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Sorry to be the voice of negativity, but for Star Trek series finales, The Next Generation's "All Good things..." was my favorite. A connection to the beginning of the series, a possible look at the future, and relative decisions within the present. I am a fan of Q's quote from that Episode and I do believe that exploration need not just be scientific exploration of new things, but the exploration of possibilities and existence holds promise to human development. The Voyager finale was a representation of the series without a clear concept. Harry Kim's line during the decision to stay in the Delta Quadrant and destroy the transwarp hub would have been much better if the series was about the journey rather than the "gimmick of the week". Voyager failed on many levels of storytelling, because it's flaw was the unfocused nature in the show. Voyager should have been a huge hit if they even tried focusing on returning home rather than figuring out this new mystery, creature, or civilization of the week. The formula worked for the original series (TOS) and the next generation (TNG), because they were explorers first, not seeking a path home. If Voyager had to explore, why not connect it to how it will help them return home. There must be a reason for exploration. To compare Voyager to classical mythology, Did Odysseus tell his men, "Hey look I know we all miss our families back in Ithaca, but let's study some plants and chart this sea lane like explorers"? No, he had one objective to get home at any costs. Sure he might have kirked/screwed a few goddesses along the way and had to go on a few detours aka his journey to the underworld, but he did everything out of a clear desire to return home with his men. Voyager was all over the place, when it should be about the journey home, which everyone in Star Trek's executive producer helm forgot. Sorry for the Rant, but I really dislike how badly mishandled Voyager was. Don't even get me started on Enterprise either......

Happy Birthday! So many birthdays recently. Enjoy your last year as a teenager and I will welcome you into the odd world of twenties, hehe!

Happy Birthday J! Enjoy your Birthday and keep them coming, the world needs more celebrations.

So many Birthdays to congratulate! Happy Birthday Billy, enjoy your first legal drink of alcohol!

Happy Birthday, Dan. Enjoy Disney's over priced wonderland.

Yup, that is kind of like my 21st, just hope you don't end up with a bad hang-over for a week like I did. Happy Late Birthday and keep on enjoying yourself; us twentysomethings need fun too.

I agree, but thinking of it over now, some one had to off themselves after all the bad stuff that happened, plus what they found on Earth. Dee was the best choice, her life was pretty much over without any clear light of happiness. Her husband fracks and loves another woman, her deep hopes for a future dashed by two nuclear holocausts (Yes, two, you will understand if you watch it), and her life like many others in the fleet is just in reptition mode. I really like Battlestar Galactica for its fatalism and depressive storytelling. The Suicide was a OMG moment for sure, but I thought the first season with Boomer shooting Adama moment was a slam dunk woah! and the Dee suicide moment was more progression in actual storytelling. And now, I am hoping for an interesting ending for the series. With the way things are going, they might end up in some mystical group orgy scene at the end saying we are all fracked, hehe! Btw, why are all the interesting gay/bi characters killed in BSG, Admiral Cain, Lesbian, Dead at the hand of her female cylon partner and Gaeta, Bi, dead after the magnificently built up mutiny? Can't we have a happy ending for the gay characters too, hope Louis is still around.

Angel needed a better finale than what WB gave him, the Vampire with a soul and the face of an Angel (I agree yummy ) deserved better. Favorite TV Show moment: It has to be Battlestar Galactica's "The what the hell moment at the end of season 1", it was very shocking. I hear the series finale will also be interesting, but I will not rate that yet. Favorite Series Finale: Sci-Fi: Babylon 5 hands down the most complete ending to a series. Drama: Fraiser gets my applause, too Cartoon: Futurama, I really liked that series blend of sentimentality and humor. (It is the polar opposite of Family Guy) Hope you come back for real this time. Favorite gay scene: QAF takes home most of the awards from beginning to end, but I think "As the world Turns" with Noah and Luke are showing themselves sensually a bit more. They are no where near Justin and Brian's level of sex, but time and the American audiences will help make that a reality. Favorite current TV show: Though, I like Battlestar Galactica with its advanced amounts of humanity, my favorite is House M.D for humor, wit, and serious characterizations.

It might have been pretentious, but it was a fun show. I watched it on and off, when I was a teen, in order to hide the fact that I also watched QAF later on at night from the prying eye. HBO vs. Showtime, who was the better network. Hmm, I wonder was Keith bi or gay?

Don't worry this is not a shameless promotion. Most people may not read my stories, it's fine. However, I am glad another chapter has been edited and submitted. At one time, I had a few friends helping me edit my stories, but they each have had to make sacrifices due to the problematic economy and their own personal issues. I am working on two stories right now both with different themes and different ideas. Worlds of Difference is my first story and my baby basically. I summed up the entire premise of my story and its structure with this line in the new chapter: "He is in his own story. You are at the beginning of your story or the end of your story depending on how you interpret linear time; Josh is continuing the story or ending another story. I am neither the beginning nor the end, since I exist through the story. Remember that idea and keep it in your heart. Most people exist in their own stories, but you are allowed to move between their stories and create an even greater story,

Amazing insights guys, some are simple and others more in depth. The guys with good working relationships highlight communication, which everyone understands and has heard from the best experts in the field. However, there is also another point that is interesting in common about the responses of successful partners and relationships, a desire to keep the relationship by both partners. The bad relationships seem to be based on image issues, character flaws, or incomplete desires from the beginning. On this point, Rush I hope you can liberate yourself one day and find some one willing to work with you on the relationship. The key seems to be beyond communication or balance; it appears that both partner must be willing to work with one another through their relationships. The relationship core is one built on mutual sacrifice and mutual exchange. The old dynamic of a relationship is basically gone; we are not working on the aims for a nuclear family model, anymore. With that idea gone and the rise of individualism, people can choose and move around in their relationships. Then, what motivates people to work on relationships if they know there are a million other choices out there? Everyone thinks it's a buyers market, so why keep working on something old, when you can exchange for a newer better model. You guys in the relationships gave me an insight that relationships that work are mutually connected. You guys made your choice with your partner, so the two partners want to make it work even when there are other options.

The topic and question is basically why don't gay or straight relationship seem to last? I am a romantic and would love to be with some one from 20 to 100, but it seems like those types of relationship do not flourish in our world. What is the reasoning behind it?

Happy Birthday, 23 is a nice mileston, you can rent a car now in my state, hehe!

Hey love can be found in unexpected places. If you see the kid again, send me his phone number........quietly *(Makes sure my BF doesn't know!)

Good to hear life is improving!

Reminds me of the Song from the Fray "How to save a life" It might be hard, but he most likely does care about you and feel somehow you can be there for him. Being alone in the world is hard. Talk with him, not to him, truthfully: no holding back, no restraint, and no fear. Get an idea what's really bugging him and make sure he knows that you have issues too. Hiding behind fear of the unknown is dangerous, lashing out unexpected to a mentally unstable person is much more dangerous to both of you. Before you get to that level of issues, try to to resolve it with honesty. Good luck on college, I got in full of AP Credits making me a Sophomore at entrance in my 1st year. It's cool, but you have to deal with a lot of guys who are older than you and you have a lot to prove to be their peer.

A happy blog caught my eye and it turns out to be yours Ash, congratulation on the new place. $550/month, is it rent controlled cuz that is really cheap. Two bedrooms is a big deal as well; all in all a nice break for a nice guy.

A child's smile warms the weary soul. I think you'd make a good daddy one day.

Well, Long story short, my holiday break from GA was extended up to February due to Chinese New Years and cold in the middle of January. I have missed you guys immensely . News from me: -Still unemployed, now along with 3 million other happy souls, hurray!!! -Still going to grad school, had to reduce courseload due to money conservation, but I will finish this year even under a tight budget. -Dating again, Staunch liberal democrat and MIT computer undergrad. I don't know why, but I kind of understand him on so many levels. I am really happy to have found a nice guy and hope it might last; he is trying to get me to change my evil conservative ways. I ain't whipped yet, but those cute puppy dog eyes are getting to me. Other than that; it's the same old, same old.

I thought this movie would be a good thing to discuss over here instead of politics forum. I looked at the previews for Prayers for Bobby and I felt very strongly and didn't know if I wanted to watch it. The story is set in the 1970's about a gay kid, who has been raised to reject his homosexuality in his ultra-religious conservative family. He ended up committing suicide due to his mother's assertion that she did not want a gay son. I have read comments about this movie and it kind of makes me cry just to think about Bobby's situation. I know some of you guys are in similar conditions trapped with family members who do not understand or tolerate your sexuality, too. I realized that the world of the 1970's are still prevalent today; even with all the support, gay teenagers commit suicide at an alarming larger rate than their straight counterparts.

Beautiful and honest, just a little is enough to alter one person's life.

Merry Late Christmas, Happy Holidays! And if I forget later, Happy New Years!!!

Our little boy is growing up!!! LOL! Happy Birthday, my friend.

By the way, plot alert: I noticed this on my second read.

Let's see: I am still not employed yet; most likely I will do part-time work during tax season, if I do not find a good company to work for. Lucky for me, this year's taxes will leave a lot of people asking questions and I can pretty much show them a way through the economic downturn. Not high paying work as I could on the corporate side, but I got to make a living, hehe! I am still lonely, which most likely will not change anytime soon. Am I too picky in the men I like? No, but I do prefer an amount of emotional connection and understanding. I can deal with drama very well, but I prefer complete honesty and someone that understands the idea of compromise in a relationship. To be a good lover; sometime you can't have thing your way, you got give him some room to grow into his own person and he must do the same for you. I understand the problem with relationship is sometimes too much of one side or another. Let's hope my true partner exists in this vast world. *On a side note, I kind of fallen for a Scottish/Australian guy, who I met at a Political event hosted by the Republican Party (strange place to find hot guys, I know). I doubt that there is any true quality of connection on his end toward me, but I kind of felt something. He is basically a European styled conservative, which for me works wonders and I love his insights, along with his accent, since he lived in for a few years Australia and was born in Scotland. I know it is foolish and lackluster to fall for a guy at first sight in this day and age. I barely know him and most likely he is not even gay, so there is no point in looking too much at it. Unlike some of the stories around, love does not come in unexpected places like a republican party event. Well that's my short entry.