Originally posted on my MySpace blog. Not on 360 as much, if on MySpace, please send me an invite, especially if I have you as a friend here.

So today is June 1, 2008. By the end of this week Orlando will just about be bursting at the seams with members and friends of the GLBT community. Orlando, Disney and the other attractions become the Gayest Place on Earth.

The events are not really hosted by one group. Year after year more party promoters are becoming the driving force but the "Main" Red day which is Saturday June 7th. This is the day where everyone goes to Magic Kingdom wearing red shirts to show support not just for the GLBT community but for equal rights for all.

This all started when a group of friends got together and said lets go to Disney as a group and be ourselves. We will meet for the 3 o'clock parade and sit together. Spread the word.

Since then it has grown year after year. Now many have families of their own and come during this time not for the parties but to feel part of the larger whole and if they have kids, to show that they are not alone.

For others, like me and my friends....well it's party time. People from all over the world come to this event. The parks are packed, the pools at the hotels are packed. It's a great time.

So this weekend serves many purposes.....the main one is to show that we (GLBT) count and we deserve the same rights and equality that everyone else has in these states and around the world.

The part that I get sad about is that it goes away after the last party is thrown and people leave on Monday. All good things come to an end. I live in a state that has written into law that I cannot marry another man and now they are putting to vote to take away domestic partner benefits.

What I don't get is this is the same state that would let Terri Schiavo die peacefully. These are the same groups that don't want be to be happy. I wonder if they all have unhappy marriages and just want to make everyone else miserable? How can people be so hateful. Also, why are they so much into people's personal business?

So we respond appropriately.....if they don't want us to be happy and loving at home.....well then we have to take it public, until we can do it at home. I'm not talking about "lewd conduct" either. Just plain old hand holding, a smooch here and there and a loving embrace.

So now I just need to find a boy with to flirt with.....well more a man. I tend to go for older ;) but definately like to find someone to hold hands with.

I am excited for this year, especially since I missed last year. I'll try to give daily updates.

If you've made it this far....thanks for taking the time to read. Forward this blog or any of mine on to others.

Have a good one and I appreciate any feedback.

Ben

So the hyperlink should take you to the article that had me all ticked off before bed.

AOL article

The following is what I was attempting to add my comments on the page but didn't have any luck. I think I'm disguested as an American citizen which is why I was offended especially after reading some of the other comments people were able to post:

I voted Disapprove on the sign....only because it says "This is America." If the sign read this business only conducts business in English, that would be perfectly fine.

For those of you all who didn't take the time to pay attention in 6th grade history, The United States of America does not have an official language. Any business has the right to conduct business in the language it chooses. Grant it naturally with the owners last name being Vento....I would have imagined Italian as the language to choose to do business in.

On the flip side.....I have been in and seen situations where Latin people are speaking perfect english in line but as soon as they see the cook or order taker is of Latin/Spanish decent, they order in Spanish and get offended when asked to repeat their order in English.

In America, it's up to a business to decide what's spoken in their resturant....because ultimately it become a marketing tool. If you keep to one language....well you're limiting your business. I know when I've taken orders....my limited knowledge of Spanish and Latin has help me help others from other countries...from many different dialects of Spanish, Italian and even some French.

In this case.....some Americans have their heads up their ass because they live in a country that was discovered in the name of Spain. Not that I'm saying Spanish should be the language but keep to the Founding Fathers of the Constitution.

Freedom of religion and language.

America is a melting pot......we just have to be considereate of ourselves and others.

So I decided to skip work today.....and made it worth it. Well I really didn't skip, I called in on Monday asking for today off. I wanted to take advantage of the weather before it got cool again....well for me cold.

So I gambled....especially with a cold front on the way and went to Blizzard Beach water park at Disney. The day started off cloudy....but eventually it burnt off and played in the sun.

I hadn't been to Blizzard Beach before and it was freaking awesome.....especially since there weren't many people there. So, since it was my first time,I had a blast. I even went down Summit Plummet, which is the water slide that is pretty much a straight drop.

I freaking hated it but had to do it. I have this thing about falling but I didn't want to wuse out and not do it. But only did it one time and what made it worse is that everyone standing there watching knew I was scared. Then the attendent said right before I went down, "It's look bad but it really isn't it....it's worse." I then clung onto the side of the walls and then finally released and shot straight down.

It's kinda a love hate thing with that ride but I enjoyed everything else at the park.

I just needed the day off.....especially since I'm fighting with my bank right now which sent my account negative.....so tomorrow I have to plan on what I'm going to do next.....good thing I have the company perks to have days like today that don't cost much.

Plus I was a little jealous cause most of my office had three of four day weekends for Thanksgiving, so I made my own.

Got to have days like today to just let loose and challenge yourself.....so I'm gonna sleep good tonight. Hopefully I won't have a laugh attack in the middle of the night like last night.....that's another story. Took me out of a deep sleep too. I'll have to blog about that another time.

Have a good one!

B

Here's a copy of my blog post on the my Bodyspace.com page.

So part of fitness involves mental. As we move from summer to fall and eventually winter I have to start to make plans for my seasonal depression

The plan to just workout and lay out and soak up some rays before the weather changes. I also have to purchase some lamps to help get through the darker months.

Yeah I can never live up north…..I wouldn’t know what to do with myself.

So the key thing is to keep it up and make sure to take my lunch and sit outside being I work in a dark box all day long.

Have a good one!