five by five

1. Are you superstitious?
if i answer that something bad could happen.
2. What extremes have you heard of someone going to in the name of superstition?
there are all those buildings without a 13th floor.
3. Believer or not, what's your favorite superstition?
avoiding mention of a certain Shakespeare play in theatres; i have a hard time saying it anywhere, it's so ingrained. i also like the prohibition against whistling in theatres, because whistles were used to signal scene changes, so it could get you hurt/killed/embarassed.
4. Do you believe in luck? If yes, do you have a lucky number/article of clothing/ritual?
i think i do. but the rituals wear out for me over time. the last one i kept up with was blowing on the windchimes everytime i left my house in PA.

5. Do you believe in astrology? Why or why not?
yes, because i am a prime Sagittarius, and i still have a horoscope clipping that said that the guy i was seeing was a keeper - and it's been eight years :)

on the other hand, astrology says that our signs our diametrically opposed and any relationship is doomed to rapid failure.

(no subject)

Marriage is love.

and there is an anti-amendment rally tomorrow at noon at Westlake Park. C and i will be there.

i keep thinking about that couple in San Francisco. how many marriages last over 50 years?

in response to some of the arguments i've heard, i fear the slippery slope of amending the constitution more than i fear the slippery slope of legalizing same-sex marriage. i suppose it helps that i think group marriage is a grand idea...probably all that Heinlein. being together for any reason other than love is a perversion of the institution as i see it. i know that's not the historical origin of the arrangement, but in a Judeo-Christian sense i'm going to hell because i'm married and not procreating, so what can i say?

good thing there's no hell.