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That job opportunity that I thought I had the other day….NOT. I’m soooo sick of contract agencies. The recruiter really sounded interested in me and promised that I would get a response from him either by phone or within a few hours….that was last week!  He won’t return my phone calls or respond to my emails…so unprofessional. Even though I hate recruiters they can sometimes help you get a foot in the door.

I have another possibility later this week. This position is a direct hire and I will be speaking with the President of the company himself…NOT a recruiter!

Hello Mr. Jones,

I am going to a conference in Miami Beach all the rest of this week.
Can you suggest a time we can talk in the evening on Tuesday – Thursday?

I will call you and we can discuss the position.

In the mean time, take a look at www.com so you can understand what we’re up to here.

Thanks.

Sean and I are eating dinner at City Cafe….

Today I had to listen to one of my co-workers here at City Hall go on and on about how he disagrees with the idea of gay marriage. He feels that if gays are allowed to marry then he should be allowed to marry multiple women. I guess someone finally told him I was gay so that was his way of letting me know how he feels about gays. Of course, I didn’t say anything as I don’t like discussing "gay issues" at work. I’m tired of the whole "gay" thing anyway. When co-workers realize that I’m gay they either support me and always want to talk about gay issues or they totally stop talking to me and go at great lengths to avoid me. I can’t wait to get out of the South! When we first came to Atlanta I thought it was pretty diverse but that’s not really true. It’s true that Atlanta has a large gay population but it’s not widely accepted by the straight community. The city of Atlanta supports the gay community only for the business aspect. Gays are considered a business deal.

When we lived in California gays were pretty much accepted everywhere…even in the more conservative area. Californians are better educated and are more comfortable with gays as a whole. It’s been obvious for some time that America is, over the long haul, becoming substantially more accepting of gays and lesbians. California has often led the way in this regard.  Favoring gay marriage remains a minority position, but barely, and it’s obvious which way the tide is running. Politically, Gavin Newsom has bet right on gay marriage, which will eventually be accepted everywhere, although he’ll have to wait a while for the bet to pay off. Those who oppose gay marriage are winning all the battles, but they will surely lose the war. Atlanta is relatively open, sophisticated and cosmopolitan…but the rest of the state is filled with homophobes and bigots and racists. Even in Atlanta the amount of ‘W in ‘04′ bumperstickers is amazingly high. It is a constant reminder that you are in a red state. Also, Georgia was one of eleven states that passed an amendment to the state constitution prohibiting gay marriage. The Georgia amendment to the state constitution passed with something like eighty percent of the vote. Not only did the amendment outlaw gay marriage, my understadning is that it also prohibited domestic partnerships and civil unions. It was an ugly, ugly statute and one of the most restrictive anti-gay marriage statutes around. Having said that, I think the gay community in Atlanta can be very supportive of one another. Most oppressed people are supportive of one another. But who wants to live somewhere where they are oppressed?

I have a possible job lead tomorrow! I’m excited and I really hope I can secure a job in Chicago pretty soon. Wish me luck!

Sean and I are both on our laptops applying for jobs in Chicago….

We are eating dinner tonight at Ted’s Montanna Grill near Centennial Olympic Park.

We are at Phipps Plazza watching the movie, Hannibal Rising.

Sean and I are at Atlantic Station watching the movie ‘Breached’….

Our open house was somewhat of a disappointment….only had one couple come by. We didn’t do much advertising and the season is just beginning so we aren’t too disappointed. We had a couple come by on yesterday and one today so this has been the best weekend we’ve had since putting our loft on the market back in October.

We are having our 1st open house today from 02:00 to 05:00pm.