And technically, I am "moving in" with my boyfriend. This is a first for me. We will have separate bedrooms, of course. We kind of need the closet space, anyway!
Friday, July 31, 2009
All Kinds 'o Yumm
Today I picked up the keys to the apartment, and dropped off a car-load of stuff. Nauber seems excited about some aspects, and not excited about others. He said he is going to miss all of his "people" in Worcester. Mind you, he's been prattling on about moving to Boston since I met him (and was moving to CA at the time, sigh).
And technically, I am "moving in" with my boyfriend. This is a first for me. We will have separate bedrooms, of course. We kind of need the closet space, anyway!
And technically, I am "moving in" with my boyfriend. This is a first for me. We will have separate bedrooms, of course. We kind of need the closet space, anyway!
Friday, July 24, 2009
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Wednesday, July 08, 2009
And her intent is to do what, again??
I forgot to mention that while I was at the Wave Bar at the Crown & Anchor in Provincetown, a Lady Gaga video came on. I actually overheard someone say:
"She's not that attractive. If her songs weren't so good, she wouldn't be as popular."
So, how you do YOU pick your favorite singers??
"She's not that attractive. If her songs weren't so good, she wouldn't be as popular."
So, how you do YOU pick your favorite singers??
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Boom Boom Ptown
This past weekend was the 4th of July holiday. Brazil's independence is celebrated on September 7. Nauber said he had never missed a parade for Brazil independence, so while in the USA, he seems to celebrate ours as a proxy. Of the myriad places he wanted to go (NYC, DC, Philly, Vegas) we ended up in Provincetown.
We left about 9:30 Friday (7/3/09) morning, so traffic was pretty decent all the way out. Slowdown leading to the Bourne bridge, and lots of stopping for left-turners along Rte 6 along the outer cape - which is to be expected - but pretty light yet.
Mykael was following separately because he had an allergist appointment. It was after 7pm when he showed up, because he hit heavy traffic. We had brought a mountain of food, most of which was 'donated' by Panera Bread. Between the free breakfast at the hotel and the snacks, fruit, sandwiches, etc. that we had brought along, we rarely ate out, other than ice cream. That saved us a huge chunk of money. But Nauber and I did go out for lunch on Friday afternoon. Since Mykael (severely seafood allergic) was not there yet, we got some calamari. Lunch itself was a avocado/caramelized onion burger with a side of fries, split between us. All a bit on the pricey side (The Patio, in PTown - I was expecting food choices to be pricey). The waiter followed the burger with a second batch of calamari. Somebody made a mistake. The waiter checked, and asked if we wanted him to take it away. I said what else would they do with it, so he let us keep it free. He even apologized! No apology needed for free calamari!
Nauber and I then wandered town a bit. Stopped at WA. Went to the serenity garden in the back. We were sitting on the center bench for a bit, then wandered over into the corner. As we headed out, my sensor went off, and I saw a cute dark-skinned guy on the bench with a couple friends. As I began to recognize the face, he spoke, and the voice confirmed it quickly. It was Sergio. He didn't see us, and Nauber does not know him, so we just left. I went the rest of Friday and Saturday without seeing him. Sunday night we stopped in at the Wave Bar again. (It was free, compared to $25 for the Paramount bar on the other side of the pool on Saturday, and $20 on Sunday.) After entering, Mykael wanted to pee, and I kind of did, too. I followed him into the bathroom. He was first, so got the (only) urinal. The (only) stall was occupied, as well, so I waited. The stall-user finished first, so the door opens, and I turn to go in. The person exiting the stall was Sergio. No avoidance possible here. Mild "how are you" and "are you here with anyone" chatter, and he left. I don't think Mykael was even paying attention, because he didn't ask about it.
The parade was quite short, and was mostly fire trucks blasting their sirens. The fireworks started promptly and 9, and were actually quite impressive. They did it in four little 5-minute 'waves', so it was single-fire for a bit, then a grand-finale style flourish. The first time through, I thought it WAS the grand finale, after a mere 5 minutes. But they kept going! There must have been a technical glitch as well, because about 15 or 20 minutes after they ended, there was another 3 minutes or so of single-fire launched.
Nauber and Mykael spent a couple hours on both Saturday and Sunday lounging poolside or sand-side. Both times it was at the hotel, Provincetown Inn. We were very happy with the place, and pleased to find a fridge in the room, too. With all the food we had brought along, it saved us from raiding the ice machine all weekend. The pool was big enough to swim in, so Nauber got a little swimming in, as well. More on Sunday when the crowd was a bit thinner. Did a lot of walking, some shopping (mostly looking), and went to the Pilgrim Monument. They apparently stopped doing the free Sunday morning entrance a couple seasons ago, so I paid the $7 each for Nauber and I to go. The $10/ea pirate museum on the wharf, tho, we skipped.
The Varla Jean show was on Mykael's to-do list, until he found out there is a new theater, so tickets are now $30 instead of reasonably priced, so we didn't go. He was also chattering about getting a tattoo (to cover up the 'stains' left by an afternoon of goofing around with a needle and ink with alchie/felon Jason) but didn't end up doing that either. We did get ice cream a couple times. Not surprisingly, the Lewis Bros (site under development) was better than at Spiritus.
I do not know why, but straight people apparently LOVE going to Provincetown for the 4th. Of course, shortly after the fireworks ended, the buses started hauling them back to Wellfleet or Orleans or wherever they were seeping in from. Of course, it is just that style of cross-cultural blending that helps build the tolerance we are looking for. Gay/lesbian couples acting all coupley in the company of straights doing the same thing is not common outside the gay enclaves, so it is encouraging to see that many straight couples and families that don't mind.
We left about 9:30 Friday (7/3/09) morning, so traffic was pretty decent all the way out. Slowdown leading to the Bourne bridge, and lots of stopping for left-turners along Rte 6 along the outer cape - which is to be expected - but pretty light yet.
Mykael was following separately because he had an allergist appointment. It was after 7pm when he showed up, because he hit heavy traffic. We had brought a mountain of food, most of which was 'donated' by Panera Bread. Between the free breakfast at the hotel and the snacks, fruit, sandwiches, etc. that we had brought along, we rarely ate out, other than ice cream. That saved us a huge chunk of money. But Nauber and I did go out for lunch on Friday afternoon. Since Mykael (severely seafood allergic) was not there yet, we got some calamari. Lunch itself was a avocado/caramelized onion burger with a side of fries, split between us. All a bit on the pricey side (The Patio, in PTown - I was expecting food choices to be pricey). The waiter followed the burger with a second batch of calamari. Somebody made a mistake. The waiter checked, and asked if we wanted him to take it away. I said what else would they do with it, so he let us keep it free. He even apologized! No apology needed for free calamari!
Nauber and I then wandered town a bit. Stopped at WA. Went to the serenity garden in the back. We were sitting on the center bench for a bit, then wandered over into the corner. As we headed out, my sensor went off, and I saw a cute dark-skinned guy on the bench with a couple friends. As I began to recognize the face, he spoke, and the voice confirmed it quickly. It was Sergio. He didn't see us, and Nauber does not know him, so we just left. I went the rest of Friday and Saturday without seeing him. Sunday night we stopped in at the Wave Bar again. (It was free, compared to $25 for the Paramount bar on the other side of the pool on Saturday, and $20 on Sunday.) After entering, Mykael wanted to pee, and I kind of did, too. I followed him into the bathroom. He was first, so got the (only) urinal. The (only) stall was occupied, as well, so I waited. The stall-user finished first, so the door opens, and I turn to go in. The person exiting the stall was Sergio. No avoidance possible here. Mild "how are you" and "are you here with anyone" chatter, and he left. I don't think Mykael was even paying attention, because he didn't ask about it.
The parade was quite short, and was mostly fire trucks blasting their sirens. The fireworks started promptly and 9, and were actually quite impressive. They did it in four little 5-minute 'waves', so it was single-fire for a bit, then a grand-finale style flourish. The first time through, I thought it WAS the grand finale, after a mere 5 minutes. But they kept going! There must have been a technical glitch as well, because about 15 or 20 minutes after they ended, there was another 3 minutes or so of single-fire launched.
Nauber and Mykael spent a couple hours on both Saturday and Sunday lounging poolside or sand-side. Both times it was at the hotel, Provincetown Inn. We were very happy with the place, and pleased to find a fridge in the room, too. With all the food we had brought along, it saved us from raiding the ice machine all weekend. The pool was big enough to swim in, so Nauber got a little swimming in, as well. More on Sunday when the crowd was a bit thinner. Did a lot of walking, some shopping (mostly looking), and went to the Pilgrim Monument. They apparently stopped doing the free Sunday morning entrance a couple seasons ago, so I paid the $7 each for Nauber and I to go. The $10/ea pirate museum on the wharf, tho, we skipped.
The Varla Jean show was on Mykael's to-do list, until he found out there is a new theater, so tickets are now $30 instead of reasonably priced, so we didn't go. He was also chattering about getting a tattoo (to cover up the 'stains' left by an afternoon of goofing around with a needle and ink with alchie/felon Jason) but didn't end up doing that either. We did get ice cream a couple times. Not surprisingly, the Lewis Bros (site under development) was better than at Spiritus.
I do not know why, but straight people apparently LOVE going to Provincetown for the 4th. Of course, shortly after the fireworks ended, the buses started hauling them back to Wellfleet or Orleans or wherever they were seeping in from. Of course, it is just that style of cross-cultural blending that helps build the tolerance we are looking for. Gay/lesbian couples acting all coupley in the company of straights doing the same thing is not common outside the gay enclaves, so it is encouraging to see that many straight couples and families that don't mind.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Party Animal
This weekend we are heading to Provincetown to celebrate early July. PTown has fireworks of its own, even! We are planning to leave early Friday morning to beat the heavy traffic (hopefully) out Route 6. Which means my usual Friday post of hot guys will have to come a little early this week! Below is a widely circulating pic from the Borat sequel Bruno promo tour. This was in Spain. Mr Cohen is not my type, but the matadors are kinda hot!
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