Non Sequiturs

I am all for Freedom of Speech and being able to say what you like. Heck, at first I wanted to be a First Amendment attorney. But sometimes, there really is a time and place for making comments. Recently on Facebook, a "friend" (and I use the term loosely because I have never had a message or comment from this person before) took it upon himself to launch into a very lengthy diatribe on a photo I posted. The photo was of a customer at Starbucks that was dressed in an outfit that was just over the top in so many different ways (typical Terri-wear for Midtown). No one would have worn such an outfit without trying to make some sort of "statement" or in order to not be noticed. The "friend"'s diatribe stated that I, along with the other commentors, were acting like high schoolers by making comments about the outfit, and that this poor gay guy (who was in his 20s) had been through enough probably in his life and that by making the comments we were, and I quote, "self loathing homosexuals." First of all, we are equal opportunity offenders at Starbucks; I could care less if you are gay, straight, transexual, male or female, if you wear a ridiculous outfit it is going to be commented on. Secondly, I could really care less what this person chooses to wear, and I give him props for actually looking in the mirror, seeing the offense to the human eyesight, and going out the door thinking he looks fabulous. Obviously, he could care less what I or anyone else thinks anyway otherwise he would be wearing pleated pants and a golf shirt like every other un-self loathing heterosexual male out there. I'm glad this "friend" has an opinion and that he obviously feels strongly about it, however, I think he could have at least emailed me privately first to express his opinion, or at the least, have toned down his rhetoric, seeing as he had NEVER messaged me or commented on one of my posts before.

Color me confused, but when did people forget that people came to this country to escape religious persecution? I just get tired of people saying that the United States is a "Christian" nation. Last time I checked there is nothing in the Constitution that says we are a Christian nation. It may say one nation under God, but it certainly doesn't limit God to one particular set of beliefs. I guess I take it broadly, that God refers to the Christian God, the Hindu God, the Muslim God, even the atheist's belief in no God, to whatever God you want to believe or not believe in. And before my mother has a coronary, I do believe in God, I just feel it is a private matter for myself. I don't care what anyone else believes in and certainly don't feel I or anyone else needs to push their views on anyone else.

Work has been very busy lately. A project I am on that was supposed to last two weeks, which turned into 2 months, has now been extended 2 more months, so that is a good thing. The bad thing is the project is very time intensive and it takes forever to review and code one document. We are simultaneously reviewing documents and creating the privilege log, which requires lots of typing. It definitely feels like I am Sisyphus at times. Sisyphus with carpal tunnal syndrome.



Wow, this has sort of turned into a dark post. Didn't mean to bring anyone down, guess I had some things to get off my chest. Let's change direction a bit.



Lyrics Rattling Around My Brain

"When we meet for a while,
Tuesday morning ten a.m.
When we meet for a while
Tuesday morning ten a.m.
Everyone's dreaming of all they've got to live for,
Joking around, still digging that sound.
Everyone's dreaming of all they've got to live for."

Saint Etienne
"Mario's Cafe"

"I don't care what you've said, and I mean it
I don't care what you've shared, 'cause I've seen it
Who's to judge if you're wrong? This is a bad time
Just as long as you break his heart and not mine

Tell him you're a liar, tell him I'm a saint
Say it's much too early, or just too late
Tell him that you're weak, beg him to be strong
Say you're very sorry but you were wrong

Do I have to? Don't say!
Do I need to love you?
Do I have to? Don't say!
Do I need to love you?"

Pet Shop Boys
"Do I Have To?"

"I guess it passed me on my birthday
You slept right through the year I've grown
And now I can't remember anyway
I need to wash my hands real slow

Is it true that it's me?
You can say all the things you want to
But you don't need to leave if you take all this weight behind me
Let it go
Now it's you
You forget all the things you want to
You're not here in the end
So there's nothing left to say"

Junior Boys
"Birthday"

"Real life it's all true
You know how i'll miss you
In quiet places I'll come undone

The building blocks sometimes have to crash
Not built to last like a mother's love
Sleep comes when all is laid to rest
That's where you'll find what you're looking for"

Neil Finn
"Lullaby Requiem"

Appealing Things

Sleeping in on Saturdays and Sundays
Cafe Verona
The Relaxation Station
The dogs
Tosh.0
Forest Swords
iPhone 4

Annoying Things

Being a customer of Sprint for 12 years and having them not give me a discount on the Evo phone when I told them I was switching to the iPhone
Drivers who don't use their blinkers
Having to run into former co-workers I dislike
Not being able to afford a vacation this summer