student action at UC Davis

Generally I sympathize.


Mrak Hall November 19



Dutton Hall November 23



Dutton Hall door November 23



Mrak Hall lobby November 23

American Apparel is run by a-holes

A clothing company known for its racy ads is fighting a $10 million lawsuit brought by Woody Allen, arguing that it can't have damaged his reputation by using his image because the film director has already ruined it himself.

Basic rule: if you don't have permission to use someone's image don't do it.

important for every woman

self analysis

I realized today that I have this strange personality quirk of thinking everything is my fault, but not wanting to take responsibility for potential mistakes.

Once I've screwed up I'll admit it, learn and move on, but put me in a situation where I'm not positive I have the right answer and I'll qualify my statements 'til the end of time.

more gov't

the failing budget of California

So I hear my coworker over the cubicle wall.

"So what? There's too much government anyways, they should shut it all down."

People are entitled to be Libertarians.

But, um, she works for the government, so does her husband.

So do I, and my husband.

I do not think "Government" means what these people think it means.

I'm so glad there's a plan.

People die.
I work in an office and my lovely husband works in an office.
Sometimes people our coworkers know die.
(Luckily no one we know has died for a few years. *knock* *knock*)
Whenever a relative of someone in the office passes away, someone else circulates a card among the staff so everyone who wants can express their condolences.

Nice, comforting, awesome.

I have a coworker who is a Jehovah's Witness.
He always writes this in the sympathy cards:*

I do not believe death is a natural thing
and
At a time like this I am comforted by the thoughts that this was never God's plan, and he plans to fix this one day Rev 21:4

I know proselytizing is part of his religion, but really?

I mean, doesn't "there's a time and a place for everything" come from the bible too?

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1

I'm not against everything in the bible, or Pete Seeger and the Byrds for that matter.
But using someone's grief to preach your beliefs, rather than sympathize or console, or even worse- to attempt a conversion (look at the consolation of religion everybody! wouldn't you like some?) really strikes the wrong chord with me.

Not to mention just being fucking ridiculous--no birth control and no death? Way to go Earth's limited resources!
Oh wait, that's right; god has magic powers, an indescribable plan and works in mysterious ways.

Great.


*yeah I'm a snoop, but it's admittedly damn hard to think what to say to someone in deep grief and looking at others' notes helps.

brief thought

Fuck your faith-based initiatives, I don't need god to keep from being an ass, and it doesn't seem to be helping you out there much anyways.

I need to try and write more logical thought out responses to this, but damn sometimes I just need to rant.

Just because I don't need god to keep from being an ass doesn't mean I don't enjoy being one time to time.

I am a nit-picky ass

"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars."

So much of a nit-picky ass that this quote makes me fume; way to teach your children accurate cosmology there folks. At least get your metaphors straight.

the thing is

I so desperately want to make something of myself; even if I end up offing myself in the end.

The difficulty is just in figuring out what "something" is.

Politics, fast food and equal-frigging-rights

Those of us who are tempted into late-night and road-trip fast-food eating should pay attention to this:

http://teaandcookies.blogspot.com/2008/11/putting-my-money-where-my-mouth-is.html

my edited version of Tea & Cookies' letter:

Dear Mr. Spongberg,

It recently came to my attention that you were a large contributor to the California ballot measure Proposition 8, which sought to amend our state constitution by eliminating equal rights for those who enter into marriage with a partner of the same sex.

I do not care what your personal beliefs regarding same sex marriage are, but I do know that it is wrong to discriminate against any one group of people. America was founded on the idea of equality for all; you are now spending large amounts of money trying to exclude certain people from those rights.

I can’t tell you what to do with your money, but I can decide what to do with mine.

I will never again step foot in any of your restaurants (Pollo Loco, Denny's and Corner Bakery), and I will advise those I know of your politics so that they may make an informed decision as well. Many of us who had loyally patronized your restaurants will not support discrimination.

Sincerely,

Please follow suit and send an email to:

jill@wkscorp.biz
subject: For Mr. Spongberg

or letter to:

Roland Spongberg, CEO
WKS Restaurant Corp
2735 Carson Street, Suite 200
Lakewood, CA 90712

(I love her recipes too.)

To search a list of other Prop 8 contributors please visit this SF Chronicle page.

I Can't stop adding to this.

From some local yes on 8 people:

9. The Yes on 8 coalition was a broad spectrum of religious organizations. Catholics, Evangelicals, Protestants, Orthodox Jews, Muslims – all supported Yes on 8. It is estimated that there are 10 million Catholics and 10 million Protestants in California. Mormons were a tiny fraction of the population represented by Yes on 8 coalition members.

http://yeson8indavis.blogspot.com/

If that doesn't make it pretty fucking clear (bold italics mine) that it's a religious issue that has no place in government I'm not sure what will.

buying stuff

This is what any major purchase jevan & amelia attempt to make looks like:

quote of the day

for all those people I know who are so fucking special
""If you're one in a million, there are six thousand people exactly like you."

*edit: My PMS may be out of control this month, but I mean every word.

After the wedding

It's taking my brain a while to recover. What do I do with all that left-over (yet very focused) energy? I still have ideas, fabulous wedding related ideas.

There's always Trash the Dress

but it seems a little wasteful, as if throwing a party for so many people wasn't in the first place.

I came across this and love it.

I'm planning on reworking the dress every year, and taking arty photos with J.

Feeling inspired, as soon as I can get the house clean.

until December 15th 2007, wedding pics are here