Circle in a World of Squares

Is This Thing On?

2011-07-07T08:45:00.001-04:00

I blame Facebook for my lack of appearances here. That damn social networking site has taken all the things I normally would post on this blog thingy, which for anyone still watching this site, I am sure makes you displeased. But let’s be honest, everyone has probably given up on me coming back here regularly.

To give a quick summary on how things are going in my life, things are going well. I finally got the promotion at my job that I had been eyeing. So a new job and new salary always help brighten ones day. I also bought a new car last month. I got rid of my Audi A3 and bought a new Mazda 3. Not as fancy of a brand, but the Mazda has every amenity possible unlike my old Audi. The only thing I miss about the Audi is its speed. I miss having a turbo under the hood.

The house my man and I are building is coming along. They seem to be building it at a turtles pace which is frustrating though. All we have right now is a foundation, basement concrete walls and a concrete floor. And that has been done since May. So literally nothing has changed on it since then. I am not a fan of our construction company to say the least. Move in date was supposed to be middle of September, however I think it will more realistically be end of October.

My man and I also celebrated our 4 year anniversary in mid June. Quite the feat if I do say so myself. 3 days prior to the anniversary I celebrated my 26th year alive since birth. What a marvelous and crazy 26 years it has been.

Til next time readers…..

Tatty McTatters

2011-03-22T19:33:00.004-04:00

So even though my last post was several weeks ago and I stated that I would post pics of my new tattoo the next day, I obviously lied. So for those that waited around all day for the pictures, I am sorry I ruined your Saturday. I decided against posting the pictures because my skin was all red and raw and it wasn't too sexy. Then my skin turned yellow around the tattoo so I decided to wait until it was all healed up. Yes it hurt like a bitch, and anyone who tells you otherwise is a god damn liar. So here it is.

Birds Of A Feather

2011-02-25T13:18:00.003-05:00

I'm getting a my first tattoo tomorrow. Im very nervous about this. Pictures and video to come tomorrow! :) Stay tuned.

Ode to Gingers

2011-01-20T15:52:00.006-05:00

I must let it be known that I have a “thing” for red heads. Until the last 2 years or so, I would have never thought twice about a Ginger but something clicked in my head that now makes them attractive to me. I still favor my dark brown haired blue eyed muscle guys, but I hold a special place in my heart for you pale freckled men. I read an article not too long ago that claimed that Gingers would be all extinct in the next 100 years. Wouldn’t that be sad if that story had any actual credible information? You know, I think that Gingers got a bad rep. South park calls them Soulless freaks and some people claim to be downright scared of them. And that is a shame.

I think my fondness of Gingers began when I saw this man on the big screen. Yes. Chris Evans! Now that is a man I could wake up to every morning. After Chris, came along Kevin Mckidd, who plays Dr. Owen on Grey’s Anatomy. He also gets extra kudos because of that damn sexy accent. And to wrap this up, my newest Ginger crush, Lynn Kegan. That name probably doesn’t sound familiar but he is one of the stars of HGTV’s Designed to Sell. And since I am building a new house, I watch this channel a lot. So its nice to have someone like this to look at.

I took a poll on my Facebook today just to see what other people thought of Gingers. And the resuls show that most agree with me of the hotness of Gingers. So all you Redheads, keep rocking your red hot selves.

Closets Don't Keep Friends

2011-01-11T13:57:00.003-05:00

Today while wasting valuable work time on Facebook, I started to look through my friends profiles and pictures catching up on their lives which seem to be more fun than my own. I came across of friend of mine who is gay, but closeted, and also Republican. The Republican part really has nothing to do with this story but felt it was still noteworthy. This man is in his late 20s and refuses to tell any of his non gay friends that he is in fact gay. This friend of mine literally lives two complete separate lives.

Now this shouldn't bother me at all. This is my friends choice to live this way no matter how self-deprecating it is. And if my friend who is not ready to fuse his two lives together is not ready to do so, so be it. But there are just a few things that bother me. One is the fact that he doesn't just keep the fact that he is a homo to himself, but goes out of his way to make it look like he is straight and makes up lies along they way to make his stories seem real. Now I guess this is just another closeted Republican doing what they normally do. There was also another instance during this past summer, that involved the gay softball league we were both on. Which by the way, we ended up the Champions in our league. Woot! Anyways, our team was waiting for a field to stop being used by another league which happened to be a regular straight league. Well my friend realized that one of his coworkers was a guy that was playing on it, and he got nervous that they would see each other. So he kept his head low so no eye contact would be made, and he I remember he muttered out loud, "This is so embarrassing." I was really taken back by this comment and let him know how displeased I was in him being embarrassed to be on a team full of his gay and lesbian "friends". He then became quiet.

So back to his Facebook page, I was looking through his pictures and photo albums, and started to realize something was missing from all his hundreds of photos. I looked through a few more albums to confirm. The thing that was missing from any of his photos were his gay friends. Not ONE photo showed any of them. Some of us who he claims to be best friends with were literally scrubbed from his page. It then had hit me that he had untagged himself from the pictures taken at a dozen or so parties I had thrown at my house where he drank gallons worth of my liquor and beer, because he didn't want his straight friends wondering who the queens were in a picture on his Facebook.

This truly upsets and hurts me beyond belief. I refuse to be friends with someone who is embarrassed of acknowledging who I am in a public setting or in the non-social setting of Facebook. I played straight for too many years and refuse to do it again. I am going to have a discussion with this person to let them know how I feel about the whole situation and to end our friendship until he is able to acknowledge his gay friends.

This may be a drastic an unnecessary move on my part, but I value who I am too much to allow someone to take advantage of me like this. I will not be his friend when it is convenient for him and when his other straight friends are not around.

Do you think I am being to harsh or passing too much judgement on him? What would you do in this situation? Thoughts?

Job Interview Jitters

2011-01-09T23:19:00.002-05:00

Well I have a job interview tomorrow. Actually 4 total interviews tomorrow, but all for the same position but with different people. I hate job interviews. I feel like I do well in them, but they all seem just so fake. I would love to apply for a job and honestly tell them why I am leaving my old job. I dont want to say "Oh, I'm leaving my current job because their is a lack of job advancement." No, I want to say, "I'm leaving my job because the pay sucks and I am highly undervalued, and the people I work with are worthless." But I am told that being THAT honest isnt a good thing.

I want to honestly ask them if the job I am interviewing actually sucks or they would enjoy doing the job. No one wants to take a job when they know it is going to be horrible. But you probably shouldnt ask a question like that. Everyone says, when you interview, just be yourself. But they honestly never really mean that. Because when you are too much like yourself, you make the interviewer uncomfortable.

Nonetheless, I really want this job. It is in downtown Pittsburgh, which when I moved to Pittsburgh after college is where I worked for a year for another company. Working downtown definitely has its perks, but has a huge amounts of setbacks as well. It does help that I could ride a bike from my current home and even the new one I am in building in just 5 minutes. But in the winter, nothing sucks more than walking downtown in the frigid cold.

I think I would enjoy this job, so hopefully all works out and it gets offered to me. :) Fingers crossed!

Take 2

2011-01-07T15:27:00.003-05:00

This blog here thingy sure has been a boring POS hasnt it. I have put considerable thought into dropping this thing but as I read through my posts, I realize how much I actually enjoy chronicling my less than exciting life. So, for now, it has been saved. And even though I have said it in the past 10 posts, I really do want to post more regularly. I dont know if it will get back to several posts a day but at least a few a week.

Hopefully I still have a few people that stuck around for the rest of the show, otherwise hopefully I can pick up some new friends along the way. I do have some new things happening in my life such as the struggle to keep up with my dog which is still a daily hardship. My man and I have also started to build a house next to the city which in 9 months when it is completed should have a pretty sweet view of the skyline right from our front door. And hopefully a new job is right around the corner. Fingers crossed.

So feel free to read on through fellow readers. More to come, I promise!

Mucho gracias!

SNL Skits take 2

2010-10-07T13:45:00.003-04:00

Hot and Funny!

It Gets Better

2010-10-01T09:19:00.001-04:00

There is a recent project that has taken way online called the It Gets Better Project which was started by syndicated sex columnist and author, Dan Savage. This project is aimed towards young gay teens t let them know that despite the ridicule and bullying that they could possibly be going through now for being gay, that life gets better once you leave school and they won’t have to go through life being tormented forever. This has come to light in more recent events of gay teenage suicides happening all too regularly now. It seems every few days I see or hear another story of a gay teen killing themselves because of the harassment they endure from other kids.

I do plan on making one of these videos once I can collect my thoughts on what it is exactly I want to say. Even though I had it pretty easy in school, I would be lying if I said I was never picked on, physically hit, or called a faggot by some asshole in school. The weird part was, it seemed people knew I was gay even before I did. As early as middle school people would pick on me and call me a faggot or homo. I honestly don’t think I admitted to myself that I was possibly gay until the middle of high school. So it appears those middle school jocks have amazing gaydar and are probably off sucking a dick as we speak.

Nonetheless, here are two videos from the It Gets Better Project. One by the founder Dan Savage and his Partner, and the other by a Bear named Michael. Ill post mine once it is created.

Don't Squeeze the Charmin

2010-09-21T09:56:00.001-04:00

Trailer for Bear City

Not in Million Years

2010-09-15T15:26:00.003-04:00

Would I do this job...

One Reason I Love Facebook

2010-09-15T09:40:00.003-04:00

There are plenty of reasons to hate and/or love Facebook. I can talk about the horrible Farmville status updates to the new "Checking In" feature. But last night when I took a gander, a friend of mine from my middle school years tagged some photos of me and friends which brought back a flood of memories. If it wasn't for Facebook I probably never would have seen these.

Check out my awesome bowlcut!

Mel Gibson is Now Dating a Man

2010-07-22T09:40:00.000-04:00

Apparently Its OK to Call Someone a Faggot

2010-07-16T13:54:00.001-04:00

Clip from the New show Louis on FX

2010-07-06T15:15:00.000-04:00

Not sure how to describe the video but watch the whole thing. Its from a new show that is going to be on FX. Looks like it could be worth tuning in for. Language is NSFW.

Songs of the Second

2010-07-06T11:11:00.002-04:00

Atrocious Video, great song!

Music for your Leather Bondage Dungeon

Can I Puhleeease Get Some Salad Bar!

2010-07-06T10:21:00.002-04:00

Hello ol faithful readers. I haven’t blogged in more than a month which is the longest I have been away from you all. But I am back, and feeling rejuvenated enough to begin blogging on a regular basis. I got the extra push from a certain Podcast who requested I get back to my regular blogging. So Thanks Gerry for the kick in the ass. I got some good shit to write about again, so hopefully you all will invite me back into your wonderful gay little lives again.

So lets start off by celebrating quite a feat that I didn’t even realize I accomplished until about 2 minutes ago. On May 11th 2010, I wrote/posted my 500th blog entry. I am sad that I didn’t realize it until now, as we could have all celebrated together and somehow included little Greyson Chance whom the blog post was about. But nonetheless, as long as I recognized it, that’s celebratory enough for me. A congrats would be nice from you all too.  I am also approaching my 3 year blog anniversary, in the coming days, so look forward to a nice ol nostalgia filled post for that one!

Ok…pause…break…back to the present. Over the weekend, I attended my first bachelor party for one of my very good friends. I was extremely excited because I was hoping that it would be like the movie “The Hangover” however, it actually turned out to be anything but that. It was supposed to be fun as I figured most bachelor parties are, but this was just a dud. It started out by 12 of us guys going to a baseball game to see the embarrassing Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Philadelphia Phillies to which we lost 12-2. I don’t really get baseball to be honest. Unless you are playing it, it is the slowest and most boring game on the planet to watch. I am even on a softball league currently, and that is even somewhat boring. Luckily, we only sat through about half of the game before we bounced and went to have some dinner. Now let me preface the rest of this boring story with that fact that I was under the assumption that our little party would be going to a strip club at some point in the night. I was highly looking forward to this since I haven’t been to one in about 5 years. So the idea of looking at possibly hot naked chicks thrusting their dirty STD filled vaginal cavities in my face was something to look forward to. I was especially excited to see a certain stripper dance move called the Salad Bar. Whats the “Salad Bar” you ask? Well, basically a girl does an upside down split with her legs in the air and her vag and beef curtains directly in your face. Hence the “salad bar”. Kinda really gross, but also kinda fun. So anyways, the whole time we were at dinner, I just wanted to finish our food and head to the titty bar. However, as I would soon find out, that was not in the cards for me. Basically after dinner was over, no one wanted to go to the strip club except for 2 people. My boyfriend and myself. Yeah, the two gay guys wanted to go stare at tits and pussy more than the straight guys did. Ummm, confused much? So we ended up going to a little bar leaving at 2am and everyone going home. Fun.

Call me a traditionalist, but I thought going to a strip club was like mandatory in the straight guy bible on Bachelor parties. Is the new male the tanned, hairless, pussies that I see walking around the streets in their Ed Hardy clothing?! What the hell! What happened to the masculine man that once was. Straight guys now more than ever are even gayer than gay guys!!! For example…

Me: Hey man, are we going to see some tits tonight?!
Gayish Straight Guy: Not unless they’re my girlfriends.
Me: Come on man, it’s a bachelor party.
Gayish Straight Guy: Sorry I respect women.

What is happening to this world!!! I’m sorry, when and if I ever have a bachelor party, I want balls and tits being slapped off my face! I want a man’s hairy ass and a woman’s ass bouncing in front of me as I wave a dollar in the god damn air. That’s what the bachelor party is all about! But what do I know? Maybe the new refined male is what I should now be modeling myself after. I will start to tan on a daily basis and have more product in my hair than a 40 year old Italian woman. I will shave off every single hair on my body in efforts to look more feminine than biggest queen in West Hollywood. This is the new male. I don’t like it, but I guess I will have to adjust.

Sigh.

In the Meantime

2010-05-27T22:12:00.007-04:00

I know I have been remiss from my blog. I believe I say that every other blog post or so now. No excuses really. Writers block has set in quite a bit. That and I guess I just havent had much to say lately. So in efforts to keep my readers coming back, Ill post cute pictures of my Italian Greyhound puppy Bonsai and his friends!!

Gaga meets Bieber

2010-05-11T21:25:00.000-04:00

Amazing!

Not Myself Tonight

2010-04-30T13:19:00.003-04:00

The video for Christina Aquilera's new single premiered and as much as people are bashing it, I kind of like it. Sure some of it has an essence of Lady Gaga to it such as the latex fetishism clothing. But honestly, I think the video is edgy, sexy, and definitely kinky. All my favorite things :). Take a look. Definitely NSFW though.

Say Hello.....

2010-04-30T09:01:00.003-04:00

To the newest member of my family. I'd like to introduce you to my Italian Greyhound puppy, Bonsai!

TeaBaggers = Idiots

2010-04-20T09:35:00.000-04:00

The New iPhone!!!

2010-04-19T12:05:00.003-04:00

So apparently, someone from Apple when to a bar in Redwood City and accidentally left the prototype for the new iPhone there! Check it out here.

Obama Orders Hospital Visits For Gays

2010-04-16T09:18:00.004-04:00

I heard about this first last night on Facebook. The fact that I learn whats happening in this country through Facebook is kinda weird, right? Nonetheless, after countless accounts of gay couples being discriminated against during the most heartbreaking times in their lives, the President has finally issued an executive order to prevent this from happening any further. The fact of the matter is, there is no law in several states that required hospitals to allow gay couples to be with one another during critical times in the hospital. Of course, those are also the states that are generally Red conservative states. Surprised? Powers of attorney do not always work as demonstrated in the video of the article. Its kinda crazy that something like this needs to be ordered by the President but then again, when you look at all the people who whole heartily hates gay people for whatever religious or (un)moral upbringing, this is what needs to happen.

When I first heard about this and read the articles on the various news sites, I thought to myself, how can anyone be against this. This is simply about human compassion and allowing others to see their loved one when it matters most. No one should be denied this right. So I read through the comments on the articles on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News. Well, I guess I shouldnt be as surprised as I am, but I was quite shocked at what I found.

Now everyone knows that MSNBC is a more liberal news station, CNN is more moderate, and Fox News is far right. While I do watch all 3 channels and read all their websites, I do feel Fox News is the most biased. Their viewer base is generally pretty conservative and you generally run into your uneducated red neck here that hates the gays, liberals, and anyone who doesnt believe in their Christian values. And the comments in Fox News's article about Obama's order definitely show this. On MSNBC and CNN, the comments were all fairly positive with a few people stating their displeasure with this order. Which I would consider normal. However upon reading the comments on Fox, basically every comment was pretty hard for me to read. They were so hate filled against this measure and against gay people. For every ten negative comments there would be one positive one. Most of the people who commented, clearly uneducated on the topic, kept stating that Power of Attorneys should prevent anyone from being denied visitation rights. However, Obama issued the order, because this does not always work as clearly shown on CNNs article. Fox just so happened to not give any specific examples of when this happened as to further the ignorance of its loyal viewers. *Rolls eyes*

So I posted some of the negative reaction that is being thrown about on the Fox News article. Sometimes these are hard to read because these people are indirectly talking about me. As much as I wish everyone could accept me and who I love, I know that will never be. I surround myself with people who are accepting and love me know matter what. So I sort of put myself into a bubble and sometimes forget that people out there would put a bullet through my skull if it were legal on the simple fact that I am gay. Fox News puts me back into reality when I go to their site and read what they and their viewers have to say. Just take a look...

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richardhyytinenArizona
i suppose thats aweful dying of aids. your partner should have the right to pull the plug.
Friday, April 16, 2010 at 8:55 AM
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jcback
We don't need Obama mandating again. Pretty soon, it will be like China mandating how many children each Chinese family is allowed to have. Is Mao a hero to Obama too? God saves America.
Friday, April 16, 2010 at 8:47 AM
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honeybun
I say get them an island somewhere ship them out to the island and set them free to do as they want. the GAYS that is.
Friday, April 16, 2010 at 8:05 AM
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getacampsiteNew York
a whole bunch of twisted people who want to do weird stuff to one another have more rights then I do, good job Obama what other filth group you going to give more rights to? pedofiles allowed on playgrounds next?
Friday, April 16, 2010 at 7:52 AM
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monkey0137
This issue is FAR greater than gay visitation - this is a new incursion by the dictator Obama using the link of federal medicare and medicaid funding to justify intrustion into state and private rights, much like the transportation department would deny highway funding to states that do not toe their line on speed limits and the like. FRIGHTENING. Obama "mandates" like a dictator. With this logic there is NOTHING the federal government - Obama- cannot dictate in our lives. NOTHING.
Friday, April 16, 2010 at 7:23 AM
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windwalker0001
Why does queers think they need special rights , just to make a scene, never have seen a hospital deny visitors and if they aren't immediate family they don't deserve more rights than normal people, where does it stop , they should have same rights as anyone else and no more follow the rules like we all do , what is this country coming to, next thing is making all the illegals have rights, ship them back and if obamma was half the president he would like us all to think he is he would start with his aunt and set an example so we can believe him lets get back to normal world people
Friday, April 16, 2010 at 5:38 AM
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wonderif
How about for farm animals, and dogs with an affinity for peanut butter?
Friday, April 16, 2010 at 3:27 AM

Ricky Martin's Coming Out Letter

2010-03-29T16:48:00.004-04:00

He finally announced today what the world already knew. He sure did it eloquently though. His letter posted on his website is below.
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A few months ago I decided to write my memoirs, a project I knew was going to bring me closer to an amazing turning point in my life. From the moment I wrote the first phrase I was sure the book was the tool that was going to help me free myself from things I was carrying within me for a long time. Things that were too heavy for me to keep inside. Writing this account of my life, I got very close to my truth. And this is something worth celebrating.

For many years, there has been only one place where I am in touch with my emotions fearlessly and that's the stage. Being on stage fills my soul in many ways, almost completely. It's my vice. The music, the lights and the roar of the audience are elements that make me feel capable of anything. This rush of adrenaline is incredibly addictive. I don't ever want to stop feeling these emotions. But it is serenity that brings me to where I'm at right now. An amazing emotional place of comprehension, reflection and enlightenment. At this moment I'm feeling the same freedom I usually feel only on stage, without a doubt, I need to share.

Many people told me: "Ricky it's not important", "it's not worth it", "all the years you've worked and everything you've built will collapse", "many people in the world are not ready to accept your truth, your reality, your nature". Because all this advice came from people who I love dearly, I decided to move on with my life not sharing with the world my entire truth. Allowing myself to be seduced by fear and insecurity became a self-fulfilling prophecy of sabotage. Today I take full responsibility for my decisions and my actions.

If someone asked me today, "Ricky, what are you afraid of?" I would answer "the blood that runs through the streets of countries at war...child slavery, terrorism...the cynicism of some people in positions of power, the misinterpretation of faith." But fear of my truth? Not at all! On the contrary, It fills me with strength and courage. This is just what I need especially now that I am the father of two beautiful boys that are so full of light and who with their outlook teach me new things every day. To keep living as I did up until today would be to indirectly diminish the glow that my kids where born with. Enough is enough. This has to change. This was not supposed to happen 5 or 10 years ago, it is supposed to happen now. Today is my day, this is my time, and this is my moment.

These years in silence and reflection made me stronger and reminded me that acceptance has to come from within and that this kind of truth gives me the power to conquer emotions I didn't even know existed.

What will happen from now on? It doesn't matter. I can only focus on what's happening to me in this moment. The word "happiness" takes on a new meaning for me as of today. It has been a very intense process. Every word that I write in this letter is born out of love, acceptance, detachment and real contentment. Writing this is a solid step towards my inner peace and vital part of my evolution.

I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am.

-RM
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As they say, the truth shall set you free...Welcome to the club rockstar!

SGF: Othello

2010-03-29T13:18:00.002-04:00

Chatroulette Meets Gaga...Sort of

2010-03-26T13:42:00.002-04:00

Song of the Second

2010-03-25T09:45:00.003-04:00

The song comes from one of my all time favorite albums. I mentioned it on here maybe a year or so ago. The band is called Angels and Airwaves. The album is I-Empire and I literally love every song that is on it. This song is called Rite of Spring and the lyrics are quite powerful. The chorus lyrics really speak to me...

If I had a chance for another try,
I wouldn’t change a thing
It's made me all of who I am inside
And if I could thank god
That I am here, and that I am alive
And everyday I wake
I tell myself a little harmless lie
The whole wide world is mine

Life Check

2010-03-24T21:31:00.005-04:00

After receiving the bad news of not getting the new job, I was pretty devastated. I kept it cool for the most part and put on my smiley face for everyone, but inside I couldnt have been more broken up. I hated talking about it, and it seemed as though thats all everyone around me wanted to talk about.

Its now been a week since I got the bad news, and I have had lots of time to reflect on everything. I am in a much different mind frame to say the least. As much as I wanted the job and the new house. I am content for the time being with my current job and my current residence. And the fact that I do have a job and do have a roof over my head makes me grateful.

I am also grateful that I have health insurance....My nice segway into the healthcare reform debate. Well, it passed, and honestly, I think this is the beginning of something good. Do I think this is a perfect bill, with absolutely grand outcomes for all of America, No. However, I think it is something we can build on and fix things along the way. You cant reform something as large as the entire Healthcare industry and please everyone. The more I read about it and inform myself of the facts and am able to dig through both the democratic and republican smut, here is what I can conclude in an extremely generalized fashion. This bill is going to give people healthcare that didnt have it before. I think good healthcare is something that everyone should. It shouldnt be a luxury for Americans. If I have to pay a little more in taxes, and have a little more taken out of my paycheck so that people who live down the street for me who cant afford the high cost of health insurance, why not.

The Golden Rule applies as usually does, and when i was without insurance for several years, I wish someone would have come to me and offered to help me out. Especially when I got sick and had medical issues, and got bills in the mail that made me sick to my stomach. I was in college and had no insurance and because of preexisting conditions, my premiums were too high for me to afford. But apparently some people think that is ok. Some people think, Ive got health insurance, who cares if you do. And its a shame. Its also a shame that scare tactics and outright lies were spread in order to create a backlash. But that is the type of government we have. This makes me feel as though we are just like every other government in the world.

And thats my rant.

Waiting Game is Over

2010-03-18T13:44:00.003-04:00

Well I finally heard back regarding the job. And it is now official that I didn't get it. :( This upsets me greatly as I was led on to believe that I had in fact basically got the job. Luckily, I never told my current boss that I was leaving. Apparently, this company had decided to reorganize this particular group and instead of filling the role I interviewed for, they were going to shuffle some things around internally so that they could save the money on hiring someone else. This really pisses me of. After 3 interviews and a full day worth of testing, they tell me afterwards, that they no longer need someone to fill this role. Wonderful! I really didn't want those vacation days anyways that I had to use. Not!

So the house hunting is being postponed until further notice as is getting a dog. :( I was really looking forward to both of those things too. So I guess it is back to the job search for now. Hopefully, something will come around soon.

Stressin

2010-03-17T10:10:00.000-04:00

I have been a little stressed as of late. The bf and I have been looking to buy a new house and have working with our real estate agent for the past few weeks to find “The One”. We have has a few pitfalls starting from the beginning. It seemed as though as soon as we found a house we liked, someone else snatched it up before we could make an offer. And the one time we made an offer on a house, someone else made a much higher offer, so we lost it. We have also raised the amount of money we initially wanted to spend on a house by quite a bit. Actually like 1/3 higher because we realized we wouldn’t find want we want in the price range we initially were looking at. However, we are going to look at 3 more houses today and I am thinking we may have found “The One”. And as luck would have it, it is at the very top of our price range with even higher taxes. But I guess we will need to start making some financial sacrifices to get what we want.

All of this would probably be fine and dandy, with me getting a new job and all, except for the fact that I haven’t heard anything back at all from the new job in over a week. On Friday I called to get status on what was going on, no one answered so I left a voicemail to call me back. No one did. So I yesterday I sent an email, and I have yet to hear back. Because of this, I am pissed, and quite disappointed. I am pissed because they don’t have the decency to get a hold of me to let me know if I am no longer in the running to get the job or not when they led me on to think that I actually had it. And of course I am sad because I really wanted it, and even more wanted to get the hell out of my current job. In light of this, my income will not be getting higher, which was factored into the whole house buying thing. It was agreed upon that the bf and I would split the cost of everything 50/50, however, since I do not have the new job anymore, I simply cannot afford to pay for half of everything. It’s quite depressing.

Lady Gaga ft Beyonce Telephone Video

2010-03-11T21:40:00.000-05:00

Sassy Gay Friend - The Sequel!!!

2010-03-09T10:03:00.003-05:00

Videos, videos, everywhere, with no posts to read. Yeah yeah, I know. Works been crazily busy as has been house hunting and party planning. I'll catch everyone up this week. Until then, watch Sassy Gay Friend 2!

Michael Moore vs Westboro Baptist Church

2010-03-07T21:39:00.002-05:00

Song of the Second

2010-03-02T08:17:00.001-05:00

Jesus Christ on a Cracker!

2010-02-25T14:35:00.004-05:00

Jesus must of been watching over me lately because I was informed today that as long as I pass a behavioral test given by HR, I will be extended an offer to work for the company I have been interviewing with! They have agreed to pay me the salary I requested which is a huge increase than what I am currently getting paid, work is more rewarding and challenging, and my future boss seems pretty cool.

Yay for me! Because I got this job, I will also be hosting a Jersey Shore party in celebration of my new job. So excited I could scream!

She's a Stupid Bitch

2010-02-24T10:53:00.002-05:00

I know I am copying a lot of these videos from another Blogger, but they are way to good to pass up.

What Kind of Planet Am I On?

2010-02-24T08:22:00.002-05:00

Ear Candy/Eye Candy

2010-02-22T21:32:00.000-05:00

This video is NSFW.

Start Your Weekend Off Right with This...

2010-02-19T16:11:00.001-05:00

Round 2

2010-02-19T10:02:00.004-05:00

Well I am not sure if it was the expensive suit I wore, my previous work experience, my positive attitude, or my hand written Thank You cards I sent following the interview, but I have made it to a second round interview for the job I want. At least I think it is an interview.

I received an email from the administrative assistant asking me when I could come in next week to talk to the Head of the Department. And that was basically it. The email didn't have the word interview anywhere and because of that the bf thinks that this meeting is one where they will offer me the job and discuss salary/benefits. However, I by no means want to get my hopes up and also not go in prepared so I am going into this thinking it is another interview. So hopefully the bf is correct, but I cant go into this overly optimistic.

Interview - Update

2010-02-18T09:21:00.000-05:00

Many of you readers personally sent me messages and comments wishing me good luck on the job interview I had this week. I want to thank all of you for your kind words. I am happy to report that the interview went great and I truly don’t think it could have gone any better. What was expected to be roughly a 30 minute interview turned into almost 2 hours. I clicked really well with both of the people who interviewed me. I interviewed with a woman who would be my manager. She was an extremely good looking young lady with a great sense of humor and even better hair.  I also interviewed with the VP of the department who also seemed quite young to hold the position he has. So as a said it went really well and I am optimistic about how they felt about me. The bad part is that they were going to be interviewing another 5 people after me as I was the first candidate to be interviewed. They are supposed to make an offer to someone before the end of February. Now I just have to sit and wait.

MTVs Real World - Good Role Model

2010-02-18T09:01:00.002-05:00

Real World XXIII: Washington DC - MTV Shows

Song of the Second

2010-02-17T09:28:00.001-05:00

Job Interview Butterflies

2010-02-15T12:43:00.002-05:00

I have a job interview today, in just a few hours actually. I am extremely nervous because I really want this to go well. I really want it to go well because I was told by my manager that the opportunity to go to Saudi Arabia is basically gone. They are taking two people from my department, and they are only going because they have been here the longest. Seniority sucks. I am the newest person here so I basically get screwed on everything. The thing that really bites my ass, is that the people that are going suck at their jobs. They are slow, always behind, but because they have been here longer, they get to take this opportunity. I work my ass off to prove myself and stand apart from the slackers here, and there are no rewards for that.

Hence why I really need this interview to go my way. I already had a phone interview which went really well, and I guess this part of the interview is all situational questions. Which I hate! I can tell you what I do on a daily basis, I can tell you the all the training I had, and I can also tell you why I am a good fit for the job. But when you ask me to recall a time I had to deal with a situation that I can barely remember from years before, I sort of have to come up with BS.

So I guess we will see how it goes. I have been going over situational questions online and trying to figure my answers for them. People that are close to me say that have a good feeling about this interview, so I am saying positive without being overly optimistic like I tend to get. I will let ya all know how it went.

A PostSecret Valentine's Day

2010-02-14T10:18:00.000-05:00

Alexander McQueen RIP

2010-02-11T10:48:00.003-05:00

The crazy fashion designs of Alexander McQueen will be no more as it has been reported he has committed suicide only a few days after the death of his mother just a week ago.

I had not heard of McQueen until recently when I heard he had designed many of Lady Gaga's outrageous outfits. So I Googled him and watched some of his runway shows which are unlike any I had ever seen before. And since I also have a love of the weird and odd, I was instantly hooked on him. He clearly had an interesting take on fashion and truly fused art and clothing. He stepped outside the box and was definitely a visionary. I am sure he will be remembered in the fasion community as such. Take a look at his odd designs and amazing choice of music for his shows below.

$5

2010-02-10T12:26:00.004-05:00

Yesterday on my way home from work, I was sitting in traffic and I saw a homeless man with his cardboard sign doin his thing covered in the relentless falling snow. I see this man almost daily standing there next to the busy street waiting for someone to be generous and give him some money, food, or whatever it is he really wants. I obviously dont know what his story is. I dont know how he became homeless. I dont know if he takes the money people give him and to spend it on alcohol, drugs, or food. It may be because I almost always try to give people the benefit of the doubt or generally see the good in humanity, but if he was in fact going to spend the money on food, or on clothing to stay warm in the frigid weather, I could spare a few dollars to give this man.

So thats what I did. I looked in my wallet and found $6. I initially pulled out my $1 bill to give to him and looked at it while I left the $5 bill inside my wallet. At that moment the song What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong came on, and something about it made me put back the dollar bill and take out the $5. I rolled down my window and waved the guy over to my car. I gave him the $5 and said "Try to stay warm out here." He looked down at the money and looked at me in shock that I was giving him more than just my pocket change. He thanked me a few times, put the money into his pocket, and walked slowly away as I drove off. So hopefully that man did buy some food or used it on something good.

I rarely see homeless people in Pittsburgh being given money. However, the other day, while sitting at a stop light, a new 3-Series BMW stopped at the light. An older woman with short blonde hair sat in the driver seat, with a sky blue sweater wrapped around her neck like you see preppy people do in the movies. Next to her car was a homeless guy holding his sign, and she rolled down her window and gave the guy money. Watching something like that really stuck with me. I really enjoy seeing people doing things to help out one another. Whether its shoveling snow off of an old persons steps, holding a door open for someone, or giving a homeless man money, it really beholds what part of life should be about. Helping out other people for no benefit is what everyone should try to do. Its these little things that I like to think are infectious. Once I saw that I wanted to go and do something kind for someone else. Its generally is something I always try to do.

These ads pretty much sum it up...

Opportunities

2010-02-09T12:05:00.003-05:00

Seasons Greetings! Sorry for not writing in such a long time but I have been trapped by several feet of snow that landed over the weekend. I am now also bracing for approximately another foot of snow that is supposed to start falling in a few hours and into tomorrow. Also, please note that I HATE HATE HATE snow. There is not one thing I actually enjoy about it. So as the lord would have it, I have been in quite a "mood" lately as its frigid outside and I have to stomp my way through the frozen slush. However, I have been quite lucky since I have yet to slip and fall outside as I have seen so many others have. Knock on wood.

Having a bit of luck also has spewed over into my professional life as well. I found out yesterday morning that there may be an opportunity to go to Saudi Arabia to work with one of my company's big clients. Go ahead and Google KAUST. Thats our client. It is quite interesting. So anyways, this opportunity would last roughly 2-3 months and definitely has its perks as the pay is higher, and all expenses are paid while on site. The downsides however are that you live in a hotel without a kitchen, its in the desert basically, I would be leaving everyone I know and love for that period of time, and it is quite a hot spot for terrorists. But you know, just non-important stuff. Please take note of the sarcasm.

Another tid bit of luck I have had also came about yesterday. I landed a job interview for another company with quite a large pay increase and it is closer to where I live. Its for a similar type of role that I am currently in, but has progressively more responsibility. My interview is next week, so I will tell ya how that goes. Hopefully better than my last one...

I have been feeling a little down in the dumps at my current job lately, as my best buddy there, left for another job opportunity. So my self described Work Husband divorced me for some other hussy. Damn him.

I also may have mentioned this prior, but not sure, but I joined a softball team here in Pittsburgh. And we have possibly the best team name ever...The Raging Homers. Thats funny right...It all part of a gay softball league. Even though I managed to talk my straight ex work husband and his straight best friend to play. So it should be quite interesting.

Thats all folks. Have a great week!

Going Viral

2010-01-26T09:19:00.003-05:00

I came across my love for marketing when I was a Junior in college. By then however, I had already declared my major for Business Management and if I wanted to switch majors, I would have landed myself another year in college. So instead of majoring in Marketing, I minored in it.

One of the latest ways to promote something is viral marketing. This new way of marketing increases brand awareness through the use of social networking and many times through online initiatives. Great examples of this would be movies such as Cloverfield and District 9. And perhaps the greatest use of this would be in relation to the TV show Lost.

I have come across some new viral videos online that have sparked my interest. Not only because this is an obvious use of viral marketing but also for the artistry in the videos. Some are claiming that this it to promote the return of Christina Aguilera or Goldfrapp. Whatever it is though, its definitely interesting.

Bend Over And Take It

2010-01-25T13:32:00.002-05:00

Two Pittsburgh guys started a podcast somewhat recently that I have found and I recommend checking them out as it gave me a good laugh. Its called Bend Over and Take It on itunes. Check it out!

Song of the Second

2010-01-20T08:37:00.002-05:00

Fusion of hip hop and techno...Definitely a hit!

In the Northside of Pittsburgh

2010-01-19T15:46:00.002-05:00

There is a home across the street from where I live that houses a family that appears to very poor. They have several children, I would say between the ages of 5 and 13. They are your stereotypical “ghetto” family in a sense. They have a few broken down cars in their driveway that sit on 20in chrome rims, sheets instead of curtains in the windows, a couple of Pit bulls, and have been known to blast their loud hardcore rap music with windows and doors open late into the night. This house constantly has a flow of random people streaming in and out. My neighborhood was once full of these families, however, a revitalization of this part of Pittsburgh has driven most of them out. They are one of the remainders on our street. Their house looks to be in shambles from both the inside and out unlike the other houses that surround it. I’ve never really had any contact with these people other than a few times when they either asked for some change or a light for their cigarettes. Both to which I declined to give.

However, over the course of the summer, I would see the children walking towards their house with buckets and milk jugs full of water. I would see them drop them off and their mother would be waiting with several more of them to be filled up. Since the summer, I have probably seen this happen at least two dozen times. So it became clear to me that they do not have running water in their house. This greatly saddens me when I see kids living with parents who obviously cannot afford to take care of their children.

When I left my place this morning at 7:30 to go to work I was expecting it to be just like every other morning. Nothing exciting, sit in traffic, arrive to work late, etc. However, once I walked out of my place and looked across the street I noticed one of their younger children, probably no more than 8 or 9, with several buckets and small cereal bowl, and he was filling the bowl up with water and then pouring them into the bucket. The shocking thing was that he wasn’t getting the water from a spicket, he was dipping the bowl into a deep puddle in their dirt driveway where water had collected from melted snow and rain. I stood silent and watched as this boy who was only wearing sweat pants and a t-shirt in 30 degree weather looked around nervously as if embarrassed to be seen. I watched as the dirty brown water was carefully poured into the bucket so none of it spilled or splashed out. In that moment, I almost forgot I was in Pittsburgh, and thought I was in a third world country where water is a rarity. As I walked to my car, I could see him look up at me and stop in his water gathering. He appeared to be taken back as not expecting to see someone watching him. I waved my hand as to say hello and he did the same. I got in my car and watched as he bent back down to continue to the process. I sat and watched while tears started to form in my eyes. I was just blown away from what I just witnessed. I then called my boyfriend whom is a guidance counselor at a school and informed him of what I saw and asked if this would warrant calling CYF – Child Youth Services to investigate this family to see if their home is suitable for children to be living in, which from what I have seen, definitely is not. He said he would call.

As I pulled out of my garage, and drove off to work, I wondered how a family could ever let their children live a life like that. How you could wake up every morning and ask your child to go get water from a dirty puddle to bath or wash clothing in. I think it is downright disgusting and pitiful. I am not sure if what I did was the right thing or not, or how else I can assist these kids. But I am happy I did something. It may not have been a lot, but I at least made an effort. This is much more than this child’s parents are doing.

I spoke to my boyfriend and was informed CYF was called and they will have an investigator visit the house within the next 24 hours. I hope something good comes of it.

Lesson of the Day

2010-01-18T13:42:00.002-05:00

Whataya Want From Me

2010-01-15T09:35:00.000-05:00

Loves it!

VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip

Google is Bad for America

2010-01-12T14:50:00.004-05:00

I recently came across an article that contained some pictures of the inside of the Google headquarters. As I clicked on each of the pictures to embiggen them, I realized just how not fun my job or work environment is. And then as I thought more about it, no other company is probably quite like Google. The idea of "You work best when you are having fun" is not something that is implemented by most, even though it really does make sense. Its disappointing and depressing.

I come to work each day with my dress slacks, shined up shoes, and dress shirt as designated by company policy. All god damn day I am uncomfortable. Every hour or so I have to re tuck my shirt in my pants since no one has yet to invent something to keep a dress shirt tucked in. I have to take off my shoes because Kenneth Cole has yet to make a shoe that is actually comfortable. And you know who I do this for? No one. I see the same people everyday and they all look as miserable as I am. Why does a company enforce a dress policy that inhibits people to not be comfortable. most companies operate this way. There is really no point to have you get all dressed up as you just sit in your cubicle all day answering phone calls and emails, but we will keep doing it just in case someone important, one day, far in the future, comes to pay a special visit to little ol me.

Barf.

So now anytime anyone who is in a similar predicament as myself looks at Google and their fancy schmancy slides, nap rooms, and game rooms, try not to get too depressed. Because most of America is suffering just like you.

Viral Video Bonanza

2010-01-08T14:43:00.002-05:00

Welcome 2010!

2010-01-07T15:43:00.008-05:00

My first written post of 2010 isnt going to be amazing. I feel as though I have lost most of the creativity I once had with this blog. Or when I think of something witty or creative to write, I normally don’t find the time or am too damn lazy to actually sit at the computer to type it out. I am going to however make every attempt possible to write more.

So since I last wrote, not much has changed. The holidays were just ok as was my 11 day vacation away from the office. I didn’t do anything very exciting and simply stayed up late watching tv and woke up the next day just before noon on most days. I spent a few days with my 3 younger brothers and parents which was less than exhilarating. I know when I am getting old when I cant stand being around my younger brothers when they are running around the house beating each other up. Their ages are 10, 14, and 16. They are too loud and have too much energy. They make me feel old. I did take them on a little outing and treated them to see Avatar 3D, which at that point I had already seen it in Imax 3D. Yes, I thought it was as amazing as most people claim. So if you haven’t seen it yet, you must, and you also must see it in 3D. Definitely worth it.

The Steelers didn’t make it to the playoffs sadly. So football season for Pittsburgh has come to an end. I do although enjoy this because that means less traffic I have to deal with since I live near the stadium. Here is me at my first Steelers’s game which I attended this year!
The bf and I have finally decided what type of dog we are going to get whenever it is that we get one. At first I was set on getting a miniature dachshund. Then I fell in love with the Pembroke Welsh Corgi. However, for different reasons we have ruled both of those dogs out and decided on an Italian Greyhound. We decided on this dog because not only do they have very limited shedding abilities, but they are also good with children, and they like to snuggle up to people because they get cold so quickly. I have also decided that I want to litter train the dog. This will be better for the dog as we can let it roam the house while we are both at work as well as prevent me from having to wake up early to take it outside in the cold to pee in the morning. Best idea ever, right? The bf doesn’t think so, but this is a must, so there is no room for negotiation on this.
Now as for new years resolutions, I have the same ones for the most part every year. I kind of completed mine from last year. I gained the weight I wanted to. However, it wasn’t completely the type of weight I wanted. I gained a total of 30lbs since last January. This time last year I was a whopping 140lbs. I am now tipping the scale at just over 170. My resolution was to reach 165lbs. However, I wanted to gain it in muscle and not fat. I failed with that one. I think I gained both though. So I cant be too displeased with myself. I also wanted to grow some more chest hair. Which also happened. All naturally too! So thats fun! Here is me one year ago…
And me now…
So I will take that 30lbs that I gained and be happy with it. Now its time to trim the fat and muscle up the arms and chest.

See For Yourself

2010-01-07T13:49:00.002-05:00

This is possibly the funniest thing I have seen in a while...

Merry Holidays to You!

2009-12-23T15:02:00.004-05:00

Happy Holidays from the office and cubicle of Circle in a World of Squares.

Check out my awesome decorating skills on the good ol' Christmas Tree.

Hoarders

2009-12-17T09:08:00.005-05:00

I have obviously been spending less time blogging and more time doing more of my non productive things like watching TV. As of late its been way too much TV actually. As soon as I get home from the gym everyday, I turn on the TV. Even though minutes later, Ill be in the shower and/or cooking dinner and cant see the TV, it comforts me to know that it is on. Ive been watching quite a bit of The Office reruns which reminds me of how much my job actually sucks. However, there has been a new show that has come into my life that has actually made it change for the better. This show is called Hoarders. And it is full of amazingness. Watch the preview below.

Crazy, right?! So what is the main reason I watch this? It is because it makes me clean my own place so that I never ever even come close to living in such squalor. However, it has also shown me that I do have some mini-hoarding habits. I do keep things that mean nothing to me and attach sentimental value to them, therefore it goes in a box to basically never be looked at again. I also keep things also known as junk that I tell myself maybe one day i will use it, but knowing full well I probably never will. But I keep it and store it anyways.

Now granted, I am sure everyone does this, however I can see some areas of my bedroom where I could probably just throw must of the stuff away and be just fine. I have instructed all of my friends that if they start to see it get bad in anyway shape or form that they must instruct me to throw it all away. Including all of the clothing I have that I havent worn for years which i cant seem to part with.

Thank you Hoarders for making me that much more self conscious of one more thing in my life.

24 Hours of Crap

2009-12-15T10:37:00.002-05:00

From 4PM yesterday to 9AM this morning has pretty much been not so fun for me and I am in a bad mood because of it. Lets start from the beginning shall we?

So if some of you readers recall, last January I was being treated for Thyroid Cancer. Due to the radiation, I had to take some time off of work. However, no one told me that since I was out for as long as I was, that i had used up all my sick time.

Since this time, I have taken off 3 days due to being sick. I followed protocol, informing my boss the morning of, that I would not be coming into work that day due to being sick. Fine. Whatever. So I found out yesterday, that those 3 days that I called off sick would be deducted from my vacation days. And that the days I had scheduled off for my Christmas break, would either be deducted from my paycheck or I would have to come in and work.

I was pissed because no one told me this is what would happen. And I am now told that a week before my vacation that it will go unpaid. Well tis the season to be pissy I guess.

So that was strike 1 against me. Strike 2 occurred at the gym. This was minor, however just added to my frustration. I planned on going to the gym yesterday for my chest and tricep workout. However, the gym had different plans for me. Once I get there, literally every bench was taken as well as every other piece of equipment I wouldve used. Ok. Fine. I told myself no big deal, Ill just do a back and bicep day. I look around the room, and see that also, all the free weights I wouldve used are gone as well as all the machines are once again being used. I stand there, look around the room full of the hot muscular men, and decide, fine, I can deal with this, I will just do cardio and watch them all work out. Luckily there is one elliptical left. Finely, something is working out for me. So I get all settled in and look up at the TV, and of all things that they couldve had on the TV, the worst thing ever was one. Glenn Beck's talk show on Fox News. Kill me.

Ok its not like my life was being endangered at all or these things are all that bad, but more of annoyances. I went to bed that night saying tomorrow will be a better day. Then I woke up and get ready for my wonderful day at work. As I am about to walk out the door, I do my 1-2-3 check. Cellphone, check. Keys, check. Wallet, check. Oh shit, wait. Wallet, uncheck. Not there in my coat pocket where it should be. I frantically look around my place trying to find it. I convince myself it must have fallen out of my coat and is laying in my car. Yep, not there either. Maybe I somehow left it at work. Nope, not there either. Shit, not good. Now, my winter coat doesnt have the deepest pockets and my wallet does have a tendency to fall out of those pockets when i get out of my car. So the only other place it can be is in the parking garage of my gym in downtown Pittsburgh, which means most likely, it is no longer there. I called my gym, no trace of it. I tried to call the parking garage, but the phone just rang and rang. So I will have to check once I get there. Nothing sucks more than losing your wallet 2 weeks before Christmas when only 2 gifts have been purchased so far.

And that my friends is my 24 hours of crap.

I'm Alive!

2009-12-10T10:44:00.002-05:00

Wow! What a nice long break I took from speaking to all you. However, after I started receiving emails from you guys asking if anything was wrong, or if I was alive, or dying, I decided I should probably stop and check in. And as life has it, I am alive and actually doing pretty well.

I have no excuse for not blogging for almost a month now. The only thing I can say is I have been lazy and havent felt the will to write anything. I dont have much new news to report on in my life even though i wish I did. I didnt get the job for the interview i had last posted about. I was slightly under qualified for the position and the interview reinforced that previous knowledge. But the search continues to find a better paying and challenging job. I have been trying to take on more roles and work at my job, however, all of those go unappreciated and unpaid.

Stay tuned folks. I have some more posts up my sleeve. I promised to post more regularly as there are some things that i would like to talk about.

Thanks for still tuning in!

Job Interview!

2009-11-09T15:21:00.002-05:00

Due to the overall interest and passion in my current job declining, I recently started to apply for some new jobs in the Pittsburgh area. I just wanted to dip my toe in the water so to speak and see how the job market is here in the Burgh. Well after only applying for 3 jobs, I already have an interview lined up for this Thursday! I am uber excited for this opportunity because the job sounds like it will keep me challenged and it also pays almost double what I make now.

The job is in downtown Pittsburgh which is also nice instead of 10 miles outside of it where I currently work. It will be nice again to be part of the "city" crowd.

I have been lining up my recommendation letters from previous and current coworkers and have been going over the interview material which i have used in previous interviews.

Ill let ya'll know how it goes! Wish me luck!

Office Full of Bears

2009-11-03T14:54:00.002-05:00

So as I become better friends with the guys in the office and they ask questions about my dirty lifestyle, they have picked up on some gay terminology and have been using it on an everyday basis.

For example, somehow the word "Woof" was used and i tried my best to explain what that meant to the gay community. So now as you walk around the office you hear little woofs being said by surrounding cubicles. Its very quite fun and entertaining.

Today we went over the categories of bears, otters, wolves, etc. And we assigned everyone an animal. They seem to be quite satisfied with what we chose for each of them. I think I am what they call a muscle cub. Still not certain on that one though.

What are you?

Sometin Stank Up in Here

2009-10-29T13:24:00.001-04:00

If You Could Have One Wish

2009-10-29T10:50:00.002-04:00

Fifty People, One Question: New Orleans from Benjamin Reece on Vimeo.

If I could have one wish, I think it would be for all of society to view homosexuality as normal at heterosexuality. The idea that those sexual identities would no longer create bias or inequality in my mind inspires a better world. That would be my wish. What would be yours?

Try Not to Shed A Tear

2009-10-21T15:56:00.001-04:00

It Started with a Rainow & Ended in a Proposal

2009-10-13T10:53:00.006-04:00

My oh my what a great weekend I had in DC! The March was absolutely wonderful and I am extremely happy I decided to attend. The weather turned out perfect for the March being in the 70s and sunny. I was there with some of my best friends and my boyfriend. I couldn't have picked better people to go with. It was so important for me to go because equality for the gay community is something I feel very passionate about. Not only do I want to be able to get married and enjoy the same rights as heterosexual married couples, but beyond that, I dont feel as though I should be discriminated against in any way because of the the person who I choose to love.

I do have some gay friends who aren't into the marching, rallying, or have even chosen not to sign a petition to ban work discrimination because they were already protected so it didnt matter to them. This lack of regard for the rest of the GLBT community sort of infuriates me. I want people to understand its not about the individual but about the community as a whole. Just because it may not affect you doesnt mean it wont affect others. Just because one gay man doesnt want to get married doesnt mean you shouldnt support those who do. This type of ideology seems so selfish and dehumanizing.

Alright, onto the details of the march. As soon as we arrived at the March we noticed everyone looking up towards the sky and as we followed suit, we all saw the bright rainbow spanning across the sky. It was bizarre because it did not rain that day and there were very few clouds in the sky. Weird phenomenon I guess.

Due to the weekend being very hectic, I had to make my sign for the march in the subway station while waiting for our train to arrive. Take a look...Semi creative, right?

I tried as much as possible to take in everything I was seeing from the gay couples, the children, the straight supporters, and even the few anti-gay protesters. There was so much hope in the estimated crowd of over 250,000 people. I would notice signs that would make my eyes get a little watery, however, there was one in particular that almost made me break down. Yep. A biracial couple who never exactly what it meant to be discriminated against. But I managed not to cry like the sensitive Mary I really am. This sign just hit me so hard because these people understand. They understand that it was them fighting for the same damn rights which people had restricted them access to using the same religious scriptures and reasons. And although its not their fight anymore, its their human compassion to show their support. I honestly think its people like this who are going to make the biggest difference in the fight for equal rights.

After marching for 2 hours and having my Steelers sign being photographed by other Steeler fans a few dozen times, we arrived at the Capital Building where we listened to heartfelt speeches given by Lady Gaga, Cynthia Nixon from Sex and the City, Dan Choi the fired military man by DADT, as well as many others. All the speeches were pretty amazing even though some were almost inaudible or seemed to drag on a little too long.

After leaving the rally to go back home to rest up a bit, i witnessed something i will never forget. I saw a young gay couple standing next to each other when i noticed one of them get down on one knee pull out a ring box from their pocket, and propose. I saw the nod of approval and they both quickly embraced each other and started crying. this was the first gay proposal I have seen in real life and sadly I wasnt quick enough to pull out my camera to get those few once in a lifetime shots. It was the perfect way to end this day. I couldnt have asked for a better experience with this march and so extremely grateful I had the chance to be apart of it.

Here is the link to the rest of my pictures from the march and rally. **My boyfriend also makes an appearance or two in these for the first time ever. See if you can spot him!
http://picasaweb.google.com/jfbriz/NationalEqualityMarch#

Enjoy!

National Equality March

2009-10-09T15:49:00.002-04:00

I'm am minutes away from leaving my place to make the 4 hour drive to DC for this weekends National Equality March. Feel free to follow my Twitter updates for pictures and what not throughout the weekend. Ill be ending my time in DC by going to see DJ Tiesto Sunday night at Club F.U.R. and no its not a leather/bear bar. Sadly. I wanted to write a more detailed blog on what this march means to me and exactly why I am doing it in the first place but frankly I just havent got the time. So perhaps next week I can find time to do that. Until then, I'll just be mysterious about it.

K. Ill be a marchin. Toodles.

Songs of the Second

2009-10-06T22:16:00.002-04:00

Anyone Feeling Generous?

2009-10-06T20:01:00.001-04:00

If so, feel free to buy me this!

Just let me know the move in date! :)

Love, Peace, Donuts, and Hypocrisy

2009-10-02T16:12:00.002-04:00

Go here for the story coming out of Pittsburgh to which I am talking about then continue reading my post. K Thanks.

So, here is my feelings on this. How can you call your business "Peace, Love, and Little Donuts" but yet not promote those very things. As in many cases though, its another Christian who spouts love, understanding, and tolerance, but cant deliver on those same principles that they preach. I will be spreading the word about around the Burgh for people not to spend their dollars there and opt for the gay owned Dozen Bakery instead. We can just take our gay money to another business. No big deal.

Snow Patrol

2009-09-30T13:30:00.002-04:00

Perhaps you remember this band who became famous after their songs were played during the height of Grey's Anatomy popularity. Well they finally came out with a new single and after listening to it a few times, I finally love it. Give it a listen.

Twat Did You Say...

2009-09-29T11:28:00.003-04:00

I will now be a regular on another freakin social networking tool...Twitter.

Feel free to follow my sweet tweets on the side of my blog or follow me on the site itself.

If you twitter, feel free to leave your twitter page in the comments.

First Round of G20 Pics

2009-09-24T16:15:00.001-04:00

Go here...

Protestors

2009-09-23T11:33:00.004-04:00

Let the games and chaos begin...

There are reports that protesters have chained themselves together on the subway tracks downtown halting all trains from operating. Also, a group called Greenpeace have rappelled off of one of our many bridges with a 90 ft banner. See pics below.

G-20 Summit

2009-09-23T09:05:00.002-04:00

The G-20 Summit has almost arrived here in Pittsburgh. The event that has had the residents of Pittsburgh attention for the past several months is one day away. The protesters have already arrived and have been setting up camps around the city waiting for their important moment when they can express their opinions and have their voices heard.

The G-20 should really be a great thing. To have leaders from around the world come together to discuss issues that effect our world SHOULD be something that people praise. And many do. However, it is when the unruly and in many cases uneducated protesters come here and create chaos and havoc amongst the host city and that is their main purpose. You do not get your voice heard when throwing bricks through a skyscrapers windows or rioting against the police. This is not the way to create change. When this happens, it merely demeans everything you are attempting to do in the first place. You take the attention off the cause and direct it to the violence.

Personally, up until this week, I havent done much research on previous G-20s. I assumed everyone was going a little overboard with the 5000 or so cops that will be descending into our city to protect it from unruly protesters. However after viewing pictures here from the previous G-20, I am now quite worried.

These pictures are a worst case scenario. They are also scary. One can hope things dont get out of control and everyone can say what they need to say peacefully and go home. Chances are though, that this probably will not happen. Pittsburgh is already seeing its unruly protesters. I can only imagine them getting worse.

Most of Pittsburgh will be completely shut down for the next 3 days. Most workers who work downtown have these days off of work or will be working from home. I will be one of those people who will be parked out on my couch with my laptop doing work watching Ellen on TV. However, because I live only a few blocks from downtown Pittsburgh, I will be walking down there on my lunch break to take pictures of the action. If I get any good shots I will be sure to post them here.

If anyone is interested in keeping updated with the happenings sorrounding the G-20 in Pittsburgh this will be a good place to stay up to date.

Lovin Her!

2009-09-22T13:53:00.001-04:00

Ill be back to regular blog posting tomorrow. I promise!

Oh Faithful Teabaggers

2009-09-15T14:27:00.003-04:00

Get a load of this. We all know that a good portion of these people who are anti-Obama arent the smartest people, but these are the people who are voicing their opinions afterall. Lets find out what they are shall we...

Takin a Breather

2009-09-14T14:55:00.002-04:00

Wow, work has been kickin my ass so I apologize for not posting anything significant for a while. So lets get right into it.

NYC was amazing!

I may have been a little selfish during this mini vacation by basically making the plans for the group for our days there, however this was my first vacation where I actually got to do what I wanted to do without someone else making the plans for me. There was some grumbling throughout the trip with our wonderful and handsome hostess about going to certain places like the club Pacha, or going to tourist ridden areas such as Times Square, or Central Park, but overall I think he even managed to have a good time when he decided to divert his eyes and fingers from his Blackberry. Well hopefully he at least semi enjoyed himself.

We had only one problem during the trip. It had to do with the show Wicked. You see, I am a Buyer at my job, and one of my suppliers had offered to buy me and my friends tickets to go see the show. He called me a few days before my trip to confirm they were purchased and that everything will be at theater and under my name. However, after arriving and standing in line to pick them up, what I feared most happened. No tickets were there. Not under my name, my suppliers name, neither of our companies names. So basically we were screwed. We were lookin all pretty with no where to go. A queen’s biggest nightmare. But luckily the bar Therapy was right around the corner, so we dipped in for a drink and headed out shortly there afterwards.

The NYC Eagle was exactly what I had expected it to be. Dark, a little dirty, filled with bears. And I loved it. The music was good although there was no dancing, the porn on the TVs were hot, and the beers were somewhat cheap. I hung out the entire time with my two older bear friends whom celebrated their 11 year anniversary a few days prior. John and Miff reside on the tip of Staten Island and make their weekly trip to the Eagle on Sundays. They gave us the grand tour of the building, even circling me around the 2nd floor pool table where everyone was either jacking off, getting blowjobs, or getting fucked. It was quite the site to see. We kept mostly to ourselves though on the roof in the corner where we could actually hold a conversation without having to scream over all the woofiness. I cant wait to go back.

Also I have to add that before we went to the Eagle, the bf and I made a pit stop at the Gym Bar where we ran into 2 bears who I had seen on Logo’s Documentary called Bear Run. Since I had just seen it a few days before that I had their faces still engraved in my memory so when I saw them in the bar, we approached them and struck up conversation with Michael and Louie from the movie. They were very gracious and we ended up talking to them for almost an hour. So that sort of made my night. We then had an amazing dinner at a restaurant in Chelsea called The Cafeteria which may have been made famous by Sex and the City.

I wont dive into everything I did as most would be quite boring to relay, but all in all, I left very satisfied and very tired. I danced for a total probably 13 to 14 hours over the course of my trip and I could’ve kept on going if it wasn’t for my friends who just couldn’t seem to keep up. We also walked more than I ever want to remember. I am not a huge walking fan.

I still haven’t even looked at any of the photos that I took during my trip but once I get around to it, I will post them on my Flickr page.

Back Home

2009-09-09T14:19:00.002-04:00

Ive been crazy busy at work since I have got back from NYC so cant say much now. But I had an amazing time there. Pictures and some videos to come. For now I will leave you with my favorite DJ set at the Electric Zoo Festival. Benny Benassi killed it! Here is a sample below. Also a fun song by Deadmau5.

NYC Here I Come!

2009-09-02T09:43:00.002-04:00

Im packing my bags, cuttin my hairs, and doing laundry tonight, because I leave for NYC tomorrow! I catch my plane at 6 and land in JFK at 8. We still dont know what are plans are going to be exactly during the trip other than we want to go out every night and do the touristy type things. Here is our itinerary so far:

Thursday Night: Possibly go to Cielo, Pacha, or random gay bar.
*Where is a good place to go on a Thursday night?

Friday: Touristy stuff during the day. Then going to see Wicked, then off to another bar.
*Anyone know a good place for a Friday night?

Saturday: Electric Zoo Festival all day

Sunday: Touristy stuff, trying on leather gear, NYC Eagle at night.

Monday: More touristy stuff.

Sounds sort of fun, right?!

Song of the Second

2009-09-02T09:20:00.001-04:00

Flickr

2009-09-01T08:26:00.002-04:00

Well I finally got around to opening my own Flickr account and uploading some of my old photography photos. I will continue to update this with random pictures to give you all something to fill your time. So scroll down and look on the right side of my page and you can see my pics. Lots more will be uploaded as I get around to it. :)

David Guetta: One Love

2009-08-26T13:11:00.002-04:00

I recently got a copy of the new David Guetta album, and honestly, its amazing. It completely crosses over pop with electronic and techno music. I really hope top 40 radio picks up on most of these songs as they will definitely be chart toppers. In Pittsburgh, there is not much if any House or electronic music played on the radio, so it will be exciting if some of these get played. I tried to find a playlist somewhere on the net where you can listen to the songs, but cannot find one. Youtube em if you wish to listen.

Songs you must listen to off the album:

1. When Love Takes Over feat. Kelly Rowland
2. Sexy Bitch feat. Akon
3. On The Dancefloor feat. Will.I.Am & APL
4. Sound of Letting Go feat. Chris Willis
5. I Wanna Be Crazy feat. Will.I.Am
6. Toy Friend feat. Wynter
7. If We Ever

Random Thoughts of the Day

2009-08-25T08:32:00.001-04:00

Someone forwarded this to me this morning at work. Thought it was extremely witty. Everyone must be able to relate to at least 20 of these.

1. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

2. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

3. Lol has gone from meaning, "laugh out loud" to "I have nothing else to say".

4. How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear what they said?

5. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to prevent a d*ck from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!

6. There is a great need for sarcasm font.

7. I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and sticks when they've invented the lighter?

8. Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is..

9. I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it's on shuffle, then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.

10. It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.

11. Bad decisions make good stories.

12. More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can't wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that's not only better, but also more directly involves me.

13. That's enough, Nickelback.

14. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

15. Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the f*ck was going on when I first saw it.

16. I think everyone has a movie that they love so much, it actually becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I'll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone's laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the only one who really, really gets it.

17. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

18. I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.

19. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

20. The only time I look forward to a red light is when I'm trying to finish a text.

21. A recent study has shown that playing beer pong contributes to the spread of mono and the flu. Yeah, if you suck at it.

22. Was learning cursive really necessary?

23. Whenever I'm Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their profile is public I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don't mind if I do!

24. Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from, this shouldn't be a problem....

25. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything productive for the rest of the day.

26. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want to have to restart my collection.

27. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.

28. "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this ever.

29. I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people watching TV. There's so much pressure. 'I love this show, but will they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren't watching this. It's only a matter of time before they all get up and leave the room. Will we still be friends after this?'

30. I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Dammit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?

31. When I meet a new guy, I'm terrified of mentioning something he hasn't already told me but that I have learned from some light internet stalking.

32. Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles...

33. MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

34. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.

35. I would like to officially coin the phrase 'catching the swine flu' to be used as a way to make fun of a friend for hooking up with an overweight woman. Example: "Dave caught the swine flu last night."

36. I think that if, years down the road when I'm trying to have a kid, I find out that I'm sterile, most of my disappointment will stem from the fact that I was not aware of my condition in college.

37. Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn't know what do to with it.

38. It really pisses me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the link takes me to a video instead of text.

39. I wonder if cops ever get pi$$ed off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit.

40. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

41. The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in the bag, saw they had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words, someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think about it, and then estimated that there must be at least four people eating to require such a large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by myself. There's nothing like being made to feel like a fat bastard before dinner.

New Imogen Heap!!!

2009-08-24T16:41:00.001-04:00

Capitalism

2009-08-24T15:34:00.001-04:00

The newest film from Michael Moore...

Im excited!

Gross

2009-08-24T15:06:00.003-04:00

Last night I decided to do some deep cleaning in and around the apartment. It really needed done and i had nothing better to do so I thought, why not. However, during my cleaning, I came across something no one ever wants to fine. And no I am not talking about a boyfriends skidmarked underwear. You know what I found...

Mice poop.

Yeah. And lots if it. I found lots of it in my cabinets under my kitchen sink. They appear to be living underneath the cabinets actually. I also found it in the corners of my living room and on the window sills. This totally freaks me out. The thought of these gross little creatures running around in my apt is not something I enjoy thinking about. Luckily I dont think they have been able to get into my bedroom because of the way my steps are built to get into my lofted bedroom.

So as they are detained to the downstairs that relieves some anxiety. We alerted our landlord of the situation and hope they can exterminate the little bastards quickly. I just dont want to see any dead mice in any sort of trap. I think poison mice pellets are going to be used, but I just dont want the mice to die and then decay under my cabinets.

I think maybe a cat maybe in order. :)

One Guy One Cup

2009-08-21T19:33:00.002-04:00

Yeah so uh, if you're up to it, click here

Definitely NSFW btw.

Songs of the Second

2009-08-20T08:32:00.003-04:00

NYC Checklist

2009-08-18T11:13:00.002-04:00

Ok, so its a little over two weeks before I come to NYC for 5 days. We have some ideas of what we want to do and where we want to go out. However, I want some insight into what things I should definitely check out and some bars/clubs that I should go to. Any good restaurants anyone would recommend or where to get the best NYC pizza? Come on people, plan my mini stay in the Big Apple.

As of right now, all I know we are doing is going to the Electric Zoo Festival all day Saturday and going to the NYC Eagle on Sunday. The rest of our days are pretty much open.

Your help is very much appreciated.

Detroit Pictures!!!

2009-08-17T08:20:00.002-04:00

To view all of my pictures from visiting the Central Michigan Train Depot, click here. Ill have the rest for you in a few more days. Enjoy!

Texts From Last Night

2009-08-14T13:56:00.002-04:00

if you havent had the privilege of visiting www.textsfromlastnight.com I recommend you go there now and provide yoruself hours worth of humor. As a sample of the fun that could be had, check out some of the "texts" that I found extremely worthy of mentioning.

(715): He lasted like 30 seconds. With a condom. I just expected more from the president of a frat.

(212): I'm in a subway station watching a tranny do her makeup. This is like watching a unicorn giving birth. *My personal favorite text

(904): When I asked if she spit or swallow she replied "I never learned how to spit"

(407): my sister just canceled her nose job because she thought it would hurt too much
(1-407): It'll hurt less than being alone

(925): we'll penetrate his innocence with our dicks

(508): he was uncircumcised...I HAVE NOT YET REACHED THAT SKILL LEVEL OF DICK

(410): In the airport and just saw a little boy put his head in his mother's crotch... I guess he took a whiff because he backed up and said loudly, "mommy your pee-pee is stinky!"

(503): At some point I made a semi-conscious decision that i was okay with sleeping in my own vomit.

(810): Is licking assholes a new fad or something?

(253): i told him he had the best dick i've ever seen. then supposedly i kept repeating "peter piper picked the perfect penis"

World's Best Restaurant

2009-08-13T09:50:00.002-04:00

Are you curious to see what what the 30 course meal at the worlds #1 rated restaurant looks like? Yeah so was I. The price of this so called meal is said to be around $250-$300 a person. I actually didnt think was too bad considering. The meal takes roughly 3 hours to get through and it can take years to get a reservation. The restaurant is called El Bulli in Spain. Take a look at the page below to see the most crazy meal.

El Bulli

Maybe the Casino Isnt for Me

2009-08-12T09:39:00.002-04:00

Last night I traveled to the newest attraction in Pittsburgh. The brand new Rivers Casino. It is basically right around the corner from my place and overlooks the city of Pittsburgh and the 3 rivers. It had its grand opening this past Sunday so we wanted to check it out.

I didnt want to go. It was already 10:30 when we arrived and I wasnt feeling very well and was extremely tired. But I had no choice as I wasnt the driver. We walked around the casino and did the typical ooos and ahhhhs looking at all the shiny new slots and bars. Out of 5 of us, only the bf and I wanted to spend a little money and test out our luck. So I found a fun looking slot machine and parked my ass in it. I generally only like to play the nickel slots as I dont have much money to spend on this type of stuff. Well this machine was all fucked up and i couldnt figure out how to really work it so after I lost half of my money on it within the first 2 minutes I decided to pack up and park my ass at another slot machine. Mind you, while this was happening, my bf decided to spend $20 at the casino, and had almost already doubled his money.

We both found new slot machines and started playing again. Once again with 2 minutes all my money was gone. And yes, once again, by this time, the bf somehow already made almost $50. Clearly, I wasnt as enthused as he. But somehow he has luck on his side at these places whereas I dont ever seem to have the lucky roll of the dice.

I doubt I will be back there soon.

Song of the Second

2009-08-10T12:46:00.001-04:00

Detroit...The City of Urban Blight

2009-08-10T11:23:00.011-04:00

I made it back alive. I am still in awe of this. For the pictures I took of the Central Train Depot click here and here

There is much to say about this city and my experience there so I am not sure where to start. So let me just break it down with an overall assessment. The city and the neighborhoods that surround it are in such disarray that at times I thought I was in a third world country. We could drive for miles and see more abandoned buildings than ones that were occupied. And the ones that were occupied were in such poor condition that they should be considered condemned. I am shocked that a city has let its surrounding neighborhoods fall so easily.

When most people travel to Detroit, I am assuming it is to watch their hockey team, the Red Wings, or to visit the MGM Grand Casino and Hotel, or to attend the Detroit International Auto Show. These people may not ever drive by the areas that have been overtaken by gangs and homeless people. However, these were in fact the areas that we were basically seeking out. We didn’t know that at the time though. We knew the buildings we wanted to visit, but not the neighborhoods that had once possibly flourished around them. So on the second day of our trip when we visited 10+ buildings, we were a bit scared that this trip may be our last. Shockingly enough, when driving on these streets, we saw not one police officer patrolling the streets. Not one. It seems as though the city itself has probably thrown its hands in the air and given up on the people in these neighborhoods and have let them fend for themselves. I am still trying to wrap my head around the thought of this trying to fully understand it.

Ok, I have touched on that aspect of Detroit. Lets try another.

The Gay Scene.

I cant say too much about this as we only did go to one gay club called Backstreet. It was actually a really nice club on the inside. The décor was somewhat chic, drinks were moderately cheap, the music was good, and the sound system was above average. So all in all a nice place. But as always, not everything is perfect. First of all, it was in an actual strip mall. On one side of the club was a Sally Beauty Supply. Which is quite fitting I guess for the queens looking for that perfect hair color. On the other, a Men’s Big N Tall clothing store. This could be fitting however the club itself was filled to the rim with twinks and skinny old guys. So certainly the store wasn’t going after its neighboring clientele. I would suggest perhaps and A&F or an all you can eat buffet. These bitches needed to eat something. To touch more briefly on these gays, they cant dress for shit. I saw so many popped collars I lost count. I also noticed that sandals apparently are the footwear of the moment there. Or maybe everyone just got back from the beach. I couldn’t tell. Perhaps on the way in to the bar they made a quick stop at the Sallys next door, because everyone’s hair was either blow dried out and teased or bleached. It was just…weird…and uncalled for. But as I kept saying all weekend, only in Detroit. I don’t want to sound pretentious but it may have been possibly one of the most unattractive crowds I have seen in a while. I saw next to no muscle guys, no cute bearish men, nothing. Twinks and skinny old guys, that’s it. Apparently the other white meat which I prefer must hang out somewhere else.

Moving on, lets talk about the real reason I was in Detroit…to photograph buildings. All in all I accomplished my goal. I actually only went inside one building out the ones we visited, but luckily, the one I went in was the grand daddy of them all, the Central Michigan Depot Train Station. The other buildings were either completely boarded up with no access points, or were in areas where we wouldn’t dare step out of the car because we actually wanted to survive this trip. So I will let some of my pictures below speak for themselves. Here are just a few of the hundreds I took. I still need to load them onto my computer and edit them accordingly. Once that is done I will post the link so you can view the rest.

Put Your Hands Up for Detroit

2009-08-07T11:12:00.003-04:00

After work today, two friends of mine and I will make our way to Detroit. I have never been there, and generally I wouldnt ever really want to go there as it doesnt have the best reputation for being a safe or fun city. However, for artistic reasons, we will be there photographing buildings for fun. Click here for what we will be photographing.

It will be nice to get out of Pittsburgh again for a few days. Cant wait to show ya'll my pictures!

FYI. Did you know techno music originated in Detroit? Is that that a fun little fact.