I Guess It is Hot

Seems record high temperatures have been recorded all over the world this summer. It has been relatively cool here. Although once in a while it has been scorching.

Serious?!?

Ok I will admit it and will not be ashamed - I fucking love this song!

Dear Britney

I was thinking of you today. So many people adore you - so many people despise you, there is no middle ground - no gray area to be had or given. It seems like you have been around forever but I have no sense of who you are or where you are going. Perhaps I did not pay attention to your highs and lows all those years. However perhaps it is because you do not know and so how would I? But really, when one does know -- do they truly know or are they just comforting themselves. You have to retain flexibility in the world. Seems you are on the upswing though, all is under control and moving along. Everyone loves a comeback story, which includes me. However that still does not entice me to by your cds and watch them spin round and round. Time is truly the great equalizer. I mean really will anyone remember in 100 years? It would be hubris to think yes but it does not mean you cannot live your life with the philosphy that they will - why the hell not???

Absolute and Umarred

This is stunning and amazing - from the groovey font to the impecable hair. The emipire waist to the voice - the voice that I won't both to insult with my paultry adjectives. Then come the words and I am lost. I don't know what I am but I know that Dusty knows. Perhaps I should aspire to more - perhaps I should accept my fate and embrace my reality. Instead I just smile and appreciate the wonders.

Pineapple Head

The other night I was out and found someone of interest. He was handsome and enjoyable to speak with. Good looking, interesting and best part of all, age appropriate as he was one year older than me. Happy, happy, joy, joy - right? Nope - crazy people. It was late and I was tired and headed home. He walked me out and it was nice because then we talked a bit more and actually did not have to yell to be heard. He then asked me to go back to his house and I politely declined, however I asked for his phone number. He said NO. He asked a again for me to go with him to his house. I told him I would prefer his number so I could call and make plans for another night soon. He said "NO tonight only". You know I really am nice but people always misconstrue that for a walk over and just push me to far. I mean what the hell was that all about - what was it a going out of business sale? Anyway my response was a firm can clearly annoyed, "No thanks Jeffrey Dahmer" followed by a very common and well understood hand gesture. I am all good with it now and guess it was a compliment. Today the only thing I think about all this are the words, "pineapple head"!

You Have Made Your Bed... Now Lie in It

Because I have done the same. That is not a complaint a negative or anything at all really... other than an observation.

That'd Be Cool

I was out doing errands and the normal insanity was buzzing round my head when suddenly the lottery popped up amongst all the nonsense. I do not know why I started thinking about it as I never play the lottery but since I was out, I stopped and got a quick pick ticket. So random, so unexpected then I thought oh maybe this means I will win. Usually the next set to to spend the winnings you won in your mind but I did not spend them. Instead I was thinking, that is a lot of money - it would feel odd to have the much money. Anyway I have to make sure I check my ticket tonight. If you start getting postcards from Bora Bora - well then you know the ending to this story and that I found something to spend the money on.
UPDATE: I AM NOT IN BORA BORA

My Favorite Day

My niece made me this awesome cake because today is my birthday - yay! It was a great chocolate cake dome with cookies and cream ice cream in the center - soooooo yummy. I so love too that it looks like an alien space craft because everyone knows that I am farout. Happy birthday to me!

Another Old Man in the Family

Look at my nephew - isn't he funny! He totally looks like a little old man. I love that! Although am I going to have to share my sardines now?

Under the Knife

My mother is getting her new hip today. I am sure it will all go well. Funny how average a surgery it seems although to me it is still big - I mean your hip? How do the get the old one out? Anyway - it will be so good for her in the long run. She still has plenty of energy so I can imagine what she will be like after - fasten your seat belts folks. Still though your hip??? The world is an amazing place.

One Thin Dime

As I said my world is the diameter of a dime. Usually when I come to MA to visit I have breakfast with my good friends Donna and Eileen. We were not able to set up plans for this visit but no worries as I figured on my next visit. Well I went to the Woburn mall to get my niece's ring sized and look for a present for my other niece's birthday. While there I bumped into Donna, what a great surprise! As we chatted who comes along but Eileen - how funny is that! We still all got together although it was not planned at all. I am still smiling over that!

Right Back at Ya

Paula sent me an email and it actually started off with this sentence:

I found someone that actually makes you look straight! ha ha ha

To this I respond - and that is why you are my favorite bitch :)

Neon Trees - Animal

I do not know anthing about this band other "ohh ohh I want some more!". I totally know that some where in the time continum it is still 1989. Makes me sooooo happy :)

Both Sides Now

Rick is on a gay softball team and recently he held a fundraiser (aka hellraiser) to raise money for the team to fly to Akron to the championships. IKNOW I thought the same thing - the gay softball championships are held in Akron???? Anyhoo. You could bid on a date with the players. Of course I bid on mister but then a short time later I was told I was out bid! WTF??? And although my mind was cloudy by the very clear libation known as vodka (I was not driving). It dawned on me - why the hell would I bid on him when I can see him for free anytime - so I bid on his boyfriend - who I met for the first time that night. His name is Jim and he is from Billerica but since my world is the diameter of a dime - I used to work with his mother - I think I blogged all that before. Well I won.

Jim and I had a fantastic dinner in the gaslamp but as I was headed there I told myself that I would steer clear of any topics on Rick or Rick and Jim. They have had their bumps and although I put mister on a pedestal I know that he is not a perfect little angel. I quickly forgave Jim for being from Billerica as he is really interesting, engaging and a handsome guy. Plus the night we went out was the ex's 35th birthday - so the distraction was a welcome and happy one. At no loss for words we chatted for almost 3 hours - so good to hear a Boston accent.

Then he brought the topic of Rick up. He was so sincere -- as clearly as I can see mister loves Jim - well I could tell firsthand it was reciprocated by Jim. I did not divuldge anything but Jim provided me his side - previous I only ever new mister's. Jim raised some topics he was concerned with and I tried not to but then I weighed in on them. I just could not take his concern - although I wholehearted agree it is not my place to discuss as they should be pointed to Rick. I did relay the story of the night Matt met Rick for the first time and the concern Matt expressed to me over his drinking. Matt could see the signs - he recognized the potential problem and he told me.

I felt torn like I was betraying mister - I begged Jim not to discuss any of this with him. I told him I do my best to advise him, guide him, and talk with him but at the end of the day Rick is a full grown man. I can only express my concern but as a friend be there if it spins out of control. I love mister so much but I do not have blinders - we have had sincere conversations and I clearly express to him all I think - good or bad as he is a true friend.

Jim said Rick speaks very highly of me and he could not imagine it fully until talking with me. He told me Rick is lucky guy to have a friend like me. He said he appreciated my candor and could easily see how true I am. I let him know I am not perfect - there are people out there that are convinced I am toxic and the devil incarnate but that I am just a mere simple man that does his best. It is not about me so I have no power to help or hurt but I know Jim appreciated the insight. I still keep thinking about it. I think about it a lot.

My Loving Family

Most everything is great in SoCal but the Chinese food sucks! A couple people told me about a good place south of the city but I had never tried it. Recently my sister and niece came to visit and so I thought it would be good to make our our way down there to check it out. I had fun during their visit and they have been a couple times before so if they keep coming back they must enjoy it too. Although I am noticing what a crazy old man I am becoming from living alone. I am starting to get a lot of rules and peeves -- ugh I don't like that - but I digress. As we waited for our dinner I was excited and so of course pulled out my camera to take a picture - you knew that was coming didn't you? All happy I said, "Hey I am so excited you guys came to visit and I have been dying to try this place so I wanna take a picture". Instinctively my niece went left and my sister went right and the resulting picture is above. Well I guess this is as close to a hallmark moment as we were gonna have there but is all perspective right? I mean isn't the real hallmark moment the fact that they crossed the entire country to hang with me!

Errrrrr

My computer is acting up and it is driving me NUTS! I am so not tech savvy but I am going to rise to this challenge. I worked on it all Saturday afternoon and think I got it to a better place although it is just not the same as before. Trust me the words, "piece of shit" came flying out of my mouth too many times that day to count. But then I found this caption and it could not be any truer! On Sunday my friend from work, Juan Carlos, came over to help me wash the floor. I love my Dyson but trust me I loved Juan Carlos shirtless helping me clean a helluva lot more than watching my Dyson clean!!! We moved ALL the furniture out of my kitchen and living room. It was all over my bedroom and deck too, totally looked like I was having a yard sale. We swept and vacuumed everywhere. We windexed all the pictures and removed every cobweb from the corners. We steam cleaned the floor to perfection and then I polished all the furniture before we put it back. So although I look at computer and can only think of taking a hammer to it --- my house is spotless - I love it. Naturally I am not stupid and told him he can come over anytime to help me clean shirtless. Hell he can do anything he wants shirtless at my house.

I Think I Am to Blame

My sister and niece came out for a visit this past weekend. They fly standby so they are never sure if they will make it or not BUT they made it! My niece is hysterical. It pisses my sister off because she totally, somehow, got my personality. We are just goofy together and laugh and laugh. One of our trips was to my landlord's secondhand shop and while my sister dug around for treasures - my niece and I found other ways to entertain ourselves. I am surprised was able to hold the camera still enough during all that laughing to take these pictures - but man am I happy I did!

2006 Photos

The last time I was in MA, I downloaded all my mother's pictures from her camera and her cell phone to her computer and showed her how to do it. She was sooooo thrilled. Here are some of the funny pictures I came across.

Of course this was my idea to pose like this. I remember how hard we laughed and laughed. Craaazy Uncle Scott.

Speaking of crazy - she is as nutty as a fruitcake but that is why I love her. Yay Mom!

This picture of my nephews kills me. We're number one - stripes rule!