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| Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 | | 10:21 pm |
C'mon MAINE!
FUCKING FUCKITY FUCK, c'mon Maine, don't vote for inequality!! | | Thursday, October 1st, 2009 | | 7:20 am |
As long as everyone else is talking about their dreams ...
I dreamed that my younger sibs and cousins decided to try an experiment. They piled a whole bunch of metal implements: pots, pans, toaster, phone plugged into the wall charger; into the sink, ran water over the bunch, and tried to light up something electrical at the other end with the voltage. I woke myself up yelling at them for being bad children. | | Friday, September 25th, 2009 | | 9:46 am |
Ahh ...
The sky this morning, for less than a minute, was detailed in beautiful roseate colors in a pattern that reminded me of mother-of-pearl. What a gorgeous sunrise. | | Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 | | 1:38 pm |
Was it me?
So an employee just gave two weeks notice. Was it me? Am I a bad boss? Can I replace this person? I don't know. :( | | Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 | | 10:07 pm |
Changeling nerdery
Wrote a Contract for Changeling: the Lost. Contracts of InkWriting has been the predominant means of long distance communications between people since its creation. Besides its utilitarian purpose, though, the written word has allowed mankind to explore its dreams and ambitions, as well as manipulate opinion and change the face of the world. They say the pen is mightier than the sword, and the fae have long had dealings with this fascinating concept. ( Click for nerdishness ) Current Mood: nerdy ^_^ | | Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 | | 5:29 am |
Awake very early
Went to sleep with Toto early because he was sick, woke up at 3am, can't go back to sleep, long day ahead. | | Thursday, July 9th, 2009 | | 10:36 am |
Felt creative ...
So I wrote a new character for an online game I might play in, for kicks. It's a Mage the Awakening character: Shadow Name: Ferrum Name: Irene Orduño Path: Moros Order: Free Council ( Read more... ) | | Monday, July 6th, 2009 | | 9:55 pm |
| | Saturday, June 27th, 2009 | | 10:05 am |
One year
A year ago today, we took vows and said aloud what our hearts had already been saying to one another. I'm yours You're mine I promise to love and to care for you To put up with you like you put up with me ;) Til there are no more beats Left in my heart Current Mood:  loved | | Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 | | 9:02 am |
How we change because of the people we love.
When people fantasize about their dream relationship, I often hear that they want someone who will let them be exactly who they are right now and not change them. In a lot of ways I think that's a pipe dream, unrealistic. I don't mean to burst anyone's bubble, but I'm pretty sure that's not how relationships work. I don't claim to be an expert, I'm just working on observations I've made about people and being in any kind of relationship with someone requires that one make space and time for a person in their lives. Whether that's mental space and minimal time or literal living space and a bigger investment of time, being with someone takes work. Just speaking from personal experience with my marriage, I literally wouldn't be the person I am now if Toto hadn't been in my life. It's partially from things I learned from him and about myself, partially from just having to accommodate having a person in my life, and even partially from changes I made for him. I know it's not a very popular idea, changing yourself or trying to change your partner to fit you, and I certainly don't think it's something one should try to do, but realistically it just ends up happening. I think one of the gauges of the worth of a relationship is looking at the changes happening and taking stock of whether they are good healthy changes or not. Random thoughts of today. Current Mood:  thoughtful | | Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 | | 6:13 pm |
Social internetworking is interesting
So I started using Facebook recently and I had Facebook drama already! I got a Facebook divorce on my second day! *cry* It's alright, though, we got remarried. It's official because it's on Facebook. | | Monday, June 1st, 2009 | | 9:00 am |
| | Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 | | 9:27 am |
Weird
Why is it that I can't stand print comics because an issue is too short, but I faithfully read webcomics, whose issues are even shorter? Current Mood:  amused | | Saturday, April 25th, 2009 | | 11:03 am |
| | Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 | | 1:28 am |
World of Darkness: Battle Royale
So here's the premise: My regular gaming group, and you know who you are, are generally crunch shy, and we go for story driven games that are full of character development and narrative and all that good stuff. Let's do something different! I want to run an arena tournament where you test your ability to build combat characters and have them duke it out in a Grand Melee, last survivor wins. The goal is threefold: 1) To practice using the mechanics of the World Of Darkness in combat, the crunchiest of situations, so we'll no longer be afraid of crunch. 2) To practice making characters quickly. Don't get too attached to your characters, they're probably going to die. 3) To have fun! Sometimes we just need an all out brawl to get it out of our systems. My number one rule will be this: You're allowed to fight dirty in character if you so wish, but you CANNOT take it personally out of character. A fun activity should never be the reason to strain a friendship.I will be using the standard rules and trying my best to be as fair as possible Your options: Vampire: These undead bloodsuckers are strong and fast and can possess strange, mesmeric powers of the cursed blood that runs through their veins. Advantages include the ability to shrug off bullets, use blood to enhance their bodies, and possibly alluring mental powers. Disadvantages include a debilitating vulnerability to fire and sunlight and wooden stakes to the heart. Werewolf: Shapeshifting spirit warriors, werewolves can take advantage of a wolf's speed, a human intellect, and the terrifying might of their hybrid war-form. Advantages include the ability to rapidly heal from the most grievous wounds, shift into various forms for utility, and call on various spiritual powers. Disadvantages include a severe allergy to silver and anger management issues. Mage: Wizards and witches, sorcerers and warlocks, these spellcasters have a vast array of abilities at their disposal. Advantages include vast flexibility in powers and no debilitating weakness. Disadvantages include long preparation times needed for their most powerful abilities, the possibility of their magic backfiring horribly, and a weakness to being witnessed by normal people. Promethean: These stitched horrors are composed of the body parts of the deceased and possess an unholy stamina. Advantages include strong abilities to withstand damage and cause harm through alchemical transmutations, as well as heal themselves with electricity. Disadvantages include a weakness to fire and the fact that everyone hates you. Everyone. Changeling: Fae creatures of folklore and fairytale, these tricksters possess devious powers over fate. Advantages include powers that are cheap to cast and slip past many defenses. Disadvantages include a lack of an inherent healing ability and generally weaker powers. Hunters: For the brave of heart, try a normal human. Hunters are people who have vowed to take back the night and have the guns to do it. Advantages include a variety of equipment, arsenals of monster hunting gear. Disadvantages include being human, and more vulnerable to some of the strange powers of the monsters. The World of Darkness book is a requirement for this exercise, especially the chapters on Character Creation and Combat. Please read those. If there is something you want to try and you're not sure if it will fly, run it past me, including the page reference for where you got it. I have many of the books and will check them. Make me three characters or so and let's have at it! Reply here if you're interested, email me at Ophidimancer AT gmail.com to run your character ideas past me. I will add additional rules in a bit. Current Mood:  chipper | | Monday, April 20th, 2009 | | 5:57 pm |
Busy Weekend and My First Nigerian Scam Email!
So this weekend was really busy. On Friday my mother and I went to the wake for our bookkeeper's mother and then continued on to go see my sister in the AASIA show at UIC, ImaginAsian. Then on Saturday I went to work in the morning, had a Gong Meditation event in the afternoon, and then had a Burma Chinese Association dinner in the evening, there went Saturday. On Sunday ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) toraemon and I went to magmaforge's birthday party, played video games, ate food, and then had card and board games, fun was had by all. Weekend gone in a blur of activity! I got my first Nigerian Email Money Scam! Yay! ;D | | Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 | | 12:41 pm |
Someone check my logic?
So the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment guarantees us equal protection in the eyes of the law despite sex. Allowing a man to enter into a domestic civil contract with a woman but denying that right to another woman would be sexual discrimination. Marriage licenses should therefore legally be gender neutral. Is this a good argument? Is there a legal precedent that prevents someone from using this argument? | | Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 | | 11:07 am |
| | Saturday, April 4th, 2009 | | 7:14 pm |
Here are some talking points from the Iowa decision
In striking down Iowa's ban on same-sex marriage, the court made some significant and important observations. The usual suspects submitted amicus briefs on this matter.These included the Thomas More Society, Knights of Columbus, Liberty Counsel, Jews Offering New Alternatives to Homosexuality (JONAH), Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX), Evergreen International, Alliance Defense Fund, American Center for Law & Justice, United Families International, Family Watch International, Family Leader Foundation and several others. ( Read more... )I like how the judges basically call the reasoning of the opposition illogical, spurious, and offensive to equality. | | Friday, April 3rd, 2009 | | 9:42 am |
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