rainyday

No one knows, No one Dreams, ambitions, fears All become one The journey never stops Continuing on and on One wonders Is this right, Is this real What to do, What to feel Who am I, Good or Bad, Right or Wrong I can only be, Can only live This moment, learning, living I am here...

Poetry by Rainyday

I'll be in Vegas from July 24th or 25th to the 28th as of right now, I'm going for my 21st birthday and to attend a Paul Mitchell event with the salon I work for (I'm not a stylist, just the receptionist). Is anyone from GA going to be in Vegas on these dates?

I was in the exact same situation a few months ago, one of my friends had an ex-boyfriend she just couldn't get her mind off of. She gave him everything and he gave her nothing in return. It was even to the point that she became suicidal, I had to go over there one night and convince her that suicide was not the answer to her problems. I hate to say this, but you can't change her, and whatever love or misguided affection she may feel towards this person. All you can do is simply be there for her and look out for her to make sure she doesn't become self destructive. My friend has finally (I think, it's been a year long process) gotten rid of her ex-boyfriend and blocked his number from calling her. Basically all you can do is simply be there for her, and give her your thoughts on the subject without telling her what to do. You can make suggestions, but never try and tell her to get rid of him that will only make it worse. Have you tried talking to him about it? I would have to know more about the dynamics of their relationship to give you further advice. I would simply tell her that she doesn't need someone who isn't willing to give her the love/attention she deserves. One sided relationships don't work out, that's probably why they broke up the first time.

Here is a recent picture of me on a trip I took with a friend to Austin, TX. I think I look pretty damn sexy!

Butter is actually much better for you. Most of the health problems in America today are caused by our increased intake of simple carbs (like white bread) which turn into to sugar, and fat from processed hydrogenated cooking oils that humans weren't meant to eat. Oil does not naturally come from vegetables or corn, that's why these oils are especially bad for you because your body doesn't know how to process these fats. Margarine is extremely unhealthy because it's made with fats that the body doesn't know what to do with. And actually no study has ever been able to figure out whether diets high in saturated fats are actually bad for you. In some countries that have higher fat intakes there is more heart disease, but then other countries (like Greece for example) have high intakes of fat and low incidences of heart disease. If anyone hasn't heard of or watched the documentary Fat Head you should. It discusses how high carb diets are destroying out health and is a rebuttal to Morgan Spurlock's Fast Food Nation (some if I disagree with, the movie is very pro low carb diets, I'm not some carbs, complex carbs are good, but the carbs americans eat which end up turning into sugar are extremely bad for you). Here is a link reviewing the movie Fat Head Review. If any of you torrent things like me, there is a torrent of it out there somewhere.

Well I was planning on being in Vegas over the summer at some point for my 21st b-day probably in July or August sometime and I would love to meet some of you guys one night if the times happen to coincide . Keep in mind none of this is set in stone, but if you did something in July or August I might be able and would love to attend.

I saw this article today also, it's a great article. I'm glad that things are slowly changing. I know that 5-6 years ago when I was in middle school I sure as hell wouldn't have felt comfortable coming out to anyone! That is one thing that the new glbt support group I'm working with is trying to do, get more GSAs in schools around here. We sent out a bunch of letters to all the OKC schools, and the surrounding area, so far no one has responded back. It also seems that Tulsa's gay community is actually larger, and more diverse than Oklahoma City's which surprises me.

There are some wonderful people here, such as myself. I basically try to find the craziest people I can to hang out with because they would be considered "normal" in most other states. I wish I could move, and plan to after I get out of school. I like that you pointed out the ridiculous marijuana laws also, which are extremely annoying for someone who uses marijuana medicinally as I do (I have an intestinal disorder, and mj always makes my stomach feel better).

Wow I"m really bad at making thread titles. Why does it let you type in more characters than can be shown? Could an Admin fix this for me, maybe re title it as "Is anyone here from Oklahoma?" lol.

Hey guys, I know this is really random, but I really just wondered if there is anyone else here, who either lives in Oklahoma or has lived there before. I think I might be like 1 of 3. Or maybe 1 of 1... Just wondering if anyone could relate to living in such a conservative state (not saying that I have it horrible or anything, it's not as bad as Mississippi or the Deep South, but still...).

Here are some pictures of myself on this year's trip to the Bahamas, with my family, and one of my best friends Mary.

Hi everyone. I just wanted to say hi to everyone, and let everyone know that I'm going to go back to posting here more often, I didn't realize how much I missed the GA community until I was away for a while. I've been gone for a few months mostly because of college and finals, and then I've been busy looking for housing and working 40 hours a week during summer break. Anyway just want to tell everyone I'm back.

I would agree with the above comments. I believe that when we die we lose our physical body, and take a new form. Now where that form might be, or where we might go after we die I can't answer. I've had way to many things happen in my life to deny the existence of god, and the power of spirituality. Especially because of the medical condition I have. Right now there is absolutely no scientific reason I should be alive at all, but I am. And yes I do believe we are reincarnated in some form, mostly because we are made up of energy, and energy cannot be created or destroyed.

I came out to my closest friends over the course of a year starting with my best friend when I was 17 and a junior in high school. Then just 2 months ago (at the age of 19) in January over winter break from college, I came out to my parents. I was basically tired of lying about who I really was, and wanted everyone to know the whole me. I'm still not out to everyone, but if someone asks me if I'm gay, I'm not going to lie about it.

I'm pretty sure my cousin Mackenzie is. No one has ever actually said anything to that affect, but, she moved out to California right after high school, and has been living with the same "roommate" for a while now, and has never really had a boyfriend. I also kind of suspect that my late grandfather might have been gay, although there is no way of knowing for sure, I don't know why I think this but I just have a suspicion in my mind that he was a very repressed homosexual. I mean he was married and had children obviously otherwise he wouldn't have been my grandfather, but he also grew up in an era when there wasn't really a closet to come out of.

I drive an 09' Honda Civic 5spd. Mostly because my Dad called me and asked if I wanted a new Honda Civic, and I said yes, who am I to argue with someone wanting to buy me a new car. It was a substantial upgrade from my 95' Ford Explorer with 125k on it. Now if I had the money and could afford the insurance I would probably buy a Subaru WRX, or Infiniti G35. But I do love my Honda Civic so far, so I'm not complaining.

I'm an INFP

Obama won the election, I started college, and (well I guess this doesn't count since it was technically not in 2008, it was a few days into that new year) I came out to my family.

If you're looking for a small car based suv, like I think you are, I'd look at the Hyundai Tucson, Subaru Forrester, Toyota Matrix, or Toyota Rav4, also Honda CRV. The Xterra is more truck based if that's what you're looking for and really actually need something with 4WD and good off road capabilities. If it were me I'd probably look at the Subaru Forrester first because they get the best fuel economy, and have gotten great reviews in car magazines, they also have the added benefit of being a very LGBT friendly company. Also if you want really good fuel economy, and a small more suv type vehicle and don't mind buying american, I'd look at the Ford Escape hybrid.

I watched this film in Dallas last weekend with my friends (me and some friends went to Dallas for some R&R before school started again). It was amazing and I cried during and after the film. I thought it was great and sean penn's acting was excellent. My friends and I all agreed that it made us think about our lives. It inspired me to become more involved in the things that I love, and to never allow someone else to judge me for being me. My Dad also went to see the movie after I came out to him a few weeks ago, and said "I'm humbled by the things Harvey Milk did to make life easier for you". Milk only showed in where I live in Oklahoma for maybe 2 weeks at most at one theater. I just wish more people especially in rural/conservative areas had access to this film, so it could change even more people's minds.

Thanks everyone, it's really not that big of a deal. My coming out is probably more stressful to me than getting tested for Chrohn's. I did test high on one test for Chrohn's but the Chrohn's or whatever it is, isn't really that bothersome to me, I don't have very many of the symptoms and the ones I do have are a lot less severe than others I've read about, and only happen to me sometimes. I just don't eat red meat, and stay away from dairy (I'm lactose intolerant), and I don't have any problems. But that's why I went to get tested today so I could figure out what I do have. I've decided there's never going to be a right time to come out to my parents, and am tired of lying so I just want to get it over with. I'll let you guys know what the results are, with the holidays and everything it will be a few days before someone who knows how to interpret the x-rays they took tells me anything. So anyways thanks Jovian and everyone else for the thoughts and well wishes. Oh and just so everyone knows I'm not at the hospital anymore, these were just outpatient tests.

Merry Christmas! Enjoy (or try to) the holidays!

Adorable picture Jovian. Although that hat does creep me out a bit. I just don't like hats. But hey, if hats make you happy then go for it! (Even though that hat kind of scares me j/k )

Thanks Conner! Your sweet. Yep my grandfather is married at 81 (my grandmother passed away last year, he met his current wife at church) to a 67 year old.