Thursday, October 16, 2008
Keep Weber in your thoughts
I'm afraid we are losing him. He has stopped eating, is drinking a ton of water, and can't control his bladder. The signs of kidney failure. I am taking him to the vet tomorrow unless we have to take him toan emergency clinic tonight. I kissed him goodbye, and told him to hang in there. Spoke with Baxter, told him to watch over his big bro. Please keep him in your thoughts.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
When will it ever end?
Ok another bitch blog. Not only am I going through this ankle thing again (still have 5 days to find out whats wrong with it), now I am battling a wierd sinus infection. Why is it wierd? I had a cold a few weeks ago that apparently never went away even though I felt OK. Monday night, I was having horrific sinus pain. My ears were all stuffy and my head wouldn't stop pounding. I woke up in around 2am Tuesday morning and my ear exploded. Literally. The worst pain I have ever felt. It shot through the left side of my head and down my neck. But the pressure went away.
According to the dr, the pressure build up in my ear simply released. But damn did it hurt. The next day, the left side of my face went tingly and numb, and I started to get a sunburn feeling on that same side, only there was no redness. It was under my skin. GREAT!!! The Dr said it is the infection that was released. I am on anitbiotics and Mucinex D (my savior). While I still have the sunburn feeling, my face numbness has left. Scary huh!!! What else could possibly happen? Don't answer that!
According to the dr, the pressure build up in my ear simply released. But damn did it hurt. The next day, the left side of my face went tingly and numb, and I started to get a sunburn feeling on that same side, only there was no redness. It was under my skin. GREAT!!! The Dr said it is the infection that was released. I am on anitbiotics and Mucinex D (my savior). While I still have the sunburn feeling, my face numbness has left. Scary huh!!! What else could possibly happen? Don't answer that!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Look Who's HOT!!!
Any guesses as to who this is?
It's Jack McCain, John McCain's son!!! Now that's someone to vote for. YUM YUM!!!!
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Matthew Shepard - 10 years ago
I recieved this email from Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard, regarding the lack of progress made in the 10 years since Matthew's tragic death. I want to share it with you so we don't forget him and can maybe make a difference in the world.
Hello my friends,
It’s hard to believe that it has been ten years since Matthew’s death. So much has changed yet so much remains the same. I want to thank all of you for your unwavering support for the Foundation. I know that you understand our work is far from over. I don’t mean the work of the Foundation exclusively I mean the work we all need to do at a personal level. We need to continue talking to our friends, families and co-workers. Unless we are honest about who we are and are able to share with those who love us what our lives are like, they will not know how to help us. We need those allies in this struggle to achieve equality across the board to realize all of our civil rights.
Great advances have been made in changing people’s attitudes and eliminating ignorance about the gay community even in my wonderful state of Wyoming. At least I thought so, until I read the readers’ comments following an article about the ten year observance of Matt’s death in the Cheyenne, Wyoming newspaper.
I understand that the readers who take the time to write in are doing so because they absolutely disagree with the article and those who do agree won’t bother to write comments. However, it brought home to me how much work is left to do to make the world an accepting place. The level of ignorance is astounding. The continuing belief that what happened to Matt was not a hate crime and the notion that ‘special people shouldn’t have special rights’, is beyond my comprehension. The level of ‘hate’ is frightening.
The Foundation staff is very committed to doing all they can to ensure the message - ‘erase hate’ - is one that is known to the community and its allies as well as those who are trying learn more about the Foundation and the LGBT community at large. It is ignorance that ultimately results in hate and that may escalate into physical violence. The only way to combat the ignorance is to educate and tell our stories.
We are all aware of how important this election cycle is to all of us. Please take the time to know the issues and what is at stake for the LGBT community. Share your stories with those who care about you. It is the only way they will know how to vote to support you.
The privilege of having the right to vote is also a responsibility. We must remember that we are not voting only for a new President but also for representatives at the local, county, state and national level. Please vote and encourage everyone you know to vote. Apathy is unacceptable. We are at a cross roads in the movement and we need to show our support for those who support the LGBT community. We are all hoping the next ten years will be our time.
If you wish to learn more about the Foundation and the work we are doing now, please visit www.MatthewShepard.org or www.MatthewsPlace.com
Thank you again for being a part of what we do.
Sincerely,
Judy Shepard
Hello my friends,
It’s hard to believe that it has been ten years since Matthew’s death. So much has changed yet so much remains the same. I want to thank all of you for your unwavering support for the Foundation. I know that you understand our work is far from over. I don’t mean the work of the Foundation exclusively I mean the work we all need to do at a personal level. We need to continue talking to our friends, families and co-workers. Unless we are honest about who we are and are able to share with those who love us what our lives are like, they will not know how to help us. We need those allies in this struggle to achieve equality across the board to realize all of our civil rights.
Great advances have been made in changing people’s attitudes and eliminating ignorance about the gay community even in my wonderful state of Wyoming. At least I thought so, until I read the readers’ comments following an article about the ten year observance of Matt’s death in the Cheyenne, Wyoming newspaper.I understand that the readers who take the time to write in are doing so because they absolutely disagree with the article and those who do agree won’t bother to write comments. However, it brought home to me how much work is left to do to make the world an accepting place. The level of ignorance is astounding. The continuing belief that what happened to Matt was not a hate crime and the notion that ‘special people shouldn’t have special rights’, is beyond my comprehension. The level of ‘hate’ is frightening.
The Foundation staff is very committed to doing all they can to ensure the message - ‘erase hate’ - is one that is known to the community and its allies as well as those who are trying learn more about the Foundation and the LGBT community at large. It is ignorance that ultimately results in hate and that may escalate into physical violence. The only way to combat the ignorance is to educate and tell our stories.
We are all aware of how important this election cycle is to all of us. Please take the time to know the issues and what is at stake for the LGBT community. Share your stories with those who care about you. It is the only way they will know how to vote to support you.
The privilege of having the right to vote is also a responsibility. We must remember that we are not voting only for a new President but also for representatives at the local, county, state and national level. Please vote and encourage everyone you know to vote. Apathy is unacceptable. We are at a cross roads in the movement and we need to show our support for those who support the LGBT community. We are all hoping the next ten years will be our time.
If you wish to learn more about the Foundation and the work we are doing now, please visit www.MatthewShepard.org or www.MatthewsPlace.com
Thank you again for being a part of what we do.
Sincerely,
Judy Shepard
Friday, October 03, 2008
Right Back where I started
I knew I shouldn't have endorsed Obama. I had a feeling I'd regret it. Now I am taking back my endorsement. Wanna know why? Did anyone see last night VP debate? If you did then you most likely know why I'm pissed. 
If you didn't, here goes... Asked if he would support gay marriage, Biden said: "No. Barack Obama nor I support redefining from a civil side what constitutes marriage." FUCK THEM!!! I expected that from John McCain and Satan Palin and even she suprised me by saying "No one would ever propose, not in a McCain-Palin administration, to do anything to prohibit, say, visitations in a hospital or contracts being signed," At least they both agreed on that. But that's it.
I am now back to where I was originally, with less than a month til election day, I am writing in HILLARY CLINTON for President. No matter how I vote I get screwed over, so I may as well vote my conscience. Th only good thing about this upcoming election is that Bush will be out of office. Thank GOD!!!!
To read about thier gay rights stance, Click here.
If you didn't, here goes... Asked if he would support gay marriage, Biden said: "No. Barack Obama nor I support redefining from a civil side what constitutes marriage." FUCK THEM!!! I expected that from John McCain and Satan Palin and even she suprised me by saying "No one would ever propose, not in a McCain-Palin administration, to do anything to prohibit, say, visitations in a hospital or contracts being signed," At least they both agreed on that. But that's it. I am now back to where I was originally, with less than a month til election day, I am writing in HILLARY CLINTON for President. No matter how I vote I get screwed over, so I may as well vote my conscience. Th only good thing about this upcoming election is that Bush will be out of office. Thank GOD!!!!
To read about thier gay rights stance, Click here.
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