Myself Revisited

A comment on yesterday's post referring to one of my earlier ones prompted me for whatever reason to review some of that past stuff I posted at a different time on a different blog. Bad idea. Proved to me that I clearly suck more often than not! Sorry, folks.

But I did happen upon this one thing that I posted last October I thought worthy of reposting here. Edited, I did cut much of the original. I always want do-overs anyway so that worked out great.

Feeling all warm and fuzzy inside today for some reason. So from me before, I'm blockquoting my own self from days gone by:

"Juan Mann (obviously a pseudonym, but a good one) is the Aussie who started the Free Hugs Campaign.

"Not that he had an agenda, or a plan … he was just pretty much down on his luck. He had nothing, had no one, and he just needed a hug even if from a stranger in an airport.

"Well, his soliciting for hugs turned into quite a movement, and spread like a virus!

"Until, of course, the authorities decided that hugs were unacceptable and banned such behavior. I’ve said before, I’m no fan of authority. Just wanted to reiterate.

"In any event, it turns out that people apparently do like hugs, and Juan petitioned for 10,000 signatures to successfully overturn the hugging ban! Now the campaign has turned into quite the revolution.

"Other huggers are now wielding Free Hugs signs in public places all over the world. Bringing people together … literally.

"I’m a crybaby, I’ll admit it. So the video makes me tear up. In a good way, though. Watch it. It's nice to know that despite all the hate and violence in the world there is still some good."

Old news, I know. Everyone has by now heard and seen so much about this guy and the free hugs campaign thing. Ad nauseum.

Please do watch anyway. Juan Mann really did make a difference.

Don't Ask, Don't Tell - Just Do It

Like most other gay folks, I was gratified the other night to hear President Obama announce at the State of the Union address his intention to put repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell on the agenda for 2010. Of course we were all hyped when we heard it the first time, too. Back when he was pandering the rainbow coalition for votes during his campaign, pledging to be a "fierce advocate" for LGBT rights. To start working toward getting rid of DADT during his first year as president was part of that promise. Not that he has totally snubbed us, I guess, but tagging him a "fierce advocate" is probably a stretch . It's really little wonder that much of the queer community reacted approvingly, but also with a fair amount of skepticism, the other night after hearing him vow again to do what he vowed once before with nothing gotten done so far. This DADT thing, I wouldn't think, should be such a big ordeal to get over and done with in short order. Even military p...

I Think

I think I'm bored blogging. I think I'm done with it. I think what's the point? I think you should check out my blogroll instead. I think they say stuff better anyway.

Bipolar Me Today, Downer Post

Sorry, just one of those days, you know. Feel free to move along to happier browsing. It is a good song, though, and I know I can't be the only weirdo who sometimes wishes to just rather be dead. No? " Wish I was too dead to cry, my self-affliction fades. Stones to throw at my creator, masochist to which I cater . " You don't need to bother, I don't need to be. I'll keep slipping farther but once I hold on, I won't let go 'til it bleeds . " Wish I was too dead to care, if indeed I cared at all. Never had a voice to protest, so you fed me shit to digest . " I wish I had a reason, my flaws are open season. For this I gave up trying, one good turn deserves my dying . " You don't need to bother, I don't need to be. I'll keep slipping farther but once I hold on, I won't let go 'til it bleeds . " Wish I'd died instead of lived, a zombie hides my face. Shell forgotten with its memories, diaries left with cryptic ent...

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