Tre Girt See and her telling me QUITE adamantly that I could NOT BE "Barbara Allen" as it was a KNOWN NAME from folklore...yadda yadda yadda. I had to show her my driver's license. And then, as she took a deep breath to say what ALWAYS comes next when SCA folk find out that is my name...I cut her off and said "Yes! I know its a song!" and smiled.
And thus the latin phrase underneath my heraldry was born. Heh.
And...thus the meaning behind my new journal name.
Otherwise, its all the same folks!
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- 22:01 Attacked by kittehs for cereal milk. Escaped alive. Still they circle... #
- 09:10 Mondays just come TOO fast. #
- 12:03 I know it is Monday. I just knit my tail end into my hat. LOL! #
- 12:54 First try with a neti pot today to help with allergies. Seems to be okay so far...not sure if it will help but worth a shot. #
- 16:01 The day has not been a wash: I have at least made it nearly halfway through the new hat. Yay for desk knitting! #
- 19:38 I hate waiting for jeans to get dry. #
- 09:33 Why does it seem that whenever I change colors in my knitting that I am dropping a stitch. Hmmmmm....the things I'm learning with this hat. #
- 13:27 Co-worker is on a tear. If you don't hear from me after 5pm assume worst. Send hostage negotiator. #
- 08:48 I really dislike hitting the ground running in the morning. *sigh* #
- 14:28 i love it when users don't know what button they JUST PUSHED. #
- 15:02 Just as an aside to the universe: sounding like Lauren Bacall is cool and all, but really, can I have my WHOLE voice back? #
- 15:43 Divorce papers filed. Feeling...numb. *sigh* #
- 12:56 Back from getting the vessel sink and faucet for my master bath! Wheeeeee!! #
- 09:12 There is something that vaguely resembles my voice coming out of my mouth today. This is good. #
- 09:19 That's what it is...I have "Whiskey Voice". LOL! #
- 18:38 OKay, I'm done not having a voice now. Remedies anyone??? (Already doing tea) #
- 23:52 huzzah for prednisone and being WIDE AWAKE #
- 15:14 ohhhh...i know i'm achy when my whole back cracks as I turn in my chair. #
- 19:12 Cat asleep on knees. Losing daylight. Cant......reach......lightswitch........
# - 09:23 Cable guy showed up when he was supposed to. Armageddon is at hand!!! #
- 11:52 I am going to feel so stupid if the small suitcase is packed inside the big suitcase and I thought they didn't send me a small one. D'oh! #
- 12:22 you know...it doesn't help that my own boss talks down about the new software program. #
- 12:22 she does it without realizing it but still...ffs! #
- 12:23 I so need my Zumba class tonight. I hope I'm not feeling too filled with headcold to go. :( #
- 13:10 is it just me or does it seem a bit excessive to have to have an invite to join Ravelry? #
- 17:41 I was expecting a delivery today. The UPS man has not yet arrived. Am losing hope with each minute that passes. *SIGH* #
- 09:49 For those of you that might care - I'm on the Yarn Harlot's blog! Wheee!! www.yarnharlot.ca #
- 14:18 I heart Overstock.com - just bought some nice luggage for my trip to Atlanta for "a fraction of the cost". Heh. #
- 15:19 Why does my boss insist that every time she makes ANY change to a spreadsheet she HAS to save it as a new file? Our files are a mess. :( #
- 08:26 Cat up at 2am. Thought I should be up too. Plan on going home at noon and returning the favor. #
- 15:13 sneaking in a few stitches here and there. Progress on hat being made... #
- 09:58 I have a giant to do list today. I'm hoping to get a lot of it done. *crosses fingers* #
- 10:43 Iam sipping on Starbucks VIA coffee. Surprisingly good. #
- 12:46 Used lunch hour to clean while the sun shines. Items are checked off the to do list. #
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