A True Hero: Harvey Milk

Harvey was born on May 22, 1930 and was an American politician and the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He was not elected to office until his fourth time running but his spirit was never broken.

The movie "Milk" is the most inspiring movie I have ever seen. From the first public rally to the horrific ending in which he is murdered, I was mesmerized. Movies like this are the kind that need to be in public schools, movies that show that love is love, not a social institution. Marriage is not about a man & a woman; but about a true bond, a true love that exists between two beings.

People that have such hatred for homosexuals is the most frustrating thing I can think of. When in recent conversation with several friends I have become even more bewildered. They say "I don't understand the gay lifestyle" and my response to them is that homosexuals have the same lifestyle we do. They go to work, school, the grocery store, bars, and on dates, and they have the same interest as heterosexuals do.

As an American culture we need to keep fighting. We need to stand up for all people; whether white, black, gay, straight, rich, poor and everything in between. We have one heart and until it beats as one ... We will not be a United States of America.

Life Update

So it's been awhile since I've posted anything serious. The most interesting things that have happened are: 1)I got a tattoo. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." [Jimi Hendrix]
2) I will be heading to Austin, TX for my visit in just over a week! I am beyond excited to be able to go on this crazy adventure! My girlfriend, Beth, will be accompanying me and when we get back, Austin won't know what him!
3) I've become a member of couchsurfing.com. Most people get a little freaked out when they hear about all this, but is such a cool thing. It is about learning about and experiencing new cultures with people who are as openminded as you are.

FML

When you have a bad day .. go to this website: wwww.fmylife.com You will feel like your problems are so miniscule.

"Today, I was tutoring kids at an elementary school. One kid messed up my hair. I said, "Why'd you do that??" He said, "I have lice, now you have lice too!" FML"

Austin - HERE I COME!

I'm needing a change of scenery and I've found my calling. Hopefully I'll be on the road to Austin, TEXAS by mid-September. After having wanted to go there for the last 2 years, I've made a decision to actually do it.

Do I know anyone that lives in Austin? Nope.
Why do I want to go there? I have NO IDEA! This place just reaches out to me with a sweet hand saying "Come home .. "

The plan, as of now, is to take a vacation there in March for about a week. Check out some apartments, all the different communities, see the nightlife, check out the campus (University of Texas) and really see if I can live there.

After my vacation and my obsession for Austin grows further, I will hopefully be moving there in September of 09. At first, I wanted to move immediately after my lease was up in Spokane. After talking with my dear ole Dad, I realized though that if I moved home with him for a few months, I'd be able to save more money and really say goodbye to the people that I will miss the most, my crazy family.

Falling out of Love

To me, love is not something that changes in a day, or really even a week. In my experience, there has always been something, one moment in time, that you know you aren't in love anymore. It might be a new controversial movie you go see together and come out with different views, maybe it's a weekend at either of your parents houses and you realize they aren't 'the one'.

My boyfriend, Austin, and I have broken up this past week and I was told at first that he needed to 'figure out his life'. I can handle that and thought although it came on quickly, I would be alright and so would our relationship. Hoping he would realize that he couldn't live his life without me.

When we were talking last night, I asked him if this was a permanent breakup and he said yes. I was completely heartbroken and after pressing the issue, I asked "What. Did you just fall out of love with me?" Much to my dismay, his reply was simply "Yes." Apparently it wasn't my personality, looks, friends, lifestyle or morals.

Again I heard, "It's not you, it's me." Is there something wrong with me that after months of complete happiness someone starts to think, ehh .. that was fun, and begin to move on to bigger and greater things?

Love is the history of a woman's life; it is an episode in man's.
~ Germaine De Stael