Last Friday saw a milestone that, personally for me, made it all real. I made my first loan repayment on the home loan. Sure, we may have paid a couple of thousand that would roughly translate to Ant and I owning about $2 of the home so far, but it was more about the fact that we could do it for me. I didn't doubt that we could do it; but to actually reach that first repayment felt good. Mind you, all the bloody bills lately are doing my head in. Telstra kindly sent me a $300 bill for last month, over three times the amount that it should be! This was down to a lot of work calls over that period (no landline) and the usual Christmas/NY calls and SMS. Eck!
Ant took me out on Saturday night for belated birthday drinks. As usual, we went to The Market with our friend Travis in tow (along with his friend Jay). There was a highlight or two along the night, apart from the DJ playing 'The Boss' again. Possibly one of my favourite moments of the night happened in the men's toilets (oh-er!... it's innocent). A tall gent was just about to leave the bathroom when he stood in the middle of the room to make an announcement.
"I just want to say something... (slurring and slightly out of it) Firstly, i'm really f*cked!... Secondly... i'm straight and... (getting emotion) i'm sorry for any time that i've used the term gay in a derogatory sense... i'm having one of the best nights of my life and I love you guys..."
...and then swanned out of the loo.
If only more straight guys could have a moment of revelation like that. What I do love is the fact that you really got the impression he had seen the light and realised that the gay community are actually a friendly bunch who only ask for respect and, in turn, will give respect (and a bloody good night out) back.
We did have another rather out of it guy (seemed to be a reoccuring theme) stumble up to Ant and I at one point, noticing that we were holding hands and asking for "Proof of boy on... (slur) boys on..." Me: "Boysenberry?" Him: "Boy on boy photos". Me: "Sorry, don't have them..." (getting up) "Yet..." (wink and walked off).
