Could it be that social networking sites have become so saturated by gen-x and gen-y folks that the first generation of gen-2k teens and tweens are over it?I only ask because we had the nephews and nieces over for a BBQ this past Sunday and the subject came up. Just imagine two boys and four girls ranging in age from 13 to 19, each armed with a cell phone. It was like a texting battle to see who would shoot off the most messages. So during the constant volleying of messages I asked the kids i... Read Full Story

waxing philosphicalbut before you leave, let me remind you..."I drink too much. The last time I gave a urine sample it had an olive in it."-Rodney Dangerfield.visit GAY CAMPvisit GAYVILLE Read Full Story

I was surprised with a new iPhone from the hubby and the kid yesterday. Ironically, I have been wanting to get a new phone, but I was expecting to get a new blackberry. "What!?!," says you all who know my ambivalence to phones on technological steroids; I just want a phone to ring when someone calls and to dial when I need to reach someone. Of course, a phone having the ability to entertain me with music-playing capabilities and mindless arcade-like gaming is something I might begrudgingly a... Read Full Story

well, being mr. popular...like i am prone to be...yes, i know! i can hear your eyes rolling into the back of your heads...i have been tagged multiple times to do a meme about 25 random things about me...as if there is anything about me that isn't random...but i digress.so, originally, i was tagged by friends on my facebook...and, yes, these are real friends: people i actually see or talk to in person! they are not imaginary!?!...and in the interest of casting out a larger virtual net into t... Read Full Story

so i've never really been one to do the "new year's resolutions" thing because, you know: my life is always perfect and could never be improved upon no matter what time of the year. so who needs to worry about spending the first few days of the year worrying about becoming a better person? mentally. spiritually. emotionally...really? i always think that the betterment of these things are what we should already be working on daily and not just thinking about convincing ourselves to do on the... Read Full Story

from being neglected for extended periods of time?ironically, it seems that as i have been becoming more fulfilled in my personal life, my blog life has been left to fend for itself and flounder in the nether regions of the blogosphere: not that i can necessarily guarantee that this situation is about to change. it's just that somewhere along the way, from my last post until now, i lost my need and want to record my daily dealings here in this forum. it feels sad to lose connections with fe... Read Full Story

yes, folks, there is a story behind the title. specifically, this story is one about pride...gay pride that is. and it shall unfold in pictures as well as words. so hold onto your pi-nipples and enjoy...as we prepared ourselves for a full day of frolicking amongst the homosexuals this past sunday, i thought it a smart idea to bring our own beverages; because damnit!, the drinks are expensive at the street kiosks and we have a high tolerance against the ice-filled, watered-down dixie cups of a... Read Full Story

PART ONE:gawd, i've been such a schmuck about keeping up with my bloggerly responsibilities. actually, i've been a schmuck about doing anything having to do with a computer, barely checking e-mails, let alone sitting down to write anything of interest even though life has been less than boring. last year i would have written about the dumbest stuff as if your lives depended on knowing about it. i just don't get why my attitude has changed so drastically over the past couple of months.i wish i... Read Full Story

well, last weekend brought together a small portion of my maternal side of the family for the joyous celebration of my cousin's wedding in canada. the key words being "joyous celebration". all together it was a joyous celebration but, on this side of the family, "joyous" is always tempered with a bit of its antithesis, "misery".so although this is all starting to sound like a bashing of my beloved family...and there is no sarcasm in that statement. or is there? no, my family is awesome ev... Read Full Story

i just had an interesting evening of conversations that made me feel less embarrassed...well, ~embarrassed~ is not exactly the right word but it's close enough...where was i?...oh yeah...less embarrassed about where i am in my life right now. after a couple of job interviews over the past month that didn't pan out, i really questioned whether or not i was being dismissed as unworthy to be hired because the interviewers thought me to be a loser for having gotten myself into a situation where ... Read Full Story