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little men and little women
my cousin dresses her son (who, like Charlotte, is almost 2 years old) in ridiculously elaborate outfits that are often completed by suede cowboy boots. Char, on the other hand, wears mostly comfy leggings and sweatshirts. i was talking with my cousin about it, and she said, "It's fun to dress up little boys like little men, but it's not so fun ( Read more... ) -
killing rage
i feel violent. i am not comfortable feeling violent ( Read more... ) -
babysitting
yesterday i babysat my niece charlotte at my house instead of hers, and we had a blast. she loves the guest bedroom with the bed on the floor, because she can make flying leaps onto it. something about having her here, in anne's and my house, made it extra special. anne and i talk about a child of our own, but until we can have that, we will ( Read more... ) -
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Anne took today off of work thinking we could do something nice together, like put up the tree and decorate for the holidays or make cookies. but i'm still sick. i lost my voice after the store meeting yesterday, was took sick to go to my swi class, and ended up sleeping until noon today. then, i got up and couldn't stop hacking, and anne told ( Read more... ) -
observations on world aids day
1.) comprehensive sex education for all will not cure aids, but it would sure slow it down.
2.) when ignorance and morality get together, people die.
3.) aids is not a punishment for anything, so get over it, phelps. -
duh.
Outcast Genius
95 % Nerd, 52% Geek, 73% Dork
For The Record:
A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia.
A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.
A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions.
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this is my body politic
yesterday in the newspaper i read an editorial from some "reverend" that it was an atrocity to compare the marriage ban to jim crow laws, because african americans cannot change the color of their skin but "thousands of homosexuals have changed their orientation". also, african americans as a people never hurt anyone, but homosexuals spread AIDS ( Read more... ) -
i didn't get my birthday wish
so many ways to start this, so many things i've felt in the last twenty-four hours... i cried when i heard the marriage amendment passed. earlier in the evening anne had pointed out the moon, which was covered in clouds, and i'd said, "that's not a good sign that the moon doesn't want to be seen." i knew then, i think. i haven't written a decent ( Read more... )
