Lugh

Ok people... we are past the halfway point! I know Nephy is done... I'm past the halfway mark... how is everyone else doing?

you forgot "better half" said with a smile it denotes "spouse" but is not as um.. demeaning?... as "other half" I think.

DC and I both survived a probable case of piggy flew (we didn't go to the doctor's office to get tested and infect other people). It was a little worse than normal flu, lasted a little longer too, but we are ok. He still has to get the vaccine when it becomes available due to other factors. I support that. He is not happy, but he agrees that the vaccine is probably better than having that nasty flu again. He gets the regular flu shot every year, and rarely gets sick so it was not a pleasent two weeks for either of us. There have been a few cases of negitive reactions in this area, but they are very few and very far between. I'm not all that worried.

meeting for the first time... AT CHRIRSTMAS 1. not too personal 2. not too gay come on people ask the bf for recommends then treat them like family... what would you seriously get your mom for Christmas? Your dad? Siblings? Some things are just universal... some things are taboo in some families... ask the BF about things that just are not allowed too (we don't give clothing in our family). Also depending on the seriousness of the relationship, why not have joint gifts? (ie from you and the BF together and a level up on the priciness scale) Also, if you are coming for Christmas dinner, bring a wine and/or a dessert, even if it's a mix you just added eggs and baked depending on their (or your) traditions. Good luck.

This topic came up in chat last night. And with USA's Thanksgiving coming up I was curious about people's opinions. So, Opinion away...

wow good numbers! I hit 9k this evening, trying for 10k before bedtime, not promising but looking hopeful. Keep up the good work.

ok peoples how is everyone doing? It's been almost a week! Time to fess up!

Hey Graeme... Some of these might work better than others but here is a list of books to look at: Is Your Family Like Mine? When Grown-ups Fall in Love Asha's Mums Zack's Story How Would You Feel If Your Dad Was Gay? Families Gloria Goes to Gay Pride Heather Has Two Mommies The Day They Put Tax On Rainbows Duke Who Outlawed Jelly Beans One Dad, Two Dads, Brown Dad, Blue Dads My Two Uncles Uncle What-is-it is Coming I got them from the PFLAG website, just so you know, there were lots more but these were the most interesting (to me) of the lot.

I would suggest you make a trip to the library and locate some books/videos (via card catalogue) with some gay families to introduce the topic into your household. You can make this casual reading/viewing over a few weeks and see if there are any questions, or read/view a few then talk about different types of people in the families, different types of love maybe? Your situation is quite different, I would think, from most other people at this point in your lives and that should be addressed and stressed. Also you might want to see if there is a PFLAG type group in your area that might have some suggestions/literature for you. There may be other kids their age with one (or more) gay parents they can talk / relate to (if that is what you want). So that they know they are not alone in the world (ie the only kid with a gay parent), especially as they get older. If I think of anything else I'll post.

meh it's a moot point... you get to 9999 and it goes back to 0 again anyway.

I'm considering it. Strongly. We will have to see how things go.

this one was tough for me because it was the anthology submission that no one commented on it seemed. everyone claimed it was because it was the dreaded poetry but there are a lot of so called poets here on GA so I'm sure that's not why. I thought it was the subject matter, but some of the poems are dark, or darker, so that can't be it either. Now, I think it was just because my name was on it. I think my next anthology submission will be under "unknown". Wonder how that might go over? Will people read them then?

I'll take all that into consideration. Honest I will.

I am not cruel. Honest. I'm hoping life will settle down some. It should. It's starting to. Honest. I'm glad you all liked it. It's one of my favorites. Thank you for reading.

so has anyone looked at the new nook, by B&N?

I wear a watch -- a Timex Expedition with a brown leather strap and glow in the dark face/hands for casual wear which I only take off to shower (and sometimes to sleep) or to wear my other watch, which is a brushed silver (SS) link (so it don't shine) for dress-up that I got in high school. Neither is a real fancy watch, but both serve their purpose, and each fit, which for me is a major factor. I have rather small wrists. I guess I would use the phone more for telling time, but looking at my wrist is so ingrained it hasn't been retrained yet. On the otherhand, DC doesn't own a watch, prefering to use his phone, ipod, or other electornic device.

gads listen to the egos roar none of them then again you are a queerling yourself so... yeah none of them

Lugh stops at the zoo and looks at the whore exhibit. Text and post in the same cage... it's scary. He is glad he is not in there.

There are lots of good stories on GA in efiction. The problem is what is good to me is not necessarily good to you. You can check out some of the story threads in the various author forums for a "preview" if you want, or the story cafe, or you can use the various search methods in the archive or efiction to narrow down your selections. Or you can keep doing what you have been doing, which is what most people do -- read a little and if you don't like it -- move on. Yeah it seems like it's a time waster, but sometimes you find some true gems. Good luck hunting.

HOPPY DIRT BAY!

heh he's muzzled and under threat of being neutered... other than that please don't feed the beast and um... stay back 50 feet... yeah... that's it.

surfer peace frog? rock on! 9ish

oprah can do anything she runs the world just ask her

I too have been looking to make this leap.... I read a ton of ebooks, mostly purchased from fictionwise.com they have a reader or three they suggest, which is neither the sony nor the kindle model btw. the autodownload feature of the kindle is nice, but the books all seem to be $7 - $10. I can get a paperback for that, ebooks should be cheaper, they are paperless and cost much less to produce. I like the way the sony touch looks and handles (saw one at bestbuy) I have yet to see a kindle up close and personal, not so sure of all those buttons at the bottom, but some people just love them, so I don't know. for me it's a huge decision sorta like mac or pc, and it should be easier than this!

meh the knee jerk reaction is more or less because there have been some people who have come here in the past and posted a link and that is it... usually all over the place... it would have been a whole lot better had you posted a bit of text with the link introducing yourself, and explaining the link, but we all live and learn. my site is completely off site it is not "illegal" people go there if they want, it is listed under this post as a link. occasionally I post things on this site, using their software. it is not required, but encouraged. there are other authors on this site who post primarly elsewhere, some are moderators. be yourself. just let us know who you are when you are being yourself, please, it keeps misunderstandings from happening. thank you {this public service announcement is from the desk of the Lughbie}