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| There's this rugged sexy guy that I've seen several times at my usual Starbucks. Once I saw him at the gym. We've exchanged a few glances but he keeps to himself. I never got a strong gay vibe from him, but he's nice to look at.
Today at the Starbucks he was sitting in a comfy chair when I walked in. I noticed he was wearing a "Raging Stallion Studios" shirt. I looked again after I got served to make sure I wasn't mistaken.
See, I'm not much of a porn watcher, so I don't tend to recognize many pornstars all that well. A little internet sleuthing, and I figured out he's Parker Williams. [BM # 26728] I think he's better looking in person. His face is more rugged, maybe a bit more muscular/thicker, and his beard a bit scruffier.
Parker, if you read this, there's things I want to do to you :)
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| Anyone want a 25%off coupon if you place an order with scancafe.com (a photo scanning service) by this Sunday 9/20??
If you do, I'll get 10% off the order I currently have in process.
The offer is only good for new customers.
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| | Subject: | Glee | | Time: | 06:57 am |
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| Sam and I watched the pilot and first episode of Glee last night on the DVR.
It was fun and I liked the characters and am interested enough in seeing where they will take it.
The obvious use of Auto-Tune in several of the musical numbers was a bit jarring, however.
Sing out Louise!
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Saturday October 3, I'll be calling the afternoon contra dance for the San Francisco Bay Queer Contra Dance group at the Humanist Hall in Oakland.
Details on their web site.
3:30-5:30pm me calling an experience dance (you should have some contra dance experience)
5:30-6:30pm potluck
7:00-10:00pm dance for all with Mavis McGaugh calling
If you've never tried contra dancing before and want to try it out before then, there's a dance on September 12 also (see the link above).
Hope to see (some of) you there!
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| I got a voicemail from someone from the local Knights of Columbus looking for a one night stand a square dance caller for an upcoming event.
Had I taken the call in person, I'd probably have lit into him about how horrible and homophobic the KofC are for giving all that moola to Yes on 8 and Yes on 2 and basically for being Catholic assholes.
So do I:
Ignore the call.
Respond politely that I'm not available.
Respond indignantly that I'm a gay man and I hope they burn in hell.
Take the gig and make it a "teachable moment" by coming out in the middle of it.
(I'm not sure how they found my name and number, but my caller web page makes it pretty obvious that I'm gay.)
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| | Subject: | joy! | | Time: | 07:24 am |
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Be glad of life because it gives you a chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at stars.
- Henry Van Dyke
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| "Unless you were there, in a position of responsibility after September 11, you cannot possibly imagine the dilemmas that you faced in trying to protect Americans," Condoleezza Rice said last month. (The Washington Post)
Remember that prior to 9/11, Rice and Bush were in possession of a briefing about "Bin Laden determined to strike in US". Where was her position of responsibility then?
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| Check my facebook for some nice Esalen pics and updates. I've been more busy than I thought and not much time to post here.
Today was my first full day off and was the first day that's been foggy and cold. :(
Here is yesterday's sunset.
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| (I wrote the stuff below yesterday while en route and some before I fell asleep. I was so tired that I couldn't type anymore. Unfortunately I woke up on FL time this morning.)
Esalen Journal
Friday May 8 – day 1 (travel day)
I managed to pack everything I wanted to bring into my two suitcases just fine. I hope I picked the right things to bring! The weather in Big Sur at this time of year can vary, and switch from cold coastal fog to mild and sunny, so I packed lots of “options” and layers, with an eye toward layering and toward the comfortable loose clothing one would want to wear when doing massage or being around Esalen anyway.
I also packed lots of other stuff – a yoga mat, my backscratcher, toiletries to last a month, vitamins and other pills, tech gadgets, massage and trail books and one novel, two empty notebooks for the coursework, a favorite pillow, two backpacks (one for my laptop and gadgets, one day pack for hiking), and a few nicer clothes for dinner after Sam has joined me in Big Sur at the end of my stay.
Aside from knowing how much Sam and I will miss each other for 4 weeks, I've been very much looking forward to this trip. Just spending 4 weeks in Big Sur, at Esalen, should be an amazing experience. Intensive massage training will definitely increase my technical knowledge and impart lots of techniques, but I also hope it will nurture my intuition.
(now 1:40am FL time...)
It's been a long day – 2 flights, 2 car rides, and a van. All went about as smoothly as could be expected, although the van didn't seem to want to meet us where they were supposed to. On the van I met several other folks who are in the same 28-day program and got to know them a little bit.
We arrived and checked in. I quickly dumped my stuff in my room (a little hike up the hill) and went down to dinner. After dinner I hastily brushed my teeth and high-tailed it to the bathhouse for a shower and a quick soak. I needed something to wash away the sweat and scent of the day. It was a bit rushed, but it did the trick. The warm water followed by the hike back up the hill to my room meant that I was quite warm and perspiring a bit when I got here. My other two roomies were here and we got to say some quick hellos. Steve is from this area (monterey/carmel) and works in the family hard-wood flooring business and is looking for something else to persue. He seems nice and talkative and engaging and very tan. I think he said he's 47, twice married with 4 kids. Tao (pronounced Theo) is from Vancouver BC bud not lives in Boulder, CO. He's young and nice looking and it's harder to get a sense of why he's really here. I think we'll get along ok. We strolled out on the lawn to watch the sunset together and chat and then took the short hike up to the “Big Yurt” where all our classes will be held. Folks trickled in and eventually we did some brief non-verbal exercised on movement and grounding and breathing and interacting in others' space. We later verbalized what brought us here and what we hope to take away. The folks come from all over – Montreal, Spain, Germany, France, CA, IL, NY, FL, TX, CO, and MA. OMG too tired to type.... must stop.....
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| I'm sitting in FLL awaiting departure on my month-long trip.
Today I'm flying to DFW and then on to SJC. Hiring a ride to Monterey where I'll catch a van to Esalen on the Big Sur coast.
I'll be taking the 28-day Esalen massage certification class, which I'm sure will be very intense (and intensive). I'm really looking forward to it, and to spending so much time in one of my favorite places on the planet. I'm sure I will miss Sam terribly.
At the end of the course, Sam will pick me up (he'll come out to CA a few days before that and spend some time in SF with friends) and we'll spend a few more days in Big Sur together before returning to FL on June 9th.
I expect to have Internet connectivity at Esalen, and I hope to post pics, short videos and journal updates. Most pics will probably be to my facebook account, so check there.
I've also joined Skype with the same username as here.
Yesterday was a flurry of packing and preping activity. I'd been making shopping and packing lists for over a month. I was pleasantly surprised that everything fit in my suitcases with some room and poundage to spare. I'm even schlepping a favorite pillow (a 1/2 sized sobakawa thing) in my backpack. Computer backups are all done (fingers crossed!). I was less panic-stricken than I thought I'd be.
so far - no upgrade on either leg of today's flights :( | | comments: 2 comments or Leave a comment |
| was the awesome!
Sam and I attended a live simulcast of This American Life at a local movie theater. It was great! "Return to the Scene of the Crime" featured, among others, Mike Birbiglia, Starlee Kine, Dan Savage, and Joss Whedon. All good, all fun, some fun video stuff thrown in.
The show will air on May 1 on the radio, the video show will be reshown in theaters on May 7 (I think).
Check it out!
I laughed. I almost cried. It was better than Cats!
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Is there some web site that collects/reports what people are paying for new cars nationwide by Make+Model+Options?
I'd love to be able to have this info when I go in to "negotiate" with the vermin new car salesman.
Thanks.
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| ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) justetthon was gracious enough to offer to share the LJ tip with me at convention, and we agreed that I'd do the singing call. Rather than dust off the ones I wrote in years past, I got an inspiration on Friday night and quickly jotted down a new one with more "inclusive" scope than just LJ.
The tip was at the early hour of 9:30am, but we managed 2 squares. There is a group photo which I'm sure will be posted elsewhere (and tagged).
I think I will suggest that in the future we might do a broader "online communities" tip, to include those on facebook, myspace, flickr, manhunt, BM/BMB/BML, etc. I think we should even do a "sides only" 2-couple patter for those with headless pics :)
This year's singer was to the tune Heartaches (the Patsy Cline classic), The square dance version I have is Ranch House 905.
OPENER:
LOL CATZLOL CATZ Why are there oh so many LOL CATZ left alemande and then you do sa do 4 men star by the left one time round you go turn your partner by the right your corner allemande come back and swing and promenade her There is one thing of which you can be sure I Can Haz Cheez Bur Ger
[refrain for figure]I could be happy with WordPress too But to LJ I'll be true BREAK:Facebook AppsFacebook Apps I get bombarded by those facebook apps … I click deny and then I click ignore But they keep making more CLOSER:L J L J We are all here because of L J …. Will you please friend me, if I friend you It's not MySpace We have our place To L J we are true
Thanks to all who came to dance!
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| | Ett asked me to share the LJ tip with her this morning... I'm working on a new singer. Be there! | | comments: 2 comments or Leave a comment |
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