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You know, I never thought I'd have to deal with much death in my life.. I didn't have a big family, I grew up in a tiny town so I had few friends.. And now so many people are dying, and I know them. Like- kids that were in grades below me, and people in my graduating class. There's been so many overdoses in the past year it makes me sick. But Anyway- I bring it up because another girl from school died yesterday morning. A drunk driver hit her while she was on her motorcycle. 20 years old. It's weird.. It's almost like it isn't REALLY real, but when you see the obituary, and read about where the funeral is, it kind of puts a little more reality into it. Maybe I'm just being stupid this morning, but I just wanted to say be safe in all your travels guys. I read about SO many of you going to a bunch of different festivals, and traveling across states and what not- just be safe. I wouldn't want to hear about anything happening to one of you. Plus- I want to meet all of you at Roo Life's just so damnn fragile. I guess I'm learning that. My mom told me yesterday when we were talking about Tammy(the girl that got hit) "You're at that age now when you'll start hearing about people you know dying.. It really sucks, but its a part of life."
Last night I was watching CNN or something with a group of people (we usually just put on the TV for background noise, no one pays attention to it on TACO TUESDAY/POKER NIGHT), but this kid I've been hanging out routinely for about 3 years now went on a rant about how NC "finally got it right" and ignorant stuff of that nature.
I dunno why, but I was really floored by the fact this kid was so hateful. I'd went out with him, picked up women with him, went to concerts with him, and never picked up on it. At first I was wondering if I've turned into one of those oblivious people I criticize so often, but my friend (who has known him a lot longer) said the same thing. It's weird that someone who was born and raised in a city that has one of the biggest gay populations on Earth could be so ignorant.
I just have Louis CK talking about how he hates everyone going on an endless loop in my head at this point. I need to get the hell out of this city and get to Roo. Asap.
Last night I was watching CNN or something with a group of people (we usually just put on the TV for background noise, no one pays attention to it on TACO TUESDAY/POKER NIGHT), but this kid I've been hanging out routinely for about 3 years now went on a rant about how NC "finally got it right" and ignorant stuff of that nature.
I dunno why, but I was really floored by the fact this kid was so hateful. I'd went out with him, picked up women with him, went to concerts with him, and never picked up on it. At first I was wondering if I've turned into one of those oblivious people I criticize so often, but my friend (who has known him a lot longer) said the same thing. It's weird that someone who was born and raised in a city that has one of the biggest gay populations on Earth could be so ignorant.
I just have Louis CK talking about how he hates everyone going on an endless loop in my head at this point. I need to get the hell out of this city and get to Roo. Asap.
Yeah it kind of floors you when that happens. I have distanced myself from some people in my life when this has happened.
I have a few close friends who are very religious and have very different political beliefs from me, but thankfully they are not judgmental and do accept everyone for who they are. We try not to talk about politics because those discussions don't end well If they were not open minded, I don't think I could be friends with them anymore.
Oh and about the kids at the bar.... My sister and I grew up in the local pubs and rugby club in Wales. We went every weekend with my parents, and yes we sat at the bar with them!! It was a family setting, where everyone knew each other, and that is just the way it is over there. All the pubs had playgrounds and all the kids would get together and have a blast. I was taught to play darts and pool at a pretty early age and I really don't see anything wrong with it.
NM, went to FB and found out all I needed to know.
Lost an old friend to this kind of crap. We disagreed on religion, politics, gay rights, actually just about everything. Said fuck it and walked away after 20 plus years.
FTR it did not start out that way.
I went to the left, she went waaaaaaaay to the right.
Its frustrating when you have that divide. Most of my family went right, I went waaaaaaaaay left. Its getting harder to talk to them knowing how they are.
Every once in a while, I'll half-jokingly/half seriously think to myself, "Man I really wish Lincoln would've just let the South secede." I think this is one of those times. 89-11?! What is wrong with people.
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
Even though I am from and technically still live in Jesusland, everyone I know or have come in contact with supports gay marriage, civil unions, or domestic partnerships. Many of my friends are christian or catholic and have their own views on gay marriage, but the idea of a state amending their constitution to where the only legal union that's recognized is the one between a man and a woman is a gross violation of the separation of church and state and baffling to all.
In the South's pathetic defense, we don't all feel this way. I support Gay marriage, and so do my friends.
Word. Our minister does commitment ceremonies at our church for gay and lesbian couples. I am totally all for it, but I also understand if a church doesn't want them performed there. Like jp, I think idea of an amendment banning it is just a majority telling the minority how the run their religion.
Woohoo after weeks of digging through shitty resumes and cover letters and a bunch of mediocre interviews I successfully hired someone who I'm pretty sure is going to be awesome! My only concern is that I should lower the bar a little bit because the new people are going to start making me look bad
Haha no, but in the process of facebook stalking the interviewees I did discover she has at least decent taste in music. Her profile pic was her at a recent Andrew Bird concert in town. A huge improvement from the usual stuff I have to listen to around here.
FTR I did not let that influence my decision. The person I enlisted to help me agreed that she was by far the best candidate and as far as I know she was completely unbiased.
I wish getting a passport wasn't such a pain in the ass.
Abra had to get hers about a year and a half ago. After that, I was split between wanting to get mine just because it seems impossible to get on anything resembling short notice and not wanting to get it without a need for it because it looked like a huge hassle.
I thought the process of getting my passport was relatively easy and straightforward. Just took awhile. And having to go to the post office for the interview and photo was somewhat inconvenient, but took me less than 5 minutes.
Now getting a work visa for Korea, that was a tedious, time-consuming, and stressful process.
I wish getting a passport wasn't such a pain in the ass.
Abra had to get hers about a year and a half ago. After that, I was split between wanting to get mine just because it seems impossible to get on anything resembling short notice and not wanting to get it without a need for it because it looked like a huge hassle.
Yeah, I'm going to Ireland in July, so I need to take care of this now. You can pay $60 to expedite it in 2-3 weeks (which I may do just to be safe), but I also lost my old one, which means I have to apply for the replacement in person, which means I'm going to the DMV's slower, dumber brother, the Post Office Passport Line.
Oh, and it costs $145 to renew a passport. That seems reasonable.
And jpbrez - I wouldn't mind it if I had the chance to get in-and-out of the post office in under an hour, but the post office closest to me is like Mecca for vagrants, homeless people, etc. It's a zoo that I'd just prefer not to deal with. But getting wild in Ireland will make it worth it.