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Tuesday

It's Tuesday...so it's back to work.

Actually, I had forgotten that yesterday was a holiday and had scheduled an appointment for work anyhow...so I wasn't even technically off of work yesterday.

I got an e-mail yesterday encouraging me to spread awareness of a letter in a certain gay publication that was written to the attention of Ellen Degeneres. Apparently Ellen hasn't donated money to the effort to defeat Proposition 8 in California. I think I'm willing to give her a pass. Ellen has lived her life out there and fought the fight on our behalf for quite a few years. No one can say that she hasn't given enough or fought enough for equal rights. By going on her show everyday and showing mainstream America that she is good at what she does...she helps us all.

More importantly, as someone who doesn't live in California and can't marry his partner...I sort of resent the glee and fanfare that so many California gays have embraced their new found ability to marry with. I sort of feel that when they won the battle in California...they forgot that there was still a war for equality nationwide....and now that the battle may be turning against them...they want OUR help to fight. I would have respected so many people like Ellen Degeneres and George Takei more if they'd said "I'm not getting married until EVERYONE in the United States can get married..."

I realize that it isn't right of me to be resentful...and I realize that we've got to win the battles before we win the war. And ultimately, I am happy for all of them. I guess it is a little bit of jealousy on my part.

In more trivial news, I'm still enjoying the hell out of HBO's new-ish series True Blood. It's been ages since there was a show that I felt compelled to watch every week.

I'm also gearing up for the launch of Battlestar Galactica's final half of the final season in January. There is no doubt in my mind that this show fundamentally suffered due to the convoluted and protracted scheduling that took place throughout it's run. I understand that there are economics and financial concerns at play when Sci-Fi Channel splits shows into halves and spreads them out over the course of two years...but it makes it difficult for audiences and fans to stay engaged. More importantly...it makes it difficult for spoilers and leaks to be kept under wraps. (*cough* Aaron Douglas is a douche bag *cough*)

Anyhow...it's almost 8 a.m....so I need to go shower and get on the day.

Have a great Tuesday!

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