Wow, the last half of November disappeared but for many good reasons

- big paper that was due

- mediating family stuff/visits

- husband’s surprise 30th birthday

- the holidays

- just not getting around to it

Ugh, I’m in the library again and should be reading.

Sunday Styles and Weddings Section left me with a bitter taste in my mouth after CA passed Prop 8.

Kyle Frederick Reed and Carl Rudolph Fischer IV affirmed their partnership Saturday evening at the Foundry, an event space in Long Island City, Queens. The Rev. Leslie Harry, an interfaith minister, led the commitment ceremony. via

Though this couple had a commintment ceremony not a formal ceremony (because they cannot in the state of NY), the legal standing of their relationship is still haunted by Proposition 8. And honestly I believe my marriage is haunted by it.  It so sad and unfair that couples who have been together much longer than my husband and me cannot get married. Of course, I have heard many gay and straight people say they don’t want to be defined by an outdated custom/ ritual that they believe marriage is. I respect that so, so much.

Can Obama repeal prop 8 at all?  I know he can’t do it state by state. What happens to all of these marriages?

I do not use skype or twitter.

I don’t really understand how either works (Though I have a much better idea of how twitter works then skype.) But I have come to conclusions as to why I don’t need to use them.

• Skype. I NEVER talk on the phone unless its with my mom, stepmom, dad or husband. The conversations with parents are mostly once a week conversations. Most of my other communication  with friends is via gchat, facebook or email. I do talk to grad school friends occasionally on the phone but those are less than five minutes. I have no one to call “abroad.”
• Twitter. Yeah, I really don’t need to  be hyperconscious about updating about my status. I know twitter is a lot more than that but between fbook (which I am boycotting again), my other blog, gchat and this blog, people know what I’m doing, and I will list that below in case you don’t know…

Reading for school at home
Reading at the library
Writing a paper
Preparing for teaching
Teaching
Sitting in Seminar
Watching the daily show, grey’s anatomy or mad men on the internet between 2 and 4 AM.
Driving to Meijer
Sitting at starbucks/ Barnes and Noble working
Petting/Playing with/Feeding the kitties

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This. Fucking. Election.