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Nov. 12th, 2004 11:17 pmSnow tonight?! What is this, Chicago? I realize it's November, perhaps I'm just confused - September and October were kind of a blur, and time just seems to be moving awfully fast. (Speaking of time - I was asked when the actual public wedding as opposed to us going to the JP will be - sometime next winter is as firm as we've gotten it, more news when we get a clue.)
A moment for politics....I saw a user icon that scrolled through some text, superimposed over the Republican Party logo. It said; "Yes, I'm one of them. An evil and stupid Bush supporter. Thank you for your tolerance and respect." I stared at it for a few moments, trying to figure out what my response to it was. Part of it was sadness at the devolving nature of political discourse, something I lament with regularity, as I'm apparently a Pollyanna at heart (a totally unapologetic one at that), as well as sadness that some people whose positions on politics and social justice I am in agreement with contribute to this devolution. However, I also thought about the idea of supporting a candidate that has made it part of his platform to codify intolerance within the very Constitution....I feel afraid to type this, because I don't want a firestorm in my own journal, but...If you vote for/support a party/candidate that intends to deny rights to a large group of people, how are you being tolerant, or respectful? Why are you entitled to something you are willing to deny others? If you do think you are in some way *not* denying others their rights (by your vote), how do you defend that?
I'm not saying it's right to be inflammatory, or indulge our baser selves in political discourse, I'm just seeing a disconnect. (I'm sure as hell unlikely to call someone stupid/evil. I can *think* it, and must admit I have, but I have control over what I say, what I put into the world, and I'd like to be more graceful in stating my positions - it seems to me people listen to me more when I am.)
In other news, we have a new coffeemaker. It came with an instruction *video*. Sheesh.
There's going to be an office holiday party for Sir's work. Since my clothes are either casual, high-formal or fetish, I need to do some shopping. (oh, poor me.) It's also got me thinking about the Dreaded Question; "So, what do you do?" My thoughts on that have taken an interesting turn. As is obvious, most of my free time is engaged in knitting, spinning, and other fiber-related crafts. However, I find myself reluctant to call myself a 'fiber artist', even though that seems like the most obvious response.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
neau, I'm hoping you'll weigh in on this... Most of the fiber artists I've seen work very differently than I do - I spin very simple, traditional yarns, laceweight, dk weight, nothing particularly interesting, simple yarns to make simple garments - sweaters, socks, shawls, hats, gloves. The fiber artists I know make wild yarns, brightly colored, lots of textures, unusual constructions/fibers, etc., etc. I like these things, but my heart is in very traditional patterns/palettes. For this reason, I feel uncomfortable in calling myself a fiber artist. Strange, or sensible?
A moment for politics....I saw a user icon that scrolled through some text, superimposed over the Republican Party logo. It said; "Yes, I'm one of them. An evil and stupid Bush supporter. Thank you for your tolerance and respect." I stared at it for a few moments, trying to figure out what my response to it was. Part of it was sadness at the devolving nature of political discourse, something I lament with regularity, as I'm apparently a Pollyanna at heart (a totally unapologetic one at that), as well as sadness that some people whose positions on politics and social justice I am in agreement with contribute to this devolution. However, I also thought about the idea of supporting a candidate that has made it part of his platform to codify intolerance within the very Constitution....I feel afraid to type this, because I don't want a firestorm in my own journal, but...If you vote for/support a party/candidate that intends to deny rights to a large group of people, how are you being tolerant, or respectful? Why are you entitled to something you are willing to deny others? If you do think you are in some way *not* denying others their rights (by your vote), how do you defend that?
I'm not saying it's right to be inflammatory, or indulge our baser selves in political discourse, I'm just seeing a disconnect. (I'm sure as hell unlikely to call someone stupid/evil. I can *think* it, and must admit I have, but I have control over what I say, what I put into the world, and I'd like to be more graceful in stating my positions - it seems to me people listen to me more when I am.)
In other news, we have a new coffeemaker. It came with an instruction *video*. Sheesh.
There's going to be an office holiday party for Sir's work. Since my clothes are either casual, high-formal or fetish, I need to do some shopping. (oh, poor me.) It's also got me thinking about the Dreaded Question; "So, what do you do?" My thoughts on that have taken an interesting turn. As is obvious, most of my free time is engaged in knitting, spinning, and other fiber-related crafts. However, I find myself reluctant to call myself a 'fiber artist', even though that seems like the most obvious response.
neau, I'm hoping you'll weigh in on this... Most of the fiber artists I've seen work very differently than I do - I spin very simple, traditional yarns, laceweight, dk weight, nothing particularly interesting, simple yarns to make simple garments - sweaters, socks, shawls, hats, gloves. The fiber artists I know make wild yarns, brightly colored, lots of textures, unusual constructions/fibers, etc., etc. I like these things, but my heart is in very traditional patterns/palettes. For this reason, I feel uncomfortable in calling myself a fiber artist. Strange, or sensible?
