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The following online journal entries are from July 1998. They are taken from older version of my website. |
6:44 PM. I finally have my new web pages online. There are still a lot of sections that need work and further construction, but I think the new pages are an improvement on the old ones. I don't have a lot of time to dabble in my journal at the moment. But, I will return -- I am sure -- to catch up on things. It has been months since I wrote an entry and I need to be a bit more fastidious about staying up-to-date. I will try to fill in some of the intervening months with entries from my pen-and-paper journal. We'll see what happens. Hope things are well with everyone. I will return.
11:15 PM. It's nearly time for me to curl up in bed and read. I had a long but good day. I went to Kings Dominion, a big amusement park in Virginia, for their Gay and Lesbian Day (which strangely coincided with their Kids Day...that is an interesting twist...family right next families). I drove down to KD with three of my friends (straight I might add). It was originally going to be a day spent with my friend Kate, whom I had not done anything one-on-one with in a long time. But, we took on two more and it was a pretty good day. I rode many rollercoasters. Though, I'm not an avid fan. I managed to enjoy myself. But, I think my equilibrium is just going to be off for a while. I saw a lot of people from my university. It was very nice to see queer folk walking around, holding hands, being affectionate in a place with a lot of very traditional "values." At the same time, though, queer people can be a very hard group to break into. We were all there for the same reasons. But somehow, it just didn't seem unified. Maybe it doesn't need to be unified. Maybe the visibility is the main goal. I'm not sure. I'm just thinking out loud. I need to go to bed. I'm a little dizzy. I think the day is finally catching up to me. Goodnight.
10:19 AM. Part of me just can't believe that July is almost over. This summer has gone by so quickly. I don't know where all the time went. Fortunately, it has been a very quiet summer -- at least externally. Internally, I have really done a lot of thinking and wringing and working thoughts out. So far very little has been settled or decided in my mind. |
12:03 PM. It's almost the end of July. In a few more days, another month will be gone. It's also the day before the big Power Ball lottery drawing. The jackpot is $250 million, a record high for the lottery. My father bought me a ticket. Who knows? Maybe I'll get lucky. I am a bit tired. I went out last night. I went down to my usual haunt on Tuesday nights, a bar called Cobalt. Unfortunately, I really didn't have a good night. A lot of different circumstances poured themselves into making my mood sour. I was angry and upset most of the evening. Not a very conducive state of mind to be in. I thought dancing would put me in a better place, but it didn't work. I don't know. Well, this entry isn't really saying anything deep or insightful. I guess I'll just leave it alone. Cheers. |
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