Short entry tonight.

[Poll #760489]

Yeah, so that thing's happening soon. Not today, not tomorrow, but soon. Today was a relaxing day spent in the pursuit of idleness. We are proud to report that our pursuits were successful. Apparently, many others had the same idea. So happy Canada day for the people who celebrate, and for those with the weekend off, enjoy.

So much to do...

...amazing how time flies. The beginning of the year seemed a short while ago, (well, relatively), and yet, here we are in the middle of it.

Today was a productive computer-type day. With much help from rimspace, aoanla, and the Kubuntu IRC help channel, I fixed a problem I had with my microphone not recording and... got my printer to work in the new distribution. Just took a complete uninstall-reinstall. We're very happy about this. Also, book money arrived today - just in time for the birthday. Well, book/PLAY! ticket money.

Also, went to the Zen Buddhist Temple in town today. Very relaxing to just sit for a bit, although my mind probably wandered more than it should have. The talk afterward was also good to listen to, and there was tea. I think I'll try and go back again next week.

Have some stuff to do tomorrow morning before I go to work. Work'll be fun, though - get to help the kids play Pokemon and Nintendogs and such. I think it'll be great.

Pennsylvania does not pass marriage amendment - but that's because they recessed before the differences were hammered out of the various bills. Not because they rejected the idea outright. How many legislatures are there that have actually voted down any "marriage protection" amendments that came their way?

bladespark linked a "body image" quiz, which always bring up some interesting material. This is bladespark's entry on the body image quiz, and the comments that show up are worth reading. The quiz itself may not be worth the electrons it uses, but the discussion it generates is great. There's already a full-tilt analysis of the questions used and their flaws in there. Body-image seems to be something that everyone deals with in one way or another. Too thin, too fat, too wiry, too bulky, too tall, too short, too everything. So finding the people who love you for the way you are is a big thing these days, especially with television and media saying that nobody is loved the way they are unless they're famous and anorexic/six-pack't. Besides, I can look in the mirror, frown at what looks back and me, shrug and say, "Oh, well. Someone else might see this as handsome/cute, but I don't." That's not bad body image, that's just not seeing the ideal image that you want to. It hasn't magically changed for wanting something a little different, and there are still people who say that what I've got now is cute. I dunno - I guess I don't care enough about it to change it - which probably means that my body image is "good", because I'm not obsessive about it.

Anyway, something more... light-hearted?

( I'm a fantastic Goth... err, fantasy Goth )