So.  I’m BACK.  And I’m totally going to be writing about it, but I’ve got to ask Antonio some questions first.  And he’s currently trying to sleep. (At home, far away from me again, boo, dammit, fucksake, I hate the world.)

In the interim… I’m going to steal a couple memes from miss Kaya which she posted here.  Enjoy my responses.  Or, you know, don’t.  It’s up to you, man; I’m not gonna judge.

List five songs you’re REALLY into right now and then tag 5 more people:

1. Finding Me by Vertical Horizon. This song reminds me of what I’d want to say to someone who disagrees with my lifestyle. Yanno, if I were lyrical and shit. “Don’t tell me how to be, ‘cause I like some suffering. Don’t ask me what I need, I’m just fine here finding me.”

2. Handcuffed to a Fence in Mississippi by Jim White. I like this song because Master introduced me to it. There’s something catchy about it. Things really ARE always better than they seem. Oh, and if anyone actually watches this video, sorry! I have no idea what the show Supernatural is but… This fan video of clips from the show is apparently the only way you can hear the song on youtube. *shrug*

3. Selfish Love- Miyavi. I just can’t describe how hard Miyavi rocks. Holy hell, he just owns everyone’s faces. I don’t have a CLUE what is being said in the lyrics (aside from the words “selfish love”) because it’s all in Japanese, but the guitar work and the song make it so it doesn’t even matter. I think that’s the sign of a good song. Please, please watch the video. Song starts a minute in, if you don’t want to watch the guitar intro. I can’t find a version where the audio lines up perfectly, but… It’s okay. He’s funky enough that shouldn’t really be the main “whoa” factor. I adore Miyavi endlessly.

4. My Happiness by Powderfinger. Total guilty pleasure on my part. Yum.

5. Now We Are Free from the Gladiator Soundtrack. This song is in, uh, some language, and they are singing about, erm, something. I dunno, I got nothing, I just think it’s beautiful.

I tag everyone who thinks it’s hilarious that when Stephen Colbert was on the Today Show and was asked if he ever Twittered, he replied “I have twatted.”  I’m so sad they cut it out of the broadcast – it was gorgeous.

The Controversial Survey

Would you do meth if it was legalized?
Nah.

Abortion: for or against?
Who wrote this thing?  Who on Earth thinks anyone is “for” abortion?  No one is, genius.  Some people are against it, and some people are for the choice to have one, yes…  Anyway, ignoring that idiocy in question formation, I am personally against. I have never and would never have an abortion. But say I had been raped by my uncle when I was 9 and conceived? You can bet your ass I would have wanted to know it was an option. And I have a deep moral issue with saying that right should be denied to any little girl in that position.  “Sorry sweetie, what your uncle did was wrong, but not wrong enough so you shouldn’t have to be taken out of school, endure a pregnancy your body is not ready for, and whatever might come with that in terms of physical and emotional baggage.”   Yeah, I would never ever ever be able to say that.  But this is not a black and white issue.  Nothing is.  Things like age of viability comes into play, etc.

Would our country fall with a woman president?
You mean faster or harder than it’s falling with men in charge? I don’t know. I think, in recent history, men have been doing a fine job of running us into the ground all on their own.

Do you believe in the death penalty?
In theory, yes.  I believe there are people who deserve to die. (Please see the second to last question!) But in practice?  No.  I don’t think there is an ethical way to say our deeply troubled and fallible legal system should be allowed to incorporate a policy like death into its punishments.  Nope.  Since 1973 I think about 130 people have been pulled off death row and exonerated.  So to me,  that means our legal system gets things WRONG.  Therefore, with such a fluid and dynamic and flawed system of crime and punishment, a static and final punishment such as death does not make legal or ethical sense.

Do you wish marijuana would be legalized already?
I’m too high to care.

Do you believe in God?
Not in any conventional sense, no.

Do you think same sex marriage should be legalized?
Yes, unequivocally.

Do you think its wrong that so many Hispanics are moving to the USA?
Er, why would anyone think that’s wrong? We are all operating under the same definition of Hispanic, yes? By the definition used in most US government departments and the US census, my Master is Hispanic.  So what the hell is wrong with Hispanics? Or did this person mean “Do you think it’s wrong for immigrants, coming mainly from Mexico, to settle in the US illegally?” Probably, but this person is clearly a dolt. What I DO think is wrong is the misuse of the word “its” in the question. Whoever wrote this ought to forget contemporary sociopolitical issues and go the hell back to elementary school, kthnxbi.

A 12 year old girl has a baby..should she keep it?
Yes, but… If and only if one, she wants to and two, she has the social, monetary, emotional (etc.) support necessary to raise a child. If she doesn’t want to or isn’t able to, then no.

Should the alcohol age be lowered to 18?
It’s utter insanity that a person in the US can vote for president, get married, and die for his or her country but can’t have a beer. Legal adulthood and the drinking age should both be the same, and since I’m past the age of both, let’s say it should be 21, shall we?  I think we shall…

Should the war in Iraq be called off?
Yes.

Assisted suicide is illegal..do you agree?
No. Absolutely not. I’ve watched pets and people die slow, painful, horrifying deaths. I’ve been in the hospital rooms and hospices as grown men lay withered beneath sheets, wasting away for days or weeks, losing lengthy and cruel battles to insidious diseases we cannot cure. I’ve seen doctors administer pain medications that make morphine look like children’s Tylenol and still have the patient screaming in pain. I’ve watched and listened to two people I knew personally lie in beds and breathe an unmistakable and chilling death rattle. I’ve never heard anything else like it in my life, and so help me, I never want to again. And if someone in that state of being wants to scrape a last moment of control and dignity, and die on his or her own terms? There is no question in my mind that should be 100% legal to help him or her do it.

Do you believe in spanking children?
“I do, but with lots of qualifiers. The child’s age, how it’s done, what it’s done with- that sort of thing. I don’t necessarily think that physical punishment is the answer for every mistake, but when you need to make a point pretty quickly, a swat on the ass can sometimes shock them into listening better.”  (I copied Kaya. ‘Cause that’s exactly it. Only I added an apostrophe, because I’m insane.)

Would you burn an American flag for a million dollars?
”I probably would do just about anything for a million dollars, though if I did this one, I’d have to be prepared to be disowned by both Master and my dad. Soooo… No. I wouldn’t.”  (Holy lolerskates, Batman, I copied her again! That’s exactly it for me too, right down to the same people who might disown me.)

A mother is declared innocent after murdering her 5 children in a temporary insanity case, Do you agree?
First of all, no one is “declared innocent” by way of a temporary insanity defense. They are, by definition, making an admission of guilt, but arguing they should not be criminally liable for their actions. (Incidentally and for the record, I think the person who wrote this ought to be ruled permanently insane.  Or stupid.  Whichever.)  Anyway, no, I don’t agree.  I have a biological reaction to this one. I don’t care who you are or how insane you were – temporarily or not – if you KILL CHILDREN, I swear on everything I hold dear I will kill you back, you rotten piece of scum. Humans are diverse creatures, but we have a few things in common. Namely, that we’re human. And I believe if you can murder a member of the future of the species, you have effectively given up your right to be a part of the human race. And it’s time for you to die.

Are you afraid others will judge you from reading some of your answers?
Nah, I ain’t skerd. Bring it.

OKAY!  that was fun.  And I’ve written another post about my little vacation, but I gotta ask The Man a few things before tossing it up here.