Loving this right now

*Drool*

Make it stop

"Hey, so when are you & Raf finally going to...

...you know."

I get that a lot. Especially now that a few of my friends my age are engaged or really starting to get serious with their significant other. Why am I getting bombarded with all these marriage questions already? In all honesty, I find it really absurd.

A few days ago, a friend of mine posted an article presenting a case against marriage from Newsweek's "Marriage Reconsidered". Without even getting to the article, I think it's pretty telling about folks in our generation that whenever I mention not buying into the idea of marriage, I personally get a lot of "I was just talking about this same exact thing to my friend the other day" or something along those lines. I felt that the article struck a nerve with me because it is relevant & something that's being talked about. And if I need to explain myself one more time when someone tells me "why not get married now?" I might need to smack someone.

In regards to marriage, I just don't think humans are meant to be monogamous. Not saying it can't be done though. Despite how I feel about marriage at the moment, I haven't lost faith in love. But with that being said, I don't feel like love is enough. By itself, I don't think it conquers all either.

/wompwomp

//this post feels unfinished, might add more later

Another sane solution from the GOP

GOP Congressional candidate Tom Mullins on putting landmines on the U.S.-Mexico border. And he doesn't sound like he's joking:

"We talk about a border fence and really what we get down to is its very difficult to have a fence and have that work. But we have some low-cost, low-tech solutions. And I know it sounds crazy, but we have -- we used to have land mines. I know it sounds like a crazy thing. But if we wanted to stop -- if we, have an attack on the United States, a nuclear attack, and we find that they carried the nuclear weapon and the people, the people who harmed us came across the border and we say, 'We have got to secure the border,' we could put land mines along the border.

I know it sounds crazy.

We could put up signs in 23 different languages, if necessary. And we could put up some barbed wire and say, 'We are securing the border. If you want to cross the border, you cross legally. You cross through the areas where we have our border patrol agents, where we have the checkpoints, and so you follow the law.'"

Captain America

Carlos Bocanegra, 31, defender and U.S. captain from Alta Loma, California, playing in his second World Cup.

If he didn’t play soccer: It’d be pretty cool to teach high school history. My favorite period is the Roman times. Just real rugged and manly men. You know, ripping meat apart with their teeth.

This guy...haha. More from Interview Magazine

If you've ever heard me complaining about growing out my eyebrows...

Throwback Thursday - Bad Eyebrows edition

Also filed under:

#freshmanyear #besties #MILK(&Raffy)

I'm Intrigued...

From Wikipedia:

Secular Humanism is a secular philosophy that espouses reason, ethics, and justice, and specifically rejects supernatural and religious dogma as the basis of morality and decision-making. Secular Humanism is a life stance that focuses on the way human beings can lead good, happy and functional lives.

Tenets:

*Need to test beliefs – A conviction that dogmas, ideologies and traditions, whether religious, political or social, must be weighed and tested by each individual and not simply accepted on faith.
*Reason, evidence, scientific method – A commitment to the use of critical reason, factual evidence and scientific methods of inquiry, rather than faith, in seeking solutions to human problems and answers to important human questions.
*Fulfillment, growth, creativity – A primary concern with fulfillment, growth and creativity for both the individual and humankind in general.
*Search for truth – A constant search for objective truth, with the understanding that new knowledge and experience constantly alter our imperfect perception of it.
*This life – A concern for this life and a commitment to making it meaningful through better understanding of ourselves, our history, our intellectual and artistic achievements, and the outlooks of those who differ from us.
*Ethics – A search for viable individual, social and political principles of ethical conduct, judging them on their ability to enhance human well-being and individual responsibility.
*Building a better world – A conviction that with reason, an open exchange of ideas, good will, and tolerance, progress can be made in building a better world for ourselves and our children.

Notable people: Richard Dawkins, Roger Ebert, Albert Einstein, Jon Stewart, Jeremy Bentham (Oh hey John Locke), Kurt Vonnegut, John Lennon

Looks like I have more ideas for summer reading...

Current faves

LOOKBOOK.nu: "I THINK IM A LITTLE BIT, A LITTLE BIT IN LOVE WITH YOU." by Andy T.: "Queens Wardrobe Shorts, River Island Jacket"

[If I was a doppelganger for Zooey, I would be guaranteed cute too]

LOOKBOOK.nu: "PINK MOON" by Philippa Colliass: "Denim Jacket, Playsuit, Waist-belt, Vintage Shoes. My Favourite At the Moment."

[HAIR!!]

LOOKBOOK.nu: "sunny with a chance of pale" by Leah Huebner: "Highwaist Chinos from Salvation Army, Vintage Shades from Antiqued, Striped Shirt from Salvation Army, Leather Overthe Shoulder Bag from Antiqued"

[Simplicity done right]

LOOKBOOK.nu: "Take me out...." by Stefany A: "Primark Jacket, H&M Boots"

[The sunglasses make this whole ensemble IMO]

On a fashion side-note, I think rompers and I just aren't meant to be. I've yet to find one that doesn't make me feel like I'm back in Kindergarten - the height doesn't help either /bummer

Popular trends I just can't get behind: Hippie headbands. Double denim. Fringe. The middle part(!).

Come as you are...on the DL?

I shared this video on Facebook a few days ago, but I didn't really get a chance to put my 2 cents in. After watching the ad, I'm sorta hoping that this is only the first of a series because it just fell flat in my opinion. So is he going to tell his dad? How will his dad respond? Is he going to bring his boyfriend next time? Which one is he in the picture? As is, I feel like this commercial doesn't have much of a point. I like that it's putting the issue out there & that it's realistic, but I'm not feeling the execution because it doesn't come off as supportive as I had hoped.

I wouldn't put it past McDonald's execs to have been all "hey let's make an ad that'll appeal to the gay market because that's what people do nowadays and everyone will commend us". It reminds me of Urban Outfitters initially pulling their "I Support Same Sex Marriage" tees off their racks & online store, citing it got "too much bad press". All while carrying tons of pro-Obama merchandise too. But what about stuff like -

It must've caught everyone by surprise to find out their favorite retailer that catered to liberals/hipsters/the pseudo-bohemian lifestyle was actually run by a Conservative who has backed anti-gay legislation by supporting guys like Rick Santorum (this Santorum fellow is also notorious for his views on Intelligent Design...don't even get me started).

Does the company's public image of being open and understanding really reflect its core? I'm not 100%. Prove me wrong, Mickey D's.

Highlight of Game 1

One of those days

I will secretly judge you if you:

_park in handicapped spaces because you're lazy. Amount of time is not an issue.

_can't tidy up after yourself in a dressing room.

_use one of these words in my presence*: whore, skank, slut, cunt, chink, fob, fag.

_don't tip.

_make a domestic violence joke. Or even worse, try to justify it i.e. "No woman deserves to get hit but ___".

_seriously use "I'm too pretty"/"I'm too hot" for an excuse. For anything. I can't even believe I had to put this on here. Girl...

*Particular use of the word is considered, but for the most part - it's not gonna fly with me

/ifeelbetteralready