Prop 8: Tipping The Scale

Prop 8: Tipping The Scale

Finally, the evil Prop 8 has been overturned. It's been the talk of the nation for days now. Celebrities are rejoicing and the LGBT public is finally getting what it deserve. It's a great time in our history. We are finally reaching a point in evolution where we are beginning to respect and accept those that are different than ourselves. 

Ellen DeGeneres discussed the victory on her show saying that she was very "happy" for the decision. Ellen married her wife Portia de Rossi in 2008. Her fame has definitely contributed to the rise of LGBT consciousness.   It's because of great women and men like Ellen that we have come this far.

Eat That

The scale is finally starting to tip in favor of "gay marriage". The time has come for our homosexual friends to experience the same joys and sorrows associated with marriage as the "breeders". Thank god, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully we can say so-long to oppression of all types withing the coming years. It takes time and evolution to change, but I believe people are generally good and are capable of giving up their prejudices. 

The best question is "now what". Well, hopefully we will see the full institutionalization of gay marriages. There is still a lot of legal bullshit and papers to be signed, but with the way things are trending I'm hopeful this will occur within the next few weeks or months. Even anti-gay politicians can't be that dense not to see that equal rights apply to everyone!

In other news - Glitter Bombs are the best!

Related articles

• Prop 8 Ruled Unconstitutional (news.icanhascheezburger.com)
• Ellen DeGeneres Addresses Prop 8 and JCPenney Protest (hollywood.com)
• Prop 8 is Unconstitutional - Now What? (collegecandy.com)

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What You Should Praise Me For

What You Should Praise Me For

Read Part One Here

In continuance of the past post. I am going to explicitly tell you WHY I deserve your praise and attention. I'm going to do it in bullet format so that you can skim it easier and maybe remember one of the reasons I'm a G!

• I have a Bachelors of Arts in Sociology.
• I'm a fabulous mother of an 8 month old.
• I'm getting married in May.
• I'm a girl gamer.
• I wear hippie gear and do hippie things.
• Tattoos.
• I write like a drunk.
• I love to write even though my talent is so-so.
• I have expertise in feminism and LGBT issues.
• I'm a cool ass hippie chick that doesn't let people put her down and walk over her.
• I'm funny. If you need to smile I got yo shit!

I'm sure there is more. I don't want to overwhelm you guys with how awesome I am cause I'm just too awesome!

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A Willy Wonka Wedding

A Willy Wonka Wedding

What is the wackiest wedding you can imagine? A circus theme, candy land theme, Willy Wonka meets goth-steam punk? Yep... the latter. Check out these images from a wedding in Luna Parc, Montague, New Jersey. The location is a brilliant Victorian style house. The designer Ricky Boscarino is an artist and uses the setting as his canvas. The grounds are covered with original sculptures, frequently made from household items and "junk". In particular, Boscarino uses a lot of glass bottles which reflect light. 

The exterior of the house is vibrant. The Victorian eves and curls are painted with bright yellows, blues, pinks and reds. There's even a tower with a huge clock face on the side of the building. This house reminds me of candy, in particular jelly beans (I'm not sure why). There are also a lot of stained glass and mosaic/tile work. 

The interior is just as eccentric.  The tile theme continues on the inside of the mansion. The kitchen is done with bright plates and utensils.

So, what do you do with an amazing space like this? Have a wedding in it of course! Stephanie and Peter decided to have their wedding ceremony at this whacky location. I truly believe it was a wonderful idea and matched the couples personality.

The brides gown was purple and black, beautiful and so nontraditional. The food was vegan and the cake was purple with silver bats. The officiant? Yea, you guessed it... Ricky Boscarino. Who else better to officiate over such a great day than the creator of the wonderful artwork. 

I wasn't interested in making an entrance, so Ricky did it for me. He was the last to arrive, blowing a goofy bicycle horn to announce his entrance. We gave out raffle tickets, not telling guests at first what they were for. The winners got to sign as witnesses. We didn't want to choose anyone to sign because I've seen too many people get upset that they weren't chosen for something.

 

Congratulations to the new couple. And look for Ricky's jewelry line, online or in your local stores.

The house was featured on MTV Extreme Cribs in 2008 and you can find reruns or the episode locally. 

I found these from Offbeat Home via Offbeat Bride.

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Wedding Invitations - Concert Posters

Wedding Invitations - Concert Posters

I love this retro 60's concert poster wedding invitation. We have planned to make some of our own like this. They are stunning and seem fairly easy to make!

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Easy DIY Flowers

Easy DIY Flowers

INSTRUCTIONS HERE

These look SOOOOOO easy!

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Beautiful Marble Cake

Beautiful Marble Cake

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Beautiful Brooch Bouquets ::WEDDING::

Beautiful Brooch Bouquets ::WEDDING::

I can't say that I have ever seen anything like this before. This is new to me and I love it. I know I'm a bit late to the party, after doing some research I've found these in many styles. I saw it for the first time on an "inspiration board" on theknot.com  but I finally found a how-to here. They seem easy to make. Just get a bunch of old fashioned brooches and tie them off with thin wire. Add some frill around the base and some spiraled jewels on wires. Wrap the base together and voila... beautiful huh? I'm going to look at Goodwill and some consignment shops for the brooches! This will look so great at my Bohemian Peacock Wedding! XOXO

pssst.... more pics behind the break!

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Mason Jar Lanterns ::WEDDING::

Mason Jar Lanterns ::WEDDING::

These are beautiful lanterns for weddings. I love this idea and plan to use it in my wedding. I am so excited that I found these. There are many different ways to utilize mason jars in weddings. Maybe we can come up with more ideas besides candle holders! Like flower vases!!!

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Love Of The Day

Love Of The Day

The Barefoot Sandal

jump behind the title

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