In regard to Schwarzenegger’s planned veto of the gay-marriage bill: I like Rob’s point about the fact that Prop 22 was five years ago. And as I said yesterday, what’s the point of having a legislature if things can be decided by public initiative? Particularly things that have no effect on most of the public?

I can see Schwarzenegger’s point, though – a point that has not been communicated well. (I certainly didn’t know about it.) The San Francisco Chronicle explains about Prop 22: “Because it was passed by initiative, it can’t be amended without another public vote, under state constitutional rules that protect the public’s right to make laws at the ballot box.” I don’t know anything about California law, but if that’s true, then the law seems to be on Schwarzenegger’s side.

That doesn’t make it right, though. As Matt P. said, the popular initiative is a bad idea.

Tonight I did something I’d never done before.

I baked.

Every couple of months at work, we designate a day in our section when everyone brings in baked goods. Everything sits on the countertops until late afternoon, and then we unwrap them and stuff our faces. In the past I’ve copped out by buying donuts or Munchkins or something like that. But this afternoon I decided I was finally going to take the big step and bake. I went to Google and found a recipe for chocolate peanut butter cup cookies. After work, I went to the store and bought the ingredients. I felt so cool buying things like sugar and flour and vanilla extract. (But chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, peanut butter, cocoa powder, and peanut butter cups? Overkill, maybe?) I shocked the hell out of Matt when I came home.

These are the cookies. They’re tasty, if a bit too cocoa-y. I hope they go over well. Actually, I don’t care if they do or not. As much as this will make me sound like a retarded child, I baked cookies all by myself! And I’m proud of me! Yay.

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