Love - Art - Disease - Pain - Life-Humanness - "Otherness"
In our desensitised society,
the artists,
the bohemians, poor, discarded,
"others", recovering addicts -
all are more in touch
with their human-ness
than the so called
mainstream.
Despite everything -
HUMANNESS, LOVE, LIFE, ART survives.
-Jonathan Larson
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Thursday, July 17, 2003
The Delirium of Thursday
Hi guys. I know it's been a while since I've written, but it seems like time fly's when your having fun, eh?
MY NIGHTMARE, THE CAR
Last weekend was a nightmare come true as my blazer decided to kick the bucket in "houseof1000corpses" Georgia. There's a stretch of I-20 that last for 45-50 miles outside of Augusta where there is NOTHING. The exits only carry you to another smaller highway that leads to NOWHERE. In any event, Verizon was able to track my phone and pinpoint my location so that AAA could get a two truck out to me. They arrived 3 hours later, and I had to ride to Atlanta with Billy Rob and his pregnant wife. She thought gay people were,"...cute! Because they wear dresses and high heels...". Kill me now.
Pep Boys corn-holed us for nearly $300, and let us drive off the lot the next day thinking that the truck was fixed. Nope. I drove it back just for them to tell me that my transmission was blown...and that I would have to have a transmission shop take a look at it. Okay, problem number 1, I'm in Atlanta. Problem number 2, transmission shops aren't open on weekends. Problem 3, transmission work is wicked pricey. Long story short, It's now thursday and Love Chevrolet here in Columbia still has my Blazer. And $3000 of my money. Ouch.
Happy 4th of July!
I'm not really all that patriotic of a person, I suppose. Perhaps it's because I can't wear red without looking like a giant tomato...or perhaps it's because I am not very politically involved...or perhaps it's because the mass exodus of people to watch little rockets go *boom* that clog up the streets with their pedestrian presence, making traffic creep along like a stinted urethra.
Yah, I'm betting on the last possibility.
I spent most of my day at the gym, and then watching episodes of Strangers with Candy. That was eventually abandoned for food as Amanda's mom and dad showed up. We had lunch at Monterey's...and I had yummy cheese quasadillas. For some reason, halfway through the meal, the topic of dogs farting is brought up. And not just farts that smell bad, but animal farts that are loud enough that they actually startle the animal that passed it. The topic progressed into forms of defecation (including firm, overly firm, and considerably loose).
At least we didn't discuss menstruation this time.
I flew Dan down for the weekend, and we went to Paramounts Carowinds on Saturday. I hadn't been since I was a senior in high school (remember, Ben?!), and all I can say is, WOW! They've really turned the tables! Above all 11 roller coasters that Amanda's dad, Dan and I rode...my favorite was SCOOBY DOO'S HAUNTED MANSION. Of course I rocked and figured out that it was creepy old man Jones who was counterfeiting money in the houses basement and NOT REALLY ghosts. I didn't let him get away with it because I'm a meddling kid with a mangy mutt named Scooby-Doo. ;O )
The two guys sitting in the back of our "mini mystery machine" were a hoot. I've never heard hetero boys scream like that before...
Partly being a water park, most people that visit Paramount Carowinds wear a bathing suit. Some guys go shirtless throughout the day, and tho the park had its share of hot guys, it was equally balanced out by the ugly ones, too. For every six pack that I saw, there were four fatties...not to mention the lumpy lady's in bakini's three sizes too small. All I'll say is that it's pretty bad when the ride operator at WHITE WATER RAPIDS makes you put on a shirt because your stretch marks are wide enough to stash your cosmetics.
GAY HELL
Currently I'm dealing with an interpersonal problem at work. Someone has complained to upper management of my use of cologne, suggesting that they have already confronted me about this issue. Hmmm. Isn't it funny that I don't wear cologne to work? Isn't it a hoot that this person has never said a word to me about said cologne? I think that she is extremely ill-justified in her warped sense of reality. Oh, I forgot to mention that she already hates me because I'm queer. Maybe I'll stop wearing deodorant all together. Better yet, I'll just take a massive gay shit on her desk. At least it's natural, gay and less filling.
IT'S ALL SO MAGICAL, I COULD PEE!
I was really intrigued by the 5th installment of Harry Potter. I've read it twice already, trying to uncover some things I *THOUGHT* I missed the first go 'round. There's no question that the book is depressing. I was genuinely upset when Serius died. It wasn't a heroic death to me. But maybe that was the way Rowling wanted it to be, powerless and meaningless. I'm still wondering what's up with Petunia...
PRETTY FLY
This is so cool: http://www.trevorvanmeter.com/flyguy/
Fun for all ages and everyone in my office loved it. Of course, what was there comment?...
"Someone has entirely too much free time on their hands."
But it's cool as shit.
TOTALLY BLONDE
It wasn't up to par with the first incarnation, but LEGALLY BLONDE 2: RED, WHITE AND BLONDE was a funny movie. There were a few times when I laughed out loud...most of which had to do with dimwitted Paulette (Jennifer Coolidge), who I absolutely adore in that role. One of her best lines, upon seeing Elle dressed in red, white and blue denim,"You look like the 4th of July! Makes me want a hot dog reeeal bad!". I think that we all need a SNAP CUP...
YO-HO, YO-HO...
If every movie was as good as Pirates of the Caribbean:Curse of the Black Pearl, peoples lives would be happier. There would be no war. Peace would prevail and utopia would be found. Well, maybe not...but I thought the flick totally rocked. Not only was it a hoot because of all the references to the original Disneyland/world ride...but everything from the actors to the sets & costumes were perfect. The special effects were amazing, if not overused a bit. It was sort of like, "Yeah, okay...we know that you're a creepy skeleton by the light of the moon...again". In any event, it was a great movie and I can't wait for The Haunted Mansion , due out this fall. For more info on The Haunted Mansion, here's their official web site: http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/hauntedmansion/main.html
NEW YORK STATE OF MIND
I'm leaving on a plane tomorrow night for New York City. Eric's post graduation present to the big apple should be fun, and we've got pretty posh accomodations. A 4 star hotel and the world at our fingertips. I'll be able to see a few friends while I'm up there, and hopefully get to see a few shows. I have yet to come up with a way that Eric and I can be in the rush line for RENT and for HAIRSPRAY at the same time...but something will work out. It always does. As many times as I've seen RENT, I need it in my life right now. I need the affirmation and the love and the celebration of life. Hell, I just want to see Frenchie Davis, American Idol reject, belt out the solo from Seasons of Love!
Random Thoughts:
• Buffy Season 4 is out on DVD. Can I just tell you how much this season rocks?
• There's a GROUCHO'S DELI open near my house now. Lord knows that '45' sauce is NOT ON MY DIET.
• Chicago on DVD comes out on August 15th.
• I've been considerably nostalgic lately (although I probably wouldn't admit that to anyone if they asked) . . . talking to old friends I haven't talked to in 10 years, reading old letters, looking at old pictures, going back to the "wonder years." The joys of getting old...
4:42 PM
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