I have a job, my dog, my home, 1 or 2 good friends, my opinions, some hope, some righteous indignation, some snark and silliness.  This is where I come to talk about what I like, what I've done, how I feel, who I know and things of that nature.  You can't make me feel guilty anymore for who I am because at least I do not pretend to be something I'm not. 

 My likes and dislikes are important to me.  I do not seek affirmation nor do I deserve condemnation.

This is not a diatribe against OS.  I love OS, even the dustups.  Sometimes I'm a little sarcastic and mean here, mostly I'm a little dull.  Sometimes I do not feel free to write what I want, but I'm going to get over that.   And I would like to thank a lot of other OS black sheep for making me feel brave.  It seems silly to say it takes bravery to write what you want on your own blog, and maybe it is.  But I know some people who would never, ever, ever, say what they thought in public because of fear of reprisals.  That is not going to be me.