~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[Jeraly 4]

I know what you mean StP - it was inspiring in a way that I find UK politics isn't I was talking to mum about it and saying that in his speech it didn't just sound like a whole load of excuses or false promises but addressed all of the US, even the people who didn't vote for him... it was - nice. I'm lame with politics, I really am and I don't profess to be an expert but in the UK I found it all so stale and boring - there were too many bandaids being used to cover holes in the shoddy system and they kept on falling off.

There is definitely more of a sense of national pride here (beyond football hooliganism ) that I really think is missing and needs to be addressed in the UK

Now we just have to sit out the last couple of months with GWB

[BabyBlueSusie 1]

Congrats Debz!! That's so awesome.

And congrats to the USA. I am so happy with the results of the election! Except for the Californians who voted to ban gay marriage... what the hell? Good way to ruin election day.

But I am so happy Obama won. I thought it would be a closer race, and it really wasn't at all! I agree, his speech was inspirational, and I'll even admit, I though McCain's concession speech was good too. The crowd, not so much, but he was.

yeah, the prop 8 thing is ridiculous...it also passed in florida and somewhere else that i cant remember...one of my friends in florida told me that the wording was a little tricky and might have lead some people to believe that they should vote 'yes' if they were for gay marriage, instead of the other way around...

=[

makes the obama thing just a little bittersweet, because we would like to think that people in this country are moving forward, but in some ways, obviously they are not.

I agree about McCain's speech, it was the classy thing to do. I am so glad that the race wasn't close because this way conservatives can't say anything. they just have to accept that they lost fair and square. and thank god they did!!

[StillThePrettiest 3]

hear hear on the above

I know what you're saying too, Jeraly, but I don't think this has much to do with nationality; that was part of what made it all so amazing... I think US politics can be, and has been, as boring as it usually is elsewhere; certainly voter turnout and various other indicators have shown a lack of engagement in the past... I think this victory came down to THIS particular man, at THIS particular time, running THIS particular campaign; he's sort of an Everyman; certainly a great many people seem to feel like they can identify with him, more than I think I've ever seen in the past

he's not a career politician, he's a leader, and he's running because he thinks he can make a difference, not for some personal gain... it's unheard of

I'm still so excited about it all

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

I don´t understand what people have against gays. People should be able to get married to each other no matter what their sexes are if they love each other and want to. I don´t think it can screw our kids up. Lotsa kids are screwed up by their own parents. I´d rather be a kid adopted by a loving gay couple than living with parents that are a male and a female but abusive, drunk or whatever. I am not sure about what they teach at American schools about marriage. If they allow gay marriages I don´t think it changes what marriage is for though and I don´t think that all the teachings at schools have to change out of a sudden.

What makes people think if a kid grows up in a gay household then he or she becomes a gay too? Just cuz? The kids that grow up in a female/male household but are born gay will be gay no matter how straight their parents are. You are either born something or are born something else and that´s the way it is.

Anyway I better stop or I could talk about this issue forever and it gets my blood boiling. I am glad the registered partnership is still there and I believe gay marriage isn´t a lost fight just cuz prop 8 went through. It will have to go to court and stuff and I believe gays will get the rights they deserve.

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

STP do you still get up at 5.30am?

[StillThePrettiest 3]

yes

[tucson_chick 0]

yes

i need my hour of sleep before midnight if i have to get up early the next day.

saying that, at the moment I'm applying for jobs and will probably do that the whole night.

anybody who wants to join me?

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Why do you have to get up so early ...at the weekends too?

[rae_and_scott 1]

Marta, I wholeheartedly agree with your viewpoint on gays and marriage. It boils my blood as well. But I also don't believe it's a lost fight, despite prop 8. It's all pretty messed up though.

[StillThePrettiest 3]

Why do you have to get up so early ...at the weekends too?

were you talking to me?

if so - no, not on the weekends, thank goodness, and so far I haven't once forgotten to turn the alarm off on Friday evening

I get up that early because that's when Dave gets up... we only have the one car, so I drive him to work (he starts at 7am) and then come home again before leaving to go to my 'job'

it's just practical to get up together... plus if I didn't I wouldn't see him til the evening

it's weird though - with no alarm, I don't sleep THAT much later; 99% of the time I will wake naturally between 6am and 7am, and I usually get up shortly afterward... and yet when that alarm goes off it's SUCH a grind to get up; I'm usually sleeping really deeply and it's such a wrench to have to make myself alert

and it will only get worse as the weather gets colder and my bed seems more and more inviting and cosy

[Jeraly 4]

yes

i need my hour of sleep before midnight if i have to get up early the next day.

saying that, at the moment I'm applying for jobs and will probably do that the whole night.

anybody who wants to join me?

Would love to but am still not allowed to work - nothing online, cases don't even exist and nothing in the mail - back to waiting like us Julyers are good at!!!

Why do you have to get up so early ...at the weekends too?

were you talking to me?

if so - no, not on the weekends, thank goodness, and so far I haven't once forgotten to turn the alarm off on Friday evening

I get up that early because that's when Dave gets up... we only have the one car, so I drive him to work (he starts at 7am) and then come home again before leaving to go to my 'job'

it's just practical to get up together... plus if I didn't I wouldn't see him til the evening

it's weird though - with no alarm, I don't sleep THAT much later; 99% of the time I will wake naturally between 6am and 7am, and I usually get up shortly afterward... and yet when that alarm goes off it's SUCH a grind to get up; I'm usually sleeping really deeply and it's such a wrench to have to make myself alert

and it will only get worse as the weather gets colder and my bed seems more and more inviting and cosy

Ohhh I would love that cold to snuggle up in bed!! It's cooling off here a bit more but still 70-80f each day (70 on a REALLY cool day) with sunshine and blue skies...

Off to Colorado next week though - we had to get me some trousers last night so I don't freeze!! I can't fit into my old ones because I put on too much weight... Ah well - I think the diet is going well at the moment so I'll be back to feeling great in no time! Well - it might take a little while but still - think positive, right!?

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Haha Congratulations to your new title Aly That´s great that you r going on a trip. Is it for the whole week or just a few days? I am guessing you aren´t passing by our house if you are heading to Colorado. But maybe on the way back you could

STP have you tried waking yourself up at 5.30 without the alarm? Or is it too scary?

We picked a name for our boy and the name we picked is Kai

[tucson_chick 0]

ahh, aly, so great that you guys are going on a trip!

I am currently planning our 1st anniversary (for us thats in december as we had our church ceremony in germany in december). we never went on a honeymoon, so i really don't feel too guilty about splurging.

I'm trying to look for jobs, but there is nothing out there *sigh*

anyway, the gay marriage discussion is so american that I can't even comment on it. only americans can be so hipocritical. (sorry)

hope everybody has a great weekend!!!!

[StillThePrettiest 3]

there is no way we'd wake up at 5.30am without an alarm, sadly enough

I wish we could plan a trip

but no visa, and no money, means I'm stuck here in the land of strip malls

Edited November 9, 2008 by StillThePrettiest

[Jeraly 4]

Haha - yeah we have no money either but we are using savings for the trip - we figured it would be better to do that and replace the money when I get a job than me get a job and have to use my one week's vacation (if I am lucky) on a trip to Colorado to see if we want to move there

Marta - Kai is a lovely name

Agnes - that does suck... maybe it would be an idea to look in other States? I hear Colorado is nice I know you want to move east eventually so maybe it is something to consider?

StP - at least you are driving!!! We pick up the car tomorrow so I have to bite the bullet and actually practice