Posts tagged “california”
The California Supreme Court upheld Prop 8, letting a voting majority strip away my civil rights. So fuck you, California voters. The rest of the country is moving on without you, and soon you'll just look like hateful throwbacks alongside Mississippi.
Going to Outside Lands. Pumped.
I'm passionately against Prop 8, but we lost a fair election. Protesting or pursuing legal challenges feels undemocratic and counterproductive. The real problem is older voters, and they're dying. We should put marriage equality back on the ballot in 2010. We will win eventually.
My friend Ed and I can't figure out why Mormons donated a billion dollars to fight gay marriage. I live in SF and see guys kiss maybe twice a year. If you find it icky, stay in Utah. Expecting rational thought from the religious is itself irrational.
Visiting London after 15 months away reminded me how much I love it, and how much I prefer California. Friends are thriving, I have an adorable new niece, and I'm no longer the family baby. But British weather, hair-frizzing humidity and sad water pressure sent me happily home to sunshine.
My temporary crown shattered, which accidentally reminded me I had a DMV appointment that day, which meant I had two hours to study for a driving test I'd forgotten about. Panicked, crammed, passed with a perfect score. Also getting a California ID. Might even learn to drive someday.
Hiring web devs for Yahoo! Widgets in California. Big, exciting greenfield project. The role is basically a clone of my job, which I love. Check out the listing and apply!
Living in California means perpetually ignoring perfect weather to write code indoors. The sunshine becomes background noise you stop noticing.
Used a friend's visit as an excuse to tourist around SF, hitting Marin Headlands and Point Reyes. Back is healing slowly. Finally did grocery shopping after four weeks, though the massive US portion sizes mean I barely need to eat anyway.
Heading to California unexpectedly! Details later. Need sleep.
Arnold won! I'm stoked, though maybe I'll hold off on total cynicism -- the guy has a business degree and was a self-made millionaire at 22. Could be worse.
