A really good friend of mine brought up something recently, that I just cannot seem to shake: She told me how everyone that asks about her kids asks her what the kids call her (since she is a lesbian and her partner is the birth mother). Now, this really bothers me, because I would think that if it were a straight person, the question would be something related to, “how are your kids?”, “are they growing?”, “are they talking?”, etc. But no, people keep asking her, “So what do your kids call you?” Now keep in mind, this is either the first thing or within the first couple of things they ask her. That is why I think it bothers me so much! Now, this is my only question: is it so confusing for people that are not in same sex relationships to understand that if you have two mommies, you call them both mommy? Or, if you have two daddies, you call them both daddy? Or you can call one mom and one mother, or call one dad, and one father?
Month: July 2005
home improvement
bathroom remodel… take two!
by duane • • 9 Comments
Not much going on, but I feel compelled to post something, so here it is. My legs still feel like someone has beaten me with reeds, after crouching for 12 hours straight while doing the tile in the bathroom and mudroom. Hopefully, that will soon go away. Until then, I would like to post some “lessons learned” from bathroom remodeling, to share with any and all that think that they should take on a project like this, as we have done.
home improvement
bathroom remodel… no easy task.
by duane • • 1 Comment
So this weekend, James and I decided that we were going to remodel the front bathroom. Well, that meant that we would have to remove the tile in not only the bathroom, but in the mud room, where the washer and dryer are, too. We started on Friday, and we JUST finished getting all of the tile up in the two rooms (which total 120 sq. ft), and leveled the floor with leveling compound (which looks like more of a mess than a solution). Tomorrow, we will be putting in the beautiful natural slate tile, and I cannot wait. We also are putting in a Kholer sink, which is a vast improvement over the shitty sink that was in there.
mixed media
my freakin’ sweet news of the day!!!
by duane • • 0 Comments
I just read that the Family Guy straight-to-DVD movie, which is supposed to be all about how Stewie finds himself (finds out he is a homosexual), will be released on September 27!!! Here’s the skinny from tvshowsondvd.com:
Family Guy – DVD movie officially announced!
Fox has officially announced the direct-to-DVD title Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story Unrated.
In this exclusive 83 minute DVD premiere, featuring brand new, never before seen content, Stewie, the maniacal baby genius, is distracted from his plans for world domination when he sees a man who looks just like him on television. Convinced that this man must be his real father (after all, how could he possibly share genetic material with the dimwitted Peter?), Stewie sets off on a cross-country road trip to find him. But his incredible journey leads him to discoveries far more vile and shocking that anything found in his diaper.
The DVD, which will be released on September 27, will retail for $29.98 US, or $41.98 CAN.
Check out these bonus features!Alternate “Unrated” Audio Track
Full Screen Feature
Audio Commentary (participants to be decided)
“Making of” Featurette
Animatic Comparison
Family Guy Season 4 Preview
American Dad DVD Preview
THIS MOVIE WILL BE FREAKING SWEET!!! (picture Peter singing that)