Touched

Annoyance: people using "gay" as a pejorative.

Actually, this is more than an annoyance. It pisses me the fuck off. On a tangentially related note, Matt was giving me shit today for commenting on his lack of universal precautions. He was seeing an HIV patient, which apparently necessitated a whole shitload more personal protective gear than usual. For him, anyway. Then John acted like the curing light was gonna give him AIDS if he didn't disinfect under the barrier like no tomorrow.

I told them that treating HIV patients differently without reason just perpetuates the stigma associated with it, which is part of why HIV is considered a disability. I sometimes wonder how people manage to get through life if they can't even see the indirect ramifications of their actions. It also makes me feel surprised and a little awed that the world isn't even more fucked up.

Joybringer: Dani sent me a birthday package.

I haven't talked to her since I was in AZ almost three months ago, and it was the last thing I expected, but tonight I get home to a nice card, cookies, and LiveWrong socks. This - and Laura's package, too - make me feel really happy. People I didn't really expect presents from. It just makes me happy to know that maybe I'm not alone as I feel sometimes.

I'm reminded of when I was 16 and getting to be friends with Liv, but that's a story for another day, since I really need to shower and sleep...