I also am having terrible allergies. Tired, runny nose, cough - no fun at all. I was in New Orleans last weekend for a wedding shower/ bachelorette party. Lots of good food and fun times - not a lot of sleep or patience for the patrons of Bourbon St.
my magazines: Aperture, Bust, Ready Made, Jane

I just got back in town from my grandfather's funeral in St. Louis. He was 87. He had leukemia. He had a great, long life. I spent a few days up there with my family. I kept thinking, we're all together, my grandfather would love this. But it's nice now to be home.

Sorry about the dirth of messages from me. I don't have a lot to say.

Regarding the mix CD: Upma, Angie, Steph, Kainui = Good/JT, Mike, Shelly = Bad

Stitch 'N' Bitch is on my Amazon wishlist - I do want to get it.
Upma and Angie - I'm sorry you won't be around for SXSW.
I just had to spend $460 on new tires. I'm still in a bit of shock.

and the Friday Five...
What was...

1. ...your first grade teacher's name?

don't remember - 2nd grade was Miss Charbonnet though

2. ...your favorite Saturday morning cartoon?

This one with lost people and a dragon - maybe a dungeons & dragon take off...

3. ...the name of your very first best friend?

Lindsey - again in 2nd grade

4. ...your favorite breakfast cereal?

I don't like breakfast foods - maybe cheerio's? or frosten mini-wheats, I was an addict for the sugar

5. ...your favorite thing to do after school?

read - I'd invite a friend over and we'd just read together, my brother got endless enjoyment over how nerdy I was

random Friday thoughts...
Thank you. I've been having fun posting new images every couple of days. I plan on doing some more shooting this afternoon - if the light holds.
Ted's parents are in town - they're great, but it can be exhausting to be "on" for long periods of time - makes me wish for an island to retreat to - a hammock, and a large stack of books.

Do any of you guys watch The Apprentice?

SXSW - Upma, are you coming this year? Angie - are you making it down for any events? I want to maybe get a movie pass and try to hit a bunch of free daytime events. Upma - if you have any film suggestions - please let me know.

The President didn't create a constitutional amendment last week. He can't do that. Amendments to the constitution require 2/3s of Congress to agree. That's why they almost never happen. I doubt very much that there will be a marriage amendment. Several reasons: one, the only reason Bush is even talking about it is to score political points with conservatives. (A group, I should point out, that he already had waiting outside to blow him before he called for a ban on same-sex marriage.) Two, both houses of Congress are not likely to agree on the amendment in whatever form it might make it to vote. And, three, whatever else we know about the constitution, we should all see that it tends to expand rights rather than limit them. I can't imagine that any Democrat would vote for the amendment, simply because, if the federal government writes anti-gay marriage law in the constitution, then we are all moments away from anti-abortion laws in the constitution. And from there, who knows... anarchy. The bad kind.

Personally, I think same-sex civil unions are an inevitablity. Of course, civil unions are a horseshit half-measure. Any two people should be allowed to marry. Fuck regressive christian dogma.