A couple highlights from the week.
Wednesday: President Obama delivered the State of Union address. I think he is an amazing speaker. I think it's so ridiculous that the Republican party sat during many of the statements he made. It's disrespectful, actually. I get the partisanship and all that...but bottom line, the very root of why those people are in that room is to take care of the American people. I have to hope that at some point, that's the reason why they entered into politics. I think at some point, the vision gets skewed and what starts as a way to make a difference turns into an agenda. It's not ok. President Obama actually said it best when he said:
"We were sent here to serve our citizens...not our ambitions"
I was also happy to hear him discuss the Don't ask don't tell policy. I know he's spoken about that before and hasn't done anything about it...so I hope he makes that effective this year. There is no reason why the policy needs to be in effect.
Thursday: J.D. Salinger passed away. I'm not going to sit here and and say how he affected my life...I never had to read Catcher in the Rye (what was wrong with my high school?!?). It did affect lots of people, however so it deems a mention. I found this quote on another blog that really interesting. Enough to say...hmm, perhaps I should read this classic novel. R.I.P sir.
"Many men have been just as troubled morally and spiritually as you are right now. Happily, some of them kept records of their troubles. You'll learn from them--if you want to. Just as someday, if you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It's a beautiful reciprocal arrangement. And it isn't education. It's history. It's poetry."
- J.D. Salinger, Catcher in the Rye
Friday: A new friend that I've met through work turned 21 (yes...21...dear god, I turned 21 eleven years ago!) and invited me to his celebration. 20 of us boarded a grey hound turned party bus (yes, seriously...this thing has been gutted and turned into a party on wheels. Bathroom, kitchen, couches, swivel chairs. It's was pretty cool) and we ventured into DC to 3 different gay clubs. I rarely go out...I generally don't like clubs. I like to be able to have a conversation, and in a club, that's not easy to do! It was a tad awkward at first because I only knew a couple people. Once the liquid confidence starting taking affect, I was ok. I don't know what was with me, but I danced like a crazy person! I am generally the one that will dance a little, but sticks to the sidelines. Not this time! I was dragging people out on the dance floor. My ass was grabbed lots of times...but it was by gay men, so it doesn't really mean anything ;) All was well until the very end of the night when a guy coming out of the last club told me I had performed well that night. I said, what?? He thought I was a drag queen! My god, I wanted to crawl in a hole. Now, I know that by that point (it's was 2:30am) I probably looked pretty rough...but seriously?!? I don't look like a man that's dressed as a woman.
Needless to say, I had a blast! I will say that I was very sore this morning. Aside from the lovely hangover, my body felt like I had been through boot camp. I guess I had, disco gay boot camp!
Today is has snowed all day. It's been kind of nice to be stuck in the house and not go anywhere while I lounge this hangover away.
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