Religion, politcs and other things my momma didn't allow talked about at the dinner table,

If you are offended that I make fun of your particular beliefs feel free to defriend me and don't let the internet door hit where you sit.

I believe in social change and equality.  I believe that the vast majority of people who pay lip service to Sarah Palin and the Tea Party are knuckle dragging neanderthals that shouldn't be allowed to breed without an IQ test.

I believe that there are true Christians out there, but they are few and far inbetween and that if Jesus were to appear today he would be thrown into jail for being a terrorist.

I believe that denying someone the right to love another person, regardless of their gender is a crime against humanity.

I believe that denying someone the right to worship as they choose is another crime against humanity.

I believe that if we do not make changes to our society and our world that we are doomed as a species and we deserve it for being stupid idiots who cannot learn.

Day 17 – Your favourite memory

I cannot pull just one memory and call it my favorite.  So instead I'll go with one and say that it is one of my favorites:


The first time the Spouse and I went camping was on a spur of the moment kick.  It was Memorial Day weekend and we decided to go for a drive through the canyon up to Lake Isabella.  While we were there we decided to camp out in the canyon by the river.  We set up a little pup tent and settled in for the night.
Then the both of us, unknowingly spent the entire night wide awake because of the noises in the bushes.  We waited for daybreak, just knowing some serial killer was sneaking up on us. No joke actually, there had been several severed body parts found wrapped in black plastic bags up and down the canyon.  Of course, we were unaware of it at the time but still....
Even though neither of us got any sleep it still is a fond and favorite memory for the both of us.

Another Friday night....

Its been a busy week here at the house.  I've spent a portion of it attempting to wrangle control of the national disaster area that is also known as the Youngest Spawn's bedroom.

as of today I am 80% done in there (whoo hoo!) but got nothing accomplished today I am sad to say.  All because of this little cutie pie

who showed up and started helping herself to the cat food in the kitchen.  She has a collar with an AVID tag, but the AVID folks only show her PID as being registered with the adoption agency that implanted it.  I've called and left a message and I hope that they will get back to me soon.

She's young, probably no more than 8 months old, and is in that gawky adolescent phase for kittens, all long legs and hollow belly.  She's eaten several times, and I suspect that she wandered away from her home a couple of days age with the appetite she is showing, along with the scrawny body. 

She's very friendly and cuddlesome and while the two resident cats are not terribly impressed or happy, neither has done more than hiss at her attempts to friendship this evening. 

I've sent email round to the neighborhood (we're rural, so everyone tries to keep in contact this way for neighborhood issues, road graveling,etc) but so far no one has claimed her.

The Beloved Spouse is out this evening and will be for the entire weekend to attend the Esoteric Book Conference held in Seattle this weekend.  Tonight he's just picking up a friend from back east who flew out to attend as well.  Hopefully I'll get the chance to see him this weekend as well.

Other than trying to finish up the room this weekend I'll be getting my stuff together for classes on Monday.

What are you up to this weekend?