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July 23, 2006 at 5:24 pm · Filed under Lifestyle

Went to the beach today with my roomate. I used sunblock but forgot to lather up my feet. So, now, its mandatory that I say “Ouch” everytime I walk.

Went to the library yesterday. Around the street, they were organizing a “disability pride parade.” Pride parade? I dont remember being disabled as a lifestyle choice. Whatever. Walk on by, wave your flag, and smile.

Checked out Breakfast of Champions and Cat’s Cradle, both by Kurt Vonnegut. Here’s why the library sucks. I did a search for these books using their computer system. It gave me a call number, PN 4948… But the fiction books are orgaized by author, FIC VONN.

Watched Ceej’s recommendation of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Now, I’m a believer that good tv is still out there. The major networks just dont have the guts to show it. Seriously, hillarity ensued.

I missed my afternoon siesta. Now, me sleepy.

clear :) said,

July 25, 2006 @ 3:11 pm

I went to the beach on this day too and the same thing happened to me. My feet were in shoes when I put on sunscreen and i didn’t think I would be taking them off but then I did. I didn’t have them off the whole time though so no problems with walking here. The weather at the coast was ridiculously fabulous. 70-80 while in Portland it was around 100.

clear :) said,

July 25, 2006 @ 3:19 pm

About the disability pride thing, I think it’s about “this is who we are. don’t pity us, or shun us, or hide us because we’re proud of who we are.” The disability is part of who they are and they want to be accepted for who they are. I would think the same thing would go for gay pride, too. Because they don’t really “choose” to be gay. They are choosing to live a gay lifestyle and are choosing to be proud of it rather than hide it, but did not necessarily “choose” to be interested in the same sex. May seem like shades of pale, but I think there’s a difference and that’s where the pride comes in. Proud of who they are and what makes them them rather than feeling sorry for themselves because they are not like everybody else.

~Mers said,

July 25, 2006 @ 8:03 pm

But do they really need to have a parade about it. We know you\’re there. Why the parade?

We have parades to honor people, like veterans and soldiers, the 2000 St Louis Rams, the drunk\’n Irish, and demons on Halloween.

I deserve the \”~Mers Pride Parade,\” because I\’m proud of who I am.

clear :) said,

July 26, 2006 @ 12:34 pm

Yes, they do need a parade, and yes, perhaps you should have a parade too, Kimmers :)

ceej said,

July 26, 2006 @ 6:30 pm

Be sure to have a bag of mini tootsie rolls to throw out while … i guess … you ride your bike through the town? See there is a good blog story … throw tootsie rolls at people and report the results.

~Mers said,

July 26, 2006 @ 7:14 pm

Oh SNAP! I’m going to have my parade and golden birthday, and I’ll tootsie roll everyone in there chewy little heads.

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