Here in America, we have built quite a myth
It's one Americans should all be concerned with
It's the myth of family, and what that entails
As if kids couldn't be raised by two loving females.Opponents say children need a mom and a dad
"Two mothers? Two fathers? It would just end up bad.
There's a model fam'ly you should strive to achieve."
Ward and June Cleaver? Jerry Mathers as the Beav?With a divorce rate of nearly half and rising
It is difficult not to find it surprising
That we do not yet allow same-sexes to wed
And enjoy the same right to a marriage they dread."It just isn't right to have multiple fathers."
No matter the stats or how little it bothers?
"Nothing is conceived by multiple fathers -- duh!"
Oh? Not even a li'l place called... AMERICA?America is a child with fathers galore!
More than two or three, and ev'ry one of them fore
They broke from mother England to raise us this way
And that's back in a time when happiness was gay.But then the debate turns to a biblical sell
"It's Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve!" they yell
And yet the forefathers include, would you believe,
Multiple Adams and at least one guy named Steve.*There wasn't an Eve in the whole congregation
Except for the night before founding this nation
That prides on equality, colors that don't fade
It has all the makings of a gay pride parade!The Declaration and Constitution in mind
Let's thank our forefathers and their eye for design
Think on their queerness; America, for the win,
The same-sexiest fam'ly that has ever been.*John Adams, Samuel Adams, Stephen Hopkins
6.27.2010
Pride.
6.24.2010
bachelorette parties
6.22.2010
sailboats
mount rushmore smooching
6.21.2010
millennium park stroll
I Know Why the Caged Bird
The caged bird singswith fearful trillof the things unknownbut longed for stilland is tune is heardon the distant hill for the caged birdsings of freedom
Incredible. I’ve heard so much about Maya Angelou over the years but had never read her work. Finally, I decided to pick up a few of her autobiographies. {Well, it's really only one autobiography split into four books.} I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was incredibly written, but the story told was amazing. The obstacles she overcame in her life were immense but nowhere in the book does she ask for sympathy, but instead embraces her past as fond memories that brought her where she is now. I think I finished her first book in less than two days; I couldn’t put it down. I have a few books waiting for me next, but I’m sure I’ll get to more Maya Angelou soon.
She is an inspiration.
"Love is that condition in the human spirit so profound that it allows me to survive, and better than that, to thrive with passion, compassion, and style."
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain."
"A cynical young person is almost the saddest sight to see, because it means that he or she has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing."
{image via bbc}
first day of summer
6.19.2010
@SenJohnMcCain & @Sn00ki continued...
Have you heard about @SenJohnMcCain's Twitter response to @Sn00ki on June 9th? It's hilarious.
@Sn00ki u r right, I would never tax your tanning bed! Pres Obama's tax/spend policy is quite The Situation. but I do rec wearing sunscreen!
{In case you don’t know, Snooki is a TV personality on the MTV reality show The Jersey Shore. The Situation is also a cast member. I’d like to say now that I have never watched the show.}
The Twitter reply was funny enough on its own, but my cousin wrote a Part Two of the conversation for Huffington Post. You have to read it.
left in the dark
6.14.2010
Happy Monday
Happy Monday! I had an absolutely wonderful weekend, I hope you did too.
One of my best friends from middles school is getting married in less than a month so we threw her a sweet, simple bridal shower on Saturday. There was a lot a lot of preparation and some nerves that it wouldn’t turn out as well as planned, but it did. And she was so happy throughout. Plus, it’s always good to catch up with old friends. Speaking of which, I got quite a few emails and texts from friends I haven’t seen in a while. {The perfect way to make me smile. I’ll have to try to keep in touch with them better from now on, but that always seems like a goal of mine.}
{image via romantic.posterous}
6.13.2010
Letters from abroad
I’ve been writing to my best friend in Rwanda for a while now, but I finally got a letter back. When I saw the ragged, duct-taped letter in my mailbox with stamps of iguanas, straw-hut villages and dancing men, an enormous smile crossed my face and, I’m slightly embarrassed to say, a giggle escaped my lips. I’ve gotten emails and Facebook messages from Jessi, but there’s something special about a hand-written letter. She posted the letter about a month ago, so I’m sure much has happened in both our lives during the postal journey, but I’m glad to get the letter nonetheless.
Today I’m heading to the coffee shop and plan to write one long note than I’m sure will make her giggle too… about a month from now.
{image via pibburns}
6.11.2010
chicago celebrations
6.10.2010
little notes
dear blackhawks.
6.06.2010
things that made my week
graduation ceremony
6.05.2010
happy graduation
6.03.2010
little felt creatures
6.01.2010
26.6 miles in 85 degree heat
Sunday morning in Madison, Wisc. was sweltering. Temperatures hit almost 90 degrees with a dew point over 65 and a blazing sun. It. Was. Hot.