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-Last week, aradapilot doesn't drink nearly enough. This week, he made up for it. I left you Tylenol and Advil on top of your TV. You're going to need them.

-I saw a 22-year old cat today. Wow.

Four states down, 46 states + DC to go.

A lot of people are anxiously waiting for Mr. Corzine to sign a little piece of paper on his desk, so that civil unions can become a reality in New Jersey.

While the gay populace, myself included, is grateful for finally getting some equal treatment from the law, the fight is far from over. The state law will do nothing for federal recognition. Here's a basic rundown of the ways that CU'ed gays will not benefit:

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news&id=4857577

Federal same-sex marriage hits a personal note for me, because it directly affects close friends of mine. I know a gay couple in which one of the partners has deportation looming over his head. If one of the two was a woman, they could have gotten married and the US citizen could have sponsored the other through marriage and this would be a done deal. Because they are both men, even though their commitment to each other is as real as any other, nothing can be done by the US citizen to help the immigrant. Obviously a law at the state level is not going to protect them, so the fight is on to get same-sex marriage recognition at the federal level.

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Amazing. I type any nonsense into my trusty LJ that I find amusing at the moment, and for that I can call myself person of the year. Those of you posting about your music or last night's football game or beer or your penises and/or vaginas can also call yourself person of the year. In fact, you didn't even have to post anything. All you had to do is read someone else's post about playing video games or puking or whatever, and giggle. Because this year, anyone that used or created content on the internet is person of the year. I suddenly feel so important. And so should you. Ain't life grand?

http://www.abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2732069

Time is saying that they were leery about picking Ahmidenajabodinabob or whatever his name is. I think the boys at Time got lazy, but that's just my opinion.