These are the days of political movies. I hope they will prevent George W. Bush from being elected.

I went to see Michael Moore's new movie Fahrenheit 9/11 on Saturday. It was great....I highly recommend it.

I also went to see You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline last night. This is a documentary about the life and work of Howard Zinn. It was pretty inspiring. It was tres cool to see the local footage. Zinn in and around Harvard Square...BU......anti-war protests on the Boston Common. I was at a couple of the events they showed him speaking at. I didn't see myself. I wasn't a star that day.

I feel like the rap singer Nelly. I suddenly have the desire to sing...."it's getting hot in here." I went to the dermatologist today. Had a skin tag removed from my eye lid. I also had a growth removed from above my lip. Hence...the bandaid on my face...and the Nelly thing. It could be a wart...it could be squamous cell skin cancer. They are going to test it. I am going to call the doctor next week to find out if it is something bad....or just an old wart. They tell me it is probably a wart.

Yesterday's Walk for Research was a HUGE success. Thank you to everyone who sponsored me.......walked....or volunteered. You are the best.

Had dinner with my friend Elke who was visiting from LA last night. It was really nice to see her. We went souvenir shopping...she bought me the new Beastie Boys cd for my birthday.....thanks Elke....I love it.....had dinner at the Border Cafe....and got some jamine tea at Dado. It was all good.

Congratulations to Lori and Sarah who were married just a few hours ago in Cambridge. I wish you a happy and healthy life together.

Getting ready for the Walk for Research. Only a few days left. I called the ALF office today and they said that things are coming together. Yee haw! I love walks...I love my liver.

Having bloodwork next week. I hope the results will be good. The hope is for me to be off the Prednisone very soon.

Seeing the dermatologist next week. I want her to get rid of this little growth I have under my nose. Could be a wart. Could be a skin tag. I don't really care...I just want it gone.

I have to run and do some work. Happy weekend!

I had a WONDERFUL birthday weekend. We went on a Duck Tour and had dinner with some friends at Tasca on Friday night. Thank you to Brenda, Cynthia, Dave, Lisa, Lori, Mike, Sarah, and Steph who all joined me at dinner and made my day special. It was a great time. Thanks!

Saturday we went to see Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban at the New England Aquarium IMAX Theatre. We also had dinner at Pizzeria Regina in the North End. The service was bad......but the pizza was yummy.

Sunday I took my father to Finian's in Quincy for brunch. I spent the afternoon with my mother and step-father. We went out to the Watch City Brewing Company . We celebrated not only my birthday, but Father's Day and their anniversary as well. It was nice spending time with my family.

The weekend was so busy that I'm feeling a bit tired today.

Yesterday was my Mom and and Step-Dad's anniversary. I believe this make 15 years. Congratulations to them.

I go home to Boston today.

Tomorrow is my 31st birthday.

Have been in Stockbridge, MA for the past few days. I'm here for a work related training. So far the training is informative. My colleagues are fun. I am staying at the lovely Red Lion Inn. I consumed some wonderful food at pearls in Great Barrington. Had dinner in the courtyard of the hotel last night. The dinner was tasty....and the entertainent good. Tonight we are having a bbq at my co-worker's house. Have gone shopping at the outlet malls. I tried to go for a hike with my boss and co-worker. They were too fast for me so I quit half way up the mountain. Came back to my room......washed up, and read a book on the veranda. I just grabbed a decaf skim latte with a shot of vanilla. All has been fun......but I'm ready to go home. I want to see my partner.....sleep in my own bed...watch my own tv.......use my own computer......take a bath.

I feel like crap. I have a scratchy throat.....I'm exhausted and......my head hurts. I have been feeling this way for a week now. I want to feel better. I called the doctor, but she doesn't have any appointments open today. I am waiting to hear back from her.

I hope I feel better soon. I have a lot going on. I want to go to Pride Lights tonight......I have a Walk for Research meeting tomorrow night...I'm seeing the Indigo Girls on Friday night....Saturday is the pride parade and festival....and that night is Cynthia's bachelorette party. Monday I'm off to Stockbridge for work for three nights. I just want to go home and nap...but I'm feeling like I cannot.

Went to see the Paw Sox last night. It was a good time. We got killed by the Louisville Bats.

Went to see the Triplets of Belleville this weekend. I highly recommend seeing this movie if you can. The animation was great...the music good...the story sweet. It was really cool how there was little to no dialogue.

I recently had an experience in my personal life where I used data migration as a preservation tool....and I'm pretty exctied about it. A few years ago I went to a college a capella competition at Smith College. I bought a Best of College A Capella cd at the concert and loved listening to it. Over the years I noticed that it didn't play well on any of my cd players. I cleaned the cd and it didn't make a difference. Sometimes it wouldn't play at all...or would fade in and out. This past weekend I imported those songs from that cd to my ipod and they actually sound great. I can listen to this music again...yee haw. I love seeing this sort of thing in my everyday life.

Mom is still working part time. I think she has been evaluating her long commute to work. She recently told me that she doesn't like wasting a lot of time getting to and from work. It's interesting to see her assess some of the things in her life from her new perspective as a cancer survivor.

I was excited to learn that a group of gay and lesbian residents of Dorchester have come together to form a group called DotOut. I am enthusiastic because not only am I a lesbian...but I also grew up in Dorchester. So there you go...these are my people. Their website states the following:

DotOUT is a grassroots, political organization representing gay and lesbian voters in Dorchester. We are committed to advancing a legislative agenda that will grant us equal and fair protections under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We are further committed to working with and supporting those Dorchester elected officials and candidates for elected office whose personal conviction, public position and voting record demonstrate a commitment to us, their gay and lesbian neighbors. We believe in the strength of the gay and lesbian community in Dorchester and, together, believe that we will positively influence local elections and public opinion on issues that are relevant to us.

I have great news. I heard from my doctor today. He wants me to reduce my Prednisone to 5 mg. Yee haw. My enzymes are better than they were the last time I had bloodwork. He wants me to have bloodwork in another month. The hope is to take me off the Prednisone all together.

I have been sort of lazy about doing my ankle and foot exercises lately. As a result I have noticed more stiffness in my arch and ankle. I need to keep on it. I hope my foot issues won't re-surface with the decrease in Prednisone. I just did my exercises for the first time today. I will do them again tonight.

I am still walking and doing Pilates. I will admit that I have been doing a more modified...I'm in a rush...without the videotape Pilates workout these days. I need to get up earlier and do the tape slowly. But it's so hard to get up in the morning.

I have a headache....and a bit of a scratchy throat. I didn't go to work today. I hope it's not allergies. Allergies don't go away. Sickness does. I spent the day reading and napping. I'm feeling a little bit better.....