So Today.

And by today I mean today starting at like 6pm yesterday.

I started my day by making some (from scratch) banana bread. Oh baby is it good!

It is delicious. Of course I don't want to eat the entire loaf by myself, so I brought it to work with me.

I post these at work by the way. Because I don't have internet at my apartment. My mom keeps telling me to make friends with one of my neighbors so I can get their wifi password. She even keeps saying they could make it something like "Jacquelynneedstonotbeafreeloader" or something of that sort. Think Big Bang Theory when Penny didn't have internet and used Sheldon's.

Anyway. I shared it with the people I work with. They all think it's delicious! Score for me! I can totally cook and bake and be all awesome in the kitchen. No that is not a phrase that a man can say to me without getting, as my male coworker says, "The Look."

Let me throw this out there. I am absolutely a Feminist. That being said I am not one of those who absolutely hates men. I love men. At the risk of sounding dumb/sexist, what I love most about a man is going to be either his mind/personality, his hands, or his butt. Of course you can ask a man what he loves about a woman, and more than likely get an answer of "her beauty" or "her legs" or even "her breasts." As I have heard, men fall in love with their eyes, women with their ears.

I like to think I use both, along with some good old fashioned sense.

Anyway. On top of being a Feminist, I am also someone who believes everyone should have equal rights. All the way. 100% I mean, We women are still fighting for our rights all over the board! We still don't get equal pay all over, we still meet road blocks on our routes to success, and I know in my heart that it will be a long journey, but I hope that by the time my children (if I have any that is) have children we might have them for everyone.

Because in my own opinion if gays want to be happily married or unhappy, because marriage tends to do that go through ups and downs, then why the hell not? Them being married does absolutely nothing to me. I know plenty of good people who to them getting married is just giving another step of authenticity to their relationship. Marriage isn't just about sex. Ask any of the OLD elderly, I'm talking about those who are 80+ now. (See my friend Lauren's blog post on it at Southerbbelle.blogspot.com "Rainbows and Religion" She makes some really good statements in there.)

Now my religion is Christian, specifically baptized in the Church of Christ. Lord knows we got enough churches in Texas to fit every single denomination and religion there is in the world. I attended high school with both a Jewish gentleman, and a family of Muslims. Now the only thing I ever asked was what they could and couldn't eat according to their religion, because at my house, and every single family member's houses and at family events, the rule is: If you go home hungry it's your own damn fault. Ain't no whys or wherefores that make a lick of difference in that statement. I have no problem with other religions, and their rules and regulations, but as Dame Maggie says;

"My Dear, religion is like a penis. It's a perfectly fine thing for one to have and to take pride in, but when one takes it out and waves it in my face we have a problem."

I am perfectly willing to have long talks on the merits of religion, and debate on all manner of things about it, but I am also one of those people who can see the different sides of things, and understand another's point of view. You aren't super likely to change mine, but I'll take what you say into consideration.

Just don't bash Harry Potter, and J.K. Rowling, and we will absotutely get along just fine.

Also as a fine ending note, that banana bread I made at like 7pm on the 3rd, is still freakin delicious now at 3am on the 4th. Just a little FYI statement there. Also just to let y'all know I live in the CST time zone. In Texas. Which is ridiculous when you're trying to get anywhere in the state because it takes an eternity.

-Jacq