w00t w00t booyah

truepenny pointed me at this - so grateful. So very, very grateful.

There is an angel of the LORD in my shower, thou imploreth, and he keeps saying he’s supposed to knock me up, and I’m only twenty-three, I can’t raise a kid right now—

THOU CANST USE DAYCARE, the angel boometh.

—and I thought you were against single-parent families, thou finishest.

DO YOU NOT TRUST IN THE POWER OF THE LORD TO BRING YOU A HUSBAND?

That’s not the point, thou repliest, shrinking down unto Missus Van Metre’s carpet. It is not thy job to tell an angel of the LORD that thou likest not the boys.

Go and come back. Dying here.

Still.

Here. Have a wedding photographer doing a bang-up job during the earthquake in China last week -

I got nothing to complain about today.

The reports say that 33 people were accounted missing in the church shown.

Still.

Here. Have a wedding photographer doing a bang-up job during the earthquake in China last week -

I got nothing to complain about today.

The reports say that 33 people were accounted missing in the church shown.

The FL has delivered. In spades.

From fellow Lj'er zpdiduda, the quick and dirty on why this is likely to stick.

joseph_palmer noted that crude oil dropped 6$ a barrel on the announcement this AM. Gay is good for gas prices? Who knew?!

I'm the shouting is far from over - matter of fact, I'm up to raise one or two if you are. LOCALS: MAH HOUSE TONIGHT? I got cheese. We can find beer. Order pizza even. I'll bake a cake!

A bit more sobering, though, is this collection of images of Wanker in international advertising.

What the hell. Here, have some soundtrack. Best wedding music evar.

Dan Fogelberg - 'Since You've Asked'

That's the term applied to the California Supreme Court this morning, after they came forward and said that you can't ban gay marriage. It's discriminatory.

Yeah, yeah. Tell me about the specific constitutional amendments other states have put into place against it. There used to be such things on the books banning interracial marriage too, once upon a time. They're gone, too. I strongly suspect those existing amendments will go that way as well - some day. This may not be that day - but it's pretty clear it's coming, neh?

Let's get one thing clear. (Straight? Is an orientation. Forward!)

Marriage, as defined in the legislature - is a legal matter. Not a religious one. Your faith can say whatever it will on the matter, and be completely valid.

But if you want a good example of the validity of "spiritual marriage" in today's world, with regard to the legislature, look no further than the current FLDS debacle in Texas. They perform marriages considered completely valid within their faith - the law has stepped in when it was done to children (defined by law), willful or no. Are they considered valid? Well - they thought it was.

When it involves minors, more definitive.

When it's between two consenting adults in their majority - up to them.

When it has to do with legal matters, there are rules - and they apply to everyone, just the same. Can't discriminate.

From the Los Angeles Times, and I'd get that down right now. Here's a PDF of the actual decision.

A 4-3 decision in a court made up of 6 Republican and 1 Democratic appointees. You tell me.

I'm not engaging in debate on this on any level other than this is a legitimate, gender-blind decision on a legal status. Your immortal soul, your faith, your doctrines...are not up for discussion here. I'm pretty Protestant in this regard - you go to God for instruction, not your church. Not their church. Not the other guy's - you get the drift.

It's up to you. And I'll say it here and now. Whatever you decide for yourself is fine with me. I trust you to make decisions for yourself.

I thought my head was going to separate from my shoulders. HA.

And I've said we can be as dumb as dead cats when it comes to politics here. We're also the ones who recalled our governor, remember? And ended up with a Hollywood actor instead? Yeah. We're those guys.

Today - we are AWESOME.

That's the term applied to the California Supreme Court this morning, after they came forward and said that you can't ban gay marriage. It's discriminatory.

Yeah, yeah. Tell me about the specific constitutional amendments other states have put into place against it. There used to be such things on the books banning interracial marriage too, once upon a time. They're gone, too. I strongly suspect those existing amendments will go that way as well - some day. This may not be that day - but it's pretty clear it's coming, neh?

Let's get one thing clear. (Straight? Is an orientation. Forward!)

Marriage, as defined in the legislature - is a legal matter. Not a religious one. Your faith can say whatever it will on the matter, and be completely valid.

But if you want a good example of the validity of "spiritual marriage" in today's world, with regard to the legislature, look no further than the current FLDS debacle in Texas. They perform marriages considered completely valid within their faith - the law has stepped in when it was done to children (defined by law), willful or no. Are they considered valid? Well - they thought it was.

When it involves minors, more definitive.

When it's between two consenting adults in their majority - up to them.

When it has to do with legal matters, there are rules - and they apply to everyone, just the same. Can't discriminate.

From the Los Angeles Times, and I'd get that down right now. Here's a PDF of the actual decision.

A 4-3 decision in a court made up of 6 Republican and 1 Democratic appointees. You tell me.

I'm not engaging in debate on this on any level other than this is a legitimate, gender-blind decision on a legal status. Your immortal soul, your faith, your doctrines...are not up for discussion here. I'm pretty Protestant in this regard - you go to God for instruction, not your church. Not their church. Not the other guy's - you get the drift.

It's up to you. And I'll say it here and now. Whatever you decide for yourself is fine with me. I trust you to make decisions for yourself.

I thought my head was going to separate from my shoulders. HA.

And I've said we can be as dumb as dead cats when it comes to politics here. We're also the ones who recalled our governor, remember? And ended up with a Hollywood actor instead? Yeah. We're those guys.

Today - we are AWESOME.

And so much more. People. Fascinating, infuriating, incredibly strange - people.

Sharp digs in the memory banks - joys of my heart that I finally got to put a face to. (Pico Iyer, one of my most favorite of guilty pleasures - does this festival every year. I owe him a letter and a thank you card. I think I could actually send it now, without it being a total fangirl crush note.)

Getting one on Ted Allen (doing a cooking demonstration, of all things - he has a book out on the subject) - although sitting outside for three hours plus in the perfect Southern California sunshine (NO SHADE) at the Cook's Stage might not have been the brightest of the bright. The top of my head is itchy, and Jim is a delightful shade of bronzed-blonde fry.

Consider this a placeholder for more on the subject - I must get sleep, and this is my first pass at LJ all day.

The budget was $200 for the weekend, we stuck to it - but.

Outside of $8 a day for parking, and that really was optional - metro would have gotten us there - we spent the entire budget on books. We could. Past parking, there were no other costs involved. No entry, no hotel, no nothing. In a perfect venue for holding panels - they used theater-seating style lecture halls at UCLA.

I'm tempted to take pictures of the stacks instead of listing them. I am tired.

But I'm telling you. You can't beat this. I didn't get through all the booksellers. Anything I wanted signed - I got signed.

I didn't get to comic book row - but it exists. reannon, yuki_onna, divalea - you belong here. Seriously.

But now, I fwump - work had me for lunch, dinner and SNACKS today.

Festival of Books - UCLA, fun starts at 10:00 AM, ticket office opens at 9:00 AM.

Dinner at Curry House in West LA, to be followed by dessert at Beard Papa's and karaoke after that. (Blame catsonmars. His idea.)

Lather, rinse, repeat on Sunday. (Although the Curry House and Beard Papa's again on Sunday? Maybe not.)

Curious? Google it - the LA Times sponsors it, and what they don't tell you is that everyone and their uncle is exhibiting as well as the 400 authors talking about writing writing writing. Uh, Ghiradelli is showing up to hand out samples. YO.

See you at the fair -

Festival of Books - UCLA, fun starts at 10:00 AM, ticket office opens at 9:00 AM.

Dinner at Curry House in West LA, to be followed by dessert at Beard Papa's and karaoke after that. (Blame catsonmars. His idea.)

Lather, rinse, repeat on Sunday. (Although the Curry House and Beard Papa's again on Sunday? Maybe not.)

Curious? Google it - the LA Times sponsors it, and what they don't tell you is that everyone and their uncle is exhibiting as well as the 400 authors talking about writing writing writing. Uh, Ghiradelli is showing up to hand out samples. YO.

See you at the fair -

*smacks self* I keep forgetting.

Next weekend is also the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books (in collaboration with UCLA).

400 authors. Three signing areas - and the last time I went (only for about an hour, what an idiot), it was fabulous. Imagine three days of people reading reading reading - from their own works.

The event is free - you have to pay parking if you bring a car. Maybe I'll bring one car. I got four spaces leftover after me - anyone game?

Wanna tell Lee Iacocca something special? He'll be there Saturday. Oooh. Kirk Douglas! Elizabeth Taylor?

S.E. Hinton. *hyperventilates*

And I keep forgetting this happens every year.

*keeps looking*

Coachella isn't free except for parking. Okay, I feel better now.

Who wants to go with me?