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March 30, 2006
The D Man

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Originally uploaded by dirtyolive.
I've started writing this post over and over again and I figure if I just start typing whatever comes to mind I may actually come away with something. So here I am - writing.

The problem I am having is I'm working out more. I know! I'm one of those "glass half empty" people who seem to find the crappy consequences in whatever I do. You see I get introspective when I exercise and even though there are five television sets in front of the bloody trainers, I still find myself wandering into my life and analyzing the shit out of it.

Even when they are filming the underwater pictures of the Queen of the North.
Even when they are reporting on the daily happenings of TomKat.
Even when old re-runs of Sex in the City are on.

I know!

Lately, it's all been about D.
Last weekend we sat down to watch Sex Traffic. If you haven't seen it, please do - but I should warn you, it's heavy and will stay with you for days and days. I watched it on a Saturday but D went to bed early on in the film. That night, without going into any detail, I dreamt horrible, terrifying things. In the morning I was grumpy and quiet and all I could feel was anger mixed with a strange sense of relief. It was confusing and I didn't talk much all Sunday.

What a movie endorsement, eh?

I'm babbling.

What I'm trying to say was, I was a moody dork with D and Franklin and I should have been celebrating. I have an amazing son and partner and I live in an amazing place in the world. D is one of the smartest and most honest people I know. He is understanding and respectful and we have an amazing life together.
So I'm sorry, D.
Posted by Ada
Comments

D is amazing, but then again, so are you! If Sex Traffic is the two part movie i saw once, then yes, it would cause some disconcerting disturbance to the force... to think that our species is capable of such depravity with one another. Are people inherently good or inherently evil? If I had to pick one, I lean to evil...it is sad. If we were inherently good, we wouldn't need so many rules in society to coexist, me thinks. I know the answer leans towards a duality in our species, but forcing the question to pick one or the other is interesting.

Posted by: Pooz @ 03.30.2006 10:36 PM | #

I wonder why we watch that kinda stuff? I guess it's important that these stories are told but other than not frequenting these brothels (Ada your not are you?:) why do we need to expose ourselves to that kind of stuff? When it makes us feel awfull. Going to bed early was probably a good idea.

Posted by: Marc @ 03.31.2006 8:14 AM | #

Pooz, have you read "Night" by Elie Wiesel? The depravity of human nature...

Marc, I can't stress enough how imporant it is that these stories are told that people like us are listening. We are constantly exposed to this "kind of stuff" but whether we see the evil part we play in it by seeing the entire story or not is the question.

Posted by: Ada @ 03.31.2006 2:27 PM | #

I have not read "Night" nor am I aware of it. I shall keep an eye open for it.

Posted by: Pooz @ 04.01.2006 2:47 AM | #


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