Offensive Material Ahead

Well, she has gone and done it again. Kathie Lee Gifford has flaunted her stupidity, yet again, and this time insulted the Pagan community.

In administering a quiz about wedding traditions at a reception as part of the Today Show's wedding series, Ms. Gifford asked a question regarding the wearing of the wedding band on the left hand.

"Why do you wear your wedding band on your left hand ring finger?

A. More people use their right hand to write.

B. Egyptians believed that finger follows the vein of love

C. Pagans believed it was bad luck to carry metal on your right side"

Innocent enough question, right? Oh no... our lovely Kathie Lee had to add her own little bit of wisdom and, instead of reading directly from her card, said: "Pagans, the nasty, bad pagans...." Do you think for a moment that she would have embellished the word "Jewish" or "Christian" as such?

I would love to know what exactly Ms. Gifford believes a pagan to be. It is precisely this sort of ignorance that makes it so difficult for those in the "broom closet" to practice their religion openly.

Still Alive and Kicking

I know, it's been awhile. And this is just going to be a short little update. Things have been pretty hectic here; same shit, different day, basically. I've been feeling run-down and depressed again and I am trying to get past that.

I was searching for a printable worksheet today for Kobey... Remember in grade school when you learned the "tongue map"? You know, the taste buds for sweet were at the tip of the tongue, then salty, sour, and bitter? Well, turns out that was all a lot of bullshit, that the taste buds are all over your tongue and are receptive to the different "tastes". I was wondering why I couldn't find a page ANYWHERE on the internet, and now I know why. Add that little bit of trivia to the fact that Pluto is no longer considered to be a planet, and it is like "OMFG... they LIED to us in school!!! WHO CAN I SUE FOR THIS????"

Anyway, yeah, past my bedtime, and I have to go tomorrow to my parents' house to house-sit for a few days.

So, love, peace, and bubble baths--- and Happy Father's Day to all you daddies out there! (and Happy Birthday to my dad!)

Stuff

It's occurred to me recently that I have burned a lot of bridges in my life.

I don't know what it is about me, but when I end something, my emotions get the better of me and I go out with a bang. Often, that does irreparable damage to all parties involved. My big flaw is that I usually regret leaving things like that eventually, and when I try to go back, I somehow expect things to go back to "the way they used to be". I know that is ridiculous, I really do. But I just can't seem to accept the whole idea that things change.

On a more positive note, I emailed and got a response from my FAVORITE youtube.com celebrity today, Lauren Luke. She is so inspiring, and I was elated that she responded to my email!



I absolutely adore this woman. She is so personable. I stumbled upon her videos quite by accident, but was so drawn in by her demeanor. She is working her way toward great things, and I am sincerely thrilled for her. (and she gives hope to some of us frumpy-folk with her fantastic makeup tips!!)

Anyway, I know this isn't much of a post, but I've pulled something in my back, and am not feeling the greatest. I'll do better later. :)