Exhausted, Blond, On Speed, or Sleeping

Celebrate Life - A Reminder

2009-02-27T13:13:00.003-05:00

Have you been watching RuPaul's Drag Race on Logo?Yeah, yeah - Another reality show? Another lame contest? Perhaps, but for some of us, it's so much more than that.I just returned from New Orleans, LA, after a weeklong stint at Mardi Gras. I loved the spirit of togetherness, the happy bead catching, the well-received nods to history. I especially loved all of the friendly, slightly drunk, very

And now for something completely familiar...

2009-02-11T12:00:00.002-05:00

A friend, returning from a ski trip to the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, told me "You really do live in some beautiful country." It's probably true - all of the changes in elevation, the deciduous and evergreen trees blanketing the hillsides, valleys of farmland, crisp mountain air... blahblahblah.I'm a city boy. I was raised here in the mountains, but I've known since I was a tyke (probably

On Gay Etiquette in 2008

2008-12-01T10:44:00.002-05:00

Given a recent encounter I had with some etiquette in question when a date was canceled without any real explanation or, more importantly, communication, this post from my friend Brad's LJ, a reprint of a GDC article; and my response below, seems appropriate -The phone rang four times before his well-known message played out to its inevitable beep.“Hey Handsome it’s Bradford,” I began with the

It's sick how much I love this...

2008-11-06T12:33:00.003-05:00

I adore puppies.I adore puppies on my computer almost as much.Enjoy. And make sure your sound is on - they squeak!!!

Paris for President

2008-10-29T20:18:00.000-04:00

Paris for President!

For Rent/Lease/Sale: Multi-talented boy genius

2008-10-27T16:53:00.004-04:00

Age: 28Sex: Male, but looks good in platforms when necessaryTalents: Innumerable.Specialties:hyperanalytic 360 degree problem identification and resolutionhealth carefinancialsfashionevent managementattention to detaillolspeakI actually enjoy being tethered to a blackberry 24/7, prefer to eat lunch while working, survive especially well on a conference line 18 hours/day, and really only need to

Open skies

2008-10-21T03:07:00.000-04:00

I just saw a shooting star for the first time ever. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

Trendfucking

2008-10-20T17:07:00.002-04:00

I'm still in KC,MO visiting Duncan - We putzed around the Crown Center today (Hallmark owns about 3 football field-sized blocks of downtown (or uptown or whatever they call that area) here), which is the strangest mall I've ever seen - it's actually carpeted... We also got totally lost in the underground car park which runs the length of the mall - had we made a left instead of a right, we would

Mental lethargy...

2008-10-20T10:58:00.000-04:00

I'm so bored with life, and everything I do to fix that seems to not work. I need a creative outlet of some sort, or a more creative job. It's all just so... Dull. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

Bedtime is alone time, Tank!

2008-10-16T01:07:00.000-04:00

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Today's Honest Tea Quote/Underused Words

2008-10-06T10:24:00.002-04:00

"Beware the flatterer; he feeds you with an empty spoon." - Cosino DeGregrioPeculiarly - pe·cu·liar·ly, adverb—Synonyms 1. eccentric, bizarre. See strange. 2. extraordinary, singular, exceptional. 5. individual, personal, particular, special, unique.

The Dandy, The Witch, and The Wardrobe

2008-10-05T17:08:00.002-04:00

A time long ago, an erstwhile young dandy in a thriving shire shuttered the edifice of home, a monument to the ruins of love, and sought refuge in the snow capped mountains to the North. He braved the scorn and contempt of the Wicked Queen and her despondent frail King, the violent temperament of the Mother of Bastards, and looked on in vain as the Fairy Princess, surrounded by the motley

The Relevance of Dissidence

2008-10-04T09:12:00.005-04:00

As the corporate life continues to stranglehold my free time and I get more involved with graduate coursework, I'm busier than I thought I might be - I just remembered I'm supposed to be blogging...The problem, I think, with always working and running from place to place is that I can't talk about work-related issues due to non-disclosure crap - Casual conversation lends itself much better to an

Back to reality

2008-09-21T00:17:00.000-04:00

Today I slept until 2 in the afternoon. Now I'm back in the 215 with my peepz. Content. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

Today's Honest Tea Quote

2008-09-15T10:31:00.002-04:00

"Anything that can be done chemically can be done by other means." - William S. Burroughs

"Sambo Beat the Bitch"

2008-09-11T08:22:00.002-04:00

http://www.laprogressive.com/2008/09/05/alaskans-speak-in-a-frightened-whisper-palin-is-%E2%80%9Cracist-sexist-vindictive-and-mean%E2%80%9D/?racist-sexist-vindictive-and-mean?/Just go read it. Distasteful.I think I'm on Palinoverload.

bkite, b.

2008-09-08T09:18:00.003-04:00

I just added a swell new RSS feed over on the right column - It's my brightkite feed, so if you're not Twitter friends with me because I don't know you well enough/you suck, now you can at least get to share in the photos and location-bouncing. enjoy.

Wait where is my weekend?

2008-09-07T22:14:00.000-04:00

I'm relaxing in Jerz watching The Day After Tomorrow, as XXX doesn't have cable so I can't watch Brit Brit on the VMAs... I've been in and out of the city all weekend, with grad school orientation Friday afternoon and brunch with Kaeti on Saturday morning after a night out at pure (see photo : my beard is gettin' sexy, right?) and a quick trip back to the Poconos where I re did the layout of my

This should hold you over...

2008-09-03T17:23:00.000-04:00

This cross-country lifestyle is killing me and I've got shittonnes of work to catch up on... If I had actual bills, I'd be worried about paying them...Watch this while I figure out where I am today:

Right Back Where We Started From...

2008-08-27T23:24:00.003-04:00

So I was just about to shut down when I came across a link to www.dynadouche.com - After noticing the little "music" widget in the lower left of the (amazingly well-designed) page, I paused last.fm and lo and behold, Simply the Best, by our early AM scion Tina Turner...Seriously, what were they thinking with this video? And what were they thinking using that song for an asshose?

One More Thing...

2008-08-27T21:49:00.002-04:00

My friend Brad posted this earlier today, and it's been blowin' up the mother effbook -See more Kristin Chenoweth videos at Funny or Die

Boom Boom Build the Room Tear It Up, Eat Me Out

2008-08-27T21:34:00.005-04:00

Building a condo from scratch is a motherfucker, and that's all I'm going to say about it for now. I don't know how people do this for a living. My hands are gross and cut and nasty, and I totally lost a glass plug somewhere along the way...However, my first week of temporary Poconos-based Hell is going to end quite well - My Labor Day Weekend plans:Friday afternoon: Back to the 191xx for some

Planet Distance

2008-08-27T08:58:00.002-04:00

I'm in the middle of setting up my home office and doing construction and trying to find where I put everything in my mad dash out of my condo...This is how I'm starting off my day - how bout you?

Today's Honest Tea Quote

2008-08-21T15:18:00.003-04:00

"First things first, but not necessarily in that order." - Doctor Who

yay/eww/<3

2008-08-20T01:45:00.005-04:00

1. i got into the graduate program at Jefferson. Now I have about a week to figure out the financials and get set to go to skewl again. crazy. but zomg i'm not a total loser! yayz!2. the acceptance letter/kit/thing had some weird 'unable to determine forward' sticker on it - this is the second piece of mail i've received like that - i'm getting nervous because i'm expecting an important cheque

Today's Honest Tea Quote

2008-08-19T15:57:00.002-04:00

"You don't stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing." - Michael Pritchard

Yesterday's Honest Tea Quote

2008-08-19T15:55:00.002-04:00

"When you find yourself going through Hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill

Today's Honest Tea Quote

2008-08-17T12:39:00.000-04:00

"No nice men are good at getting taxis." - Katherine WhitehornSent via BlackBerry by AT&T

Morning Word Association

2008-08-15T09:52:00.001-04:00

Mary Tyler Moore played Mary Richards.Mary: MerryRichard: DickMerry Dicks?Happy cocks?Hurrah!

En défense de la barbe

2008-08-14T09:53:00.003-04:00

I was in a corporate Hell meeting last week, and our CEO 'broke the ice' by telling a story about how he was at a customer site - some factory in Nowhere, PA - and was explaining healthcare economics or something to the workers at the factory. He was trying to motivate us ("the Company") by demonstrating that if you "get your hands dirty, you can achieve great things." Even after all of that

Today's Honest Tea Quote

2008-08-14T09:46:00.004-04:00

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." - Pablo Picasso

You can't trust anyone, especially if they're clarifying butter

2008-08-14T07:59:00.003-04:00

From CNN: WASHINGTON (AP) -- Famed chef Julia Child shared a secret with Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg and Chicago White Sox catcher Moe Berg at a time when the Nazis threatened the world.

Hey, Queerbait...

2008-08-13T14:15:00.003-04:00

If you are a legacy Philadelphia homo and not a recent NYC transplant, I hope you cancelled your 12th Street Gym membership when you found out their co-owner made large campaign donations to Douchebag Santorum.If you don't read Towleroad (which you should. bad homo. bad.) then wrap your mouth around this before you log on again:McCain Takes $2300 Contribution from Owner of Gay Sex Site ManhuntIt

Today's Honest Tea Quote

2008-08-13T09:04:00.004-04:00

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear." - Ambrose Redmoon (aka James Neil Hollingworth)

Delickious

2008-08-13T09:03:00.000-04:00

see more pwn and owned pictures(thanks, Tré!)

Pretty or talented?

2008-08-12T15:14:00.004-04:00

clickie on CNN for the full article. Even I'm a little offended. From CNN: ... Lin was lip-syncing to the sound of another girl, 7-year-old Yang Peiyi, who was heard but not seen, apparently because she was deemed not cute enough...

SMS4OBABYLOLZ

2008-08-12T10:03:00.001-04:00

http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/firsttoknow

Today's Honest Tea Quote

2008-08-12T09:56:00.003-04:00

"Grow old along with me. The best is yet to be." - Robert Browning

This used to be my playground

2008-08-12T07:19:00.000-04:00

Finally tossed the last of his stuff, with fair warning and without response. Moving on and out...Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

<3

2008-08-11T21:38:00.000-04:00

technicaly malhunktion

2008-08-10T18:38:00.002-04:00

the beach photos aren't uploading properly from the bb. fuck it. i don't have time right now to move things between SD cards and what not. Rehoboth was awesome and typically wallet-breaking Friday night with a serious boat jaunt the next morning - I worked some magic and XXX brought Brian down and we all went out.... this morning there was some Myanmar-esque bullshit going on - HAIL! It was

Just like daddy.

2008-08-10T02:15:00.000-04:00

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Randomly ordered beach pictures

2008-08-10T01:13:00.000-04:00

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Shuffle Gives Us Great Gifts

2008-08-07T12:52:00.002-04:00

I haven't heard this song in forever, and forgot it existed, until my iPod just shuffled it up:"Wash It - The Coochie Song"Oh my godDo us all a favourWash your coochie honeyOh my godI smell something stinkyyyyOh my godOh I'm so tired of tuna if you know what I meanI would be so happy if you had a ding-a-lingI need something meatier than what you have Miss ThingDo us all a favourTry keeping

Still Packing...

2008-08-06T11:30:00.004-04:00

Stupid shit keeps happening with my father's health - surgeries keep getting bumped around. it's kinda aggravating.Is there a brightkite widget i can put on here? that might be fun.Worked from home yesterday after I didn't have to go to the hospital, Jawnny came over for some time on the ultra-queer Lido deck to sun ourselves, read while I finished office stuff, then BriBri joined us... Then my

Networked

2008-08-04T16:51:00.003-04:00

I realised I am a member of at least the following communities, if not more:TwitterFlickrLJMyspaceFacebookFriendsterBrightkitesupergludel.icio.usstumbleupondiggbloggerjoosttribeand about 10,000 others i don't remember until they're in my face... oy.

Today's Honest Tea Quote

2008-08-04T09:11:00.003-04:00

"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." - Ghandi that quote was a bit weak, even for Honest Tea, so here's another one about revenge:"Je ne te quitterai point que je ne t'aie vu pendu" [I will not leave until I have seen you hanged] - Moliere

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2008-08-03T23:03:00.000-04:00

Someone explain this to me, please. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

Packing...

2008-08-01T16:13:00.003-04:00

Apparently they blocked EBOS at work. Kind of amusing - no one reads this, but my job thinks it's not work suitable. Lame.I'm packing my apartment today. The move isn't for several weeks, but I'm UPSing most of the boxes to my parents' with my corporate account. I mean, it's a 'work-related' move, right?i've been drunk on gin and tonics since 1:30, after returning from jersey. i spent 15 minutes

Today's Honest Tea Quote

2008-07-30T09:19:00.003-04:00

Especially relevant -"Luck is what you have left over after you give 100 percent." - Langston Coleman

Unavailable

2008-07-30T07:45:00.003-04:00

I spent most of yesterday in an all-day corporate hell meeting.All I got out of it was the knowledge that I never again want to work for a for-profit.Like schoolkids, giggling over who is saving $100 million by cutting what services.I also got some more bad news about my father, and within 15 minutes of that, someone said some not nice things, and I responded in kind.So I need to put this on hold

PB&J

2008-07-28T15:33:00.002-04:00

Today's Honest Tea Quote

2008-07-28T10:25:00.002-04:00

"The greatest difficulty in the world is not for people to accept new ideas, but to make them forget about old ideas." - John Maynard Keynes image borrowed from gapingvoid

Have you seen Cuil yet?

2008-07-28T07:50:00.003-04:00

It's pronounced 'cool' :http://www.cuil.com/

Philadelphians: Have you seen this shit?

2008-07-28T07:22:00.002-04:00

Avril LavigneEarth, Wind, and FireCollective Soul/LiveJethro TullKool and The GangStone Temple PilotsPOISON???No, it gets worse...

Even the child-hating atheist is appalled...

2008-07-28T07:12:00.003-04:00

Gross. Just Gross. KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (CNN) -- A shotgun-wielding man opened fire at a Unitarian church during a children's play Sunday morning, killing two adults and wounding seven others before being overpowered by congregants, officials said.

Monday - Damn right, sweetie.

2008-07-27T22:55:00.002-04:00

I hate stuff like this

2008-07-27T21:24:00.002-04:00

I just got back from a weekend at the beach...I realised I'm starting my last month here.This Queen Latifah movie is making me cry."I spent my whole life in a box, I don't want to be buried in one."If you had 21 days to live, what would you do?

Tax beach

2008-07-27T15:12:00.000-04:00

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I should live at the beach

2008-07-27T14:12:00.000-04:00

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Aqua at the beach

2008-07-26T23:30:00.000-04:00

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Samantha

2008-07-26T14:13:00.000-04:00

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Xanadu

2008-07-26T13:35:00.000-04:00

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Dancing liquor

2008-07-25T20:48:00.000-04:00

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Wtf why does everything take so long

2008-07-25T19:24:00.000-04:00

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Pre game with Jillian!

2008-07-25T19:12:00.000-04:00

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Let trashy beach times commence!

2008-07-25T16:41:00.000-04:00

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Driving with New York Dan

2008-07-25T15:31:00.000-04:00

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Beach!

2008-07-25T15:05:00.000-04:00

En route to ocean city, MD. Pictures to follow!Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

Today's Honest Tea Quote

2008-07-25T09:55:00.001-04:00

another double-labeled bottle... they're like treasures!"A diplomat is a man who says you have an open mind, instead of telling you that you have a hole in the head." - Unknown

Today's Honest Tea Quote

2008-07-24T11:15:00.002-04:00

"To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time." - Leonard Bernstein

Tumbleweave

2008-07-23T17:34:00.000-04:00

Yes, that's Elmer's glue and tracts. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

Today's Honest Tea Quote

2008-07-23T13:37:00.001-04:00

"Traditions are group efforts to keep the unexpected from happening." - Barbara Tober

Re-decorating and Planning

2008-07-22T11:27:00.002-04:00

I drove to my parents' home yesterday to meet with the Verizon installers who are handling my DSL/fax/voice line installation...The location from where I'll be working is a bit of a mess, and I'm trying to decide how to redecorate a single-floor dwelling on the second floor with only spiral staircase access - there's a balcony off the back, but I'd have to install stairs up to it, something I'm

On the Street

2008-07-20T08:19:00.000-04:00

One handed Jesus says good morning...Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

PIGLFF14: Where I'll Be

2008-07-20T08:00:00.000-04:00

12:15 PM Transvestites Also Cry Black Box at the Prince12:15 PM La León Prince Music Theater2:30 PM Citizen Nawi Black Box at the Prince2:30 PM Out in Philly - Season 2: Shorts by Local GLBT Filmmakers Prince Music Theater4:45 PM Breakfast with Scot Prince Music Theater5:00 PM Straight Black Box at the Prince7:00 PM Clandestinos Prince Music

Honest Tea Quotes

2008-07-20T07:32:00.002-04:00

I found these in my wallet..."Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them." - Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh"The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit." - Nelson Henderson"I would rather regret the things I have done than the things I have not." - Lucille Ball

Ok, fine - So I'm a little in love...

2008-07-19T20:35:00.004-04:00

with eLeven - dude is smart, hot, and also just turned me on to this, which is making me dry heave with delight:theotherfamily.com

Erm...

2008-07-19T19:44:00.002-04:00

I have been insanely busy with the Film Festival and my regular job - Hopefully I can be back to normal posting schedule as of Tuesday. or something.

Today's Honest Tea Quote

2008-07-18T10:28:00.004-04:00

"Unless someone like you cares a whole lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." - The Lorax - Dr. Seuss

PIGLFF14: Where I'll Be

2008-07-18T09:40:00.002-04:00

Today I'm managing the Arts Bank Wilma starting at 4PM.I'd tell you what movies I'm doing, but I have no idea and the website is down. Stay tuned.5:00pm Don't Go 60+min7:15 pm The World Unseen 99min9:30 pm The Houseboy 81minTickets at the venue.

I <3 Nancy Pelosi

2008-07-18T08:33:00.004-04:00

I wish she had run in the primaries - I think the American people would rally behind this skeletal nexus of power.Also, the youtube of her kicking Elizabeth Dole (R) in the cunt would be priceless.(CNN) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called President Bush "a total failure" on Thursday, among the California Democrat's harshest assessments to date of the president.

LOL roundup

2008-07-17T16:26:00.002-04:00

Camping, Vegan Style

2008-07-17T13:22:00.004-04:00

One of my favourite phood blogs, bigmouth strikes again, has a fun vegan camping menu - including the amazing Texas Chocolate cake to the right - take a gander here.mage from textualbulldog, used without permission but many thanks

PIGLFF14: Where I'll Be

2008-07-17T12:31:00.002-04:00

Today, I'm managing at the Ritz East for :7:15 PMMamma Mia!Ritz East 1This jawn is so sold out, I'd recommend getting there early even with all-access.

2008-07-16T11:18:00.001-04:00

forgot how much I love "Best Cock on the Block"

PIGLFF14: Where I'll Be

2008-07-16T09:37:00.004-04:00

Today I'm managing at the Prince Music Theater (1412 Chestnut) for the following movies:5:00 PMXXY7:00 PMClapham Junction9:30 PMJust When You Thought It Was Safe to Leave the Closet: A Collection of Suspenseful Gay Shorts

Rough and Tough

2008-07-15T21:15:00.000-04:00

Save the World, Look Like Hell

2008-07-15T09:50:00.000-04:00

A lot of people really turn it out when it comes to party clothes - If I'm going to a bar (a place to drink with friends, not a swank cocktail hour), I'm a jeans and t-shirt fag. Witty, off-colour tshirts, sure, but t-shirt nonetheless. Perhaps it's because I have to dress in corporate stooge-wear every day - This is a constant struggle, as I have to find the balance between "business procasual"

Today's Honest Tea Quote

2008-07-14T19:35:00.000-04:00

This one's for Jawnny:"Don't think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm." - Malayan Proverb

Overheard

2008-07-14T12:27:00.000-04:00

13th and Spruce, Philadelphia, 07/13/2008 2145 EDT:homosexual holding metal thermos and gesturing towards it, "normal water is H2O. This water is like H40O. It's like I'm drinking electron juice."

Acquisitions: Torrid

2008-07-14T12:02:00.000-04:00

Plus-size women's clothing stores in the Neshaminy Mall can sometimes yield great results...

Today's Honest Tea quote

2008-07-10T09:17:00.001-04:00

"A lot of people run a race to see who is the fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts." - Steve Prefontaine

Today's Honest Tea quote

2008-07-09T14:09:00.001-04:00

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." - Pablo Picasso

I drink too much.

2008-07-09T12:34:00.000-04:00

IT, You See

2008-07-09T09:56:00.000-04:00

I miss my gtalk. Last week I received sequential emails from the IT department at my (MEGADEATHDESTRUCTORUMBRELLAFRAUD)corporation, telling me I had illegal applications installed on my 'company-owned laptop' - By illegal, they meant unauthourised by them - No, no, I didn't download limewire to take advantage of the office T3 connection. No, I wasn't porn surfing and downloaded some "video chat

Come to bed! And shut off that SENSORY_INPUT_DEVICE

2008-07-07T00:25:00.000-04:00

Gaytrix - \ˈgā\-trix - n.; portmanteau conjunction of Gay and MatrixGay - if you're here, I probably don't need to define this, do I?Matrix - referencing the 1999 Wachowski siblings' The Matrix, a science-fiction action film; The film describes a future in which reality perceived by humans is actually the Matrix, a simulated reality created by sentient machines in order to

Where the fuck am I going?

2008-06-29T13:37:00.001-04:00

In case you didn't hear yet, I gave notice on my apartment.August 31st is my last day here.I have ABSOLUTELY NO PLAN.I mean, none.I can't get another roommate here - it's too much to deal with. This space isn't good for two people who aren't a couple, and I will only ever see this as the place where I thought I was making a home as a couple, and thus it will never be "ok" with someone else

2008-06-24T12:44:00.001-04:00

also for birfday: Is there a Warholized-Golden Girls image that someone can have transferred to a shower curtain? That would be swell, thanks.

2008-06-24T12:27:00.001-04:00

birthday list: http://ping.fm/VpDvz