Just a bunch of kinda related but more stream of consciousness stuff today... but still a bit fixated on some of the same old stuff that's been dominating W&C this week.
Ok, still on this gay marriage bender. Two of my California friends, have brought to my attention that the election gave increased rights to California chickens, while taking rights away from a segment of the human population. While all persons involved (myself included) are certainly anti-animal cruelty (even if the end result is that we are going to kill and eat these very animals), it is still seems like a big whoopin' case of cognitive dissonance (I think I am using that phrase correctly - please let me know otherwise).
But allow me to correct myself, gay marriage is legal in every state of the nation ... well, just as long it is between one gay man and one lesbian woman. This is what is so messed up about this debate, that "union" would totally give all the rights that us same-sex couples can not achieve in much of this country. And while I am am the "sanctity of marriage" rant, let me remind folks that people get married by Elvis impersonators, via drive-thru chapels, and by ministers ordained via the Internet each and every day. Also, I suggest we "protect marriage" by creating constitutional amendments banning divorce -- though maybe, just for the heck of it, it could just be banned for certain segments of the population.
Anyhow! We went to see Kathy Griffin at a, in Kathy's own words, a "f&cking huge" theater last night ... and of course, she opened with her request "Where are my gays?" ... and then said she just came in from her home in LA and she said let me tell you "the California gays aaaaarrrre piiiisssssssssed offffffff!" - it was kind funny (though I don't think Kathy realized us AZ gays had a good reason to be pissed off as well). Anyhow, it was very fun night... Kathy did 2 full hours of material and barely took a breath and going off on more tangents that I could possibly keep track of. As always, her act is pretty up-to-date, so this time it was a bit more heavy on the political stuff than usual... and no surprise that Sarah Palin (or the rest of her Alaskan clan for that matter) were prime targets... as were, her 'regulars' - Oprah, Barbara Walters, Paula Abdul... an extended storytelling about her weekend Vegas trip to see Cher with Rosie O'Donnell with Sharon Gless tagging along, which ultimatley led to Kathy spending her birthday which just happened to be this past election day hanging out with Cher at her home (Kathy gave out directions to Cher gave her to get to her house - "Make a left a Malibu, and then a right at my house"). But certainly a fun - if a tad exhausting - night... she's quite frenetic!
And to keep this all kinda gay marriage-themed... if you need a reason why I would like to lock this thing down, a package arrived yesterday afternoon for me... and my guy had bought me a Kindle, that Amazon reading device! He saw how I reacted to the Oprah show where she gave it her blessing and then read my post about it... and even though I was pretty conflicted about it. But he's given me a "try it and see if you like it"/no pressure approach to it. I am anxious to try it out, but am vowing that I need to get through my current "real" book first and still have a ways to go... so it is going to drive me nuts! But in some limited use (downloaded some sample chapters and read the user guide) with the Kindle, it does seem pretty cool... but it going to be interesting experience. But an incredibly sweet thing for Todd to do... or else just further proof that I'm a spoiled brat (yes, I am aware - or at least heavily imagine - that that is just one of the critical conversations that others have about me based on this blog... haha).
Ok, ok , the Kindle thing is cool. I hope you like it (although secretly, not so much).
Kathy Griffithy is just caustic for my taste. I don't like comics who's entire career is based on insulting other people. She's the cool-aid I just won't drink!
Prop 8 just pisses me off. Disgraceful on sooooo many levels!
But the most depressing thing on this page - NICK LACHEY turns 35! That can't possibly be true! I won't accept that! He's too cute to be more than 26, in my mind. That's too depressing. Isn't there a law or something that requires him to stay boy-bandish?
Gidget being 62, I can accept that but NICK LACHEY turning 35, no way!
Posted by: Scot | Saturday, November 08, 2008 at 12:52 AM