June 17, 2008
Oh my...
Living in los angeles, you'd just assume that most people, and your friends more so, are fairly liberal or at least open minded. So it bummed me out when I hear someone in my circle ask if a man was gay or had issues because he teared up when he was yelled at. I'm like "what, are you fucking kidding me...crying doesn't mean anything". He was not kidding unfortunately. But hell, california is allowing gay marriages starting today.
Which means that george takei is finally able to get married to his partner. I don't personally know mr. sulu although I did hear his voice over the phone a couple of times when he use to call my boss (they were friends). The official wedding will be in September. But this is neat too...
. Takei and brad altman have been together for 21 years. Thats saying something considering how horny and what assholes men can be. Two decades of dedication between anyone is pretty remarkable in this day and age. I hope sandwich and I last that long.
. Walter Koenig is the best man. Chekov was the navigator on the enterprise while sulu was the helmsman. You mean to tell me that his best buddy on the starship is also his best buddy in real life? Whats the chances of that happening? I remember when the worm came out of chekov's ear in "Star Trek: Wrath of Khan". "KHAAAAN!!!! KHAAAAN!!!!"
. Uhura is the matron of honor. Whoa! She was the communications officer and she's participating in the ceremony too? How many people that you knew, much less worked with over 20 years ago do you even still keep in contact with. If everyone saw uhura in a mini skirt growing up, I think racism would have been eliminated. Sexism would still exist but not racism.
. Apparently spock will be a guest at the wedding as well. I think I must sneak into this party and see who else will be here. I'm hoping yeoman rand, shahna from "the gamesters of triskelion" and abraham lincoln from "the savage curtain" show up...otherwise I might look silly in my officer's uniform. I wonder if my friend emily will be there, I know she's a fan. And one day my other friend will figure it out too.
George Takei: "It's not really coming out, which suggests opening a door and stepping through. It's more like a long, long walk through what began as a narrow corridor that starts to widen".
Posted by yumyumcha at June 17, 2008 05:33 PM