Taryhn

Exactly. I feel that it's one thing to ask a church official to perform your marriage ceremony and have them deny you. That's a personal belief system, and their job is essentially their beliefs. A government official is not supposed to turn people away from a marriage, especially based on race. I don't support his bigotry, nor do I support the government telling people who are of the same sex that they cannot marry. Like I said, if it's a church official, he should have the right to say that he will not do it based on his personal and religious beliefs. And I would not want a pastor/priest/whatever to perform my marriage ceremony if he didn't support it. But a government official shouldn't have that right. They want to take religion out of government, then your personal beliefs should have NOTHING to do with your job, no matter what they are.

Even knowing that the baby was going to be ok, my heart still nearly stopped. There is a reason why those things have brakes on them!

I have been seriously considering dying my hair black and purple for Halloween. But I'm not necessarily sure I still want it around for Christmas... Any good temporary or semi-permanent colors out there?

This is completely and utterly outrageous. Other than a blood relative, or if they are underage, no one should be able to tell someone else who they can or cannot marry. I don't care what "race" you are, what religion or even what GENDER a couple is, it is their personal right. Does this not directly infringe on their "unalienable" right to the pursuit of happiness? Isn't that what marriage is supposed to be all about - Trying to find happiness in this screwed up life? I mean, really. And the idea that the kids will somehow be messed up, ostracized, or otherwise mistreated is ridiculous and no reason to deny anyone a marriage. If what will happen to the kids is a viable reason for denying a marriage, I would say that there are a lot of couples, interracial or not, who would be denied. For that matter, you might as well start telling people if they can or cannot have children. And quite frankly, that makes more sense than this. I don't usually wish ill on other people, but I sincerely hope this asshole loses his job and any retirement benefits he might have received. RAWR!!!

Hehehehehe <poke!> Heheheheehehehe <Poke!> <snicker, snort, giggle> <POKE!!!!> It just never gets old... Welcome to DGN, love! Let the beatings and whoopins begin!

It's all good. At 4am, everything sounds a little more 'biting' than it's probably intended. haha I totally get where you were coming from with it, too. I have nothing but respect for all of you and what we're trying to accomplish with this community. And hey, don't be too hard on yourself, in the last few months I've managed to offend both my sister in law, whom I've known for 14 years and my cousin who I have known her entire life. So yeah, I just apparently have some knack for saying exactly the wrong thing. lol Now if only I could harness this superpower and use it to take over the world! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! And you know, Raev, that's exactly what I'm talking about. We live in this little suburb where everyone is kind of sheltered, and then there's me, picking my daughter up in my minivan with the music blaring and all of the windows down. And of course, my bumper stickers can only be just so "appalling", because my kids have to read them, too, ya know? But these peoples' version of what is appalling is going to be far more tame than mine. hehe

Perhaps I misspoke. It's less about offending people as it is making them wonder. Standing out from the norm and taking the idea of the "soccer mom" and making people re-think it. Ahh well...

This is just irritating. I consider myself Christian in the most basic sense, but this sort of thing is why I choose not to go to church. I'd rather form my own views and opinions based on my own interpretation of the text. I don't think it's meant to be taken in any specific way for the most part, but meant to inspire your own spirituality and your own search for meaning and your own relationship with God. OMG! I'M A HERETIC! <snort!>

I like to think that I'm very self-aware. I know what my issues are and I am not afraid to admit to them and try to work actively to change the things I don't like about myself or that I feel other people might find irritating. And yet, I prefer to surround myself with people who like me as I am and don't feel that I need to change, but are supportive of my personal growth. What is your favorite alcoholic drink? How is it made?

YES! I must have one for my mini-van! I've decided that if I'm going to be driving around a white dodge caravan with a bunch of kids in it, I want the most appalling bumper stickers I possibly can get. And a DGN sticker would really make people wonder about me.

25 posts!! Aww, crap! Prepared to be baffled with bullshit!

I really used to love to draw and I just don't feel like I have the inspiration these days. And it sucks because part of me still wants to. I still get excited over art supplies like a complete dork and keep asking for them (and getting them) for Christmas and birthdays. But then I hardly ever use them. Instead I sit here on the internet, like an even bigger dork... Bleh.

Welcome! :D

Better today, but I have a ton of crap to do and I have to say, wasting time on the internet is not helping. lol Actually, I'm pissed off.. because it's 2009 and we still don't have any house-cleaning robots like the Jetsons promised...

Pretty much the only thing that depresses me is the weather. Winter coming is like torture for me. Knowing that I won't have really decent weather for any length of time for the next 9 months is already killing me. I need to move to Florida. Last winter I ate myself stupid and gained 10 lbs at the start of winter. This year, I'm trying to watch the food intake and instead load myself up on vitamins. I might possibly visit the tanning beds, just to give myself some UV exposure. When I can't fight it off, I usually eat, read and sleep. I'm pretty much useless when I'm really depressed.

I am pissed right the fuck off. This weather is bullshit. You can quote me on that.

I won't be going. Too much crap to do this weekend. But Jes is dying to go, yes. She was angry because she saw they had a tour date in Chicago. lol Silly goose!

Hey Hey! Thanks for inviting me! Should be fun stuff. =) Just to make my life and yours easier, I'm going to answer your questions now! If you have any other questions, I have plenty more snarky comments where those came from.

Is this sold out? I have a friend who might be interested in going.