Some Thoughts

I was using coconut oil on my skin after showing for about a week. I stopped when I broke out in hives - just in case. This weekend, I realized that my skin was still soft and that I hadn't needed lotion for a week. Anyone who knows me well will realize that this is HUGE. In Boulder, my calves would crack and bleed in the winter, even WITH lotion. I'm parched, through and through. Yesterday, my skin was feeling a little dry, so I slathered myself again this morning. It's so weird to have soft skin all over. You people that have it don't know how lucky you are. (or maybe you do)

Proposition 8 was ruled unconstitutional!!!!!! HOORAY!! This makes me think of my parents. My parents are wonderful, loving, kind people. They are also Catholics, and steadfastly believe that being gay is wrong. I love my parents. I know that we won't always see eye to eye on issues. I try to be understanding and stand my ground with my beliefs without harassing them. Harassing them isn't going to change their minds anyway. Especially right now, in the fresh wake of this decision.... I wish so much that I could change their minds... I wish so much that they could look past the dogma and realize that (to use their own belief system) god would not have created a homosexuality, if s/he didn't mean it. How can a loving relationship between two people be evil? I don't understand their point of view any more than they understand mine. I just wish... yeah.

Anyway.... BACK TO HOORAY!