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December 6, 2004
changing governments
So like last night Taint was very fun. They played like half the Scissor Sisters album, including Filthy Gorgeous, and like lots of 80s and 90s good stuff, not the shitty 80s stuff they put on compilation albums or play at Nation. I danced with Dreamy Scruffy Hairy Chested Neighbor Mark Also From Wisconsin Bring Home to Mom for the Holidays for a While sorta guy. swoon. He's sooo dreamy. I chilled with Bob in a booth. I bumped asses with a Beaverhausen and Brian. Someone claims he has more juicy Ryan Reynolds soft core beard shirtless porn than I do. HA! Whutever, you neophyte fur porn collector. Chrisafer's boyfriend Bubbles spilled my gin and tonic, but then she bought me like 3 more so it's totally OK. Dan works across the A&F football field from me, and we were like chatting, and he says to me: "So you don't really dress up for work, do you?" and I said in shock, "What?! A collared polo shirt is dressing up, isn't it?"
A bunch of us migrated there after our D&D session, which happened to be at Chrisafer's house. His partner Bubbles plays a telepathic psion in our group. We changed our style of governing gaming sessions from pure Despotism (me) to a Constitutional Monarchy, with appointed cabinet positions. Positions are as follows:
- Fantasy Facilitator/Ruling Queen - in charge of game preparation and role playing facilitation: me, of course
- Minister of Focus - in charge of keeping dizzy gaming queens who are crunked up on caffiene and sugar to focus on the game: Doug
- Celebrated Convener - in charge of scheduling and convening, and assigning bathroom breaks: Gurl
- External Communications Officer - in charge of ordering take out food: Dwight
The system seems to be working out, as we have been focused and I have been less frustrated. I was taking on too much responsibility in the past and it was making me cranky.
I have been watching the Ukraine protests on the news, and I'll have to say I admire their spirit. How come we don't get riled up like that anymore? When we get a shitty president, or have been lied to by our government (blatantly, more often than not) we just sort of sit there on our Lay-Z-Boy chairs and bitch about it but don't really hit the streets anymore. Who stole the soul?
Speaking of blatant lies and deception, the U.S. Army tried to put a heroic spin on the sensless death of hunky ex-football guy Pat Tillman. Turns out it was friendly fire that killed him. They tried to spin it as him going down in a blaze of glory, knowing full well the truth would not make their efforts look so good. More lies, more lies, from this shitty government. Our Golden Age Is Over.
Posted by jimbo at December 6, 2004 11:40 AM
Comments
I think the Ukranians deserve even more credit given the fact that it's been below freezing most days. It's not like they don't have jobs or families but they're out there day and night. We're just freaking lazy. If only OUR Supreme Court had the balls to ask for a new election.
Protests at the Inauguration/Coronation seem a bit late, but maybe if we cross our fingers?
Posted by: copperred at December 6, 2004 4:43 PM
Wow, the things you learn about your partner from blogs.
Posted by: chrisafer at December 6, 2004 8:44 PM
Actually, the news that Tillman was killed by friendly fire was made known not too long after he was killed. I recall hearing it on the local news here in Tucson.
Posted by: Lee at December 7, 2004 1:16 AM