NightOwl88

Mythical creatures, cool. I'm actually something of a Geek on Mythical creatures. For the Human-likes I've got to with Centaurs, Fawns, and Werewolves. Part animal creatures always seemed so powerful, so primal to me; especially the Werewolf. For the Animal-likes the Dragon(I was born in 1988, a Dragon year in Chinesse Zodiac) DEFFINATLY tops list with the Gargoyle and Griffin come in as a close second and third. Best Wishes, NightOwl88

I guess I can consider myself lucky to have not had to deal with the usage o the "F" word as an insult, at least not directed at me. Having said that I don't think it's something that can be generalized as either good or bad. I personally hate word, I've gone as far as to leave the room if the word is brought up, same with the "N" word, and I've told off several people through out the years for using both of them; whether they meant to insult or not. I know gay individuals who use the word as a point of pride, changing the meaning of the word into something postive as a way of saying "Say what you want, do what you want; you can't insult me/hurt me." Then on another spectrum I know straight individuals who use the same word as an insult, not toward a gay person but toward other straight people, the twist is that several of them actually have gay friends. An example is my Mothers, boyfriends, son (yea I know, no jokes), he's 21 and has been staying with us off an on for a few weeks now. One of his favorite *playful* insults towards his friends is to call them a fag *forgive me if it offends you* and they all laugh about it. The thing is though he KNOWS i'm gay, he's even read and reviewed the first chapter of my story here on GA *I was logged in at the time so it looks like I reviewed myself*. He's even called me before from our local (unoffical) gay bar to ask me how to get back to my story cause he found some people who wanted to read it. Now I'm still trying to figure out what he was doing at that bar (bear in mind its not exclusivly gay) but the point is he's never used it on me, or even used it around me. I only know this because of snatches of conversation that I've heard when he's had friends over. I guess the point I'm trying to make here is that yea a vast majority of people still find the word insulting, and it really shouldn't be used frivolously, but I also think that people need to be careful to think how the word is being used in a given situation before they fly off the handle about it. Best Wishes, NightOwl88

I was surprised by how many Churchs were listed in indiana. Most of them are in the largers Cities like Indy and what not but its not exclusive to them. There is actually one church in Columbus, just a half an hour drive from me, if I attended church that is.

I like Roseanne too. Darlene's transformantion over the course of the show is sort like me in reverse. P.S I'll be Yetta, my family says I hit Senility early so why not put it to good use?

Yes it can be considered a contradiction and in a way I agree with you. The only way I can answer is to put it how it was put to me, look at it as a parent and thier child. Parent has child. They teach and raise that child to be their own person. They offer guidance and try to teach them to have good morals but in the end it is the Child who makes their own way and decide what they are going to do and to be. Similerly why would a God/Goddess/Creative Power create a multitude of distinct and different indivduals with the capacity for self realization and awareness to only control there every move or thought. I agree that there have been numerous atrocities commited in the name of Gods or religions all over the world and through out history. But it is the Human who uses the name of the God or Religion to further their own agenda. For man to be truely aware then the God/Goddess/Creative Force cannot be all controling or their would be no point to creation or sentience. Best Wishes NightOwl

In reality I don't really have much more to add here then what hasn't already been said I suppose. I was babtized as a Catholic when I was young in accordance to my paternal grandfathers last wish but I was never confirmed and have only rarely set foot in my local Catholic church. I went to the local Nazarene chruch most of my child hood with my maternal Grandmother and I admit I was a good little church boy. There was a time when I considered becoming a Priest and spending my life preaching the *Good word*. I'm glad I grew out of it lol. Due to location issues i stopped going to church when I was about 14 and that gave me some real time to think and find myself. I embraced my sexuality and began to explore my interests in the Occult and Mythology at a deeper level. I imerged a Gay Wiccan some two years later and continue to grow. I continue to use the term Wiccan to describe myself but I'm more of a spiritualist with Wicca as my base. I like to study and learn all religious practices. I'm actually begining to look into Celtic and Native American Shamanism. I may be shot for what I am about to say but I don't have a problem with the Christian religion. I have a problem with the people who have twisted and distorted its truth and reality. I have met and count as a friends some very beautiful Christian people, one very nice Christian man; who did not even know my name, said a prayer with me asking that my family be able to accept my homosexuality before I came out of the closet, (its a long story but I'll tell it if anyone whats to hear lol). I guess what I am saying is don't hate the Religion for its *followers*. In my opinion they shouldn't be alowed to call themselves followers if they hate and discriminate, Jesus welcomed all into his congregation, theives, whores, liers and beggers. The good ones may be the minority, but they won't always be. Tirants never stay in power. Best wishes to all. NightOwl88

I watched it when I was a kid too lol. I loved CC and niles always bickering at eachother. I've started watching afew episodes every night since it came to Nick at Night. its still great.

Hi. Its taken me quite awhile to figure out what I wanted to say here...."defining" myself is a bit of a foreign concept to me...but I'll give it a shot. I guess I mostly define myself by the moment, or the actions there in. I define myself in my strength to understand and know how other people feel and in helping them to do the same. In my conviction in standing up for what

Just came out, California has upheld Prop 8 banning Gay Marriage. The 18000 marriages preformed before te ban are still legal however. I guess there is some goodnews. NightOwl88

My storyis actually a pretty simple one lol. I was turned on to Gayauthors by my friend Emulated, a writer here on GA. Nightowl

I'm in two minds about this myself. My pessimistic side thinks they'll uphold the prop while my optimist side hopes it'll be abolished. I mean they did legalize gay marriage once before so why wouldn't they do it again? But whatever happens, win or loose, prepare for a back lash from on faction or another. Especially if it get repealed . Best Wishes Nightowl

Hello Draigen, and welcome to GA. I'm new here too and here for pretty much the same reasons you are lol. Hope you enjoy your time here. Best Wishes, NightOwl88

Thanks for the welcome David. I'v actually already posted 2 chapter to one of my stories in the eFiction section. Unfortunatly I don't have author status yet so I can't post to in that forum yet. I've modfied my signature though to include a link to my stories. Thanks again, NightOwl88

My mother got me into Startrek as kid. I grew up watching the old Movies with Kirk, Spock, and the rest of the gang as well as following TNG,(Data was and still is my fav TNG charecter). I'm also a fan of the movies based of TNG and the Voyager series. I think it'll be interesting to sort of go back and see how it all began, despite the objections of some of my *Trekie* friends I'll be first in line to see it lol. Best Wishes. NightOwl88

Hey All. I'm new to GA just looking for a place to do some good reading and post my work. Just wanna say Hi to all the old hands and Hello to all the newbies like myself. Best Wishes NightOwl88