:: taz-mania ::

:: Friday, June 27, 2003 ::

ok, did we really win?...
so, the supreme cour came down with it's decision on the texas sodomy case, but did we really win? read over the opinion and dissents, and it is interesting. although part of me is happy to see this phyrric victory, another part of me worries about the backlash that is likely to come out of this. of course we will not know that backlash till much later. I like some of what the justices said, specially thomas' one page dissent. he basically calls for what probably should have happened here... it's a stupid law, but should be overturned in the state legislature. not by the commitee of 9 lawyers in northeast dc. what I fould most interesting though, was how much the dissenters thought that the courts have no right making decisions for the people, yet didn't they do that for us wehn the put shrub in office? did they not make a decision taht the peopel should have made? well, the next big thing for homosexuals, is the massachusetts marrige case. well, see how it goes.



:: Robert 2:25 AM [+] ::
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it's been a while...
well, last week I did the 3-11 thing here at work, so didn't really have time to play up the blogg, and what is going on. now, this week, I have been stuck back in the 11-7 hole, and for the past couple of nights, have been devouring the new harry potter book. I will not divulge any spoilers here, but if you got a question, feel free to e-mail me, and I will give you the dirt. it was good, but as is often the problem with a book series like this, I now have to wait an etearnity to get the next installment. it is worse than having to wait till the first tuesday of each month to get my shonen jump.
still no word yet on the job. talked to a friend of mine today who also has a job with a security clearance. he said even though he has started the job he still does not have his clearance, so has to be escorted to meetings in the building, and has to telecommute for the rest of the time. I could stand that, but unfortunately, the stuff I would be doing for work is why I need the clearance. so, jsut have to keep bugging the guy at the company, and hope they contact some of my references soon. after all, right now two of them are otu of the area.

in other news...
about two weeks ago, I was worried that my herb plants we getting too much water, today, I find one of them drying out! wish this freaky place would make up it's mind on the weather. will check them wehn I get home in a few hours and probably give them some more water. want to keep the poor things alive. but then if they do die, they are only a buck a plant down at eastern market. so...
really not much else to report. just the usual stuff. got an e-mail abot this guy who lost his job because of a blog type post he did. so guess I should be careful waht I say on here about the boss and all that. well, I jsut ell it like I see it. and as I have said before...no appologies, no excuses.
ttfn



:: Robert 4:13 AM [+] ::
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please mr. secret agent man...
do you have a secuirty clearance for me? I need it bad. gotta get out of this dead-end job I am in.
so, I go to check to see who is on tomorrow from 7-3, so I can leave a note, and discover that the schedule has been changed, and now I am owrking on sunday. glad I didn't make plans for tomorrow, other than to clean house and relax a bit. and then to top it off, I see that I have 10 days in a row of working the 11-7 shift. guess they want to kill me off here. well, may succeed at it yet. have been feeling under the weatehr quite a bit lately. spent most of last night being cold, wrapped in blankets, and slept quite a bit. then slept even more this morning after being up for a few hours. hope it is not that monkey pox thing. god knows my immune system has been weak enough lately without something like that. maybe should call the doc and see what he says.
weather up here has been ugly. lately have had lots of evening thunderstorms. wish it would kill the power, that way I would not have to answer the phones, but then I would also get extremely bored, as I would not have a computer to surf on :( anyway, not really much else to tell, just been sick lately, so have not done much other than sleep and struggle with work.



:: Robert 6:22 PM [+] ::
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well, I guess some will like it...
was jsut looking on sci-fi.com, and saw this new movie basied on the comic book cage. not exactly my cup of tea, but I am sure there will be some out there who like it.

in other news...
well, it is "pride" weekend here in dc. that time of year when all the queens come out in droves to wiggle their asses, see wht shocking costumes, or lack there of, they can come up with to "terrify" the hetros, and the wymin take off their shirts and scare the general public with their mammaries. not my idea of fun. that is why I am glad I am workign tongiht, and have to rest up tomorrow for the long night ahead of me. and besides, it is not a good idea to be out in the rain when you are still trying to get better from being sick. so, I'll just stay in, and get better. well, back to the grind of work.
ttfn



:: Robert 9:51 PM [+] ::
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things to think on...
ok, so I had someone use the term "lifepartner" to describe a gay committed relationship. I really don't like this term. makes it sound too much like a business contract rather than a loving sharing, relationship between two men, or two women. I asked waht was wrong with saying we are husbands, and was told that it is a way of trying to heteroize ourselves. so, instead of "heteroizing" my self I am supposed to be in somethign that sounds like a business deal between two strangers, or friends? I'm sorry, I just don't understand it. and probably never will. why is it that the gay community can't accept that I don't like it's mad-up term for my relationship, and if I want to call it something else, then I should be abel to. and I tried to explain this, that it was all a matter of opinion (trying to reduce drama as I have said before) and if he wanted to call his relationship "life partner" then that was his choice, but I don't liek the trm, and never will. he walked away, and that was that, but found it interesting that we need to create our own term instead of using a perfectly good one because it is from the str8 world. well, guess what people, we may be getting more basic rights, and all, but they still out populate us 9-1, at least if you believe kinsey. but I won't get started on that now.

work still sucks. I am here now, even though I am sick, and would much rather be home sleeping under my blanky, curled up to my pillow haveing wonderful dreams. but, when I called in at 8 to see about someone covering my shift, couldn't get ahold fo the boss, so when I finally did, and he did try to find a replacement, I told him I would come in tonight, but was taking a sick day tomorrow. I need sleepy time. put in my chit for sick time. so, that is that. hopefully, only a few more days of this shit, and I am out of here.
ttfn



:: Robert 12:35 AM [+] ::
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how to hate work in one easy step...
ok, so I had to work till almost 10am on sunday morning. as I feared, my replacement did not show up. finally got someone in, but had to wait forever for him. went home, passed out immediately, and woke at aobut 345 because I a d&d game at 4 or so. made it to the game at about 430. then about 630-7, I get this call from work asking me to come in at 8 because the 2nd shift temp had not shown up either. basically told them too bad, I was out with friends, and couldn't make it in then. rampaged at my friends at the game for a bit about how much I hated this job, and how I felt used and underappreciated. well, hopefully I will be giving notice in about a week, and there will be much rejoycing in mudville.
other than that, had a good game, and though we did not really do much, had fun. well, that is about all the things I can think of at this moment, but then my brain is a bit muddied right now. lack of sleep does that to you.
ttfn



:: Robert 5:19 AM [+] ::
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