Refrigerator Wisdom Wednesday.

An actual magnet on my fridge.

Hmmmmm... I disagree.

WHAT CAN IT BE?

The three following statements apply to the same things (or people).

What (or whom) did Kurt Vonnegut call "transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing?"

Hemingway and Chandler and Stephen King "wouldn't be seen dead in a ditch with one (though Truman Capote might)."

And what (or whom) has been called "girly," "odious," and "most pusillanimous, sissified, and utterly useless?"

Click here for the answer.

Who knew? I always liked them.

TMI Tuesday.

You find a fairy. With a wave of their wand they can change anything for you.

What is the one thing you would change about your body?

I would be slim and have a nice chest and arms. Really, this guy's body would do me fine. My cock size is fine, my face is okay, my teeth I could have done. But a good torso takes work, so bring on the fairy. The one with the wand. Um, the magic wand.

What is the one personality trait you would change?

I'd like to not have bi-polar tendencies. Depression I keep under control with meds, but the anger side is not quite so easy to manage. I would no longer be short-tempered. It doesn't come out too often, but when it does, it's ugly.

What is the one thing about your job you would change?

I'd have one that I am passionate about, making at least as much as I do now.

What is the one thing about your home you would change?

I'm okay with my home, although getting a magic-wand wave from a fairy, I guess I'd want a bigger place, perhaps closer to the city.

Or a place in San Diego. Paid for.

What is the one thing about your Significant Other you would change?

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ... I would end up with a Significant Other. Probably the wand-waving fairy.

Who is the one person you would poof out of your life and why?

A woman at work who annoys me. I get along pretty well with people in general, so she's the only one who comes to mind. She's a passive-aggressive, small-minded beeyatch.

Who is the one person you would poof back in and why?

This is too selfish. Bringing someone back only means they would have to die all over again, and losing them once was enough. There's no one living that poofed out of my life-- I'm lucky that way.

Just Jeans Monday.

The Countdown Begins.

I fly to Dulles and then head to Heathrow in exactly 18 days. And in 21 days, I embark on my western European cruise. We have two nights in London prior to the cruise, during which time we'll do touristy, sight-seeing-type activities... Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Parliament, etc. I also plan on eating some pub food... you know, bangers and mash and items of that ilk.

While cruising, we will have excursions in Paris (via Le Havre), Lisbon, Vigo, Malaga, Barcelona, Cannes, Tuscany, and ending in Rome.

My dad and his wife are extremely excited to be taking this trip; they email me every day. Sometimes they just send a message with the exact number of hours until the trip; other times they send handy little reminders ("Weigh your luggage at home to make sure it's under the 50-pound limit." "Bring a stapler in your suitcase to attach your luggage tags from the cruise line, because they aren't self-adhesive.")

I have never been overseas, so this will be a huge event for me.

TMI Tuesday.

Sheesh, has it been a week already?

1. What is your favorite song to have sex to?

One Gregorian chant or another. Because it's been that long.

No, I really don't have one... songs have so much meaning, memory and history for me that I would be distracted by music during sex. I would literally be playing an imaginary piano in my head (which I always do when I hear music). And it's hard to play piano with two hands while also putting your hands in two other places.

2. What is your vision of hell?

Being all alone, with no phone, and having really good gossip.

3. In the film made of your life, who will play you?

Someone once told me Jason Bateman. But I think Stephen Spinella would have more fun with the role. Actually, Mr. Spinella's getting up there in years, so perhaps he could play me in middle age and later.

4. What is the one thing you most urgently need to tell your mom?

That I'm not going to go to hell for being gay.

5. What will be carved onto your tombstone?

"What is your legacy?"

And the bonus: What is your drag name (which would be, first name: the name of your first pet; last name: the name of the street you grew up on)?

Now I heard that your soap opera character name is your middle name and the street you grew up on, and your drag (or porn) name is your first pet and your grandmother's maiden name. But going by this question, my drag name is "Sophie Ridgewood."

I prefer "Chloe Mydia."

TMI Tuesday.

1. What is your definition of romantic?

Inspiring intimacy, heightened senses, selfless acts of kindness and thoughtfulness; believing in fate and true love.

2. Would you consider yourself to be romantic?

Absolutely. To a fault. And by considering myself romantic, I mean I am a sucker for romance.

3. Is your significant other romantic?

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha...

I'm laughing because I don't have a significant other. And if I don't laugh, I'll cry. But when I someday do have a significant other, his being romantic is a prerequisite.

4. Have you ever chastised a SO for not being romantic enough or too romantic?

I don't understand this question. That "a SO" must be a typo. But either way, no one chastises me for shit like this. [Ed.-- I get it now. Have I ever chastised a "significant other" for etc. etc. No. Never chastised. Wished for more romance, yes. But chastised, no.]

5. What do you consider a grand romantic gesture? Have you ever been the recipient or giver of one?

A surprise trip to Paris. A candlelit sponge bath. A home-cooked candlelight dinner in the nude. Nope, never really gave or received any of these.

6. If you have done something romantic to get laid, did it work? If not, why and how did that affect your romantic tendencies in the past.

For me, that's not the purpose of doing something romantic, although it is often the bonus. But you do something romantic out of love and respect, with no ulterior motive in mind; otherwise, it's not real romance, it's seduction. That's a whole different TMI Tuesday topic.

7. What is the most romantic thing you have ever done? Had done for you?

Here's the sad thing... I can't think of an answer to either question. My longtime partner and I were not terribly romantic. I guess there were poignantly touching things we did, but they were so often more "gifty" than romantic. Wow... I guess I need some romance in a big way... before I become a bitter middle-aged queen.

Brazilian Saturday.

I don't know who he is. I'd like to.

Igor Rosa.

Rafael Lazzini.

Favorite Things Friday.

I haven't posted one of these in awhile, but I was sitting here whining to no one about my pinched nerve (slighty better today), and I decided to mention a website that I love.
It's called bluegobo.com, and it's a gay boy's dream come true.
It's a video archive of musical theatre clips, some from the Tony Awards, some from old Ed Sullivan shows, and all of them amazing. It's one of those websites where you must set aside large blocks of time before visiting, since you will get caught up in the magic and suddenly discover you've been sitting there for three hours.
The first show I saw on Broadway was "The Secret Garden," and here is a montage created and presented for the 1991 Tony Awards show, narrated by Julie Andrews. (I had trouble embedding the video, so here is a link instead.)

Secret Garden

Amazing. I just love reliving the glorious theatre moments of yesteryear, as well as moments I had the great fortune of seeing live on Broadway.
Enjoy!