Proud to be, proud to be me.

[judecorp]

Between all of the events of this weekend, Pride, and watching the HBO version of The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman, I am feeling very blessed, very fortunate, and I don't think I can explain any of it in words.

I love who I am, and I'm thankful to everyone who has touched my life, because they are all a part of everything I am. Thanks so much to my wonderful father, the best big brother in the universe, a number of amazing friends, and every person I've ever shared my heart with.

I was contemplating in the shower that I don't know if I would be where I am right now if I hadn't come to Columbus. They say that Coming Out is a process, but mine would have continued to be academic if I hadn't come here and gotten as hands on as I did (and I mean by work and volunteering, not... other things), and I don't know that I would have done so as rapidly if I'd stayed in New England. Coming so far away and having to learn a whole new place and meet all different people was exactly what I needed.

I'm thankful to A. for taking me on this journey. Even though he probably looks back a year or two and thinks, "What the fuck happened?"

I love me. And I love you.

~//~

Dad: What did you do today?
Me: I went to Pride.
Dad: Oh. The Queer Parade.
Me: Yep.
Dad: Did you see where there's a group that wants to reclaim the word "gay"?
Me: No. You mean make it only mean "happy"?
Dad: Must be some Right Wing bullshit.
Me: I'm glad there's no other definition for "lesbian."

Comments

[auntiesiannan.livejournal.com]

Me: I'm glad there's no other definition for "lesbian."

Sure there is. All those nice Greek folks who live on Lesbos. ;)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

My dad kept telling me (you see, he likes to pretend he knows something and state it emphatically) that I was wrong and it was called the Isle of Lesbo. He just wouldn't concede at all.

[oddharmonic.livejournal.com]

If there really was an Isle of Lesbo, I'd happily leave my family behind for a life there. (Laurel could always join me later, though I'd miss her being small enough for me to still pick up.)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Hee. We should have a big cruise ship and just continually bring women to the Isle of Lesbo.

[oddharmonic.livejournal.com]

Now that's the kind of job I want when I grow up: Lesbian Immigration Specialist. *strokes chin* Hmm...

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I think it should be called "Lesbian Emigration Specialist" so the acronym would be LES.

[yarnaddict.livejournal.com]

This has nothing to do with your post, and isn't mean to reflect upon your girl-power statements (good for you! *HUGS* I'm glad you've found a you that you are happy with!), but your dancing demon guy makes me think of Burning Man. =)

*HUGS*
-W

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

It's Devil Doll from the Radiskull cartoons by Joe Sparks at www.shockwave.com. :)

[denmarkadonis.livejournal.com]

you like tegan and sara. you must be cool.

it's a silly time to learn to swim when you start to drown

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Of course I am. Hence, so are you.

You've got the freedom to walk out if they drag you down.

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[denmarkadonis.livejournal.com]

and so you further prove it. i just may have to keep you on my friends list.

i am burning tegan and sara songs for Windows this weekend. amoung them 2 of my favorites: heavy and clever meals. and this one...


and the man with the axe gets a full meal because green never puts up much of a fight

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Tell me I'm what your hands are made for. Tell me I'm who your mouth was made for.