1. How do you reconcile your church considering you a sinner? />

That took me a long time to come to terms with, but most of my confusion about it was actually lived through before I came out than after.  My belief is that God would not have filled me with such an immense capacity to love someone and then tell me I can’t love the one I want to.  ( Read more... )

1. YOUR PORN STAR NAME: (Name of first pet / Street you live on):
Quincy Sequoia

2. YOUR MOVIE STAR NAME: (Name of your favorite snack food / Grandfather's first name):
Hob Nobs Richard

3. YOUR FASHION DESIGNER NAME: (First word you see on your left / Favorite restaurant):
Galaxy Matsu

4. EXOTIC FOREIGNER ALIAS: (Favorite Spice / Last Foreign Vacation ( Read more... )

So I have somehow managed to become the advisor to the as yet non-existent Gay/Straight Alliance at SAHS. I didn't even know I was an advisor at all untill today when another teacher told me it was official. I just mentioned to one of the kids that I'd do it last Thursday and today I find out they're actually putting up fliers and stuff, but no ( Read more... )

To be, or not to run, -- that is the lotion ( Read more... )

I haven’t been to Memory Lane in a while, but I felt a distinct need to introduce someone else to it this last weekend.  Having actually lost someone I was very close to, in more ways than even I realized until after she’d gone, I now have a better grasp of what it truly means to heal and yet still have a gaping wound.  In fact, I lost two someones ( Read more... )

I have seen Resident Evil 2 and I can say that my sequal is better, but I shall not comment further as I need to see it again. I was drunk the first time. We snuck beer into the theater. I’m such a rebel ( Read more... )

The kids at Santa Ana are quiet and well behaved.  It’s spooky.  I mean, I know we’re all still getting used to each other and slowly but surely I’m actually managing to remember some of their names, but these are some classes.  Of course, with the drop out rates, by the time they actually become seniors, they’ve obviously proven that they want to ( Read more... )

Open it up and click on "This Land." It can take a while to load but wellllll worth the wait.

JibJab.com

Some of the other videos are cool too.  The "election rap" one is almost as good as "This Land."

Guess who is the latest addition to Santa Ana High School’s English Department.  No, it’s me, really!  I got a job!  Yay!  I have benefits again!  I’ll be able to actually move out!  Yay!  They called this morning at 10 to ask me to come in at 12 so I did, had a good interview, and they hired me on the spot.  I am happy beans.

I realized that ( Read more... )