Just a little bit gone

Garfield has officially hit my job right on the head.

and now for something completely different:

Let me just lie here for a moment or two

to consider the blow

It hit with a force and it left no visible scar

yet I see it all the time

The late night thoughts that inhabit the mind

cannot be contained by conscience

To wish for an event to only glorify yourself

is inherently selfish and inherently human

The unheard ramblings of a busy soul

come without warning

and then drift down the stream

How many times have you lost a feeling

only to search for it in vain for years

it was a different time then

you were a different person then

We cling to the past with strangling force

but the more we hold on, the more it let's go

Let us not forget the good times we've had

but allow good times to come again

To dwell on the past is a foolish endevor

you will only find pain and regret

So let the thoughts come as they may

and let no scar engulf your life

You are only human

live with your regret

-Unnamed Author

I found that online and kinda liked it, so here it goes in the blog.

Song of The Day: Foo Fighters- Miracle

About Time

"Let it be"

Canada Lawmakers OK Gay Marriage Bill

TORONTO - Canada's House of Commons passed landmark legislation Tuesday to legalize gay marriage, granting same-sex couples legal rights equal to those in traditional unions between a man and a woman.
The bill passed as expected, despite opposition from Conservatives and religious leaders. The legislation drafted by
Prime Minister Paul Martin's minority Liberal Party government was also expected to easily pass the Senate and become federal law by the end of July.
The Netherlands and Belgium are the only other two nations that allow gay marriage nationwide.
Some of Martin's Liberal lawmakers voted against the bill and a Cabinet minister resigned Tuesday over the legislation. But enough allies rallied to support the bill that has been debated for months, voting 158 to 133 to approve it.
Martin praised Tuesday's vote as a necessary step for human rights.
"We are a nation of minorities," Martin said. "And in a nation of minorities, it is important that you don't cherry-pick rights."
There are an estimated 34,000 gay and lesbian couples in Canada, according to government statistics. Before the measure passed, gay marriage was legal in seven provinces.
Alex Munter, national spokesman for Canadians for Equal Marriage, which has led the debate in favor of the law, was triumphant after the vote: "The genius of Canada, almost unparalleled in the world, is built on shared identity, out of respect for each other."
Martin, a Roman Catholic, has said that despite anyone's personal beliefs, all Canadians should be granted the same rights to marriage.
Churches have expressed concern that their clergy would be compelled by law to perform same-sex ceremonies, with couples taking them to court or human rights tribunals if refused. The legislation, however, states that the bill only covers civil unions, not religious ones, and no clergy would be forced to perform same-sex ceremonies unless they choose to do so.
The Roman Catholic Church, the predominant Christian denomination in Canada, has vigorously opposed the legislation, saying that it would harm children in particular.
Charles McVety, a spokesman for Defend Marriage Canada and president of Canada Christian College, called the vote an "onerous breach of trust and the deconstruction of so much that is dear to our hearts."
Flanked by clergymen, McVety vowed his group would work to vote out lawmakers who supported the legislation in the next general elections.
"This is the beginning of the formal fight against the redefinition of marriage," McVety said. "We will, in the next election, be able to correct this incredible democratic deficit before us today."
The debate in Canada began in December, when the Supreme Court ruled that passage of same-sex legislation would not violate the constitution.
According to most polls, a majority of Canadians supports the right for gays and lesbians to marry. In the United States, gay marriage is opposed by a majority of Americans, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll taken in November, shortly after constitutional amendments in 11 states to ban same-sex marriage were approved.
Massachusetts is the only state that allows gay marriages; Vermont and Connecticut have approved same-sex civil unions.
Roberta Sklar, spokeswoman for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force in Washington, D.C., said same-sex American couples applaud Canadians.
"We know that it has been somewhat contentious in Canada, but at the same time the Canadians have largely approached this issue in a rational and democratic way and are providing a very positive model for the rest of the world," Sklar said.
Though hundreds of foreigners have come to Canada to seek civil ceremonies since gay marriages were first allowed in Ontario and British Columbia in 2003, not all countries or states recognize the unions. While a slew of Israeli men were married in Toronto City Hall earlier this year, for example, the Israeli Interior Ministry does not recognize those unions.
In the United States, the federal government does not recognize same-sex marriage and most states refuse to acknowledge marriage certificates from gay and lesbian couples, regardless of where they wed.
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Another reason why Canada fucking rocks.

Song Of The Day: Rivers Cuomo- Walt Disney

It was the moon that stole my slumber

"I fell in love with people sleeping"

Lately I haven't really been myself much, so before I even get into the mundane shit I usually talk about just wanted to give a wide range apology. I'm not going to go into specifics but trust me, eventually I'll be back to as close to normal as I am gonna get.

Anyways, today was quite possibly one of the most boring days of work I have ever had. After the initial morning stuff, we did charcoal...and that was about it. We were planning to do some campgrounds cleaning but the rain definately got in the way of that. The only thing I basically did was read a book and wait for the day to end, as did my co-workers. Totally worthless day and in a sick way, I felt bad about getting paid for nothing at all.

We all have our private demons and no matter how we fight, sometimes they can get the better of us.

I want to make mix cd's for people so please, just tell me if you want a mix and I will scour my music library to hit you with some iTunes love.

I wish I were good with words, that way it would be much easier to write this stupid thing instead of just sitting here for 10 minutes staring at a blank screen.

Song of The Day:Saint Simon- The Shins