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    Monday, January 9th, 2006
    5:52 pm
    Update
    I called the doctor's office today and they won't let me have an appointment because I owe them money that I didn't know about... So i tried to get ahold of their business office and they didn't call me back... I may be forced to switch doc's bc of something stupid. I really like my dr. *pouts*
    Sunday, January 8th, 2006
    1:21 am
    So I'm starting to get worried about my health... (not the same as what I put on myspace)
    warning bodily functions included )

    Current Mood: drained
    Current Music: It Can't Rain All the Time - Jane Siberry (the crow stk)
    Monday, December 19th, 2005
    8:11 pm
    8:01 pm
    The Grinch Who Stole Gay Marriage - taken from myspace
    Every Gay down in Gayville liked Gay Marriage a lot......
    But the Grinch, who lived just east of Gayville, did NOT!!

    The Grinch hated happy Gays! The whole Marriage season!
    Now, please don't ask why. No one quite knows the reason.
    It could be his head wasn't screwed on just right.
    It could be, perhaps, his Florsheims were too tight.
    But I think the most likely reason of all was
    His heart and brain were two sizes too small.

    "And they're buying their tuxes!" he snarled with a sneer,
    "Tomorrow's the first Gay Wedding! It's practically here!"
    Then he growled, with his Grinch fingers nervously drumming,
    "I MUST find some way to stop Gay Marriage from coming!"

    For, tomorrow, he knew... All the Gay girls and boys
    would wake bright and early. They'd rush for their vows!
    And then! Oh, the Joys! Oh, the Joys!

    And THEN they'd do something he liked least of all!
    Every Gay down in Gayville the tall and the small,
    would stand close together, all happy and blissing.
    They'd stand hand-in-hand. And the Gays would start kissing!

    "I MUST stop Gay Marriage from coming! ...But HOW?"

    Then he got an idea! An awful idea!
    THE GRINCH GOT A WONDERFUL, AWFUL IDEA!

    "I know what to do!" The Grinch laughed in his throat.
    And he went to his closet, grabbed his sheet and his hood.
    And he chuckled, and clucked, with a great Grinchy word!
    "With this beard and this cross, I look just like our Lord!"

    "All I need is a Scripture..." The Grinch looked around.
    But, true Scripture is scarce, there was none to be found.
    Did that stop the old Grinch...? No! The Grinch simply said,
    "With no Scripture on Marriage, I'll fake one instead!"
    "It's one man and one woman," the Grinch falsely said.

    Then he broke in the courthouse. A rather tight pinch.
    But, if Georgie could do it, then so could the Grinch.
    The little Gay benefits hung in a row.
    "These bennies," he grinned, "are the first things to go!"

    Then he slithered and slunk, with a smile most uncanny,
    around the whole room, and he took every benny!
    Health care for partners! Doctors for kiddies!
    Tax rights! Adoptions! Pensions and Wills!
    And he stuffed them in bags. Then the Grinch, with a chill,
    Stuffed all the bags, one by one, in his bill.

    Then he slunk to the kitchen, and stole Wedding Cake.
    He cleaned out that icebox and made it look straight.
    He took the Gay-bar keys! He took the Gay Flag.
    Why, that Grinch even took their last Gay birdseed bag!

    "And NOW!" grinned the Grinch, "I will pocket their Rings."
    And the Grinch grabbed the Rings, and he started to shove
    when he heard a small sound like the coo of a dove.
    He turned around fast, and off flew his hood.
    Little Lisa-Bi Gay behind him sadly stood.
    The Grinch had been caught by small Lisa-Bi.
    She stared at the Grinch and said, "My, oh, my, why?"
    "Why are you taking our Wedding Rings? WHY?"

    But, you know, that old Grinch was so smart and so slick
    He thought up a lie, and he thought it up quick!
    "Why, my sweet little tot," the fake Shepherd sneered,
    "The judges are evil, the other states weird."
    "I'll fix the rings there and I'll bring them back here."

    It was quarter past dawn... All the Gays, still a-bed,
    all the Gays still a-snooze when he packed up and fled.
    "Pooh-Pooh to the Gays!" he was grinch-ish-ly humming.
    "They're finding out now no Gay Marriage is coming!"
    "Their mouths will hang open a minute or two
    then the Gays down in Gayville will all cry Boo-Hoo!"

    He stared down at Gayville! The Grinch popped his eyes!
    Then he shook! What he saw was a shocking surprise!
    Every Gay down in Gayville, the tall and the small,
    was kissing! Without any bennies at all!
    He HADN'T stopped Marriage from coming! IT CAME!
    Somehow or other, it came just the same!

    And the Grinch, with his grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow,
    stood puzzling and puzzling: "How could it be so?"
    "It came without lawyers, no papers to sort!"
    "It came without licenses, came without courts!"
    And he puzzled three hours, till his puzzler was sore.
    Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before!

    "Maybe Marriage," he thought, "doesn't come from the court.
    Maybe Marriage...perhaps... comes right from the heart.
    Maybe Marriage comes from all the words the Gays say.
    Words like Husband, like Wedding, and Spouse who is Gay."
    And what happened then...? Well...in Gayville they say
    that the Grinch's small brain grew three sizes that day!

    And the Gays had their Weddings. They promised for life.
    They swore to be faithful, to Wife and her Wife.
    The Husbands were happy, to each other they vowed
    To be Out and be Honest, be Gay and be Proud.
    They told all their neighbors and friends of their Spouse,
    They told of their Marriage and sharing their house.
    They said "We got Married." They shouted it loud.
    Their marital status was "Married and Proud."

    And the minute his heart didn't feel quite so tight,
    He whizzed with his load through the bright morning light.
    And he brought back the rings, cake and Gay birdseed bags!
    And he... ...HE HIMSELF... hung the Gay Rainbow Flag!
    ...
    The Lord looked down, at the proud and the tall,
    and said "These are my children, and I love them all."
    Tuesday, November 29th, 2005
    9:30 pm
    Senate Judiciary Committee Meeting on the Constitutional Ban on Civil Unions and Gay Marriage
    Today was a very long day. We left from the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center at 7am and drove to the Capitol in Madison. It was a pretty good turn out. There were over 300 people who wanted to speak. I was on that list. It was split about 50/50 for/against.

    Here's the wording of the amendment:

    Wisconsin's Constitual Amendment is also known as AJR 66 SJR 63.

    Here's the ban's full wording:
    SECTION 1. Section 13 of article XIII of the constitution is created to read: [Article XIII] Section 13. Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state. A legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized in this state.

    There were many things said for either side, including many things which are just nonsense, such as the slippery slope theory that if we legalize gay marriage, people are going to want to marry their dogs, siblings etc...

    The two best quotes of the day:
    "Homosexuals in power positions are sexual terrorists."
    and the kicker
    (someone had been talking about some gay rights groups' agenda)
    "I don't have a copy of the homosexual agenda but I've been looking for it. If you do have a copy of it could you please forward it to my office." Tim Carpenter (I love that man!)

    So time ran on and on and they were still taking Testimony as of 4:15. Talia told us we had to leave at about 20 to. I still really wanted to speak so I approached a page and she said she'd see what she could do. So I did get to speak at around 4:30.
    Here is what I said (and what they received copies of.):

    "To the Senate Judiciary Committee:
    My name is Z Kowal. I am a transgender identified lesbian. I am here today to speak against this constitutional ban on civil unions and gay marriage.

    This amendment has nothing to do with protecting the sanctity of marriage. It has everything to do with discrimination.

    Do we really want to have our founding fathers turn over in their graves? This country was founded on the idea of freedom from persecution. In the Declaration of Independence it states that we are entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Who has the right to judge that my pursuit of happiness is not valid? I want the same thing as everyone else. I want to have the same protection of the law. I want the same rights as everyone else. I want the person I love to have the right to make decisions regarding my well-being. I want that person to have rights to our children if something were to happen to me. A power of attorney will not cover these things. My wishes will be denied because legally my partner has no rights.

    My sexuality has nothing to do with my ability to raise children. I will raise my children in a household where love will be abundant and gender stereotypes will not be present. Just because my partner does not have sperm and we cannot conceive naturally it does not make having children any less sacred. My children are entitled to the same rights as all children.

    I have already experienced discrimination for not being a "married couple" even though it was a committed monagmous relationship. I was in the hospital overnight for back surgery and one nurse came in and because my partner and I weren't married, my partner could not spend the night, although he already had been there all day and through half the night.

    In response to the subject of domestic violence. I have been in an abusive relationship. I have been demeaned emotionally, beaten time and time again. I have been threatened. She stated "You don't know me well enough to trust me not to kill you in your sleep," while she held a butcher knife to my throat. I could not call anyone for help. My parents disapproved of the relationship and if I had called the police they would not have helped me. They would have seen my complaints as invalid becasue we were not married. I deserve to not have to worry that the police will let me be brutalized and beaten to death by the woman I am dating. I we use this amendment to condone discrimination, no one will be safe.

    The constitution is not meant to be a tool for discrimination. Wisconsin was the first state to have sexual orientation as a protected class. Why should we go back on our progressive roots? Why should we openly and adamantly discriminate against a group of people?

    I have the same blood, organs, bones, cells, genes as each and every person in this room. I am not a second class citizen. I deserve the same rights as each and every person in this room and just because I am not heterosexual this should not change. I am against this amendment because this country was founded based on equality and we need to preserve that."
    Sunday, November 20th, 2005
    2:13 pm
    International Transgender Day of Remembrance
    Today is the International Transgender Day of Remembrance.
    There is a vigil to be held near the bottom of the Brady Street Bridge at 5pm today. Please come and pay your respects.
    Friday, November 11th, 2005
    3:35 pm
    Dec. 16 The Chicago Kings FINAL Show!!!
    SHOWOFF!

    A Drag King Celebration Showcasing the Chicago Kings with Special
    Guests, the Cuntry Kings.

    The Chicago Kings will take the stage as a troupe for the final time
    on Friday, December 16th at the Metro. They plan on concluding their
    five year journey with a bang, showcasing the large ensemble pieces
    that have gained them an international reputation in the queer
    community.

    The Chicago Kings' performances are wild, multi-faceted expressions
    of gender, identity, sexuality, art, and politics. Using allegorical
    narrative, eye-popping costumes, fantastical props, and dazzling
    choreography, they are comparable to nothing else. Equal parts drag,
    musical theater, vaudeville and MTV, they'll leave your brain
    churning, your heart full and your panties wet!

    And, after years of sharing the spotlight at national conferences and
    festivals across the land, the Chicago Kings are thrilled to welcome
    the North Carolina Cuntry Kings onto the Metro Nightclub stage. This
    fabulous guest troupe will be showing off their own brand of stylized
    large cast performances which are generally rooted in social and
    political commentary. Together these two groups hope to give the
    windy city community a revolutionary view of the world and each other
    through the medium of gender performance.

    When: Friday, December 16th @ 9pm
    Where: Metro Nightclub - 3730 N. Clark St.
    Cost: $16
    Who: 18+

    Tickets will be available through Ticketmaster starting October 10th!

    About the Chicago Kings and the end of an era: After nearly five
    years and almost 200 appearances across the nation, The Chicago
    Kings, Chicago's premier drag king troupe, is taking its final bow as
    a membership-based organization. With a smirk beneath their 'staches
    and a tear in their eyes, this tight group of 30+ performers has
    chosen to part ways in search of new adventures. Individual kings
    will undoubtedly still be seen hamming it up on stages near and far,
    and Bloody Mary Productions (the production company behind the
    Chicago Kings events) will still be producing drag-focused events
    about town (such as the recently staged show, TWISTED, at Circuit
    Nightclub). For more info and bios on the Chicago Kings, visit
    http://www.chicagokings.com
    Wednesday, November 9th, 2005
    10:04 pm
    Comments?
    If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, even if we don't speak often, even if we talk every day, please post a comment with a memory of you and me. It can be anything you want, either good or bad.

    When you're finished, post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified) about what people remember about you...

    quiziness )
    Saturday, November 5th, 2005
    8:35 pm
    Check out my new icon :)
    Thursday, November 3rd, 2005
    5:26 pm
    I updated my friends list. If you are no longer on it and would like to be, please comment here.
    2:43 pm
    You scored as Lara Croft. A thrill-seeking, slightly unscrupulous, tough-as-nails archaeologist, Lara Croft travels the world in search of ancient relics perhaps better left hidden. She packs two Colt .45s and has no fear of jumping off buildings, exploring creepy tombs, or taking on evil meglomaniacs bent on world domination.

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    Lara Croft

    100%

    Neo, the "One"

    79%

    James Bond, Agent 007

    75%

    Maximus

    67%

    The Terminator

    63%

    William Wallace

    63%

    Indiana Jones

    63%

    El Zorro

    58%

    Captain Jack Sparrow

    50%

    The Amazing Spider-Man

    38%

    Batman, the Dark Knight

    25%

    Which Action Hero Would You Be? v. 2.0
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    Tuesday, November 1st, 2005
    1:14 pm
    Take the quiz: "What kind of eyes do you have? (with pictures)"

    Moonlight
    You have moonlight eyes. Moonlight is the color of mystery. Your eyes symbolize your ability to see yourself as others see you. You have finesse for letting other people know what you think. You have a soothing and calming ability that you may or may not know about. You have the awesome ability to draw a person's negative energy out and replace it with a positive energy; the world needs more people like you. Some words to describe you: patient, self-controlled, perseverance, insightful, reflective, understanding, serene, and caring.
    Monday, October 3rd, 2005
    7:23 pm
    Angel
    You are one of the few out there whose wings are
    truly ANGELIC. Selfless, powerful, and
    divine, you are one blessed with a certain
    cosmic grace. You are unequalled in
    peacefulness, love, and beauty. As a Being of
    Light your wings are massive and a soft white
    or silver. Countless feathers grace them and
    radiate the light within you for all the world
    to see. You are a defender, protector, and
    caretaker. Comforter of the weak and forgiver
    of the wrong, chances are you are taken
    advantage of once in awhile, maybe quite often.
    But your innocence and wisdom sees the good in
    everyone and so this mistreatment does not make
    you colder. Merciful to the extreme, you will
    try to help misguided souls find themselves and
    peace. However not all Angelics allow
    themselves to be gotten the better of - the
    Seraphim for example will be driven to fighting
    for the sake of Justice and protection of those
    less powerful. Congratulations - and don't ever
    change - the world needs more people like you.

    Image Copyright Sheila Wolk (prints available
    through treefreegreetings.com) - words added by
    myself.


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    Saturday, October 1st, 2005
    5:39 pm
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    Tuesday, September 20th, 2005
    6:13 pm
    You are a

    Social Liberal
    (83% permissive)

    and an...

    Economic Liberal
    (21% permissive)

    You are best described as a:

    Socialist




    Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid
    Sunday, September 18th, 2005
    2:51 pm
    You Are A: Puppy!

    puppy dogBeloved by all, puppies are energetic, playful, and loving. Your outgoing and friendly nature is part of what makes you a puppy. Known for their loyalty, puppies make great pets for young and old alike. And an innocent puppy face can melt anyone's heart!

    You were almost a: Pony or a Lamb
    You are least like a: Turtle or a Bear CubWhat Cute Animal Are You?
    Thursday, September 15th, 2005
    5:37 pm

    Your Political Profile



    Overall: 40% Conservative, 60% Liberal

    Social Issues: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal

    Personal Responsibility: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal

    Fiscal Issues: 75% Conservative, 25% Liberal

    Ethics: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal

    Defense and Crime: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal


    Saturday, September 3rd, 2005
    2:33 pm
    My new kitties.
    I was supposed to get just one new kitten. And Heather brought me home with the litter bc she couldn't leave them at home so we had three kitties romping through my living room. I was having a hard time trying to find a name for it and Kim said that if I got two I could name them Tegan & Sara. So I ended up keeping two of them and it's funny because their personalities fit Tegan & Sara so well... Tegan (the black and white one) is rambunctious and outgoing and seems to be more curious. Sara (the gray and white one) is more reserved and kind of shy and seems more intelligent.

    my new kittens )
    Tuesday, August 30th, 2005
    6:03 pm
    How to make a faeriegrrrl23
    Ingredients:

    3 parts jealousy

    3 parts arrogance

    1 part leadership
    Method:
    Add to a cocktail shaker and mix vigorously. Serve with a slice of caring and a pinch of salt. Yum!
    Friday, August 5th, 2005
    8:53 am

    NAMBLA Members
    Circle I Limbo

    Scientologists, PETA Members
    Circle II Whirling in a Dark & Stormy Wind

    DMV Employees
    Circle III Mud, Rain, Cold, Hail & Snow

    Parents who bring squalling brats to R-rated movies
    Circle IV Rolling Weights

    General asshats
    Circle V Stuck in Mud, Mangled

    River Styx

    The Pope
    Circle VI Buried for Eternity

    River Phlegyas

    Republicans
    Circle VII Burning Sands

    George Bush
    Circle IIX Immersed in Excrement

    Heterosexists, Homophobes
    Circle IX Frozen in Ice

    Design your own hell

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