Had a really good chat with Sissy and Pingu tonight...

... the catalyst being a programme about two gay men that have paid surrogates to give them kids. The topic of the conversation meandered and covered all different topics, from films to racism... but it was really good to talk, and listen, to them, instead of them disappearing up to their room at 8.30-9pm which they always seem to do.

Just made a nice change from the norm of us all seeming to live in two seperate groups... us and them. It also helped me to get over the problem I always seem to have in voicing my opinion with people I don't know very well. My lack of confidence makes it so that I'm very wary of speaking up in company that is unknown to me. I have to get over that hurdle and I need to understand that I have as much right to my opinion as everyone else in the world... I am lucky enough to live in a country that allows free speech, so I really must not be afraid to have my voice (no matter if no one else but me holds those views!)


Was at one of my forums today and I heard the news that someone that I used to talk to has lost her eight year battle with breast cancer... she died in her sleep at 2am yesterday morning. She was such a kind person and when I joined the staff of the forum she was the one that made me welcome and showed me the ropes. Never, in all the years I'd known her did I realise she was ill, I thought she was in remission... sadly not so. RIP, Dede... you shall be missed by many people, and my thoughts are with your family at this tragic time.