BROKEN & Fixed
Thursday, October 28, 2004
So I have aparantly broken my blog - I don't know which template setting I changed, then saved which did it, but I know one of them did it. I should not have endeavored to play with these things.. oops.
Update:
I made my problem go AWAY! YEAH FOR ME. Mackenzie helped me read the HTML and delete the appropriate pieces from my blog. Thanks to Mackenzie. Now if only I can get Jim to help me build my mountain. As a God I can move mountains, and I can make mountains, both of which I have done. I just need Jim's help to make it appear. :)
posted by ZEUS @ 4:04 PM, No comment,
Ironic
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
I find this ironic considering I identify as her man-whore husband anyway, and there are no men on this survey.
posted by ZEUS @ 2:23 PM, No comment,
Mom's advice
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
So I was talking to my mom today on IM about law school stuff and mentioned I had a letter to write tonight to my fake client about a legal issue I have been analyzing for my legal writing class.
Mom's response
"JUST KEEP IT SHORT AND TO THE POINT THAT'S WHAT PETERS SECRETARY DOES. TELL THEM WHAT IT PERTAINS TO AND THEN TELL THEM TO CALL YOU IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, THAT WAY YOU CAN MAKE MORE MONEY BY TALKING TO THEM ON THE PHONE."
Still laughing.. Thanks Mom for brightening my spirits right before I head off for my test!
posted by ZEUS @ 2:18 PM, No comment,
WITCHES CANCEL HALLOWEEN
Monday, October 25, 2004
Apparently there is a coven of witches in a Washington school district who have gotten the school's Halloween celebration CANCELED! Why? They are offended. Apparently, the non wiccan celebration of the holy day perpetuates stereotypes of ugly wart faced hags. Did they think about what they would look like when they cancelled the celebration? No really!?! Last time I checked the dressing up as scary monsters was a superstition rampant among actual Samhain celebrations for the express purpose of walking among the spirits without being noticed. These witches are effectively telling the parents in this school district not to protect their children on a day when the barrier between this word and the next is at it's tiniest. While it may be true that Power Ranger costumes and wart faced hags were not what the founders of this high holiday had in mind. . . GIVE ME A BREAK! Should one of them find my blog, or anyone else make it this far in my rant, I would like to remind you of the rule of three. I truly wish them good luck having a meaningful ceremony on the highest of holidays where they will be receiving threefold a cancellation of an entire school district's celebration.
As for the rest of the world - please, celebrate the highest pagan religious holidays in whatever way seems fit. We do more to Christianity alone than through commercialism of Christmas, and Easter, our nation by commercializing President's Birthdays, and the Fourth of July and ourselves by commercializing our own Birthdays than will ever be done to pagans through the commercialization of Halloween. Most Pagan high holidays are left as peaceful celebrations for a close group of friends. How can any pagan ask that anyone to step away from a spirited celebration of this truly magic night?
posted by ZEUS @ 10:44 PM, No comment,
Unavailable
... and to your right you see Zeus' throne room. Unfortunately he is not available for viewing today, tomorrow, or the following day because he is studying for, taking, and recovering from his midterm test in contracts. (Each day and even coincides respectfully.) And over here we have the Olympus museum where you can see Hermes Messenger bag, a throw away artifact to a time when Zeus' decrees were hand delivered. To my right you'll see. . . . .
posted by ZEUS @ 3:07 PM, No comment,
Laundry
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
1) We are now officially too lazy as Americans. Spraying peanut butter from a can is I believe the first horseman of the apocalypse.
2) My first completely final draft of a memo is due tomorrow in my legal writing class. EEEEEEEEEEK. Today I get back my first major assignment in law school, the dreaded torts assignment. EEEEEEEEEEK
3) I am reading about rape cases in criminal law, as if I didn't have enough reason to be depressed. Ladies, it may behoove you to look into our state's rape law. Evidently there are some states where actual physical force or a provable fear of ones life (like he said "I'll kill you bitch") must be used by the woman for the act to constitute rape. PISSING ME OFF TO NO END. Yes, let's tell women that unless they take actions which can unequivocally prove he raped you that you basically consent to the sex. OOH, they'll report it good then. Grrrrrrrrr. This is by no means a fair explanation of these laws, just a gross explanation of the parts that PISS ME OFF!
4) I like property law again. I think this makes me a nerd amongst law students, so a super nerd. Nobody likes property law, not even some property lawyers. I am having fun with terms like landlord/tenant, and "fee simple determinable on condition subsequent." I think maybe this is because I was a debate geek, and my brain has been craving new jargon since I quit 3.5 years ago.
posted by ZEUS @ 8:20 AM, No comment,
Update
Monday, October 18, 2004
My cousin passed on at around 5:00 today. The family was of a concensus that he found peace for the first time since he was diagnosed with cancer almost two years ago. Funeral is likely to be Friday or Saturday. Thanks for all your support.
posted by ZEUS @ 10:33 PM, No comment,
Out of town
Mom called this morning, they are taking my cousin off of life support. I will be out of town rather sparadically for the next week, most likely. If you need to reach me for whatever reason, you should all have my cell number by now. I will check my email and blog when I can.
Thank you for being my friends
ZEUS
posted by ZEUS @ 10:58 AM, No comment,
How lucky are you?
Sunday, October 17, 2004
As I type this, a cousin whom I was close to lies in ICU in Cheyenne battling cancer. When he breathes, he has to think about it. If he goes to sleep the ventilator does all the work. His wife misses hearing the words "I love you" even though he signs the same to her every time he wakes up. I went over to see the family yesterday and was reminded of how fortunate I am to be healthy. I get to run all over the UW campus as a GLBT activist. I get to go to law school, and I am not afraid of missing more than my 10 day quota at this point. I don't have to think about breathing.
Please do not take your abilities for granted, tomorrow you may not have them.
posted by ZEUS @ 6:14 PM, No comment,
It works again.. wish I could say the same
Saturday, October 16, 2004
My life right now.
1) Blogger Dashboard is working again.. I feel somehow vindicated, although in a small way.
2) I got a lap dance from a drag queen. If I could figure out how to post pic's I would make sure it ended up here, but those programs and I don't get along.
3) I have new rangs! They are great! Also pics would be cool, but see above.
4) I know that I have family and friends who truly love me, even though some of them don't have the words to come out and say it.
5) I am developing a group of friends that I honestly feel like I can rely on. Not that I haven't felt that way about any of the friends I was keeping company with, but there have still been gaps where old friends once were. Damn that sounds like I am trying to replace people in my life - not the case. I guess I just value people for what they bring to my life, nobody can be everything to anyone, and thus there are old strengths I was missing.
6) There is a big difference between not being with someone, and not being able to be with someone. The latter is depressing as all hell. When coupled with uncertainty this feeling is nearly disabling in it's all consuming nature. I'm not really looking for comments on this one, just needed to get it out again. If I don't, these are the kind of emotions that cause physical pain. In my experience it is hard to deal with the actual loss of someone you care about, no matter how large or small the time period may be. This is why we fear changes in our interpersonal relationships. This is why it took me an hour to write this post, and this is why at 12:00pm it is about damn time I got out of the house and did something other than set at home feeling alone.
Side note, when I ran the spell check blogger found no misspelled words.
posted by ZEUS @ 11:10 AM, No comment,
Stuck on 52
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
One more short note today.. has the counter on anyone else's blogger dashboard quit working? Mine seems to be stuck at 52, and has been for a week now. Bugger Blogger!
posted by ZEUS @ 3:11 PM, No comment,
TOO FUNNY
So I was getting into this little Westlaw contest, the thought of winning a beemer was too much, and I was asked to find this case. TOO FUNNY. There is definately something to be said for a judge who knows his shit. This is the shortest opinion ever to be handed down by a court in this country. I think the only one shorter would have to simply read, "affirmed."
"The appellant has attempted to distinguish the factual situation in this case from that in Renfroe v. Higgins Rack Coating and Manufacturing Co., Inc. (1969), 17 Mich.App. 259, 169 N.W.2d 326. He didn't. We couldn't.Affirmed. Costs to appellee." DENNY v. RADAR INDUSTRIES, INC., 28 Mich.App. 294, 184 N.W.2d 289 (Mich.App. 1970)
Do not adjust your sets, that is the complete text of the decision.
posted by ZEUS @ 3:05 PM, No comment,
friends
Monday, October 11, 2004
Have you ever stopped to think about the impact your friends have on you. On who you are, the things you see, the people you know as a result of your friends, how those people become your friends too. I don't know what has me deep in thought lately, but I seem to be pondering life's grander concepts as of late.
Earlier musings include - can you get anything across in less than 2 words, which someone has not already made cliche?
What's up with the gender bias in the battered women's defense? Why can't the standard be the same for men who are battered, even if the numbers are lower? Do we only care to protect people if they are the ones affected by a harm the majority of the time? What is a majority?
Why do gay men place so much emphasis on sex when they come out? Do straight people think the same way? Do you have to have sex with someone to determine your sexuality? What if you think you are gay/straight, and have sex and decide you hate it, does it mean you are wrong for loving someone your body cannot accept? Do we force our bodies to accept? What makes us gay? What makes us straight? If I can't answer these questions does it mean I am bi? What happened to falling in love with someone?
What is love? Can you be in love without being loved back, or does that defy the meaning of being in love? If you must be in love with someone else, what then would you call the feeling we have toward others, sometimes without explanation, that makes you just want to be around them and make them happy? Where are the consequences of not returning someone's love? What if you don't know they love you? Are you obligated to acknowledge that someone else has feelings for you?
This post was supposed to be short... Why wasn't it?
You may feel free to answer or ponder, just don't answer too randomly or people won't know what the heck you are talking about.
posted by ZEUS @ 10:35 PM, No comment,
Bouncy Bouncy Bouncy
Friday, October 08, 2004
I am all hyper all of a sudden, and just feel like bouncing. So I turned on my launch cast station, and have decided to start dancing with myself in the wrapp lab. Nobody else is here. It is sooo what I have needed after a week of HELL Muahahahahaha.
posted by ZEUS @ 4:12 PM, No comment,
Another Storm...
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
... and this one was cleansing. This was no storm brought on by the emotional wrath of a god, but rather one sent by a good friend, Mother Nature. The storm came quick, abundant with hail, and laden with lightning. I caused me to stop between my office and a quick run to my chariot. Once the storm let up, however, I did venture out. Out into a still drenching rain, rolling thunder, and dancing lightning. The thunder rolled above my head as I walked, talking to me as a friend, always there, never sharing space with me. The lightning jumped between the clouds as I walked under the trees. I have been told my whole life that under trees is the last place to be when there is lightning above, but today, I knew I was safe. As the water dripped from the trees, my hair and shoulders become completely saturated. And, as the water rolled off of my head, I could feel my stress roll off with it. I have not, in many years, been so profoundly effected by a chance encounter with nature, it was grounding as well as uplifting. It was extremely emotional, spiritual beyond belief, and so real as to not be deniable.
posted by ZEUS @ 10:47 PM, No comment,
Storms over the mountain
Friday, October 01, 2004
This message brought to you in part by Hermes messenger service, for your delivery needs call Hermes, he'll treat you like a God.
It's a telegram from HIGH up the mountain folks -
Zeus loaded his quiver a couple days ago folks, and nobody really knows why. Do not approach him to ask, the last person to do so got zapped! Zeus is very busy, do not interrupt him. He has two new treatises of law to hand down next week and he is working very hard on them.
Also, Zeus has been really emotional since he got the new report on his followers. He had the graph upside down and has decided nobody believes in him any more. He's a basket case, I am telling you. Evidently there was a spat with Hera that didn't exactly go over well either.
Expect heavy rains by Sunday with sunny skies ahead. Just don't take his name in vein or you to may get the bolt. - ZAP - MUAhahahahahaha
posted by ZEUS @ 2:24 PM, No comment,
