Historic Debate In Florida Senate & My Thoughts N More

the Florida Legislature is scheduled to debate whether people should be asked about their sexual orientation when applying to adopt. I just got an email from Equality Florida, an advocacy group about the latest in this amazing development. Here is an article by Tobias Packer.

The bill would prevent people from being asked if they own guns. Our amendment would prevent people from being asked about their sexual orientation.

Thanks to Rep Scott Randolph and Sen. Charlie Justice, we succeeded in getting amendments filed in both chambers to an adoption bill that heads to the floor of both the House and Senate right now.

Right this moment, House and Senate leadership is actively trying to silence the discussion, but top allies in both chambers will fight as hard as they can to ensure that does not happen.

Hundreds are in Tallahassee right now talking to their legislators.

Take 30 seconds right now to join them as a virtual lobbyist.
Click here to send an email to your legislators.
Pro-equality legislators are fired up and ready to make the case that the adoption ban tears families apart prevents children from being adopted.

More than one hundred Floridians are in Tallahassee right now having face-to-face conversations with their state legislators. Today more legislators than ever are signing on to sponsor pro-equality bills, but more are still needed to pass critical legislation.

To watch the video of this histroic debate, click here.

My Thoughts:

Well for one, I a relieved that the senate will finally talk about this ridiclous ban on gay parents adopting. There are so many kids in the system that need loving families and to say that someone cannot adopt them is just plain bullshit. I hear all of these right wing weirdo's talking about family values and what it "truely" means.

Let me get one thing straight here. A family can be anyone, wheather it is a straight union or a gay one, a family is a family. We are human beings ladies and gents. To strip away our humanity and nit pick what we consider to be good and wrong without fully looking at the picture is a mistake on their fault. For a family is not something you can define by how you see it. But by the love a family can create visually and together. Whether it is a man or a woman, or same sex.

Honestly I dont quite understand some of these homophobic people out there that lash out against other gay people. Saying god hates fags and all that bull that I know, only can come from hatred and not god. Because from what I have learned, growing up with god in my heart, I feel that there is nothing wrong with being gay.

What people tend to forget is that god loves his children, all of his children. The priests and the pope up in their rich castles that plain as day say that all gays when burn in hell. I say to you, what gives you the right to speak for god. We have no right to speak for him or pass judgement on the world. It is for god to decide when our souls return to heaven what our judgement will be. Ashamed you should be to twist the lords preaching for such evil.

It just really pisses me off when I hear the church condemning people or people of the church following in such unchristian ways. The devil as infiltrated people into hating others. For hate only brings in the devil. And once the devil is in, you let evil into your lives.

I have spent my life, opening up my mind to the world. I am very introverted, my mind wondering always. I believe myself to truely be gods worrier. See it as you like, call me crazy if you will. It also helps when you are abit intuitive.

I honestly believe this world will always be in conflict. Human nature I believe is what they call it. Its a shame because my vision for the future revolves around peace and harmony of everyone on the planet. A world where we perserve and restore the natural beauty of our planet. To build a safe world and future for our children and their childrens children. Where there will be no seperation of orientation or sex. We are all human and we should treat each other as such. But most likely, tha wont happen because of human nature. Because conflict is a natural enemy that all of us are born with.

This debate is a step forward into a possible future I have only dreamed of seeing and hope to one day belong in. For that is a future I would want for my children, and all.

Speaking my mind

Yes it is 430 in the morning and I am awake. My sleeping schedule is alot differnt these days. I want to start this post first by pointing out something a fellow blogger friend of mine and someone I consider my brother pointed out to me today. Now I can understand if some of the things I say may come around as either rude or just not appropriate but I say whats on my mind, with no negative intentions.

Now I never consider anything I say to be rude or inappropriate because I tend to speak my mind with positivity. Basically, I said something about this up and coming singer who my friend was promoting and he kind of took it the wrong way. Now when it comes to my opinion, I tend to stick to it,especially when I feel right about something.

The singer my friend was promoting is actually a gay american singer and hes a guy, and hes cute. Now the only thing I care about when it comes to music is the quality of the music. Some people may like this guys style of music, others may not. I myself like the type of music he plays but one thing strikes a cord with me. Even though he is cute, and gay... but his vocals are abit mediocre.

I actually like to point things out like this because I feel that constructive criticism is key to becoming a better singer. The guy just needs some vocal training and I bet he will get further in his career. Maybe that's the way his voice is, I don't know for sure since I don't know the guy. But like I said, you can have all the talent in the world but if your vocals are just not up to par with your performance, its going to show. I just feel I should be the person to tell the guy that even though his music is great, it would be awesome if he did some vocal training to help strengthen his vocal ability.

Now I can and cant speak for myself. I can speak for myself because I have been singing for FOREVER and have had people tell me great things about my voice. But I am not here to boast, I am just stating what I myself have been through. And I can't really speak for myself because the singer is getting paid to do gigs and has a whole tour thing going. And I don't have any way of doing what he does because I don't play the guitar or any instrument so it sucks. So maybe its just me but, my opinion is my opinion and I see no fault in it. Especially when I never ever put someone down or be rude to someone. Its just not me.

You can be gay, straight, lez, trans, I honestly don't care what sex or race you are. If I find an artist has talent, I will be very positive about them. Because if I ever sounded like shit, I would love for someone to call me out on it and be honest because if your not honest then that person will never becoming a better singer. Because in the long run, it can greatly help the singer and may even make them a better performer. Like I said, I would want someone to do the same for me if I were in his position.

I got in touch with my buddy and explained it to him. I hope I didn't shock him by how forward I am with how I talk. But as long as he understands me, all things are groovy. Anyway, I am going to see if I can go to sleep here soon. Its almost 5 in the morning and I am WIRED. I may write a chapter or two before I head to bed but its all in the air. *gets off soapbox*

Later bloggers

I Read, I Write, I Review

Found myself today logging into my blog account. Honestly, I have been so damn busy with whats been going on here that I just havent had the time to write about it all. Buts thats not all true. I have just been having a really crappy month and I have been rather anti-social lately. I wont go into anything further because some things I just dont want to talk about on here.



But all in all I am doing well. I just finished a rather interesting book called, The Circle of Three: So Mote It Be by Isobel Bird. Further research of this author has also stunned me because, the authors name is not Isobel Bird (a females name by the way) but the author of the book is none other then Michael Thomas Ford, a gay american author. This is shocking because I honestly though that Isobel Bird was a woman author but, I was so wrong. It confuses me that a man would use a womans name and no their own when publishing these books. Since the author is utterly male, was he trying to bridge that boundary since he is a man writing a story about young teen girls in high school? I honestly don't know much about him since I am only familiar with his work in the Circle of Three series of books. But seeing that he is a gay American author, I may just see what else he has written. All in all, this is a shocker for me because I thought the author was a woman but oh well.

Normally I don't like to delve into teen fiction but I have an interest in reading into fictional stories related to the paranormal, supernatural, and occult. The book itself, I believe, is more suited for teens in high school since the setting of the story is around three girls who are in high school and have begun to delve into witchcraft. I like how the story presents itself and the ease of the reading. It amazes how the authors who take the time to write these books can make such a simple, yet fun story. Its one of the things that push me to write like crazy because, I love creating stories and putting them on paper. Call it a passion for writing but writing for me comes naturally. Hell, my mother once did some editing work and she loved it so its obvious that I get my passion for writing from her.



Another series I have been reading is the House of Night Series by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. First time I picked up the first book in the series, which is called Marked, I was hesitant. Because the first chapter in the book just didn't really hit me and I put down the book faster than anything because it bored me on sight. But of course I told myself to just give the book a chance and that is what I did.

I am glad I gave the book a chance because I am already on the 6th book in the series (Tempted) and I am hooked! I honestly thought this book was going to be campy so boring I may want to send it back. Thank god the lead character of the book is someone I can understand and like. If the authors would have chosen someone else, most likely the book would have not appealed to me. But instead, they created a cast of characters that are not only fun to read but sort of drag you into their little world. Awesome job for a mother and daughter working together on a book. I hope sometime in the future I can do something like that with my own mother.

I love reading books and I would not pass up the chance to read a possible good read. Besides me reading though I have been writing a storm. Right now, I have the makings of a possible book series I have in mind. Where the story will lead me is all up in the air since I am still writing it but the way it is coming out, I am thoroughly enjoying what I am creating. The other book I was writing I put on hold because I felt the story was becoming rather boring. Honestly I am thinking about ditching the book in its entirety but thats up in the air. For right now I am leaving the other book alone until I get the urge to go through the 200+ pages of written material. Once I sort through everything and edit what needs to be done and I am satisfied with what I have created, I will most likely start looking to publish. But not until I am 100 percent positive I am happy about what I have written, I refuse to submit anything in. Call me a perfectionist but if it doesn't feel right to me, then I stick to my gut instincts.

I know its ridiculous to just go into another project but if you honestly understand how my thought process goes, you'd get why. I have so many stories and characters flowing out of my head that one story turns into another with more characters. I will just have to cross my fingers and hope for the best that any of my writings pan out. Plus, I will just have to tell all the other characters and their storys to wait in line because I am only one person here lol.

Ok that is it for now. I am going to go make friends with my bed and sleep the night away. The next book on my conquest will be the new book out by my favorite author, Laurell K Hamilton's Flirt. Anita blake is the shit. I hope everyone is doing well and I hope everyone is safe and warm during this rather cold spring season.

Later bloggers ^_^