“The law cannot dictate matters of the heart. When two people form a deep bond, there is usually a soul connection, and the soul has no gender. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are fundamental rights in this country. Happiness can be many things — a good meal, a good friend, a warm puppy, and certainly — love. How can anyone legislate who you can love? That is a human right, the right to love and be loved. – Barbra Streisand, remarks upon receipt of the Human Rights Campaign Humanitarian Award, March 6, 2004

I realize I’m a little late (but not too late) with this post, so bear with me. There is nothing unique or profound or interesting left to say about what happened when California went to the polls two weeks ago and showed that 52 percent of people living in this state, this wonderful state where BLAH AND BLAH, would rather preach hate, discrimination and injustice instead of love.

My emotions are high on this topic and I can’t talk to anyone who opposes equality for all, regardless of age, color, gender or sexual orientation without it escalating it into a screaming match. So let me show you photos instead from protests around the country from Flickr.

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• I bought myself a digital recorder this weekend. After years of carrying around a tape recorder, I thought it was time to switch to better technology. I’m in love with it. I took it with my to interview volunteer workers who were at a phone bank for the Obama campaign. If I ever record any super interesting interviews, I might put them up as podcasts.
• I can’t believe Halloween is this Friday. Where did this year go? Most importantly, what will I dress up as this year? I have a couple of ideas, actually.
• In continuing with my trend of upgrading technology, I’m in the market for a Nikon D40 and an external hard drive. I’ll most probably buy the D40 sometime this week. After years of trying to take good photos with my point and shoot Canon, this will be a nice change.
• I came across some “Yes on Prop. 8″ protesters near my house this weekend. Proposition 8, which is on the California ballot come Nov. 4, is basically proposing an amendment to the state’s constitution in order to ban gay marriage. As I was passing them by, I shook my head and them and yelled at NO. Of course, they were all above the age of 30 and had nothing better to do with their Saturday afternoons than protest someone else’s right to marriage. These people really make my stomach turn
• I wish I had the time and energy to decorate the outside of the house for Halloween, and make caramel apples and spooky desserts. Maybe when I have kids.
• I have been dying to go to Anthropologie for some much needed shopping for weeks. But I’m resisting. I’m resisting with all my heart, because I’ve got credit cards to pay off and bills. I will resist. I am going to resist.
• I would love to go apple picking, or any fruit picking really. Strawberries, especially. I’d love to bake an apple pie with apples I picked. Apple pie from scratch, even the crust. Can you think of anything better? Sometimes, I think I was Amish in another life. I’d bake my own bread if I could.