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“None is more impoverished than the one who has no gratitude. Gratitude is a currency that we can mint for ourselves, and spend without fear of bankruptcy”.– Fred De Witt Van Amburgh

Well it seems it’s that time of year again, today is Thanksgiving and boy am I thankful! It doesn’t seem as if another year has gone by already, but atlas it has.  As many other blogs I’ve read I have decided to make a list of all the things I’m thankful for.

1. For life, including but not limited to my health, a job, and youth.
2. For friends, both the old and the new, the adventures we’ve shared, the time spent together.
3. For family, the ones who are always there for me and may the ones who passed away this year rest in peace.
4. For learning, it’s amazing to think back about where I was a year ago, five years ago and to see how much I’ve learned.
5. For Pie, yeah I know but it’s just go good! just try to imagine a world without pie.

I have a lot to be thankful for sometimes all it takes it taking the time to sit down and think about it to realized how blessed I really am.

“Gratitude takes three forms: a feeling in the heart, an expression in words, and a giving in return.”–John Wanamaker

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This post is in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDR) which is a day for all of us to remember all the transgendered individuals who killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. Today marks the 9^th annual TDR. This isn’t about if you “believe in” gender identity. It’s not about your religious, political beliefs, your morals or ethics this is about fact that every year people die because of who they are. I recently read an article called “50 under 30″ the article list 50 individuals who were under 30 years of age that were killed because of these prejudice. The full article can be found here http://www.gpac.org/50under30. I encourage all of you to browse the site and just think about those who are no longer with us.

For those of you wondering, “What the heck does transgendered mean?” Wikipedia defines the term as “Transgender is the state of one’s ‘gender identity’ (self-identification as woman, man, or neither) not matching one’s ‘assigned sex’ (identification by others as male or female based on physical/genetic sex). ‘Transgender’ does not imply any specific form of sexual orientation”

If you can I would encourage you to join an event in your area. First, look for an event here http://www.transgenderdor.org/ if that fails then try Google just type in” Transgender Day of Remembrance [your city].” Good luck and happy TDR!

EDIT 11/28/2008

Washington State Reconizes TDR:http://www.hum.wa.gov/documents/Gov%20Proclamations/TDR.PDF and http://blogout.justout.com/?p=4251
Google Recognizes TDR:http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/transgender-remembrance-day.html

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Well it’s official the election is now over. I’m (mostly) happy with the results on a city, state, and national level. Prop 8 passed in California, making same-sex marriage illegal in the state. Prop 1000 passed here in Washington legalizing assisted suicide for terminally ill patients. Obama is now America’s first African American president. These among other changes across our nation and states are what make me love elections. I love being able to have a part in what goes on in America. Sure I don’t agree with everything that happens and I honestly hate the politics as much as the next guy and all that goes behind campaigns but I love the fact that little oh me gets the chance in being part of change. Well here’s to the next 2 years (until the next election at a least the next small one here in WA.)

and now a comic!

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Well I know most of you will if i say something or not but really this is just my Internet Attempt to remind all of you to Vote! It’s really easy all you have to do is check boxes and your done!  For thouse of you who are like me and like pictures to convince you to vote check out http://.aiga.org/content.cfm/get-out-the-vote I have compiled my top 5 pro voting posters below.

1. http://www.aiga.org/resources/filesubmit/2/6/8/images/00_voat-tylerbrooks6.pdf (for those of you like me who are grammatically challenged)
2. http://www.aiga.org/resources/filesubmit/5/2/9/images/dvhitler.pdf (just found this funny also a new spin on a classic concept)
3. http://www.aiga.org/resources/filesubmit/3/4/7/images/vote_poster_mslk_3_050108.pdf (the concept and color pallet make this one great)
4. http://www.aiga.org/resources/filesubmit/2/5/2/images/annakeelervoteposter2.pdf (great attention getter and simple)
5. http://www.aiga.org/resources/filesubmit/3/9/6/images/vote_aiga_adiec1.pdf (matrix voting choice)

Anyway all that to say please join me tomorrow November 4th and vote!

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