Ugh

Last night had to have been the most bizzare I have experienced at work. I was just finishing up in Kitchen when I had to put my mop down and serve a customer who was clearly a little under influence. First of all he asked if we had any napkins, so I directed him to the Hot Food Cabinet where they are. He then demanded I get them for him because it apparently could be seen as stealing. I mean, they are there for customer use.

On a lighter note, I got a Birthday present from my Aunt Megan. It was a book called "MYSECRET, a PostSecret book" which is filled with personal and deeply intimate messages from Teens and Early 20's that reveal their most secret secrets.

There are some really thought-provoking secrets and some that just make you think of all the intolerance there is in this age.


THANKS MEGAN

~Sam

Back to the Grind

Well the holdays finished a few weeks ago which means it's back to the daily grind of school and revision for exams. *sighs*. Last Week it was the annual Motu Challenge in which Dad and Ms Vellenoweth both competed, as individuals i might add. The day after that i legally became and adult, yes, I celebrated my 18th Birthday with a family dinner, minus my brother, who is at Uni. However we are going to hold a combined celebration seeing as he had his 21st earlier this month.

And as always the dreaded end-of-year NCEA exams creep closer and closer.

On a lighter note, I got accepted into the Student Accomodation at SIT and my Course Application has been partially processed seeing as the course doesnt actually start until Feb. I was ever so keen that I sent my application in really early.

At the moment I am currently obsessed with the music from "The Lion King" so accompanying this post is the video clip for "The Circle of Life" which if you read into my post seems quite applicable.

Discrimination and Fear

This post must be read with an open mind and no pre judgements. Also be aware that I wrote this from my point-of-view!



In the media and in our own lives we see gay mean, and a good majority of high school teens, being beaten to a pulp or removed from society because some people with extraordinary high *morals* can't adjust to the fact that someone (either male or female) can be happy and content and in love with a member of the same sex.

When was the last time you heard about a lesbian couple being the victim of a hate crime here in New Zealand? This brings on an interesting question. "Why is it that gay women are more socially accepted than gay men?" Is it because the "macho" men of this nation like "getting off" on 2 ladies being intimate.

The gay and bi males of this age seem to afraid to find the key to the closet because of the negative connotations and abuse that will follow. I quote an article from last months girly magazine (i forget which one)

"When we go out on public transport we cover our hands with a jumper just so we can hold them. Its stupid that we can't walk down the street and show affection like a straight couple"

For some reason the general public and some *conservative* groups find 2 men holding hands and being affectionate in public something sick and evil, yet 2 females doing the same thing is accepted like a straight couple.

What sort of equal society do we live in if a gay couple (male or female) can't be or won't be accepted and treated like s*** or percieved as disgusting and wrong. Aren't we meant to be, in this age, the free and accepting people we are percieved to be?

If anyone flames me for this post, they will be ignored