So, for years, I’ve been operating under don’t-ask-don’t-tell at work. And I’ve told plenty. I’ve manipulated social situations so that the straight people wouldn’t know I was hinting, but the gay people would.
So, the older, obviously homo dude in our office dropped the “partner” hint in front of me and my fellow health care intern a week ago. I tried to play off that, when we were talking to one another at an office social/food thing. One of us fumbled the pass, and he got huffy instead of the hint.
To clear this up, I asked if he and his partner would like to join me for the chicago gay men’s chorus pride concert this week, in email. I was also semi-serious. It’s lame going alone. And he seems like a pleasant guy.
Well, he has plans for pride weekend. But he referred me to another office person who was arranging plans for pride. This individual is encouraging me to be the spokesman for whatever office contingent we can gather together for the parade. Like, mail the office, telling them how to find the rest of us for parade spectation purposes. I’m a little reluctant, but I think it’s mostly because of entrenched habit. Broadcasting like that in my _professional_ life feels a little weird. Professional/personal separation. Not that it keeps others from discussing spouses and children. *shrug* I’m already remarkable for my veganism. I could be the most interesting intern they have for awhile. =) And my boss is at something of a loss for how to keep me busy. Yay for high productivity.
Oh, and 80% of interns get job offers. Sweet.
Another chicago diner meal. I will _not_ replicate my debt experience of years past. Some WoW time with
Then he buzzed my hair. It was getting long. I like the do. Nice & low maintenance. And took a pic. It’ll be good to have something remotely current.
That’s all. Beddybye.
Yay for low-maintenance haircuts. I get mine buzzed down to 3/8 of an inch and then let it grow out until I get another cut about three months later. My hair curls, so it sort of styles itself as it gets longer. Interestingly, I get compliments from different people at different stages; some like the short cut, some like the long. Something for everyone! 🙂
The most pointless use of LiveJournal is discussing a photograph without its simultaneous icon debut. =D
i’m always surprised what a good ‘hint’ the word ‘partner’ is.. i’d figure some straight people would use it just because “girlfriend/boyfriend” sounds so … well.. i’m not sure how to describe its quality, but it has some quality 🙂
incidentally – that was the final hint that dr who produced john nathan-turner had dropped in some interview that made me actually look up and find, low and behold, it did appear to be a male partner. *shrug*
Heh. I have found heteros using the word ‘partner’. Yet another reason for me to be less than enchanted with it. ‘husband’ and ‘wife’ are gender specific. Why the hell should I have to use a neuter term that most people would take as a preference revelation anyway, assuming they even got it.