Sarah Palin...

So the media is buzzing with Sarah Palin, Republican Vice Presidential Nominee. And I'm having all sorts of mixed feelings about it.

She's a woman! YAY!
She's a republican. Ew
She's a mother! YAY!
She's conservative. Ew

She is getting a lot of flack for accepting the nomination because she's a mother of young children, one of which has down syndrome, another that is pregnant. But I keep thinking to my self... If this were a man, with a down syndrome child, and a pregnant 17 year old..No one would question their decision to run for VP. So.. kudos to Sarah P for running, I respect her for that.

What I don't respect is her social conservatism. While she has been quoted as saying she has "gay friends" she does not support gay marriage.


"Palin said she's not out to judge anyone and has good friends who are gay, but that she supported the 1998 constitutional amendment.

Elected officials can't defy the court when it comes to how rights are applied, she said, but she would support a ballot question that would deny benefits to homosexual couples.

"I believe that honoring the family structure is that important," Palin said.

She said she doesn't know if people choose to be gay. "

It's funny, as the areas resident lesbian, and a political one at that, I get a lot of people asking.."But don't you think she's hot?!" And I have to be honest.. YES.. Yes I think she's hot. I'll take a powerful woman in sexy glasses any day (insert Tina Fey).

But hot shouldn't decide the election.

So to all the lesbians out there that have the same weakness for a hot brunette in glasses.. Use your strength! Avoid eye glass contact! She may be hot, but she doesn't support you, so don't support her!

Lesbian Weddings

This is a little belated but I saw this the other day and it gave me chills. Congrats to Ellen and Portia here is a video about their wedding..




I want to get married!

Actually I brought the idea up to my mom the other day while applying makeup in the bathroom. I summoned her in and said I had something important to ask her. I always seem to do this.. ask her important things in the bathroom. She took her usual spot on the porcelain throne and looked up at me with those big brown "oh god..what now" mom eyes.

ME:"Soooooo lets say ...I wanted to get married.."
MOM:"mmmmmhmm"
ME:"to someone...like..The Girlfriend"
MOM:"mmhmmm.."
ME:"not now!not like this month or anything, not even this year, but one day!"
MOM:"uhh..huuuhhh.."
ME:"would you be supportive?"
MOM:"well.. sure"
ME:"i mean, would you help with the wedding..would you be there..would you pay for the food the open bar and dj?"
MOM:"..Um.. Yeah..Sure! I just.. don't want you rushing into anything..ok?"
ME:"I'm not! I'm not! I was just curious if you would be as supportive as you would if I was marrying a man"
MOM:"Can't we just all go to vegas?"
ME:"Um, no. I want everyone I've EVER MET to be there."
MOM"Oh GOD"

So, I don't know what that really means. I think when it happens, if it does (and I hope it does) my parents will really step up to the plate and be supportive. I'm sure of it. But they won't have to worry about it for a while. So says The Girlfriend.

I love her, I do. She's amazing. But she was married before, to a not so nice man. And having had that marriage under her belt puts a different spin on our future plans. She a little more cynical about dreamy plans than I would like. If we were to get married..she'd want something small and quiet.."I've already done a big wedding". That sort of puts a damper on things. I haven't "already done a big wedding". I haven't done all those things. I'm all dreamy in love and excited about spending my life with this girl. This is new to me, where she has already "been there, done that" and has seen it fail. I don't blame her for being guarded about our future after what she's been through, but it does pinch a little.

I just dedicated a whole post to marriage, I'm sure this will freak The Girlfriend out. Oh well, like she isn't used to me constantly talking about it anyways.

Ha