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grammarwoman) wrote2013-10-10 04:29 pm
grammarwoman) wrote2013-10-10 04:29 pm
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Mind rambles & brambles
Geesh. I was doing so well there for a while, posting most days, and then whoops! Here's what's been on my mind lately...
My husband is loving his job. This makes me so happy; he hasn't enjoyed his paying work like this since before the Emperor was born, which is coming up on nine years now (!).
With the Emperor's birthday looming at the end of the month, I'm actually doing pretty well. I have the deposit down on the place, permission from his teacher to pass out invites, and the invite itself vetted by the Emperor. (I had to laugh, as I put together a border consisting of characters from the three different TV shows that make up his loose theme. He not only noticed the pattern I had going in laying out the characters, but that I had forgotten one main character. He makes his detail-oriented mom so proud! *sniff*) I have to get the table settings ordered (I still don't understand why one site can't have the licenses for multiple Cartoon Network shows, instead of them being available from different vendors), which means dithering if anyone is going to care about themes as much as I will. Silly brain.
My mom sent me an email telling me that she and my dad are getting into the TV show "Parenthood" and wondering if I ever watched it. I had to actually think a while of how to translate my fannish brain reasons for why I stopped into something that she would a) understand, and b) not want to get into a huge discussion about. Basically, the storylines all felt a little too close to home (one family had a kid diagnosed with Asperger's, another struggled with infertility), but nowhere near my reality of it (they all lived in the same town, had built-in babysitters and money to throw at their problems like hiring home-bound aides, and convenient time off when they needed it).
I am watching Marvel's Agents of SHIELD; my initial squee for the show has diminished, so where during the pilot I was tuned into every word, now it's a background show while I mess around on the computer. I'm hoping with the recent news that it got a full-season order that TPTB can let loose with the weird and wild.
One of my computer activities is taking online surveys for points and rewards. A lot of them are obsessed with how I feel about their brands, and almost none of them have the option "I really could not give less of a crap about how I or other people perceive your company". One of them went to disturbing places, asking "If this brand were a person, would they be...", which totally skeeved me out. I do NOT need to picture Kraft Mac & Cheese as a shambling, sentient mound of noodles coming to wreak vengeance on my family for eating it every week.
Another one, though, made me smile: one of the first questions was about my sexual orientation, and when I answered bisexual, it went on to ask me about how the recent gains in marriage equality affected my home situation, healthcare, and finances. I felt a little sheepish answering as a woman married to a man, but I figured any representation outside hetero was worth being recorded. Also, the timing of the survey was weird, as it was right before October 1 and ACA; that will have a far greater affect for me than the DOMA situation.
I've been signing a whole lot of online petitions lately, mostly demanding that the Republicans get over their infantile tantrums already, what with the shutdown and oppressing women's healthcare rights. Occasionally I get auto-responses back from the local politicians. My (grrrr) Republican representative sent me an email reply about a recent plea to stop enshrining conservative morality in healthcare. It just about made me want to throw up. He started saying that he appreciated women's health, as his mom died of cancer, his wife was a survivor, and he loved his teen daughter. Of course, he then threw them under the bus when he said - oh hell, let me quote this precious fucking snowflake:
I know I'm really lucky, living in a mostly blue state, holding down a non-governmental job. My heart goes out to all you sequestered and furloughed folks.
I'm so glad tomorrow is Friday Friday Friday! Oh, weekends, I love you so.
My husband is loving his job. This makes me so happy; he hasn't enjoyed his paying work like this since before the Emperor was born, which is coming up on nine years now (!).
With the Emperor's birthday looming at the end of the month, I'm actually doing pretty well. I have the deposit down on the place, permission from his teacher to pass out invites, and the invite itself vetted by the Emperor. (I had to laugh, as I put together a border consisting of characters from the three different TV shows that make up his loose theme. He not only noticed the pattern I had going in laying out the characters, but that I had forgotten one main character. He makes his detail-oriented mom so proud! *sniff*) I have to get the table settings ordered (I still don't understand why one site can't have the licenses for multiple Cartoon Network shows, instead of them being available from different vendors), which means dithering if anyone is going to care about themes as much as I will. Silly brain.
My mom sent me an email telling me that she and my dad are getting into the TV show "Parenthood" and wondering if I ever watched it. I had to actually think a while of how to translate my fannish brain reasons for why I stopped into something that she would a) understand, and b) not want to get into a huge discussion about. Basically, the storylines all felt a little too close to home (one family had a kid diagnosed with Asperger's, another struggled with infertility), but nowhere near my reality of it (they all lived in the same town, had built-in babysitters and money to throw at their problems like hiring home-bound aides, and convenient time off when they needed it).
I am watching Marvel's Agents of SHIELD; my initial squee for the show has diminished, so where during the pilot I was tuned into every word, now it's a background show while I mess around on the computer. I'm hoping with the recent news that it got a full-season order that TPTB can let loose with the weird and wild.
One of my computer activities is taking online surveys for points and rewards. A lot of them are obsessed with how I feel about their brands, and almost none of them have the option "I really could not give less of a crap about how I or other people perceive your company". One of them went to disturbing places, asking "If this brand were a person, would they be...", which totally skeeved me out. I do NOT need to picture Kraft Mac & Cheese as a shambling, sentient mound of noodles coming to wreak vengeance on my family for eating it every week.
Another one, though, made me smile: one of the first questions was about my sexual orientation, and when I answered bisexual, it went on to ask me about how the recent gains in marriage equality affected my home situation, healthcare, and finances. I felt a little sheepish answering as a woman married to a man, but I figured any representation outside hetero was worth being recorded. Also, the timing of the survey was weird, as it was right before October 1 and ACA; that will have a far greater affect for me than the DOMA situation.
I've been signing a whole lot of online petitions lately, mostly demanding that the Republicans get over their infantile tantrums already, what with the shutdown and oppressing women's healthcare rights. Occasionally I get auto-responses back from the local politicians. My (grrrr) Republican representative sent me an email reply about a recent plea to stop enshrining conservative morality in healthcare. It just about made me want to throw up. He started saying that he appreciated women's health, as his mom died of cancer, his wife was a survivor, and he loved his teen daughter. Of course, he then threw them under the bus when he said - oh hell, let me quote this precious fucking snowflake:
Each of these women reminds me of the importance of a quality health care system that works and provides essential services.I just can't deal with this. "I love the women in my family! But my conscience is more important than anyone's rights! And (not calling it Obamacare anymore because we can't give him credit now that it's working) ACA sucks, nyah nyah nyah!" Here's hoping his teen daughter doesn't ever have a pharmacist or a doctor or a hospital refuse to treat her and her ladyparts because of Reasons! Or maybe I do, so yet another conservative asshat gets slapped in the face by reality.
Rights of conscience in health care must be protected. The Affordable Care Act as it currently stands violates those rights. That is why on March 4th, 2013 I became an original co-sponsor of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act, HR 940, which respects the religious freedom of Americans seeking health insurance as well as those providing patient care. I believe we can improve our health care system, but I do not support the Affordable Care Act as it is an invasive intrusion by the federal government and an increase in tax burdens to all citizens.
I know I'm really lucky, living in a mostly blue state, holding down a non-governmental job. My heart goes out to all you sequestered and furloughed folks.
I'm so glad tomorrow is Friday Friday Friday! Oh, weekends, I love you so.