“He didn’t murder anybody,”

Hmmm...I beg to differ. He may not have been driving the car that ran him over, but his actions were involved in Michael J. Sandy running into traffic. I'm glad that he was convicted, but this leaves a bad tasted in my mouth. To think a man intentionally went to a gay web site (if you want to know what site, email me), to find someone and lure them out to a park to rob them. That act alone needs to be punished to the full extent of the law.

I'm a true believer of hate crime legislation. Randomly picking a someone because they're on a street is different from picking a victim due to their ethnicity or sexual orientation. Yes, it's hard to prove, but in cases like Matthew Shepard and Michael J. Sandy, they were targeted one at a bar the other on a gay website.

Not to sound to bleak but, but there will never be a day someone won't be singled out because of their ethnicity, gender, weight or sexual orientation. What needs to change is the punishment for those acts of violence. I'll be looking out for the sentencing on October 24th.

To everyone out there, please use your instincts and protect yourself! Watch those hook ups! Meet them in a crowded public place then do your dirt in a mutually agreed place!!

*the pic was taken by Robert Stolarik for The New York Times. It's so creepy.

Official Sweeney Todd Trailer

I couldn't find it on You Tube, but I was so excited when I saw it online. Like Dreamgirls, I will be there on Christmas Day to see it.

Private Thoughts

I've been keeping a journal regularly since I was sixteen. My English teacher, as an assignment, had us write a journal as a creative writing exercise. I loved writing and kept doing it after the exercise was done.

When I first started writing I never wrote about who I was attracted to. One day I decided to keep two journals, one for class and one about my "private thoughts". This is the first entry in 1989, grammatical errors and all.

I have had many thoughts about Mark, and some of the cute guys that come to the movies. I love guys with big muscles and big butts. I love Mark because of his personality; he is gorgeous. There is this guy who sits in front of me in AP Bio and he is so FINE. His is close to perfection except for his eyes; he has a big butt too (so does Mark).

Bike pants are the best. I love Mark's smile (poor thing is horse). His laugh is nice too. Bike pants are good because they show off a guy's butt and penis. I love that.

I guess I was pretty single minded back then. Not much has changed. ;-) Well, at least now I have one journal for all my thoughts, not just the private ones.

Seems like my "eye" went from finding the "perfect parts" in people to finding the perfect imperfections in people. Look at that growth! LOL

Nail in the Coffin

Today the President of the United States denied American children health care because he doesn't want to government subsidised health care. Shame on him. If people say they can't afford health care they can't, it's that simple.

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy said it best:

"Today we learned that the same president who is willing to throw away a half trillion dollars in Iraq is unwilling to spend a small fraction of that amount to bring health care to American children."

I can't wait until he's no longer the President of the United States. We need a leader for the people not for business.

Subway Going Uptown

I got on the train headed uptown to Circuit City on 80th street because it's on the way home. I refuse to buy expensive earphones again, so I was on a mission to find the cheap Sony ones. Circuit City didn't have anything, really....they didn't have much inventory at all. Pretty sad, I think they're on the way out.

The story was on the train though. I was on the crowded 1 train and when I mean crowded it was ridiculous. It can be like a dance if you know what side the doors will open for your destination. I know so I maneuvered to the proper side and was completely in this man's space, but that's a given on a crowded train. Let me describe the scene to you...

He's about 6'2 and I'm about 6ft. Let's put it this way, we had to look in opposite directions because if I faced him I might as well kiss him. At one point I couldn't stop laughing, because it was crazy. This lasted one train stop, but it seemed like eternity.

It's moments like that, that get you thinking. That moment was a negotiation. If the train was empty and I was that close, things would have been a little different.

Letterman on Paris

Letterman is a pro. I thought he was a little mean, but I did laugh.

Across the Universe

I was never introduced to The Beatles growing up. I lived in a R & B/ 70's & 80's pop home. I wanted to see it was because of Julie Taymor and it's similarity to Hair. The colors, images and puppetry were uplifting.

Once I surrendered to the story and stopped trying to fit it into my idea how a story should be told I enjoyed it a lot more. I may get the soundtrack because of the voices in the movie. I'm not a fan of the Beatles' voices.

Talk about a voice for the revolution. Where is that revolution now? The youth of the United States need to stand up for themselves. Old men are deciding of they live or die. That's just not fair.

Dave & Katie Update

I saw Katie on the stoop yesterday night. This time without Dave. I found out that Dave is new to Katie as well and she hasn't heard from her since. They seemed like old pals last Sunday. I wonder if I still have a invite to his Christmas Party. We'll see.