VOTE.

Do not disappoint me. These are important.

President: Barack Obama
Prop 2: Yes
Prop 4: No
Prop 8: No

Thank you.
Your friend,
Stephanie

hello out there.

because of time constraints and because frankly I’m tired of having to say much of anything lately, it may appear that I’ve abandoned this blog.

rest assured, I have not permanently done so but for now don’t expect a whole lot of anything.

if you are interested in keeping up with the goings on in my odd-ball life you can head over to www.twitter.com/lelia5150 where I eek my life out 140 characters at a time, several times a day.

thanks

Top Ramen breakfast

Dear Mr. Schwarzenegger,

This morning I had Top Ramen for breakfast.

I do not know how much longer I can maintain this diet, sir, because this “Oriental” flavor is the only vegetarian Top Ramen offering.

I do appreciate that you do not accept a salary in the course of your employment as the Governor of our great state of California. When I heard this news I did indeed have a bit more respect for you than I thought I would. This lasted until one evening a few weeks ago I was driving down L street past the Capitol on my way to the gym. I was in a hurry to get there early because you see, Mr. Schwarzenegger, I am a single parent of two children. To go to the gym means I have to bring the kids with me and get them into the ‘kids area’ before it closes. This day in particular, my car was stopped (and indeed all traffic was stopped) in front of the Capitol to allow several police cars, several police motorcycles, and ah-ha! a gianormous SUV limo to pull out of the Capitol. This traffic blockade took about 10 minutes — long enough for you to make it to the freeway. So you see, sir, you simply leaving work for the day can be taxing on my patience.

Starting tomorrow, many of my co-workers will be jobless. My pay rate, from what I understand, will be the federal minimum wage – $6.55 per hour. California’s minimum wage is $8.00. Mr. Schwarzenegger, burger flippers and Wal-Mart greeters will make more money than me. There is something wrong with this system.
Directly hurting the little poeple like us is not going to get your budget signed any faster. You’re not hurting the people in legislature so much as people like me who are now eating Top Ramen for breakfast.

Er…

I’m pretty sure that I’m going completely insane.

In fact, a complete nervous breakdown would be welcome so that I can say I have a reason to take a nap.

Cheers

Love is in the air

As a single parent of two, my children often ask the question “Mom, when are you going to get married?” They ask this of course without spite and I’m sure with my best intentions at heart. Over the years I’ve come up with a variety of run-around answers that they have accepted without my having to explain a whole lot. My most used response over the last few years has been, regardless of my hetero-status, “When all people who want to marry can no matter who they love.” In this manner I’m trying to teach fairness and equality to my children while at the same time buying myself more “single” time. This is why, even though I am incredibly happy about it, a little part of me panicked after reading the news that the California Supreme Court overturned California’s ban on same-sex marriage.

I love reading news like this and to be perfectly honest, I nearly started crying because I was so excited. It’s when beautiful things like this happen that I remember that this is why I should be proud to be an American. We are a country so knowledgeable and gifted with the power of social evolution. My heart swells with pride and so I guess it’s no wonder that my eyes tear up as well.

Ha

Can’t imagine why no one told me about these videos…

C’mon guys, my own mother had to forward them to me!

perfect

Just found this video. I would swear to anything on the planet that this song was written about a certain ex of mine.

I giggle knowing that he’s going to watch it. I’m not even trying to be mean, but it’s so fucking perfect.

Fuck Yes.

The rumors were true.

**Edit: The poster for Coachella 2008 was here…now it’s a crappy 09 image. Sorry.**

Even better than Daft Hands

Harder Bodies Faster Stronger

Plainopolis

I have so much to share with the world that it’s not even funny.

However — I’ve been slammed with finals and done not a whole lot except work on my final project for …it has been forever now, right?

Regardless, please click this link http://plainopolis.myminicity.com/ and while you are there bookmark it. Then re-visit it every day. You will have good karma (by growing my lil city, Plainopolis).

I will update soon though — finals are over this weekend and I will be officially done with school (until the 14th when I start a new major for a new degree.)