When I woke up this morning it wasn't pretty. Forget the medusa-like hair (fashion statement, yes), I wanted to rip my nose off and throw it at the tv. Living in San Antonio has made me a newly minted member of Allergies R Us, and I don't like it. Then again, who does.
It was slightly downhill from there. Only slightly because I'm peachy right now, so the day isn't a lost cause. And because this isn't meant to be a whiny entry, I won't dwell on the bad.
Here is a question though for any net savvy people who happen to stumble upon this blawg. Why the surge in comment spam? It's driving me batty. For a moment I thought that's why my install of MT was down, but it was just the server. There also seems to be an overall increase of spam generally. Add that to my list of things to do for the week. Modify spamassassin and write a novel and continue with this, nablopomo.

He was positively scary on screen. He just had that presence. At the same time it also meant that every role he would ever have guaranteed greatness. Not from the movie itself but from the man. This was after all Jack Palance.
I can't believe I'm saying was. Rest in peace.

The episode just opened with a warning. Apparently, it will contain violent and mature content that may not be suitable for some people. So I'm wondering, does this mean that the episode is going to be more intense than the ones earlier in the season? Is that possible? Ha ha, don't mess with Mr. Moore.

Here is the latest world news. Mexico City just passed a law allowing civil unions. Yes, that very same Mexico. Home of the stereotypical macho man who drinks tequila till dawn and expects the wife to have dinner ready every night when he comes home from work. He is the bread winner.
It's a Mexico that is more Americanized than I'd like. There are KFC's, Domino's, and Subway's in the smaller town now. When the taco stands begin to disappear, there will be an uproar. Picture an Irapuato without a Pingüino's or a Furber's. It's too scary to picture. My tongue is welling up with saliva just thinking of that fire roasted meat on real corn tortilla's...
Now it's a Mexico with a capital city that recognizes civil unions. The vote was 43 - 17, and all the members of incoming President Calderon's party disapproved.

La Sociedad en Convivencia la podrán establecer dos personas de diferente o del mismo sexo, que sean mayores de edad, aunque no se podrán apegar a esta figura los parientes consanguíneos en línea recta sin límite de grado o colaterales hasta en cuarto grado.

The law basically states that a civil union can occur between to people of either the opposite or same sex as long as they are of legal age (18 I assume). However, one can't enter into a civil union if it's a parent, brother, sister, uncle, aunt,or a cousin. Fifth cousins are allowed.

SCOTUS heard arguments today on partial-term abortions. Apparently, it was quite a spectacle, yet no one knows how the court will rule because Roberts and Alito have no 'real' caselaw prior to joining the court that might hint as to which way they may lean.
I would love to sit in on an argument, and I'd be interested in reading the transcripts for this one. The only thing that really bothers me is the idiot who disrupted everything. This isn't a church or a circus; it's the Supreme Court. It's downright disrespectful. I hope someone tattoed JESUS on his forehead.

Texans just don't know how to think. They're not all the same. Some can be open-minded. I'm just blown away that Kay Bailey Hutchinson was re-elected. She's owned by the MPAA. Ugh.

The voting site used to be across the street from my apartment. When I logged in this morning to check that it was still going to take place there I was shocked. SHOCKED. The bastards changed it. It's two bus rides away, and only a five minute drive by car.
The bus system in San Antonio really sucks. They just rearranged the schedules this week to improve performance. What I find so fascinating about the whole ordeal is that the people running the schedule changes don't even ride the buses. I really wonder what's in store for January. And because I'm really lazy, and I don't feel like sitting around and waiting for a bus, I'm just going to "walk" to the location. Here's hoping the battery on my scooter doesn't die.

Not long ago Wired had this article containing the shortest short stories. They were 6 words long to be exact, and they were written by today's better known horror, sci-fi, and fantasy writers.

Gown removed carelessly. Head, less so.
- Joss Whedon
We kissed. She melted. Mop please!
- James Patrick Kelly
Heaven falls. Details at eleven.
- Robert Jordan
Starlet sex scandal. Giant squid involved.
- Margaret Atwood

What Wired failed to realize was the monster they had created. The lovely community at Newsvine decided to try it out, and now there are over 100 more short stories, and they're hysterical.

As if one could watch the internet like tv.
First, for all my law-minded readers, in case you didn't know Crescat Sententia is now a .net. Update your links accordingly. Their former domain name was hijacked and now the new owners are stealing their content and traffic. It's just not acceptable. Seriously, if you link to Will's site then do him a favor and stop linking to the old site. The jerks don't need the traffic.
In other news I'm a raging Democratic with libertarian tendencies.
In other news it rained today.

It's taboo to bring up politics in my household. The parents and one brother lean one way, and my younger brother and I lean the other way. And as viewpoints go, we all think we're right. I guess that's what happens when you grow up in a family with very, very stubborn genetics.
By Tuesday night the election will be over, and saying that I will be overjoyed is an overstatement. Almost every phone call home has some subtle comment from the parent about my affiliation. How could I vote for that person? Why did S. vote for X? Are we nuts? Did we know that X supports murdering children?
Oh my goodness I had no clue that murdering living, breathing children was legal in the United States of America. Then again illegal wiretapping is legal now as well as the temporary cancellation of habeas corpus for would be terrorists who may or may not be Americans.
Hmm.
I haven't decided who to vote for yet. I'm more worried about being able to vote than actually having to make that choice. I don't want a repeat of last time.