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December 29, 2004
Here are somethings I am
Here are somethings I am grateful for this past year, in no particular order:
Sobriety: this makes everything else possible, always number one
Old Friends: Julie, Karen, Wayne, Andy, Brian, Frank, Fabian, Dave, Jeff, the list goes on
New friends: Dan, Matt, Nik, Andrew, Rachel, Leslee
Health
My family
Good movies: Closer, Girls will be Girls, Undertow, the restored King and I
Travel: Dallas, Chicago, Seattle
Frank the Cat
the internet
work
the writing of Augusten Burroughs
good tv: Will & Grace, Lost, Antiques Roadshow
danish design
aveda tea in tall glasses
living near lake calhoun in summer
netflix
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December 27, 2004
Horrible news about the earthquake
Horrible news about the earthquake in the Pacific Rim. I wonder how George W will connect this with Osama. I am sure that weapons of mass destruction had some part in the quake. Maybe that is where Sadam has been hiding them!
On a very serious note, the lovely Nate Berkus was in Thailand with a "friend" for the holidays. Sadly as of this evening his friend is missing, but fortunately Nate is ok.
It is a great loss and certainly nothing to be made light of...but he is really cute, and may need comforting now. If know him send him my way.
I have been watching the first season of Sex in the City
Really a wonderful show. I would love the apartments. Christmas was very nice, I reconnected with my English teacher from high school, a dear old friend. I am so very fortunate to have people in my life.
Went to see the movie Closer on Christmas Eve with Dan. What a fantastic film. Everyone should run to see this movie. Really quite brilliant, so good that you forget you are watching Julia Roberts (this is a huge compliment) Let me know what you think after you see it.
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December 22, 2004
Merry Christmas Steve
So I find myself making ammends to some people from my past recently. The people I had allowed to be lost in the wreckage of my past. I have missed them. Cleaning things up and doing what I can is such a selfish thing. I feel much better afterward.
I went to a great birthday party for a friend who turned 40 last week.
Life is good. I am spending a Very Jewish Christmas this year with my friend Patrick, we are going for chinese food and to see a movie on Christmas Day, Phantom of the Opera no less. It will be fun.
Merry Christmas Steve!
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December 16, 2004
twinkling lights
Ah, The twinkling lights of the Christmas tree, glistening on the ever growing pile of gifts. I love this season, when all the people I love gather around and give me gifts. That is what the baby Jesus had in mind when he was borne in that manger, me getting gifts. Remember that while we think about the birth of our Lord, cashmere is a favorite of mine, and Banana Republic is always safe. However if you are feeling very spiritual, it is a well known fact that the Virgin Mary was a pushover for Prada.
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December 15, 2004
Tyler Florence is my Boyfriend
I refuse to call this stalking, but I think the world would be a much better place for everyone if Tyler Florence and I were a couple. He loves to cook, I love to eat. Seems like a no brainer to me.
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December 12, 2004
Nothing But Harassment
That's Josh, or at least a headshot of Josh showing him off at his very best. So I have been thinking this morning about body piercing. I remember a few years ago I was toying with the idea of getting a nipple pierced. Then the whole debate of which nipple, and what does each one represent, and am I really willing to lock myself into one role or another. Heaven knows when I decide one I am usually forced into the other anyway. I finally elected to not get a piercing, fear of loss of sensitivity and a love of finely woven sweaters help in the final process.
I have friends who have shown me their piercings, nippular and otherwise. I worry about chipping teeth and highly unfortunate infections. I guess my body modification is limited to my tattoo-
I even made sure that I got it around my ankle so the "sag factor" wouldn't be too great as I age. I gave a lot of thought to what my tattoo would be. I had considered getting a Calvin and Hobbes, but than I saw an old man at the beach with a beetle bailey on his saggy bicep and tossed that idea out.
I pierced my ears in the eighties, one in the right, two in the left. Out side of Halloween, when I had to re-pierce them, I have not worn even an earring in years. Maybe I am just too conservative, but such is life.
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December 06, 2004
The Producers
Went to see The Producers this past weekend. Very funny, a wonderful early Christmas gift from my friend David. Speaking of Christmas, my shopping is nearly done, and by nearly done I mean that I have not yet started. It is odd, every time I go shopping I find something perfect for me, for me, for me! And I am forced to buy it.
I am still loving the new job. I have actually reached a point where I am seriously considering a move across the river to St Paul. I have had a possible opportunity for housing come my way. I have lived the majority of my life in Minnesota in Minneapolis, so St Paul seems far away. But when I am there I feel at home, it definitely has an East Coast feel to it.
Something to think about.
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December 05, 2004
Alexander the Mediocre
I bought my popcorn, and soda, settled in my seat and prepared to watch a cinematic event. Unfortunately I was at Alexander, so all I got was annoyed, 8 dollars to get a feeling I could have by going to Walmart.
How can a movie with such promise and such beautiful people, Colin Farrell AND Jerad Leto for Gods Sake, be so bland. Someone needs to let Oliver Stone know that it is ok to edit his films. Not even the brief shot of Colin Farrells "business" redeemed this movie.
DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY GOING TO SEE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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