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November 30, 2004
I have been remiss in my postings, and for that I give you Tim:
Started the new job this week, www.intervene.com. It is very challenging, but so far I really enjoy it.
Had a good time in Seattle. Went out for a bit with a very old friend who is having a hard time of things. I suspect, and this is an area that I can guess with some certainty, that he is using drugs, most likely crystal meth. That drug just sucks the humanity out of people, bad bad news.
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November 26, 2004
Legion Work
Seattle is a pit of sin and decadance.
Thank you Jesus.
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November 25, 2004
Thanksgiving
Today is Thanksgiving, I find myself in Seattle with friends, old and new celebrating. On this day, more than others lets take a moment to focus on things we are greatful for:
colin farrell
jude law
boys kissing
Ohe yea, family, friends, health, blah, blah blah.
Have a Happy Thankgiving!
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November 18, 2004
It has been a long
It has been a long day. But am home and my cat is asleep on my lap and life is good. I was cross with a friend today. I don't like it when I misdirect my feelings especially when I lash out at someone I care for, as I did today. It is embarassing enough when I yell at someone in traffic, or in line ahead of me at the grocery store, but something is really added to it when it is someone who you see everyday. Ugh.
Is Oceans Twelve REALLY one of the most anticipated movies of the year and are there questions the ONLY Diane Sawyer can ask? What kind of lousy teaser is that?
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November 16, 2004
Bizzy Girl
Wow, it is a gloomy day. Sure, it is warm out, and I love wearing a jean jacket in November, BUT would someone die if the sun actually came out?
I have been to Target, Home Depot, IKEA, and the Mall of America today and still did not manage to finish my to do list. YIKES.
So, instead of completing my tasks, I find myself in Vera's talking about CD vs. vinyl, and the close relationship of Condi Rice and Satan.
For those who don't know Veras is a coffee shop in mpls that courts a glbt clientele. I have been trying to convince the owner to put a glbt blt on the lunch menu, but he does not recognize how terribly funny I am. There is a regular of sorts here, I don't know his name, but this one is CRAZY. He wears full sports uniforms everyday, today it is a hockey team. Interesting, if nothing else. Right now he is doing an interpretive dance to his own rendition of "It's a Small World", it is a small world indeed.
Much Later...
Home now, at some point this afternoon, I started to get depressed. This has been off and on lately. I really hate it. My life is really great now. I have everything I need, and alot of things that I want, but I find myself putting all my energy into things that I think are missing. This really screws with my serenity, and in turn my sobriety. I will be sitting with this until it passes, hopefully soon.
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November 15, 2004
the beat is calling me
I thought about going out tonight. I know it is Sunday, but the lure of the men and the dancing, kissing and laughing lured me. Then I thought about the smoke and drunks bumping into me, and the noise and decided to stay home. I know that what I want is not waiting for me at the 90's, or the Saloon at 11:30 on a Sunday night, so I stayed home, and will be very grateful in the morning.
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damn
I have alot of running around to do tomorrow. I have to go all the way to St. Paul.
Colin Powell, the one grounded member of the bush reich has run for the hills of remaining dignity. Looks like Condie Rice will be filling his shoes. It is a shame thet Strom Thurmond is dead, a nice open racist would be a nice piece to the bush puzzle. Maybe Jerry Falwell is available, or better yet Fred Phelps.
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November 14, 2004
Undertow
Went to see Undertow at the Lagoon tonight. Amazingly beautiful film. Jamie Bell, who you all remember as Billy Elliot, does a great job, and is becoming quite the young man. The story is gripping, the images are beautiful and I have to tell you that it is not lacking in the eye candy department, with Josh Lucas and Dermont Mulroney. A niceinvestment of 8 dollars.
As I was walking home from the movie, I live in Uptown over near Lake Calhoun, I was hit up for change by a homeless person walking down a residential street. Now, I am all about helping people out, I feel it is our responsibility. However, I am getting aggravated by people spare changing and "signing". Holding a sign up and asking for change is now a verb.
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November 12, 2004
the Riverview Theater
Went to the Riverview Theater tonight to see a restored version of the King and I. Just beautiful, I have never seen it on the big screen before. Boy they just do not make films like this anymore. Marnie Nixon may have provided Deborah Kerrs voice, but she did her own dancing.
Chicago was a great movie, but it wasn't this!
I started putting up Christmas decorations today. I am having a party at the beginning of December so I have to get things going if I am going to be ready. I can't believe how quickly this year has passed.
Scott Peterson is guilty, I am sure that this will be a mistrial, what with the jurors being dismissed and all, but tonight he sits in jail a guilty man.
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November 11, 2004
Poor Liza
maybe this explains it.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Liza Minnelli's bodyguard claims the Oscar-winning actress made him have sex with her in order to keep his job, according to recently unsealed court documents. The allegations are detailed in M'Hammed Soumayah's $100 million lawsuit against the entertainer. Minnelli's lawyers did not return calls for comment Wednesday. But in a court document, one of her lawyers, Dorothy Weber, said Soumayah had "commenced this action in a quick sand of untruths and misstatements" and accused him of a "shakedown" of her client.
In the lawsuit, Soumayah, 56, accused Minnelli of assault and battery, breach of contract, withholding payment for services rendered and sexual harassment.
Although the suit was filed September 30 in Manhattan's state Supreme Court and sealed by Justice Barbara Kapnick, she unsealed it late Tuesday over the objections of Minnelli's lawyers. Meanwhile, Minnelli sued Soumayah for $250,000 on Tuesday, alleging breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty. The two-page filing contained no details.
Minnelli's estranged husband, David Gest, has also accused Minnelli of assault in a $10 million lawsuit against her. Minnelli is suing Gest for allegedly stealing $2 million from her, and both are suing each other for divorce.
Why can't she just find love? Sing a chorus of "Maybe This Time" from Cabaret here.
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Christmas
You will all be excited to know that I am putting a Christmas list together. I know that you are sitting up late at night trying to make a decision, so I am here to help.
I am watching ER, good episode tonight, about a hopeless alcoholic dying. The people in the ER are making sure that he does not die alone.
I had a partner who died in 1991, I sat with him as long as they would let me, I wanted to make sure that he wasn't alone. Being part of this, being at least a witness to the very end of someone's time here was an amazingly calm experience. I have always regretted being drunk during it, but it was the way I made it through. I am so grateful each day that I don't have to drink or get high now. There have been times when I have keep my sobriety as a way to honor Bobby.
Oh yea, I am going to Seattle for Thanksgiving weekend, any suggestions?
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November 10, 2004
I am off to IKEA
I am off to IKEA today. I have not made that trek in quite a few months, and am damp with the prospects of helping the economy. Anything to celebrate the resignation of John Ashcroft, now if we can just move Rumsfeld, Cheney, Bush and that minx Connie Rice out of DC all would be good, or at least mildly better.
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Yasser Arafat is dead.
Yasser Arafat is dead. Since George Bush has essentially castrated the UN, it will be interesting to see what happens in the Middle East now.
Has anyone noticed the male couple in the new T Mobile ad? The one where the two people are saying "you" "you" in answer to who each is talking to? It is a tall bald man talking to a small guy in the bathroom while he is shaving. How many republicans will change their plans this week.
Good times at IKEA today.
Some sad news today. I have been looking forward to seeing Liza Minelli at Mystic Lake on New Years Eve. Well, today she cancelled.
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November 08, 2004
Busy day yesterday, Got my
Busy day yesterday, Got my ass kicked in spin class. My legs are still aching.
I was on my way to brunch yesterday, I had been at Target Greatland and Best Buy. The music playing on the radio was amazing, songs that I rarely think about, but just love. Me and Bobby McGee, I mean does it get better than that?
Very busy week ahead, I am looking forward to putting my mourning clothes aside and moving on. Time to get back to work.
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November 03, 2004
sad gay
how can things like this happen? I will be wearing black for the next four years, at least I will look good.