My Ups

Make me happy:

Venus beat Serena last Sunday. Being a more lean volleyball player I will always go for the athletic build over the big muscle. Too bad she lost soon after, but still glad because people have been counting her out. Saying Serena is better and if I had bet on their match I know I would have made a lot of money. You know she was the dark horse in that match.

The Harry Connick video on NBC Today Show earlier this week. The story remains sad but seeing him take the time to help his dad's neighbor and then take off his shirt and cover the man while doing it. Oh that is when I became happy. Shirtless. My god, why didn't the producers/writers of Will & Grace give him a bed scene or a shower scene? Maybe they would have found a reason for him to stay. Can anyone say BEEF? I know I can. WOOF. (I hope it is still up online by the time this comes around.)

My new guilty pleasure: Kathy Griffin's Life on the D-List. Oh my god, not for a long time have I laughed out loud at just the craziest things. Nothing beats Kathy and her writer friends sitting around discussing topics. You are bound to bend over laughing. This show is made for the bitchy gay men out there who love to laugh. Wait, no, I am not bitchy, am I?

The last thing that has made me happy but still a little concerned is the news I got today from Mark. He told me that he is going to go to New Orleans to give his medical expertise to the Red Cross. He could go as early as tomorrow. He is just waiting for them to call and tell him when and where he leaves from. Mark, be careful. Proud of you for being one of those who can offer what they have. As you know I wish I could but I don't think marketing is what they need right now.

If your reading this and want to help you can always donate or check your local Red Cross Chapters.

Oh yeah, to my BIG RED MAN...................HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

My Downs:

Katrina. Need I say more. My down is the down for most people across this country but you can read about that in a future post. Probably up later today.

Katrina, once again. She has me not being able to reach my friend Tony who went to Tulane with his wife. He was to live down there with her family while he went to school. I know he has this link so if he should be reading please email. I tried sending last week but haven't heard back yet.

Last Katrina for this particular posting. If your a media whore like I am then you already saw these photos and their captions. If not read them closely. This is what pisses people off about the media and what, I think, first made this whole catastrophe into a racial issue. (Click on it to get a larger version)

Next would be George Bush taking advantage of everyone paying attention to the Hurricane by having Chief Justice Rehnquist killed and nominating Roberts as his successor all in the same breath. Okay, so maybe he didn't have him killed but it does seem convenient, huh?

Finally I want to say rest in peace to a man I will always know as Gilligan even though I do believe he was Doby Gillis long before. Bob Denver left us at the age of 70 earlier this week.

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Go take a gander at this. Nuts.

Nothing else needs to be said.

MTV2 is crazy.

Big Cup Closing

Well, it seems that after being in NYC/Chelsea for 11 years it is my time to say goodbye to a place that was a big part of my first 3-4 years here in the city. The Big Cup.

Word came the other day from my friend Hal that there is a sign posted inside the establishment stating that due to rent increases they will be shutting their doors as of next week.

Now Hal and I laugh that he who lives but a block away and visits there most mornings to do computer work, so much in fact that we call it his office.

I stopped going years ago when it felt like I was approaching the first age limit. I consider there to be two limits. Those too young to be able to hang at bars so they meet friends and hang out there. The others are men who either never left or are looking for boys too young to get into anywhere else.

Either way, I knew when it was time to leave.

I think tomorrow I might have to go back and have myself a really bad cup of coffee, grab a tattered magazine, get a cream cheese bagel and enjoy myself like I used to back in the 90's.

Goodbye to a former nook I used to enjoy.

To My Friends at 5A

Sarah, Dave and Bill,
I have not forgotten about you.
Just a little crazy lately.
Thanks for the silly/crazy messages, I do believe a couple of you could be medicated but I do thank you for the love you show.
Enjoy the next week and a half cause your summer is O-V-A-H.
I write this here because I know they read this.
See you soon,
Chris

Happy Birthday Joshy!!!!

Love you to death. About time a man out there stepped up and had the guts to sweep you off your feet.