The Old Tin Shed

In a couple hours it will be Christmas here.  Once that would mean getting dressed for midnight mass.  I however stopped many years ago now, im not one to be a hypocrite and attend only for the major occasions   I don't feel I should so I don't.  Though it has been made perfectly clear by our local church I am not welcome anyway. I have not lost the main reasons for Christmas, and that is the belief of many that man's saviour was born.  I don't consider myself a Christian any more, and although many would see it as a bad thing, I don't.  You see when my Church banished me and my kind and then actively campaigned against us, I was left with no choice.  You see my point for acceptance has always been that everyone is made in the image of God.  Each of us is therefore perfect, so how can being me be wrong. With all my mental health issues to carry on with, I could not fight to reconcile with the differences.  In...

Well its that time of the year again, people leaving work, work Christmas parties etc.  I attended one with my partner this evening, and all I can say is I don't miss going out to these things. There is always a couple of groups of people you can be guaranteed to ruin the night for everyone. (1) Those that get loud.  People who get louder and louder the more drunk they get, really get on my nerves.  One of the girls that was out tonight is known for her volume, and true to form tonight you could hear here at least 2 city blocks away.  Worse she tried karaoke and she cant sing so she yells into the mic.  eeek double distortion. (2) The sleaze.  This is the person who checks out every female or male and works out which one they can talk dirty to.  Shame they always pick someone who is married or in a committed relationship.  My issue with this person is they always seem to do it within ear shot and worse they think its funny when they get told...