You know, I really got thinking about my post yesterday about Gays. After some more thought, I’ve made come to a few conclusions:
- I have known, am related to, have worked with, or have lived with many gay people. I have nothing against gays or lesbians. I do not understand their “choice/natural inclination” to be gay, but I do accept it and diversity does NOT bother me. If it did, I would not be going into Social Work.
- Regardless of sexual preference, I think that any public discussion, disclosure, or display of affection amoung ANY group of people (short of holding hands or a peck on the lips) is uncalled for. Yes, that is not how I used to feel, but my views have changed.
- I’m currently undecided on the issue of same-sex marriage. While I disagree with it totally on religious grounds, I am human (and married myself) and can understand one’s desire to be legally, not just emotionally, bound to their partner. I don’t know that George W. Bush was right in saying that he’s going to try and “define” what marriage means. He is certianly not the authority. I find that to be more election-time rhetoric than anything.
- I understand that homosexuality does not make one “deviant”. I also understand that it is not usually about sex. Because of this understanding, I find that I tend to be a bit more tollerant of gays than many I know. That does NOT mean though that I am not prone to the occasional blurting out of the words “fag” or “dyke”. This is a habit I’m trying to break, along with other veral “ticks” that I have.
It all comes down to is this: I don’t care about other’s sexual prefrences; however, I don’t like to see ANY public sexuality (TV shows, commercials, marches, whatever…) . If you’re gay, straight, bi…whatever, just don’t go about making a point of it. It is possible to be an activist for a cause without beling flagrant about it.
Well, I came back to work yesterday. Things are somewhat back to normal, though I still suffer from nasal niagra falls. It feels good to be back in the swing of things, but honestly…it was nice to have a few days off; even if I was sick.
I can’t help but think about how this is my last semester of school here in St. George. I’ve been down here for a while now, but it’s still not “home”. While the prospect of going back up North doesn’t excite me, at least I’m comfortable with it.
I’m meeting with an advisor at Weber State University next Friday. I feel pretty comfortable about going there. I’d like to keep the UofU as an option too, but it’s just so much more expensive. Additionally, I may get up there, be enrolled, and not get accepted to the program. I just don’t know if that’s a risk that I’m willing to take. Either school that I go to will help me achieve my goals; there’s no doubt about that. Additionally, some of Weber State’s programs are gaining a lot of recognition where as the U just gets by on its own level of prestige. I guess I’m somewhat negged on the U. I mean, the first time I walked on campus for my “tour” what do I see? Signs that ask “Were you born gay?” and “Someone you know is gay”. Call me a bigot, fine…but I’m not. Basically, I’m simply not comfortable with all the talk about it. I don’t make my sexual prefrence known, why should everybody else? If you’re gay, GREAT for you, but I don’t want/need to know about it. Needless to say, it does make me a little uncomfortable.
So anyway, I trudge on. Hopefully this semester ends ASAP and I can start arranging to get into a program where I feel that I’m actually “learning” something that I will use in my profession.
Well, I wasted they day in front of the TV. I stepped outside all of one time and that was to get the mail. My nose has not really let up and my throat is actually feeling a bit worse; however it was the headache that really made this day worse than yesterday. I spent all day with the baby, I’m beginning to think that she’s not doing so well either because she’s been a little stinker all day. As I write this, she’s in the kitchen whining for no apparent reason. A sick baby is the last thing we need on our hands.
Note to self: Don’t break your own rules about not going to other people’s homes when they’re sick.
I’m not exaggerating that title; I’m not doing so hot. My new best friend is a box of puffs and Corrine and I are BOTH victim to this latest round of whatever it is that has got us. I rarely get this sick. I mean, I get headaches and things like that, but I rarely get so ill that I even hate to go out into public. Even when I am sick, I hate staying home. I feel as if I have nothing to do ALL day. I always make a rule to NEVER go to the in-laws when people there are sick. I break my rule once and look what happens.
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You know it’s bad when you can’t even keep the snot from running down your face. Add to that a scratchy throat (I’m glad I don’t have tonsils anymore to let it get REALLY sore) and you have one pretty miserable littel boy. Thinking back, the last time I had a cold this bad was before Corinne and I were even married; as a matter of fact, it was before we were even “dating”.
Needless to say, I’ve been pumping the fluids all day (lots of O.J. and water) and I’ve been taking echinacea for the last few days as well. Unfortunately, it looks as if I didn’t catch it in time. I guess we’ll have to see what tomorrow brings, but I’m not planning on going anywhere at this point.
I was going through some of the pictures on our website today and I realized just how mcuh weight Corinne has lost. She’s been lower than her pre-pregnancy weight for some time now and she’s really looking good. Her diet really seems to be working out just great for her. As a matter of fact, she’s got a bunch of people from her family on the same plan. Apparently Jim has lost 18 lbs. and others are nearly as well.
On that note, I’ve been working out three times a week. I really like the feeling I have after a good hour of cardio and weights. I last weighed in at 212, which is not where I want to be. I would like to get my waist down to about 32″ and my chest up to about 40″. Additionally, I need to shave off some serious body fat. I think my percentage has been at about 18 for a while, I really want to get that down below 10%. It’s been nice to get back into the flow again. I’m glad that I don’t look at working out as a chore. So many people feel like it’s just some horrible thing that they have to do to stay healthy. I feel lucky that I look forward to it. Hopefully, by the time we move here in June, I will be in the groove enough that I will just continue on. The only problem I forsee at this point is that once I move, I won’t have anyone to work out with anymore. I’ll have to find a new partner. I guess if that’s my biggest worry though, I’m in the clear.
