Where's the Party?

...so I'll be turning the big(gish) THREE ONE in a couple of weeks and because I didn't get to have the big-drunken-party last year, I'm gonna have one this year! If you haven't received your invite yet it's probably because:

a) You live overseas, or
b) You live interstate, or
c) I don't have your email address, or
d) You're a blurker and I don't know you

If it's a) or b), sorry I can't really help you out with airfare to fly over for the party. I'm not P Diddy. :)

If it's c), leave your email address at the beep and I'll forward you the invite.

If it's d) and you're hot - come along and bring your hot friends!

Woot!

Song of the Day: "No Diggity" - Blackstreet

I (Will Always) Still Call Australia Home

...so just like every other Australian in the world right now, I'm being swept up in the World Cup frenzy. I love how Aussies will support any Australian team, in any sport, with a ridiculous fervor (usually fuelled by alcohol). This got me to thinking how much I would miss Australia were Matt and I to move overseas. Things I would miss (apart from the obvious family and friends) include:

- Cottonelle toilet paper with the little doggies on it. Call me crazy ("Crazy!") but wiping my ass with ridged toilet paper with pictures of little doggies on it makes me smile.
- 24 Hour Doner Kebab places. OK so they have these in London also, but they don't have them in the US. You guys have White Castle though. White Castle vs Doner Kebab...ooooh that's a toughie.
- Roundabouts. I hate 4-way stop signs with a passion.
- The Beaches in Sydney. No other big city in the world (and no, Honolulu is NOT a big city) have beaches so close to the city that you can swim in. The swimming part rules out Los Angeles.

I could go on but then I'd have to go into a lot of specifics. If we moved to the US though, there's a ton of things to look forward to. There's White Castle, happy hour drinks @ The Cantina (LA) and The Cafe (SF), Bounce dryer sheets, Magnolia cupcakes, Cable TV, Weekend trips to Las Vegas, obesity, Karaoke @ Chelsea Grill (NY)...but will all of that trump Cottonelle toilet paper with the little doggies on it? THAT, my friends, is the question.

Song of the Day: "Around The World" - Aqua. It's on my Workout playlist. Give me a break!

Photos that make me laugh

...so you know when you're in a shitty mood and you just need a reason to lighten up and laugh? That's the mood I'm in now. Occasionally when I get in that mood I peruse my photo archives and I find that THESE photos always ALWAYS make me laugh.


Photo 1: Steve @ Moonstruck Diner in New York 2006. OK so technically this one isn't in my photo archive but dude...this cracks me up no end. You had to be there.


Photo 2: Steve @ AER Lounge in New York NYE 2005. Last one of Steve, I swear - but there's SO MUCH to choose from! BTW, what is with straight guys totally acting gay when they're drunk?


Photo 3: Maria @ Hunter Valley 2003. This photo was taken just before we got kicked out of the art gallery.


Photo 4: Rhandy @ Bar Cleveland on his bday 2003. I heart drunk Rhandy.


Photo 5: The Gang @ Hunter Valley 2003. I LOVE that Matt's laughing so hard he's gonna shit a kidney in this picture. Again, I heart drunk Rhandy.

...et Voila! No more shitty mood.

Song of the Day: "Red, Red Wine" - UB40

Coming Out - Part One

...so every gay man (and woman) who no longer lives in the closet has a coming out story. I, being as multi-layered as I am, have several. I'm breaking it all up into several installments so that when I have absolutely no blogspiration I can dig up a coming out story! I'm a forward planner like that.

The Best Friends Coming Out Story

It was approaching New Years 2001 and at that time I was living in Melbourne, Rhandy was in Sydney and Steve was in London. We decided to meet up somewhere in the middle for New Years and New York was decided upon. Even though it was a 24 hour flight for me and Rhands and an 8 hour flight for Steve. I digress.

By the way, NYE 2001 happened to be when the biggest snow storm in 100 years decides to hit New York. I got into New York early and checked into the our hotel but Rhands was stuck in LA until Dec 29 and Steve was stuck in London until Dec 30. Again, I digress.

Our plan before new years was for each of us to reveal a secret that we'd been keeping from the other two on New Years. After a memorable NYE freezing our nuts off in Times Square with a million other stupid people (Times Square is fun - but something I don't plan to do ever again unless I'm in a hotel suite. With a bathroom. And heating), we retreated back to our hotel and the three of us sat in the (closed) lobby bar.

Steve and Rhands voiced their secrets - and no I ain't gonna say what they were - you'll have to ask them. :) When it came to saying mine I started crying (How gay am I!) and I was like "Oh you guys know what I'm gonna say so can we just acknowledge it and get over it?". This was unacceptable to Steve who then said "Say it. It'll feel better if you say it out loud". In my head I'm thinking "How the fuck would you know - have you ever come out???". Anyway, I told them I was gay. To their complete unsurprise. It was kinda funny though that they'd defend my heterosexuality to whomever asked. That's friendship for ya.

I gotta say that was the most difficult coming out for me, personally. It only got easier from there. No less dramatic, but easier.

Song of the Day: "Bossy" - Kelis