today i went to ikea and bought myself a bed. well not quite a bed, just a mattress. it set me back $110 but i decided i spend around a third of my day in bed so thats a pretty reasonable amount to pay. i lay on it earlier and melted...in a good way.
im home alone, alice and greg are both out makin the bacon for me to live in such luxury. i cleaned the kitchen from top to bottom like a proper housewife and even swept the hall. now i dont want to eat cos cookin will mess it up. im watching lost. its been on for abut 3 hours so i figure it will end soon. its pretty good but really they should of ended in after the 3rd series and not dragged it out forever, iv kind of lost interest.
Last night i went to the cambie with greg and had a few beers. it was a good night but im gonna be sure not to drink anything that comes out the taps there again...its a lame excuse at beer.
when i was in ikea today buying my mattress...which would of been pretty funny to watch as i was testing them all out by lying on them and implementing various testing techniques im pretty sure i made up. i noticed they do a breakfast for $1 now that is the equivalent to 57p (today anyway...it was 54p yesterday the exchange rate is all change) anyhoo, thats just not possible, plus it had meat in it. what sort of meat costs less than 57p ?
So Obama is the president of America. I watched the whole inauguration (mainly on the BBc website which i thought was kind of ironic since im in Canada) it was inspiring. Plus the Civil Rights Agenda page of the whitehouse.gov website
changed at noon on inauguration day, and now includes this...
* Expand Hate Crimes Statutes: In 2004, crimes against LGBT Americans
constituted the third-highest category of hate crime reported and made up
more than 15 percent of such crimes. President Obama cosponsored legislation
that would expand federal jurisdiction to include violent hate crimes
perpetrated because of race, color, religion, national origin, sexual
orientation, gender identity, or physical disability. As a state senator,
President Obama passed tough legislation that made hate crimes and
conspiracy to commit them against the law.
* Fight Workplace Discrimination: President Obama supports the
Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and believes that our anti-discrimination
employment laws should be expanded to include sexual orientation and gender
identity. While an increasing number of employers have extended benefits to
their employees' domestic partners, discrimination based on sexual
orientation in the workplace occurs with no federal legal remedy. The
President also sponsored legislation in the Illinois State Senate that would
ban employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
* Support Full Civil Unions and Federal Rights for LGBT Couples:
President Obama supports full civil unions that give same-sex couples legal
rights and privileges equal to those of married couples. Obama also believes
we need to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and enact legislation that
would ensure that the 1,100+ federal legal rights and benefits currently
provided on the basis of marital status are extended to same-sex couples in
civil unions and other legally-recognized unions. These rights and benefits
include the right to assist a loved one in times of emergency, the right to
equal health insurance and other employment benefits, and property rights.
* Oppose a Constitutional Ban on Same-Sex Marriage: President Obama
voted against the Federal Marriage Amendment in 2006 which would have
defined marriage as between a man and a woman and prevented judicial
extension of marriage-like rights to same-sex or other unmarried couples.
* Repeal Don't Ask-Don't Tell: President Obama agrees with former
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff John Shalikashvili and other military
experts that we need to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. The key
test for military service should be patriotism, a sense of duty, and a
willingness to serve. Discrimination should be prohibited. The U.S.
government has spent millions of dollars replacing troops kicked out of the
military because of their sexual orientation. Additionally, more than 300
language experts have been fired under this policy, including more than 50
who are fluent in Arabic. The President will work with military leaders to
repeal the current policy and ensure it helps accomplish our national
defense goals.
* Expand Adoption Rights: President Obama believes that we must ensure
adoption rights for all couples and individuals, regardless of their sexual
orientation. He thinks that a child will benefit from a healthy and loving
home, whether the parents are gay or not.
which is obviously a massive plus. Just thought you should know, getting there. Plus this video is amazing
im going to go read a new book i got from the library, catch you later x
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i was so full of hope when i watched his speech, wish he was running this country!
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