I would have to venture to say that THE disadvantage to marrying a European man is the world cup.
I am now relegated to sitting at the computer, blasting Bob Marley, James Blunt, Jeff Buckley, KD Lang, and David Bowie through headphones. This is all in an attempt to block out the sounds of screaming fans, oh-so-sophisticated American sportscasters trying to sound European, and the random outburst from my aforementioned Euro-hubby (I should ask him only phrase his outbursts in Estonian--everything sounds good in Estonian).

I HATE soccer. Hate it. With a passion. I have almost a physical reaction to it. I can't really explain why, but it's just a very deep-set hatred. And it is now playing on the TV behind me. Eww.

Thanks to Jo, I found this fun website. Go here and help me out. It's interesting.

http://kevan.org/johari?name=i_am_a_kerge

"I don't have AIDS, and I'm glad that I don't." This was said by my HIV positive client. I, personally, do not have AIDS either, and I'm also glad that I don't.

This conversation came about after seeing one of the posters touting the new campaign chaired by Kenneth Cole. "We All Have AIDS" is the shocking, emotion stirring slogan underneath an artsy black and white photo of dignitaries, intellectuals, actors, and other various people of renown. Now, I know it's probably done in the best of intentions, and will raise money for a good cause, but I don't like it. I can't help but feel put off by the smarmy undertones of the website's "behind the scenes" (www.weallhaveaids) page. The oh-so-put-together celebs, putting their oh-so-perfectly-pedicured feet into the cement and then hugging each other and congratulating themselves on their oh-so-sacrificial deeds and their oh-so-perfectly-healthy bodies.
I know that the sentiment is supposed to indicate solidarity with the ill of the world and the people facing the epidemic, but it burns me. These people aren't sick. These people aren't even poor. It's so easy to say, "Yes, this disease is my disease. I'm in solidarity with you." to the people who actually DO have AIDS, but you can't actually be in true solidarity unless you take the burden as well. Now I'm not saying one needs to have AIDS to be in solidarity, but you need to give something up. I'm not even saying I"M completely in solidarity--I'm well-fed, live in a nice apt, have a good job, and I'm fairly healthy.
I say, drop the theatrics, give up the fendi and thousand dollar jimmy choos, live in a modest place rather than a superfluous home with ten toilets; then you can start saying that you're working towards solidarity.
If you don't have AIDS, CELEBRATE IT.

I started a live journal. Don't think I like it though.