know your rights

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.


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Amendment II

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.


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Amendment III

No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.


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Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.


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Amendment V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.


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Amendment VI

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.


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Amendment VII

In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.


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Amendment VIII

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.


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Amendment IX

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.


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Amendment X

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

attack of the super hunger....

indian food again today???

stupid cincinnati state and not having ANY vegetarian options.....

guess its peanuts out of the vending machine again.

chilly outside

yes??

i told derrick i had "taken a chill" and his response was "ok, gramma"
to which i was lightly offended and said
"what?"
and he explained that "no one under the age of 80 says 'ive taken a chill'"
and so i replied "thats not true, i just said it"
but he was unmoved and responded "yes you did, and you also speak like an 80 year old"

fine

then later he said something--

but yes i really have taken a chill i am always cold it wont go away--

he said something about equal bees or i dont know but i came up with thsi (although you really have to hear the crazy voice to appreciate it)

THIS bee is directly proportionate to this BEE
and when we have TWO BEES that are directly proportionate to one another
we like to call that EQUAL BEES"

.speak.s.e.a..s...y....

i love the phrase "ovaries on the outside".... sounds so painful, but useful perhaps...

and so, i have heightened my guard against strange people who demand answers of my tattoos, and then get snarky when i am less than forthcoming....

ONE CAT IN PARTICULAR asked me "When are you going to grow up and realize no one will give you a job because you have a tattoo on your face?"

well, shit, son. thought i had me a job already.

fillibuster

am i the worst friend ever or what???

i just dont have any energy.....

sorry

i'm going to ripley, sucka-- ain't nothin you can do

...so for my issues in human diversity class we're required to engage in an activity outside our personal culture, e.g. going to ripley to check out the underground railroad houses. it will be interesting and educational.... albeit out of the time period ((out of context?? maybe??))

i could go to a synagouge, but i'd honestly prefer the daytrip down the ohio...

current activity:: viewing live free or die hard, ten minutes in and already with the explosions:::

well, alright.

anti-holiday

i officially did not celebrate thanksgiving today, horray-- instead my little family stayed home-- bug ran around in circles and ruby tuesday's provided dinner....

i think i actually relaxed for once...

and what happened to chinese restaurants being open on american holidays??? i wanted some tofu and spring rolls... wtf?

anyway.. check out my new specs.... how diggable is this?

nurse mandy

mominlaw not doing so hot... practiced a bit of infirmary on her today....
intense, and i'm not so prepared-- talk about a throw-off

le sigh...

she should be sleeping, buglet too...

what i really wanted was indian, but alas... and my next choice was chinese takeout (really thai, but alas...) so now i settle for larosas, and since i abhor speaking to anyone on the phone (did i mention i detest such a thing) i order online, it was almost...empyrean.....

bluh.

maybe this is the delivery boy now...

thursday

back in school. finally....

it feels like it has been much longer than a few months, but thats true for almost anything-- miles are longer, words have more syllables.

in my cultural diversity class today we learned that every agent has a target for oppression.... in sociology we discussed what issues we would like to explore, such as child abuse and suicide....

i don't know what i'm doing. i don't know what TO do, except be here, in these classes and take what i can from them, you know-- make myself smart. how i LONG for an honours course-- i LONG to be challenged.

i feel as if i am wading in mediocrity and expecting it to make me feel better. people get me all wrong (m.z.d. "ALLWAYS")
so what now? a horoscope told me that "perhaps your presence is intimidating"

really??

i believe i come off as akward and shy, to which my husby agreed, and said "So unlike when i first met you. You were bouncy. You had the attitude of 'Hey, I'm Mandy, so Fuck Off..."

now i am quiet, reserved, often speechless. serious. weathered.

whatever.

i can't figure out what the change is or was that lead to this type of silence.

on the other hand i am speaking up for myself more, taking control of my mind and body, shedding this victim cloak-- i am working out at school (mostly aerobics, a little weight lifting), i'm not smoking cigarettes (as much-- i quit buying packs, but will have one at work occasionally if i'm offered), it's weird. i'm choosing tea over coffee.

i'm being boring (p.s.b.) heh.

moxy out::: moxy come, moxy go.

but, it is decided that bigger glasses are in order-- eye frames the size of saucers, yes, and silk scarves and cuckoo clocks and cookie jars...

thats me.

well, here you go

buglet is poxless, which is some of the best news in a while.

i start school in a week and I still haven't signed over my kidney for some text books.

if the world ends in 2012 i want to be in a boat on a lake with my family.

i need new glasses-- but i bought some baba ganouj today and i feel like its time to have it.

happy .n.e.w. year

yesterday...

woke up thinking the buglet had the .p.o.x.-- what a crank!! (????)
fed her and to no avail; showed little to no interest in pumpkin carving, even after eating some .g.u.t.s.

i tired quickly of her attitude and sent her to bed. i expected her to reset after a good nap.

no.

so she had an oatmeal bath that was particularly inconvenient for her, and took to throwing a variety of objects before she crescendoed with a nuclear whistle only an infant can muster and fell to the floor.

she went quickly to bed and remained there for several hours... wether she slept or not is unknown.

derrick and i made our dinner, and i made a pumpkin pie that-- (in addition to being VEGAN), I felt-- was scrumptuous, and very TRADITIONAL, but unfortunatley disagreed with the tastebuds of my husband.

it was a somber day. this past year has left me feeling very tired,,, ,,,,and the road is long and steep.

this is the end of something.