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Mouse ([personal profile] castalie) wrote2005-06-29 06:25 am

Canada, I love you.

I was awake at 4.00 this morning due to a nightmare I had. Those occur rarely enough that they always take me by surprise when they do. But anyway, it disturbed me enough that I didn't/couldn't go back to sleep immediately so, well, it seems I was lured to the lj side of the force, finding myself cruising my flist at 4.45 am. Okay, why not.

But the very good side of the story is that I read about The News before they even made it here - I mean, everyone was busy being asleep here while Canadians were busy showing their awesomeness once again, as well as their respect for, you know, people - so I woke up to the wonderful news that Canada's House of Commons passed landmark legislation Tuesday to legalize gay marriage, granting same-sex couples legal rights equal to those in traditional unions between a man and a woman. Can't say I'm surprised - I have a lot of faith in Canada, as it happens *g*

This is another step, it means it's still going forward, this is just... beautiful beyond words - and it certainly gives you hope *g*

Oh and since I was at it, I also sorta read some new Numb3rs slash [Larry/Charlie] namely Making Out and its sequel Dinner For Four by [livejournal.com profile] miriam_heddy and really I'm enjoying that author's work a lot. I'll send feedback when I am 100% awake.

Okay so now, I think I'll try going back to sleep *rubs eyes tiredly* I could sleep in today, might as well try to take advantage of it and go back to Morpheus' arms.

[identity profile] tallisen.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
One day I will live in Canada and be happy. Very very happy. Such a beautiful place. :)

[identity profile] zanzou-chan.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
That's because Canada is teh_shizz, y0. :D

[identity profile] frayen.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Alls I can say is YAY!!!!!!!!!!

Heres hoping England and Europe will be next to follow!

[identity profile] castalie.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 04:38 pm (UTC)(link)
It's true that on one side of the border you have the US that are apparently going as far as attacking queer or not-straight-enough literature, and on the other, you now have the legalisation of same-sex union. I mean, apparently it's not 100% done-done but everyone is saying it should hold. Talk about a difference. And I took the American example because this book thing really disturbed me, but France is still against same-sex marriage so we're not ahead either *sigh*

[identity profile] castalie.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 04:39 pm (UTC)(link)
It definitely is *g*

Erratum

[identity profile] castalie.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Damn, no, Spain was about to do it and it got rejected at the last minute it seems. So, Netherlands and Belgium it is around here - sorry *g*

Hopefully more and more countries will get with the program and hop on the bandwagon *is hopeful*
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[identity profile] turps33.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
That's wonderful news about Canada, it must have been great being there to see the news break. Though maybe it would have been better if you'd been in bed *g*

Lets just hope other countries follow now.

4 a.m.?!

[identity profile] babycakesin.livejournal.com 2005-06-30 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
4 a.m.?! what was the nightmare about? this makes me laugh because I was awoken by a nightmare at 5 this morning!

[identity profile] castalie.livejournal.com 2005-07-04 07:55 am (UTC)(link)
And now, Spain belongs to the very selective group of Countries That Allow Same-Sex Marriage *g*

Re: 4 a.m.?!

[identity profile] castalie.livejournal.com 2005-07-04 07:56 am (UTC)(link)
It was about nothing in particular - it's one of those nightmares that don't sound like nightmare when you describe them, except they were, you know? *g*

And really? Nifty coincidence...

Re: 4 a.m.?!

[identity profile] babycakesin.livejournal.com 2005-07-04 09:00 am (UTC)(link)
yep - definitely one of our lovely coincidences.

6 YEARS THIS WEEK BABY! *huge grin*

Re: 4 a.m.?!

[identity profile] castalie.livejournal.com 2005-07-05 03:20 pm (UTC)(link)
6 YEARS OMG! *hugs you*

Re: 4 a.m.?!

[identity profile] babycakesin.livejournal.com 2005-07-05 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I KNOW! *hugs tight*

and next week it will be six years since we went to the buffet at the embassy *glassy eyes, flashback, yada yada yada*