woah. slow your roll.

well. a lot has happened since halloween hasn't it? geesh. i've been dying to blog about it all, but a week-long viral case of pink eye, teething, visitors, and the stomach flu have really wiped me out. but never fear dear reader, here i am...ready to blog about the state of the union. brace yourself.

in case you haven't heard, barack obama is now the president elect. am i disappointed? eh. i kinda figured it would happen. i've been mentally preparing myself for weeks. i am at peace with it. i'll be even more at peace with it when i start getting my stimulus checks from the prez. cuz really...who i am to turn away a hand-out from the federal government? i say, let socialism ring!



but i have to admit, no matter how much i dislike obama's policies, i was completely moved by his victory. i know by now it's all been said...the historical significance, yada yada yada. but honestly, it was historic, monumental, and as the mother of a biracial child, i was proud to know americans are moving beyond the barriers of the past. i was even touched by jesse jackson's tears during obama's acceptance speech...and i have real issues with jesse jackson. but knowing the man marched with martin luther king, spent his life fighting for civil rights, and now has lived to see a black man elected to the presidency...i figure that was an amazing moment for him. so you go jesse jackson. you go.

next item of bizznezz: prop 8

wow.
wow.
well. it passed. i'm sure you've heard.
i know people who don't live in california were uber surprised at the outcome. after all, we californians are know to be a bunch of progressive hippies. but honestly, i wasn't that surprised. sure, those opposed to prop 8 made their voices heard thru a gazillion t.v. ads and the many-a-celebrity endorsement...but the ground effort in support of prop 8 was amazing. people from all denominations joined together to go door-to-door, make phone calls, and wave signs on street corners. people put countless hours into helping this proposition pass. and it worked. so awesome.

and now, while i'm giving props to the supporters of prop 8, i would like to give a special "that's what she said" shout out to my husband, who impressed me this week with his bravery and his willingness to stand up for what he believes is right.

jason attends a very (very) liberal law school, and quite a few students and faculty members are gay. over the past few weeks, there was a rather large push by a club at his school, to get people involved in voting no on prop 8. fundraisers, booths, speakers...etc. so jason, feeling the other side was not being represented, decided to host his own informational booth about prop 8.



although he knew it would be a very unpopular stance, he rallied his troops (all 5 of them) and made his position known. i was so so so proud of him. cuz i would have been scared out of my mind to sit there, across from the "no on prop 8" people, and be willing to take whatever they might dish out. oddly enough, he received a lot of compliments admiring his willingness to take a stand as controversial as it may be.

so here's to you jason: the man who doesn't like to call to place the order for pizza, but will happily stand up for his beliefs amid a sea of controversy. awesome.

i've gone on long enough peeps. but stay tuned for my next post, when i express my complete horror over the violent prop 8 protests that are going on across the state. cuz it's so awesome to beat up mormons when 52% of california voted to protect marriage.