My name's just an Old Testament name that my mother liked when she was religious. I like that it's turned out to be oddly appropriate, though. The Girl and I are going to be drawing on the story of Ruth and Naomi (my name) in our civil partnership blessing. And our rings are going to be engraved with "Your people shall be my people, and your God shall be my God" in Hebrew. It's relevant.
Every planet has its own weird customs. About a year before we met, I spent six weeks on a moon where the principal form of recreation was juggling geese. My hand to God. Baby geese. Goslings. They were juggled.
Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Jan 22, 2011 10:17:24 pm PST #18398 of 30001
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
§ ita § - Jan 22, 2011 11:08:26 pm PST #18399 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I never fail to be offended by the term breeders. Maybe because I can't work out if it's supposed to include me.
I'm having the most massive abdominal pain. This will complicate things in the ER. Also, my life.
Jesse - Jan 23, 2011 3:15:17 am PST #18400 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
And our rings are going to be engraved with "Your people shall be my people, and your God shall be my God" in Hebrew. It's relevant.
That's beautiful.
WindSparrow - Jan 23, 2011 3:56:52 am PST #18401 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
The Girl and I are going to be drawing on the story of Ruth and Naomi (my name) in our civil partnership blessing. And our rings are going to be engraved with "Your people shall be my people, and your God shall be my God" in Hebrew. It's relevant.
That sounds wonderful. So perfect.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Jan 23, 2011 4:14:50 am PST #18402 of 30001
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
We're happy about it. Or we would be, if all the religious gay couples we know whose blessings we've been to (about four now) hadn't used Ruth and Naomi in their readings already. Along with the hymn we want. (LGBT Christians. It's a rather small community. We already have wedding clichés. Go us.)
amych - Jan 23, 2011 4:21:17 am PST #18403 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
If it makes you feel any better, most of the non-religious Jews I know who had not-traditional-Jewish weddings but wanted to have their religious culture represented used Ruth & Naomi too. So, uh, the girl is a cliche on the other side too?
Sheryl - Jan 23, 2011 5:11:02 am PST #18404 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Trying to type around a cat. Again.
tommyrot - Jan 23, 2011 5:25:48 am PST #18405 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I never fail to be offended by the term breeders. Maybe because I can't work out if it's supposed to include me.
I used to be somewhat offended by the term. Then I gave my sperm to a lesbian so she could breed....
Hmmm... I just haven't heard the term much at all in recent years, and no one's called me a breeder in 10 or 15 years.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Jan 23, 2011 5:47:11 am PST #18406 of 30001
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
So, uh, the girl is a cliche on the other side too?
She'll be so pleased!
beekaytee - Jan 23, 2011 6:11:14 am PST #18407 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
"Wither thou goest, I will go."
I absolutely love that quote.
It's right up there with, "As Willow goes, so goes my nation."
And, I'm not even kidding.