Stinking Rotten Colds...

I've gotten off easy this year it seems in the cold department, but I've been a bit miserable the last couple of days. Sinus headaches, coughing, and sneezing with all of the lovely nasal congestion --- I've had it all. It's made for a wonderful couple of days (sarcasm). I have enjoyed the sleeping though. Around noon today, I finally started feeling better, so I'll make it to work tomorrow.

I've at least been able to chat with a few folks, some on the phone, including my handsome, burly buddy Steve in Canada yesterday and the ever adorable susobear in England tonight. Unai is a really shy guy and very attractive. I wish he'd have been in England when I was there last summer.

Ah, back to the workday grind tomorrow...

Some good news though. FDA is considering an at-home quick test for HIV.

Issues for Discussion

Sorry for the double post for the day, but I just remembered two things of interest to share:

First, I was reading in benjiej's journal that Sheryl Swoopes has finallly come out as a lesbian. I read the attached article and Ms. Swoopes doesn't believe that people are born gay. Now, I know that this is a popular debate of sorts. Are we born gay or are we choosing to be gay? It's the standard breeding vs environment discussion. I've heard people give mixed views on this, including several friends. My view is a mix of both, that people are likely born with a gay predisposition and some environmental conditions may trigger it early on. I have no doubt in my mind that I was gay from childhood, having had an attraction to men as early as age seven or eight before I knew was sex was. The theory doesn't fit the varied experiences I've heard of, so maybe the answer isn't so black and white. Your thoughts?

Second, and this strikes a bit closer to home, my office is having our annual blood drive. I dread this every year because of their exclusion of people of "high risk behaviors" for HIV, meaning me and my penchant for sleeping with men. Even though I practice safe sex, the very fact that I have had sex with a man puts me on the permanently deferred roster (not officially as I just don't bother trying to donate anymore). This practice does bug me though. I think of my brothers, each of whom has had unprotected sex in the past and currently, and are perfectly acceptable by current regulations to donate blood, even though they are more likely to have contracted something. The blood mobile arrives next week, but I think I'll try to be working out of the office that day.. ugh... Your thoughts again?