while i was away for the holiday, my friend, smokestack, stayed in bungalow 425 [read: my apartment] to watch my cat. he also took on the challenge of rearranging my apartment- giving me a new home outlook for 2009. i had very little idea as to what he was going to do, but was very excited for the change.
after a week of cleaning and shifting things around, i now have a more spacious and comfortable living space:
smokestack did an amazing job! ...
i made it back to the nyc safe and sound after a surprisingly quick red-eye flight last night. although i'm very excited to be back in my very own apartment (which looks amazing after the re-arrangement), i must admit that despite not being in the christmas mood in any way, shape, or form when i arrived, i had a pretty nice time in lala land visiting family, and actually had a very merry christmas.
most of the week at home was spent painting several ...
long time readers of evolution of a man will know that i am quite the fan of pornography. at 16, in an effort to learn about and awaken my sexuality, i took it upon myself to explore west hollywood- the gay los angeles. after school, i visited several adult bookstores and theaters in the area, and at one establishment in particular- the tomkat theater- i saw my first skinflick and gave my first blowjob. as i grew older, going off to college and eventually ...
i went to church tonight for a special christmas eve service, and got just the bit of inspiration i needed. i was encouraged with the message:
whatever you do, don't let your light go out!
Amen!
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the christmas holiday is fast approaching; and tomorrow, i will be heading home to los angeles. i was feeling so good today after getting a haircut and shave, that i just had to make a video. 2008 was definitely a test for me, and i plan on pushing ahead and working my ass off on the road to success in 2009! i'm scared, but i'm very ready for the challenge.
[sidebar: someone once put video make up on me for an interview. i tried it myself and ...
it seems that the universe is trying to tell me something. after spending months feeling incompetent and sorry for myself, every day this week i've gotten call after call from friends telling me to wake up and snap the fuck out of it!
all out of brotherly love, i've had my life handed to me in so many ways, and from just about everybody, but my friend, the oneironaut, said something to me this morning that really hit home. he was simply checking in on ...
there are so many things that i would like to say about this picture; but the one thing i absolutely MUST get out, it's: best! side-eye! ever! ...
but that doesn't make me like it any better!
usually, i'm a big fan of snow- especially the first snow- when i'm inside. but today, there are huge flakes in large numbers falling from the sky outside my apartment, and all i can say is, "meh!" it's the first real snowfall of the season, and my only response to it is an unaffecting side-eye glance at mother nature. i guess it's really time to dig out the thermals and big jackets, now!
i hate being cold. ...
last night, when checking to see how little money is in my bank account, i noticed a ccbill transaction that i KNOW i did not make. i went directly to ccbill.com, entered my email address and credit card information into the form provided, the screen told me that there were no subscriptions for that card and email. immediately, i started screaming fraud!
this morning, i called my bank to inquire about the debit from my account. they really couldn't do ...
