It's been ages since I posted anything. I don't know why I find it so hard to blog. I guess my life isn't all that exciting. But I love to read everyone else's blogs (oh, the voyeur in me comes out!).
This is my first post here on Dreamwidth. I'm curious to see if it cross-posts without trouble.
Hrm. The coming year. I don't know what to say about it. I feel I should have some wonderous resolutions or something profound to say about it. Alas, I have neither. I think I'm just going to try and make this coming year better than the last. It would be nice to feel a little more in control of my life. I don't quite know how to bring that one to fruition, but I'll try.
The kid turns 13 this year and she's already feeling her teenagery self. Oh, the hormones! Love her, but there are days. I really don't know how people live through these years - and I still have the bulk of them to go. Aieee!
Anyway, how's your life going?
- So, this is 2012, huh?
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liadra- January 2nd, 6:32
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- November 22nd, 2011
-I can't afford to donate, but I could post. This made me want to cry :( I hope the poor kitty pulls through.
Originally posted bykylecassidy at postVia Citykitties (emphasis mine):
A good samaritan found this cat today in a gutter by Clark Park, half dead. He is now at the Cat Doctor with a body temperature of 90 (normal is 102) and blood PCV of 8. The Cat Doctor housecat, Diamond, is currently donating blood to save his life. During the exam, the vet found that this cat has a microchip. When called, his "owners" reported that he was acting sick, so they put him outside. If this makes you as angry as it makes us, please channel your anger in one of two ways: visit our website at www.citykitties.org and make a donation to help us pay for his care, or share this post and encourage others to do so.
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- Mississippi Personhood Amendment
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- liadra
- October 12th, 2011
Originally posted byjames_nicoll at Mississippi Personhood AmendmentOriginally posted bysoldiergrrrl at Mississippi Personhood AmendmentOriginally posted bytwbasketcaseat Mississippi Personhood AmendmentOriginally posted bygabrielleabelleat Mississippi Personhood AmendmentOkay, so I don't usually do this, but this is an issue near and dear to me and this is gettingvery littleno attention in the mainstream media.
Mississippi is voting on November 8th on whether to pass Amendment 26, the "Personhood Amendment". This amendment would grant fertilized eggs and fetuses personhood status.
Putting aside the contentious issue of abortion, this would effectively outlaw birth control and criminalize women who have miscarriages. This is not a good thing.
Jackson Women's Health Organization is the only place women can get abortions in the entire state, and they are trying to launch a grassroots movement against this amendment. This doesn't just apply to Mississippi, though, as Personhood USA, the group that introduced this amendment, is trying to introduce identical amendments in all 50 states.
What's more, in Mississippi, this amendment is expected to pass. It even has Mississippi Democrats, including the Attorney General, Jim Hood, backing it.
The reason I'm posting this here is because I made a meager donation to the Jackson Women's Health Organization this morning, and I received a personal email back hours later - on a Sunday - thanking me and noting that I'm one of the first "outside" people to contribute.
So if you sometimes pass on political action because you figure that enough other people will do something to make a difference, make an exception on this one. My RSS reader is near silent on this amendment. I only found out about it through a feminist blog. The mainstream media is not reporting on it.
If there is ever a time to donate or send a letter in protest, this would be it.
What to do?
- Read up on it. Wake Up, Mississippi is the home of the grassroots effort to fight this amendment. Daily Kos also has a thorough story on it.
- If you can afford it, you can donate at the site's link.
- You can contact the Democratic National Committee to see why more of our representatives aren't speaking out against this.
- Like this Facebook page to help spread awareness.
- I'm not giving u0p in lj...
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- liadra
- July 29th, 2011
...but if you have a Dreamwidth account, add Liadra so I can add you back :)
- Small elderly cat...
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- liadra
- June 15th, 2011
...loves gooshy food.
I love how little it takes to make your pets happy. <3
- So they say it's your birthday...
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- liadra
- February 12th, 2011
...it's my birthday too...
Well, not really. Happy Birthday dearlynedd. I know it will be a good one with an even better year to follow!
*mwah*
- Welcome 2011. You have been long in the waiting...
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- liadra
- January 1st, 2011
Inspired byvaneramos I have chosen the word "Believe" for the coming year. I toyed with "Faith" for a bit, but something about it seems lacking. I'm both apprehensive and looking forward to the coming year. It's always an undertaking to face the new year - so much promise it's overwhelming. Babysteps, I think, will be the order of the day.
To you and yours, a Blessed New Year. May it bring you all you hope for.
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- liadra
- October 23rd, 2010
I have been forgiven for the indignity of clipping the cat's nails. There is something reassuring about this.
- Not an unmitigated success, but still not a failure...
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- liadra
- July 28th, 2010
The barbecue is fixed (finally!), but its now temperamental - the flames are *high* on high and still faily high on low, but it works. Tonight we h ad hamburgers. Mmmmm. Lick's hamburgers. A tiny bit burnt but still yummy. Tomorrow we have steak and mushrooms! MMMMMMM. Thick, juicy steak. I can't wait!
