Friday, December 30th, 2005
Firsts in 2005:
- Attended the Sundance Film Festival
- Attended the Utah Burn – a regional version of Burning Man
- Purchased items online (other than plane tickets or website subscriptions) with my very own credit card
- Dug a grave for a beloved pet (instead of letting a vet take care of the remains)
Places visited in 2005:
- San Francisco, CA
- Las Vegas, NV
- Wendover, NV
- Park City, UT
- Los Angeles, CA
Things I’m proud of in 2005:
- A year without having the S-E-X
- Utah Pride Festival
- 9 months at Salt Lake Metro
- Taking a risk and accepting a job with
the Sundan Bob’s Event
- Caring for my family during my father’s medical crisis
- Donations made in the wake of Katrina
- Helping to organize over a dozen events for the GLBT community
- Participating in peace rallies
- Taught a “Welcoming Congregation” class at church to address GLBT issues
Things I (sorta) regret about 2005:
- Not taking more risks with my personal life
- Failing to quit smoking
- Not being able to overcome personality and philosophical differences with my brother-in-law
- Gaining more weight
- Not learning how to ski
- Not making it to my friend Melissa’s wedding
- Not taking more time for spiritual and personal growth
- Not saving more money (but I’m proud of my generosity toward charitable causes and with my family during the holidays)
Top five memorable moments of 2005:
- Seeing the Scissor Sisters perform during the Sundance Film Festival in a concert put on by Queer Lounge at Club Suede.
- Watching the sun come up as they hoisted the rainbow flag alongside the American flag for Pride week celebrations – my own private moment of ritual to begin the day.
- Applying whip cream speedos to boys participating in the Mr. Gay Wendover contest.
- Running around the burning effigy at the Utah Burn wearing naught but my sandals.
- Holding my brothers and speaking on their behalf (they couldn’t speak through the pain) as we said “goodbye” to Dad around his hospital bed, only to have him wake up a few minutes later and start talking to us.
Milestones in 2005:
- Two sisters got married
- Two sisters got pregnant
- Lost two long-time family dogs, Jedda and Johnny
- Moved into a new house
- New job in a somewhat different field
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