One Final Thing for the Day....

Columbia/Sony Pictures has finally released a trailer for Bewitched. Looks very funny, original and like a good showcase for both Will Farrell and Nicole Kidman.

Go check it out and let me know what you think. Am I right or wrong?

Choices....Choices.....Choices.

So I am sitting in my new favorite coffee shop, Grounded and I see someone coming up to me from my peripheral vision and I get a very nice hug. Just happens to be my friend John who lives down the street and around the corner.

Just thought it was funny to see him because I have never seen him in here before. He tells me he knows the place and has been in here when it first opens but he happens to run a place about a block away called Brewbar. Well, now, what do I do? Do I forgo, there is that word again, my friends establishment for the one I have grown accustomed to? Do I try and split my time?

He actually said that when Grounded opened up they lost some customers. I told him that I had been in his place but once and whenever I pass it the place always seems closed. He, not being the owner, says they do close early...something like 5:30 or so. Well Grounded doesn't close until 8. That is at least a respectable time. I don't think most people get to coffee places until early evening. Brewbar does have wireless though, he did inform me that.

Well, John is playing this weekend in the tournament so I said I would see him tonight at the second of the scrimmage nights for the teams playing, but I think I might just pop over there around 4pm and check out the service.

If your in the city or coming to the city you should check them both out. You never know where I will be. Try and find me at one of my shops I like or love.

Oh wait....

did I mention that I have moved away from my loyalty to Compaq/HP and I am now working on a Toshiba Satellite until I make a final decision on my next laptop. I know I have one very important vote going for the Apple Powerbook/iBook series.

Any other laptops out there that can supply me with alot of battery power, a great screen and, of course, wireless. Oh, and it can't be a Sony. Great screens but I don't like how they run things.

Please comment and let me know.

Big Weekend for NYC Volleyball

Well, I thought I should write as much as I can about what is going on now before the weekend gets here.

This weekend is the Big Apple NAGVA Tournament. NAGVA stands for North American Gay Volleyball Association. It is part of the roster of a city tournaments that lead up to the end of season Nationals Tournament which, just as in any other sport, is held in a different city every year. This year it will be Dallas over Memorial Day weekend.

Depending on what my sweetie is doing I will either go with a team or I will "forgo Nationals" in the dramatic way of Bring It On. Yeah, I would be Courtney.

So, yeah, anyway we have had practice this week, a friendship tournament (warm-up)on this past Sunday and also two more tonight, Wednesday, and another tomorrow. Registration is on Friday and then we play all day Saturday and then Sunday is elimination day. It can either be really fun or really annoying, but you know you will be wiped out afterwards, that is assured.

My team is NYC Toxic. Yeah, lets not comment on the team names. They vary from serious to downright GAY, but then again it is a gay tournament and that is one of the best parts. Seeing friends from far and somewhat near. It also brings about a whole other level of play. People you play with weekly "bring it" for these tournaments. None of that just for fun stuff.

So I will of course let you know how my team does, even post a team picture if I can get one.

That is the conclusion on the prep for the tournament now stop reading this and get outside while it is still sunny.

Those Home Matrons of New.

From Defamer.com, this just cracked me up:
OMG! Did you hear about what happened at the Vanity Fair cover shoot with the Desperate Bitchwives, um, we mean, Housewives? The AP was all:

Vanity Fair’s cover proclaims: “You wouldn’t believe what it took just to get this photo!” The article acknowledges that the poolside photo-shoot, in which the five women appear in different colored bathing suits, was manned by an ABC representative who was to make sure that certain demands were met — including that Teri Hatcher didn’t select her wardrobe first or appear in the center of any group photo.

“Whatever you do,” the ABC rep, who wasn’t identified by name, said when he arrived on the set, “do not let Teri go to wardrobe first.”

And you know who went to wardrobe first. Yup, Teri Hatcher! We know! Then Teri gets all up in the middle of the photo—which you know she wasn’t supposed to do—and then Marcia Cross was all, fuck this, I’m outta here!, and we were all, wow! And the flack was like, “Eva is NOT pleased!” Totally! And then Nicolette Sheridan… [Ed.note—This is where The Defamer killed himself, overwhelmed by the pressure of trying to carry off this ill-chosen conceit. New, better Defamer tomorrow]

End of the Chicken Man's Road

So being a child of the 70's-80's I do associate chicken with one man, Frank Perdue. And I will continue to see that gentle older man's face when I hear the name. His son is around with the commercials now but he is no Frank Perdue.

And sadly now there is no longer a Frank Perdue. The man we have all known for his pure chickens has passed on us after a brief illness.

Funny how someone who didn't effect my life in any way really, but who I could see on a commercial a couple of times a day, can make you sad.

I am not sitting here all broken up but you did feel like he was trying to take care of you and what you ate.

Rest in peace.

Another Night with the Men (and some boys)

So recovering from a late, shut down the bar, kinda night at Gym Bar. Well, okay, they do shut down early for a NY bar. During the week they figure a 2am close time is good. It is a sports bar don't forget. Not much going on sports wise past 2am. Go to another bar if you want to hunt some prey. Well, actually they do get a great crowd at Gym Bar.

Schawn will love it when he gets back. They are running NBA and March Madness like crazy. And my man likes his basketball, damn he just loves sports. Last weekend he was out playing croquet, no less, with a couple of soap studs.

But before I drive you guys crazy with more talk of my sexy guy I will get back to the point of this particular entry.

Gym Bar has a couple of partners but the two main seem to be Nick and Rick, volleyball guys, and since last night was the first Thursday they were open we all moved to Gym Bar from our usual Barracuda. Yes, we have a new bar to call home.

We usually have a group of 8-10 out on any given Thursday since it is around 11:30 when we go out, but last night you would have thought half the league was there. Well, the Thursday night Div. 1 guys anyway.

Great to see so many guys who never come out actually out drinking. There are no excuses anymore. The bar is so close to where we play that most people have to pass it to get home. There is no talk of not wanting to go to far.

Played pool for a good long time also towards the end of the night, hence the closing the bar statement. I haven't played pool in ages, mostly because people take it way too seriously. But playing with friends, laughing, enjoying the time together was so great. And I have to say I made so great shots, but I do think no matter how many times my partner and I won; the Lady Raue had the ultimate bank shots the whole night. As he said, "I have not missed one bank shot all night."

If you are in NYC go have some fun at Gym bar if you haven't yet, if you have then go back. If your coming to NYC put it on your list. Stop by on Thursday night, there will always be a great bunch of volleyball guys there to mingle with.

Ciao for now.