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| Although I am very pleased with the landslide win in the presidential election, I am utterly disappointed in California's vote for Prop 8. So disappointed that I am literally sick to my stomach. I haven't felt this way about something in such a long time. I once played an active role in politics in school and outside of school. Participated in rallies and even a protest or two (or three). I've met some really incredible people, but during that time, I met really mean-hearted people too. I don't recall which issue it was a few years ago, but whatever it was, it was the straw that broke the camel's back. It got to the point where I just gave up because the hate and close-mindedness I found in people were too much for me to bear. I told myself that I need to take it easy with politics because I get too strung up and stressed over the stuff people say.
Most of my friends know that I have very little tolerance for dumb people. But in order to change the world we must have understanding. And to reach an understanding, we must talk to one another and have open communication. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who are irrational, narrow-minded, and just plain ignorant. It takes so much out of me to not let those people bother me. I understand the logic on why I shouldn't waste my energy on them, but it just doesn't work that way with me. So for the last few years I've been perfectly content with selecting which news I read online and not talk about current events to people. Don't get me wrong, I still have very strong opinions on a lot of issues, I just don't want to talk about it in the off chance that I find out that I think you're the dumbest person in the room. Ignorance really is bliss in this case.
California has spoken regarding Prop 8 and I swear to you, I didn't see that one comin' at all. I thought California was better than that. I thought California was passed all the bullshit discrimination and ignorance regarding gays. What the hell happened? I read the "Say Yes to Prop 8. Protect Marriage" signs and think, "Protect marriage?! It's not being endangered!!!" It is in America's best interest to legalize gay marriage. Family is such an important thing for us as humans, how can you deny it to ANYONE - gay or straight. We are supposed to all be equal in America. I recognize that a gay couple can love one another just as much as a straight couple thereby making them equal. So how can we deny them the right to be married and enjoy all the benefits that comes with it? I mean, this isn't rocket science. Prop 8 is all about discrimination. I don't care how people want to rationalize it, discrimination is discrimination. I just can't believe that more than half of CA voters still think it's OK to discriminate in 2008. It just breaks my heart. | | |
| There is a group of 65+-year-old men who meets at my Starbucks every morning to hang out while sipping on their cup o' Joe. There is Dan (grande regular), Peter (tall regular), George (tall decaf), John (tall decaf), another guy who I only know by his drink (Venti double-cupped regular), and a couple other nameless guys. Of all the different people who come into Starbucks regularly, they are my favorite. They are so much more interesting and fun to talk to than the younger folks who come in. Sure, they do the occasional playful flirting, but that's just what old men do. I was playing with Dan's (not my bf, Dan) dog outside one day and he said about the dog, "Oh, he knows a pretty girl when he sees one!" haha! Stuff like that. I told my bf about some of the conversations I would have with those guys and he said how he cannot wait until he gets old so that it'll be okay to flirt with younger women. He said that if he said any of the things those old guys said, he'd look like he wants to get into the woman's pants. But when you're an old man, it's just funny and cute. :) I'm not sure how I feel about my bf letting me know that he'll flirt with women in their 20's when he is 70. haha! | | |
| You know you're in a serious relationship when your boyfriend's father hands you your boyfriend's birth certificate for safe-keeping.  | | |
| Last weekend I made a commitment to both myself and Dan that I will no longer read celebrity tabloid. Not that I've ever spent money on that crap, but I do occasionally click on the gossip link on msn.com after checking my hotmail acct. I don't know why I read up on that stuff, but I've always thought it was dumb. haha! I just keep finding myself wanting to get the latest update on the next kid Brad or Angelina will be adopting! What the hell is wrong with me?! By me reading that crap, I am putting more money into paparazzi pockets and making life more hellish for the celebrity. Like their life isn't messed up enough as it is, right? FYI, although I am not allowed to read those celebrity tabloid articles, it is however OK for me to read the headlines. ;) You guys don't expect me to stop cold turkey, do you?! | | |
| I got to give my first you-smell-please-shower-before-coming-to-work talk with a barista today. It was an uncomfortable conversation for the both of us. But I think I was very tactful and did a decent job of not embarrassing him (too much). :) | | |
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