Pulse rate > 120 Beats per minute
Perspiration – Excessive
Blood Pressure – Off the chart
Skin – Pale, ghostly white even.
Breathing – Shallow and rapid
No, this is not me working out, this is the physiological response to my solo expedition into Busselton Priceline to buy a Lipstick. The last time I think i felt like that, I was at 10,000 feet in a mildly aerobatic aircraft and I was no longer sure I knew which way was up…
There was a degree of success to my endeavour, I arrived home with two brand new lipsticks in my bag and my pulse rate has now settled down to a normal level. It would seem I still have a way to go to beat the Shame that dwells within and turns what should be a fun excursion into a moment of panic..
I’ve got about four days to turn this Shame into Pride, so I can climb onto my Indian, and with genuine dignity, ride my motorcycle in the Busselton Pride Parade celebrating LGBTI diversity.

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