Winding down the studio for the night. I have one little bit left to do, then I'm packing things up for the evening. Worked on Valentine's Day stuff all night. Am direly in need of more red crystal; I'll be heading to the bead shop tomorrow.

I also have to pack some things together; Jason and I are housesitting for his parents for the next ten days, so it'll be a mini-dose of cohabitation before the ABQ trip... which, by the way, has been pushed back to early March due to construction being behind schedule. But it looks like our place will be close to a university with cafes and restaurants in walking distance. And a Whole Foods. Excited about that.

I watched Amistad tonight, which I'd never seen before. How Djimon Hounsou didn't get nominated for an Oscar-- let alone win one-- is completely beyond me. What a hard movie to watch. But good. I mean, it did get Hollywood-ized a bit... it was a bit too much Principled White People Save Ennobled Savage Man for my taste, but overall I liked it. I saw stills of Djimon playing Caliban in the upcoming Tempest adaptation-- I think he's a great choice. It's really easy to make Caliban so one-dimensional, but I think he'll be able to pull an interesting interpretation.

Annnywho. I've got a few more links to make, and then I'm attempting sleep. I hope I have another awesome dream like the one I had last night-- truly, it deserves its own post. Or possibly its own comic book. Not sure.

ETA: Just shy of 4:30am. Going to bed. Really!

So, first the big O signs an order to close Gitmo and the secret network of prisons. Then he enacts measures that would make it harder to classify information, thus making his administration more transparent and accountable. Now this:

On the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we are reminded that this decision not only protects women’s health and reproductive freedom, but stands for a broader principle: that government should not intrude on our most private family matters. I remain committed to protecting a woman’s right to choose.

While this is a sensitive and often divisive issue, no matter what our views, we are united in our determination to prevent unintended pregnancies, reduce the need for abortion, and support women and families in the choices they make. To accomplish these goals, we must work to find common ground to expand access to affordable contraception, accurate health information, and preventative services.

On this anniversary, we must also recommit ourselves more broadly to ensuring that our daughters have the same rights and opportunities as our sons: the chance to attain a world-class education; to have fulfilling careers in any industry; to be treated fairly and paid equally for their work; and to have no limits on their dreams. That is what I want for women everywhere.

Yeah. I. Um. I don't have words other than thank you.