This past Sunday, I went to my friend's house to so we and some other people can go out to dinner. I was walking from the parking lot to the complex where his condo was located when this man walked past me with his penis hanging out of his short-shorts. It wasn't accidental slippage, it was completely intention. I wanted to say to him, "Hey. Do you know you junk is hanging out of your shorts?" -- but I didn't because I thinks that's what he wanted. I arrive to my friend's place and I told him about it, he was like, "Oh yeah, that's Bob. He does that all the time." We all laughed headed to his car to go to dinner.

Coming off of the elevator, we turned the corner and there was man in the flimsiest of shorts with no underwear bouncing past us. We all gave each other a look and laughed. My friend asked if that was the guy I saw when I came in earlier. I told that this guy was new, but Bob is sitting on the step in front of his car. He mentioned that his complex is 95% gay and no one really pays any mind to all of these shenanigans.

First it was the guy in the sheer bathing suit, now this? I can't imagine what I will see when I go to his place for pool party for Pride weekend ... but I will try to bring my camera. :)

Labels: Random

I just got back from a birthday dinner at The Porch and I am going though my packing checklist for all the items I need. The weather may be iffy while I am there so I need to bring some cold/wet weather clothing. Everything is laid out and ready to be stuffed in the luggage I just bought. It's got wheels, y'all! I never owned proper luggage and I got a start 7-piece set from Target that's pretty sturdy. I have to start somewhere.

I am loading up my iPhone my stuff to keep my occupied during my flight.


I just got the new Solange album, which is surprising good, so ripping my copy of the CD that arrived (just in time) from Amazon.com. I also have some videos that I want to watch so they are being loaded as well.

Not sure if I am going to bring my laptop because I will be tempted to do work, and that's not a good thing. So I think I am going to leave it at home ... but how will I upload my pictures? Hmmm....

I will be blogging here and using Twitter while in NYC.

Still nervous about the flight, but I am heading east no matter what.

Labels: Random, travel

You know what I find funny? I find it funny when you go to online chat sites (such as Gay.com) and you see user's profiles with a picture of them in their underwear from the neck down, or a full on naked (frontal or rear) picture under the heading: looking for friendship.

Really?!?

I think these site should two option categories for these people. For example:

1. looking for friendship
2. looking for "friendship".

I think the quotes speak volumes to their intent and it helps make their point clear. Unless ... these people are actually looking make friends by appearing (half-)naked? Which begs the question:

What's her problem?

Labels: Random

I went to Kiehl's the other day after getting back from the gym. I got to shop at 7:02pm only to find out they closed at 7:00pm. I saw the cashiers at the registered and tried to open the doors -- which were locked. I turned away and headed back to the care, when I heard one of the cashiers open the doors and invited me in. With her convivial attitude, she pointed me to the direction of the item I sought and made sure that it was the item I wanted. At the register, I paid for my item and she overloaded me with free samples. I said goodbye and thanked her for opening the store after closing time then walked to the Tom Thumb nearby.

At Tom Thumb, I noticed that I was being watched by the cashiers. After getting my cheddar cheese and tortilla chips for the taco salad I planned on preparing, I headed to the checkout line. While the male cashier scanned my items, he said:

"Sorry that we are all staring at you, but we never seen a black man shop at this store."

The Kiehl's and the Tom Thumb are both located in Highland Park Village, which is located a wealthy area of Dallas known as Highland Park. There aren't very many minorities living this area. This cashier and all the others were black, and we all laughed because his statement was probably true.

Labels: Random

Yesterday when I was out and about when this guy came up to me and we started chatting. I was it started off as small talk and I let it be known that I wasn't interested in hooking up in anyway. He said he wasn't either, be just wanted to talk. After about a 10 minute conversation he started to asking really personal questions that typically leads to hooking up. I told the guy I wasn't interested and ended the conversation by saying it was nice to talk before I walked away. They guy was very handsome, but I don't hook up with people because it's not for me. It's a personal thing, and not a judgement call. It bothers me that the guy's intention was to try to hook up with me, but he said he wasn't. Why? It could have saved us both time if he was upfront about what his intentions were from the jump.

[addendum: this applies to online profiles/chats. If you state or your profiles says you are looking for friend/chat only, then don't ask sexual questions. It's a very "stranger with candy" scenario. Hypocrisy is not a good look on anyone. Case in point: Jeese Jackson.]

Ugh.

This weekend has gone by way too quick. I guess that happens when you are busy out and about doing things. Next weekend will be even more busy because I got a birthday party to attend and a tennis tournament.

I guess it is better to have too much to do, than too little.

Labels: pet peeves, Random, weekend

I just bought my ticket for a tomorrow morning showing of The Dark Knight. I found this iPhone App where you can Joker-ize your photos. Just thought I would share.

Labels: movies, photos, Random

I've decided to change my style a little bit. I love wearing polo shirts and either jeans or a pair shorts, but I think it is time to switch up my style a bit. I really want to start wearing button-down dress/casual shirts but it's difficult for me find shirts that fit properly.

I have broad shoulders/back, long arms and a small waist. If I find button-down shirts that fit my shoulders/back, the sleeves are too long and there is a ton of excess fabric to tuck into my pants. I think they only way to resolve this problem is to have my shirts altered to fit my proportions. I have about 10 button-down shirts I almost never wear because the fit is wrong and I would like to work them into my wardrobe. I am going to send one of my shirts to have it altered, and see if it really makes a difference. I may post before and after pics.

I am also thinking of getting some new jeans that are more form fitting to my body. My waist is 32" but I buy size 36" because I like them to be loose. As a result, there is about 3-5 inches of excess fabric around my thighs. They are really comfortable, but I think they make me look sloppy. I don't want to wear tight pants like Omarion but I want a more fitted look.

Maybe I have been watching too many fashion related television shows, but I think it is time to refine my look. I don't have to dress up for work so I think I have become lazy. So I think it is time to set up my clothing game and get some proper clothes.

Labels: fashion, Random

In my efforts to get back in shape after my long illness, I decided to cut out my drink of choice: Sprite. I am trying to make a conscious effort to cut down on the amount of sugar and high fructose corn syrup I consume. So, instead of sugar for tea I will use honey; and instead of store brand syrup for waffles/pancakes I will use natural maple syrup. This past weekend during dinner with some people I know, I ordered a unsweetened iced tea, which caused some illicit stares. I explained my new "plan" and people seemed interested in what I was doing.

In an effort to find a new drink to tide me over, I decided to go back to the drink of my childhood: Kool-Aid. I went to the store yesterday to seek out my favorite flavor ... red. Red for me is either cherry or tropical punch -- strawberry is not allowed. I found the aisle and I began my search for some red. While searching, I noticed out of the corner of my eye that some people were watching me ... but I am not sure why. I got some red, orange (color, not the flavor), and blue. While walking from the aisle, I ran into someone from my tennis club. We said hello and looked at the items in my hand.

"Kool-Aid?" he asked.

I said yes and explained why I got the drink while he just smiled and nodded. We had a bit of small-talk before saying our goodbyes. As he walked away, he gave me this look. It was the same look that people gave me earlier.

Is there a stigma on Kool-Aid that I am not aware of?

Labels: health, Random

I had a random thought about what my ideal person would be, and I couldn't think of anything. There are things that I am attracted to, but they are superficial. I know people who have set descriptions of what they want their partner to be, but after time those qualities could change, so would the relationship last since they no longer fit that set ideal?

This is just a random thought I had in my head after being approached today. The person seemed nice, but I was not interested for a number of reasons -- the main reason being that I am still stuck on someone else.

It's nice to feel wanted, though.

Labels: dating, Random

I saw a commercial a couple of days ago for Time Warner Cable offering 10 Mbps Internet connections. When I got my service in September they didn't offer that. So I called and asked, how much would it be to upgrade me from 6 Mb?ps to 10Mbps?

"$3.00"

It was an offer I couldn't refuse.

Labels: gadgets, Random

Yesterday I was chatting online with guy on gay.com and the person asked if they could ask me a personal question. The question was: are you masculine?

I was a bit flummoxed by the question because it was something I never really asked myself. I guess I would be in somewhere in the middle because I am not overly macho, and I am not nelly queen. I am just me. I don't butch up my persona around certain people to fix in, but I do act a bit campy around friends who know that I am just having a laugh. A couple of minutes went by before I finally answered -- yes.

What is masculine? I am masculine by definition because I am biologically male, but would I be considered less masculine since I don't follow socially gender roles?

I decided to ask this guy the same question, and his response was that he was "very masculine." I was curious and asked what made him very masculine only receive "because I am man" as a response. I wasn't sure exactly what that meant but I didn't want to delve deeper because it may have been a touchy subject for him. In college, someone told me a story of male friend of their's who had boyfriend but didn't considered him gay because he was the "man" of relationship. Interesting, huh?

What about this feisty drag queen:

would she be considered masculine, even in long blond wig?

So here is the question, would you consider yourself masculine? This is a question for everyone (male, female, straight, gay, etc..). Leave a comment.

Labels: Random

Labels: funny, headlines, Random

A week after being pronounced dead, I got my 5 free HD DVDs in the mail today. I pretty much gave up ever receiving them because it has been like 13 weeks since I mailed in the form. But lo and behold, here they are ... taunting me.

Just DIE already!!

Labels: dvd, hd dvd, Random

Preppy

I went to a party two weeks, and I was able to spend some time with the guy my friend is currently dating. He is a nice guy, and I enjoyed talking to him. This past weekend my friend told me that the guy he is dating thought I was preppy. I would have to concede that my style of dress is rather preppy, but I am not exactly sure what he meant by the comment. I was wearing a purple polo, jeans, and purple/teal Air Force 1s


... how preppy is that?

Is being preppy necessarily a bad thing?

Labels: Random

I was, again, watching the Today Show and they showed some lowhighlights from the Republican debates last night when I noticed some different with John McCain.


Why is this skin on his neck pulled so tight? You can see that this skin is being pulled in some way. Is he trying to compete with the chiseled jaw of Mitt Romney?


I think so.

Cut to earlier that same day when Rudy (boo) Guiliani (BOO!) endorsed John McCain for the Republican candidate:


See the prominent jowls and the fat trying to escape from his shirt collar? He must bought some industrial strength Duck Tape to hold all that down for the debates.

I remember a time when I used to like John McCain. At that time he was a Republican who often broke from his party and was more "liberal". That all changed with him visiting Jerry Falwell's Liberty University to appear more "conservative" to get the Evangelical vote.

Do we really need any more reason to dislike him? Oh, here's another.

Labels: election 08, john mccain, Random, television

I was watching the Today Show yesterday morning before work, and I saw this ad for Chris Matthews show on MSNBC:



I knew it looked familiar but I couldn't place where I have seen it before. It took about a minute, but I figured it out:


How lazy is NBC's graphic department for using the same logo template?

I would love to see Hilary and Barack battle it out against American Gladiators for the Democratic nomination. But not with the new gladiators. I want the old school American Gladiators with name names like Malibu, Lace, and Nitro.

They should totally consider doing this in November to determine the next president. Think of the ratings! If it comes down to Hilary and McCain, I got my money on Hilary. She had about 40 lbs and 5 inches on him.

Labels: Random, television

I forgot my ID card for my company's parking garage so after work I had to go to the parking attendant and fill out a form so I could out. After I said hello the attendant asked if I ever watched a show on Lifetime called Army Wives. I told her no, because it is on Lifetime and I don't watch television for women -- I only thought that last part. She proceeded to tell me that I looked exactly like one of the stars of the show. She told me I should check it out and see for myself.

When I got home I logged onto the website for the show, and saw this:


He is not a bad looking guy, but I know I don't look like him. The only similarity that we have is that our faces are kind of round. Other than, we have nothing in common. I recognize the actor, Sterling K. Brown, from a show that used to air on FX called Starved. A show about anorexia and bulimia ... yes, it was a comedy.


For those who know me, does this guy look like me? I know my abs are more defined, so overlook that minor detail.

Labels: celebrity, people, Random, television

I have been watching the Tennis Channel enjoying the French Open. There was a commercial for Bullfrog, which is a sunscreen/bug repellent and I figured that I should pick some up because the bugs are eating me alive during tennis. The bugs are really coming out due to all of the rain Dallas has been getting.

Today before work, I headed to Wal-Mart to pick up some Bullfrog. After looking through all of the types I decided not to get it because I figured that mosquitoes weren't bad enough for bug repellent. I ended up getting some Oil Free Coppertone SPF 50 with Broad Spectrum UVA/UBA protection, because even a black people need to protect their skin. I was on the verge of burning a couple of weeks ago because I forgot to put on sunscreen, and that's not good.

I went to the self-checkout register, paid and left the store. I was about 5 feet out the store when a mosquito landed on my neck, and bit me.

Is that ironic?

Well, is it ... because I am not sure if i am apply the word 'ironic' properly. Would is this be more of a coincidence? Thanks to Alanis Morrisette I lost all meaning of the word.

off topic:

Maybe I should ask Marius -- because he is brainy and he loves Alanis. Just kidding ... he hates her. We had a heated exchange about Alanis, but I can't remember where. It was either when we went to the Toronto Gay Pride Parade (pictures) in 2004, or at a Record Theater in Buffalo. I can't remember ... a little help, please?

Labels: nostalgia, Random, tennis

This past Saturday I decided to do my part for Earth Day. To save energy I slept until noon, and spent the rest of the day on the couch watching the last 4 episodes of the 11 part series Planet Earth. Since I don't have the Discovery Channel -- damn you Charter Cable -- I downloaded all 11 episodes from the Interwebs. I watched parts 1 through 7 the week before so watched to finish.

During the Rain Forest episode, they showed different Birds of Paradise. Like this one:


I didn't look like a Bird of Paradise because lacked color and/or ornamentation ... until I saw this:


Freaky, huh? When courting a female forms this shape with its plumage and hops around slapping the ground with its rear feathers. It looks like one of those things from the Zoloft adverts.


Or the inverse of the "Dangerous Pills" from the 1983 Long Island Regional Poison Control Council PSA (source).


If I ever saw any of these things out on the street, I would definitely need to take some Zoloft.

Labels: Random, television

I usually watch the Today Show every morning, but I haven't watched in a couple of days. I was watching this morning and I noticed something a bit different:


Do you see it?

I couldn't figure out what was different about the show, but I know something had changed. I played an old Today Show episode from 9/26/2006 on my TiVo -- which had an interview and performance by Janet Jackson -- and I realized what was different:


The time icon moved from the right to the left side of the screen. It is not a big change but if you watch the show often, as I do, it was a bit jarring. I am not sure if this a permanent change or just an experiment, but I really hope they revert the time back to the original position.

I hate when shows I like start to tinker with their format. With that said, I am glad Katie Couric is no longer on the Today Show. I have an irrational hate for this woman for some reason. I like Al Roker (pre/post weight-loss), Matt Lauer (pre/post bad haircut), and especially Ann Curry (short/medium/long hair).


Ann Curry is incredible beautiful, and I can't believe she is 50! But, unfortunately, she can't read the teleprompter to save her life. It was a good thing she wasn't made an anchor alongside Matt. It would have been painful for viewing public to watch.

Labels: Random, television

I wake up around seven in the morning for work. Before Daylight Savings Time (DST), the sun would be already out to greet me and it put me in the mood to jump out bed to get my day started. Now, it is pitch black until around 7:30 and I feel that I have to drag myself out of bed.

What genius signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to change the DST start and end dates? Oh. It was George Bush. Well ... now things make sense.

I thought this was supposed to help save energy. If I now have to turn on lights to see due to the lack of sunlight, doesn't that use use more energy? DST made sense before because the clocks were set one hour ahead AFTER the vernal equinox and we would have more sunlight in the morning as a result.

Also because of the change in DST, we has a mini Y2K. At work I am inundated with requests to fix computer clocks because the Windows Updates did not get processed properly.

But to bright side, I can play tennis in daylight longer.

It will take me about another week to get use to the time change. Could I have S.A.D.?

Labels: Random

So this is what I got myself to lift my spirits after the accident. But it was an ordeal just get the darn thing.

I got it on 1/21/07 on the tip that most of the retail stores were hoarding the new Nintendo Wii since Christmas. I was determined to get one.

I was up at 5:30am and I headed the the Target about .5 miles from my house. I got there and no one was around. I waited for 15 minutes and decided to head to Best Buy. I got to Best Buy and there were 3 people that have been there since midnight and were sleeping in their car. The only reason I went to Target is that they opened at 7am and Best Buy opened at 11am. I told the people waiting that Target should have some and they opened 4 hours earlier.


I headed back to Target and I was the only person there waiting for a Wii. Around 6:30am another car arrived and we waited in front of the store. Ten minutes before the store was due to open, the manager walked in and I asked if they were selling the Wii. He checked out the information, and regretfully informed me that no Targets in the area were selling the Wii. I was tired and I figured it was too late to go back to Best Buy because the line would be too long. During the car ride back home I changed my mind and decided to head to Best Buy. I grabbed some snacks, water, my laptop with DVDs and hauled it over to Best Buy.

When I arrived at 7:45am, I saw that there were only 10 or so people in line. It was chilly outside so I wore thermal underwear and my thick University at Buffalo sweater. I was quite warm. I found a place in the back of the line and got comfortable. Tickets weren't being handed out until 10am so I watch "Strangers With Candy" for the tenth time and listened to my iPod. When the ticket were handed out at 10am, I was number 13 and there were 48 units at this particular Best Buy. But the wait wasn't over ... we still had to wait outside until 11am. I stayed in line because the store only had 20 extra remotes and nunchuck controllers even thought I was guaranteed a Wii.

At 11am, the rush started.


Actually, it was pretty well organized. No one cut the line, and everyone remained calm. I didn't want to have to cut a bitch in a Best Buy if they tired to get ahead of me, so it was good all around. I got my extra remote, nunchuck controller, and Zelda game and headed to the register. I was in and out of the store in 10 minutes. I like to get what I want and get the hell out.

So that is now I got my Wii. I haven't had much time to play it but when I did play, it was for a couple of hours each time. I got it because I figured if I got tired of it I could always sell it on eBay. It will be sold out until May or June so someone will be looking to buy one before then.

Randomness: There was this queen (read: gay guy) who drove up to some of us waiting in line around 10:30am and asked if were in line for the Wii. We said we were, and he countered with:

"Y'all are standing in line for hours for a video game. Life is too short for that."

The funny thing was he was looking to get the Wii as well, but since he was too lazy to get in line he decided to demean us?

What the cock was that all about!

I will post a picture of my Mii when I get the chance.

Labels: gadgets, Random, wii

While watching the Grammys on Sunday, I noticed that Cee-lo's teeth looked very odd. They were big and huge and seemed like were a pair of over-sized dentures. I thought it was a joke for the performance, but they are real.


It seems as though Ludacris has also gotten teeth fixed. I guess he needed a new Hollywood smile to with his new Hollywood career. What I like about his teeth is that they actually look normal. If haven't seen him before, they could pass are real.

Is this a new trend in the Hip-Hop world? I hope so.

If I had their kind of money the first thing I would do is get a smile makeover. My teeth aren't bad ... but after braces, form a crappy orthodontist, they aren't as good as they could be. I had braces for two year during college. If I wasn't awkward enough, with the braces I felt like I was a kid in a sea of adults. I had to get them because my bit was misaligned and it caused jaw pain. I am longer feeling any pain, but there always room for improvement.

If I had $10,000 for a smile makeover, I wouldn't hesitate to get some new pearly whites. But I fear that my teeth will be all big like Cee-lo, Tiger Woods, or the ones Hilary Duff once had.

Labels: Random

Thanks Amazon.com, but I already own these.


Do you believe this? Can't a guy buy the entire collection of Sex and the City and cookware/appliances without being offered perfume? It is really bad when your favorite online retailer begins judging you.

Labels: Random

The weather in Dallas was horrible yesterday. I was engrossed in watching the Australian Open matches on my TiVo that I neglected to check the local news for a weather and road report. I peered out of the window before leaving when I saw ... snow.

I turned on the news and saw that people were having a heck of a time driving on the roads. I called work to notify my supervisor that I will be coming a couple hours late to avoid the delays. But it mostly due to the crazy people on the road who choice to drive 60 mph on sheets of ice. So I curled up on my couched, and continued to watch tennis until about 10am before heading to work.

It took me 45 minutes to get to work instead of the normal 20. I got in the parking lot and it was deserted. About half of my department was not here, and during lunch the company decided to shutdown at 3pm. I went to the gym (which is in the lobby of our building), then to the grocery store to pickup a items, and back home to start my soup.

I like to make soup on cold days. I decided to make a Vegetable Soup from a recipe I saw on Good Eats a couple of years ago. An hour of chopping, mincing, and simmering ... I had some hot soup to enjoy. I enjoyed my soup and sandwich on the couch watching even more tennis. For dessert, I made Apple Crisp.

My Apple Crisp recipe:

• 3 medium to large apples (any kind)
• 1/4 cup of white sugar
• 1/4 cup of brown sugar
• 1/4 cup of AP flour
• 1/4 cup of butter
• Cinnamon (as much as you like)
• lemon juice (half a lemon)
  
• Peel and core you apples then slice them . Add lemon juice, cinnamon and white sugar to the apples and toss them. Place the coated apples in a greased baking dish. In separate bowl combine brown sugar, AP flour, and butter and blend with a fork. When combined fully sprinkle the mixture on the apples. Bake in a 400 degree for approx. 20 minutes or until golden brown.

I remember this recipe from like 7 year ago when a friend made it for me. It is very easy and it is very good. I will be eating this soup for a least a week because there is so much of eat, but I am not complaining. I only make it twice a year because it never gets cold enough in Dallas to warrant making soup. So until the temperature rises, I will be making soup.

Next week, I think will be making Bacon Lentil Soup.

Labels: cooking, Random

Tonight is the NYE party at my friends condo, and it should be fun. There will be about 20 people in attendance that I know and about 3 that I don't. There will be food and drink and I plan on getting my fill of Sprite throughout the course of the evening.

Up until today I was determined to get a kiss at midnight from Rx, but now I am think I am over my crush. I decided that it is waste of time chasing after someone who knows how you feel, and who feels the same, but decides not to forge a relationship. It is too exhausting.

Tonight is about fun.

update:

I dragged myself home around 1:30am at this morning after having fun at the party. No drama ... just fun. Youngin' was invited to the party and he proceeded to get drunk and threw himself at Rx, as well as another guy. It was a sight to see.

Happy New Year!

Labels: Dr. Rx, Random

Today I decided to install AOL on my iBook only for the simple reason that it was free. I remember a period in my life where I was always logged into AOL IMing friend and lurking in chat rooms. For ol' times sake I decided to take a look at the profiles of the people who were in my buddy list.

The first buddy was an ex-boyfriend, who I coincidentally met on AOL nearly 10 years ago under a different screenname. The funny thing is that profile has barely changed in the time that I have known him. The only thing that has changed is his location but he is still trolling the M4M room looking for hookups. He works from home and has access to his bed at all times so I guess it is just an occupational hazard.

When I first began talking to my next buddy, who also an ex, his profile was pretty benign. His profile now is pretty much the same but there has been an addition that shocked me. The addition of his sexual proclivities is only shocking me because he's very libel but he has this conservative side. I am still scandalized; I am going to have to talk to him about this.

To this day, I am still now sure why I spent hours each day logged onto AOL. Maybe I liked the idea of chatting with strangers under total anonymity. It allowed me to cultivate an persona which was an idealized version of myself without all of the neuroses. I think grad school cured my AOL addiction. Or, quite possibly, it was AOL releasing crappy "upgrades" to their software that cured my addiction.

Either way, I don't miss it all.

Labels: Random

I just got finished watching SNL with Justin Timberlake as the host. I hate Justin the singer, but I don't mind Justin the actor as much. Anyway, there was a sketch where he was dressed as a girl was auditioning to be a elf for Macy's and Kenan Thompson played the mother. Kenan start saying "chicken noodle soup. chicken noodle soup. chicken noodle soup, with a soda on the side" and I laughed beacause:

a) Justin did a funny little dance
b) and chicken noodle soup seemed like a random thing to say

I did a search on YouTube and I found this:

Is this for real?

I know I am a bit out of touch since I don't listen to the radio or watch MTV/BET, but is this a hit song? If it is, this would be the reason why I no longer listen to the radio or watch MTV/BET.

Labels: Random

Well, I am not sure if this will happen but it seems likely. If the first Survivor winner Richard Hatch can get convicted of tax evasion, then Wesley better settle his affairs and get is prison commissary account well stocked for his long vacation in the clink. But if R. Kelly still isn't in jail for child pornography charges years after finding video evidence, then he may have a chance of avoiding jail time.

But in case he does go to federal prison I think he will be the most popular inmate. Why, you ask? Because 11 years ago, Wesley was ...


...Noxeema Jackson.

I have been trying to do a post about To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar for the longest time but I never got a chance to do it. At one point a screen capture was a banner on this blog. Since he is back in the news, I thought now would be a good time to make a post about the film.

I remember when the movie was released in 1995 and the cast members which included Wesley, John Legizamo and Patrick Swayze were on the Oprah Winfrey show promoting their movie. They were being asked about their experience wearing make-up, dresses, and tucking back their huge schlongs to remove any unsightly bulges. The people who were watching the show with me mentioned that Wesley made the ugliest woman out of the three guys.



At the time I agreed but now I think he was being judged too harshly. Granted, I didn't actually watch the movie until 2000 because I was deep in the closet and I wouldn't rent it from the local Blockbuster. Also, I didn't even know what a drag queen consisted off.

Being from Syracuse, NY I didn't get the chance to experience much gay culture. There were a couple of clubs, but it wasn't much. There was a lot of bad drag which turned me off to drag queens in general. It was until my trip to NYC in 2001 I saw real drag queens. On our last day in NYC we all went to brunch at Lips, a restaurant where you were served by drag queens. I remember being shocked, embarrassed, and fascinated all at once. I didn't know what was going on but I found extremely entertaining. So knowing what I know now, Wesley Snipes performance was highly under-rated, in my opinion.

John and Patrick were give props because they looked somewhat like "real" women. But I think they (and I) missed the point. Wesley is clearly a man in the movie, but it is the whole persona of Noxeema that makes me forgot that it is Wesley in drag.



I don't know, maybe I am not just not cultured enough on the whole drag queen experience. But there are scenes in the movie where I think he looks flawless:





Anyway ... if Wesley ended up going to prison for tax evasion I really hope her remember to pack this number:




He can be the head cheerleader when The Blacks play against the Aryan Nation for control of the west side of the prison.

But it all my be moot because I think this whole ordeal is a misunderstanding. He will find all of the missing receipts in a box of his unsold Demolition Man action figures. The Feds will let him go with a letter of apology and he can go back to Africa to finish his movie. I really think this because ...


...would these eyes lie to you?

Labels: movies, Random

Last night, I was on my couch watching Mystery Science Theater 3000 (episode 514 - Alien from LA) and I began to fall asleep. It was only 9:30pm and I was already ready for bed. I couldn't fight the trip to slumber-land so I decided to go to bed.

Next thing I knew was that I was waking up at 6:30am for work. I have no memory of going upstairs and getting undressed or clearing my bed of the clothes before getting into it. It's kind a weird/scary that I don't have any memory of doing these things.


I think that weird looking Haitian guy from Heroes got to me cleared my brain.

Labels: Random