Found :: Intact
Male :: Body
Spoken :: Word
Life :: Such is-
Tonight :: -'s the Night
Fingernail :: Black-board
True :: or false
Give up :: never!
Shining :: Brilliantly
Everywhere :: Everybody
Monday, April 23, 2007
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Pink Shirts update...
Despite the lack lustre showing in the general population, it's heartening to see the reaction to Pink Shirt Thursday in the blogosphere! It may be starting small, but I am sure we can prevail.
I was excited that the Cute Gay Work Guy that I work with wore one on Thursday. And on Friday night, I had The Californian over for dinner and I mentioned it to him, and so he's going to start wearing one on Thursdays now too! I've also persuaded my friend James to do it too, though he's worried that people will assume he's gay (which he is so not). And I received a message from another blogger Craig who I've only started reading and he's going to give it a go too! Yay!
The comments (and pictures - particularly Muzbot and CuteCTGuy) that I've received have certainly shown that there is lots of interest in keeping this up, which is great! It's lots of fun! What I'm worried (and excited) about is how Muzbot is going to up the ante with his next pink shirt picture! Can't wait for this Thursday, let me say! he he he!
On a different topic, I was talking to my good friend EIB this evening and we chatted briefly about my New Dating Paradigm. I'm quite excited because I actually achieved my goal this week - IE one newbie for the week! Yay for me! I must confess, I've done some creative accounting to achieve this result because I did actually meet two newbies this week HOWEVER one of them was fellow blogger Tom, and so this doesn't officially count as a Gaydar date, but rather as a blogger's meet! And so I've only met one Gaydar newbie this week so all is good.
I'm really enjoying things at the moment - this weekend was the perfect example of how good the NDP is...as mentioned above, I had The Californian over for dinner on Friday night - this is probably the 6th or 7th time (not counting Mardi Gras where we didn't actually do much talking - just snogging) and so it was just so relaxing. We watched a DVD after dinner and snuggled a bit which was lovely.
Saturday night, my friends James and Jacqui took me out to The Basement for dinner and a jazz show with Australian jazz legend James Morrison. I left there around 11.30pm and grabbed a cab to Oxford St and met up with my friend Evan (the 3.30am guy from Mardi Gras). Us two Oxford St scene novices decided that we needed to get onto the scene and try and pick up and so thought that Saturday night would be a good opportunity. So, we trawled the gay bars/pubs on Oxford St, saw some "interesting" sights, we even checked out an adult book shop! OMG, that was an eye-opener! Some of the dildos and butt plugs were, well, MASSIVE! The mind boggles! Needless to say, neither of us picked up, but to be honest, for me it was a matter of me enjoying Evan's company so much that the idea of a quick shag with some anonymous guy didn't seem so appealing. The pleasures of friendship seemed more important and so we had a great night, ending up in Kings Cross at an all night cafe, 3:30am drinking hot chocolate. (hmmm, what is it with us and 3.30am chats?) Another excellent night! And another reason why my Consolidation phase is working out a treat for me!
I was excited that the Cute Gay Work Guy that I work with wore one on Thursday. And on Friday night, I had The Californian over for dinner and I mentioned it to him, and so he's going to start wearing one on Thursdays now too! I've also persuaded my friend James to do it too, though he's worried that people will assume he's gay (which he is so not). And I received a message from another blogger Craig who I've only started reading and he's going to give it a go too! Yay!
The comments (and pictures - particularly Muzbot and CuteCTGuy) that I've received have certainly shown that there is lots of interest in keeping this up, which is great! It's lots of fun! What I'm worried (and excited) about is how Muzbot is going to up the ante with his next pink shirt picture! Can't wait for this Thursday, let me say! he he he!
On a different topic, I was talking to my good friend EIB this evening and we chatted briefly about my New Dating Paradigm. I'm quite excited because I actually achieved my goal this week - IE one newbie for the week! Yay for me! I must confess, I've done some creative accounting to achieve this result because I did actually meet two newbies this week HOWEVER one of them was fellow blogger Tom, and so this doesn't officially count as a Gaydar date, but rather as a blogger's meet! And so I've only met one Gaydar newbie this week so all is good.
I'm really enjoying things at the moment - this weekend was the perfect example of how good the NDP is...as mentioned above, I had The Californian over for dinner on Friday night - this is probably the 6th or 7th time (not counting Mardi Gras where we didn't actually do much talking - just snogging) and so it was just so relaxing. We watched a DVD after dinner and snuggled a bit which was lovely.
Saturday night, my friends James and Jacqui took me out to The Basement for dinner and a jazz show with Australian jazz legend James Morrison. I left there around 11.30pm and grabbed a cab to Oxford St and met up with my friend Evan (the 3.30am guy from Mardi Gras). Us two Oxford St scene novices decided that we needed to get onto the scene and try and pick up and so thought that Saturday night would be a good opportunity. So, we trawled the gay bars/pubs on Oxford St, saw some "interesting" sights, we even checked out an adult book shop! OMG, that was an eye-opener! Some of the dildos and butt plugs were, well, MASSIVE! The mind boggles! Needless to say, neither of us picked up, but to be honest, for me it was a matter of me enjoying Evan's company so much that the idea of a quick shag with some anonymous guy didn't seem so appealing. The pleasures of friendship seemed more important and so we had a great night, ending up in Kings Cross at an all night cafe, 3:30am drinking hot chocolate. (hmmm, what is it with us and 3.30am chats?) Another excellent night! And another reason why my Consolidation phase is working out a treat for me!
Saturday, April 21, 2007
I'm loving this at the moment...
I've borrowed this Title off Muzbot as it perfectly sums up my day today...
...and people ask me why I love living on the North Shore! Hello!
All those Sydneysiders who read this blog will understand what I am talking about as today has just got to be one of the most ideal of days...it's around 25 degrees C, sun-drenched and a flawless blue sky! There's nary a breeze to be had, which admittedly means it's a touch hazy, but otherwise PERFECT weather! This is why I love Sydney in April!
I wandered down to my local park with a book (The Kings and Queens of England) and my camera and read up on the Tudors for an hour in the sun. 'twas tres magnifique! There were some couples sunning themselves and indulging in some PDA's, some parents with their kids playing on the swings and the odd single like myself who was just enjoying the day! But it's such a large park that it feels like you have lots of space to yourself.
I then walked home via my favourite street which really hits its straps twice a year - in Autumn and Spring. In spring, the trees are a verdant green, a lively, zingy, brilliant lime colour which just invigorates the soul. In Autumn, all the leaves are dying and the colours are warm and rich. So, I took a some pics of the street too!
...and people ask me why I love living on the North Shore! Hello! Thursday, April 19, 2007
Pink Shirt Thursday...
Well, I must admit to seeing fewer Pink Shirts today than I did last Thursday! But still, it was on a more international scale this week...with Londoners Darth Gateau and CuteCTGuy joining us Sydneysiders in the pink! Here in Sydney, Muzbot has proven himself the hottest pinkster by posing in his shirt, without his trousers - a true flirt!
NSSG, Tom (of course) and yours truly also flew the pink flag! And, I've decided to expose myself with a pic too...nothing quite up to the standards established by Muz mind you...it's a very tame picture indeed!
The 10 Commandments of Gaydar...
Received this in an email from my mate EIB, and it was too good to keep to myself...
The 10 Commandments of GAYDAR
1. Thou shall ONLY be friends with guys you fancy
2. Thou shalt still look for casual shags despite the "Partner" link in the profile
3. Thou shalt have an age range of 18 - 99 but snub anyone over 30
4. Thou shalt show thy penis but not thy face
5. Thou shalt repeat thyself in chat rooms every five seconds
6. Thou shalt not bother reading profiles
7. Thou shalt pretend to look for a boyfriend but only look for shags
8. Thou shalt lie about thine age
9. Thou shall not really tell thy wife about thy liking of cock
10.Thou shalt be as camp as tits and state "straight acting"
The 10 Commandments of GAYDAR
1. Thou shall ONLY be friends with guys you fancy
2. Thou shalt still look for casual shags despite the "Partner" link in the profile
3. Thou shalt have an age range of 18 - 99 but snub anyone over 30
4. Thou shalt show thy penis but not thy face
5. Thou shalt repeat thyself in chat rooms every five seconds
6. Thou shalt not bother reading profiles
7. Thou shalt pretend to look for a boyfriend but only look for shags
8. Thou shalt lie about thine age
9. Thou shall not really tell thy wife about thy liking of cock
10.Thou shalt be as camp as tits and state "straight acting"
My New Dating Paradigm...
OK, I've been rabbiting on about my New Dating Paradigm over the last couple of weeks and as everyone is aware, I've not been so successful in sticking to it.
We'll all recall the fact that the Sydney CityRail network was having problems having their trains run on time. Rather than actually trying to make the trains run on time, they simply amended their definition of what "on time" meant! And it worked! The trains are now running "on time" 92% of the time or whatever! So, in the spirit of CityRail, I'm making a slight amendment to my New Dating Paradigm. So here it is...
The original NDP was to date ONE newbie per week instead of the scattergun approach of booking multiple new dates each week. To date, I've been an abject failure! So, now, instead of a hard and fast rule of ONE newbie per week, it shall simply be my goal to date only one newbie per week. That way, if I do end up with two or even three newbies in a week, I'll be simply exceeding my goal, rather than failing the NDP.
I must say however, that I have succeeded in slowing down the dating merry-go-round and so the NDP is achieving its purpose. I'm having more 2nd, 3rd, 4th dates etc which is much more fun! And I'm getting to know these guys better and becoming friends with them. Life is so much less stressful and I'm definitely not feeling as fatigued as I was when on the merry-go-round. Yay!
We'll all recall the fact that the Sydney CityRail network was having problems having their trains run on time. Rather than actually trying to make the trains run on time, they simply amended their definition of what "on time" meant! And it worked! The trains are now running "on time" 92% of the time or whatever! So, in the spirit of CityRail, I'm making a slight amendment to my New Dating Paradigm. So here it is...
The original NDP was to date ONE newbie per week instead of the scattergun approach of booking multiple new dates each week. To date, I've been an abject failure! So, now, instead of a hard and fast rule of ONE newbie per week, it shall simply be my goal to date only one newbie per week. That way, if I do end up with two or even three newbies in a week, I'll be simply exceeding my goal, rather than failing the NDP.
I must say however, that I have succeeded in slowing down the dating merry-go-round and so the NDP is achieving its purpose. I'm having more 2nd, 3rd, 4th dates etc which is much more fun! And I'm getting to know these guys better and becoming friends with them. Life is so much less stressful and I'm definitely not feeling as fatigued as I was when on the merry-go-round. Yay!
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
A killer meme...
A HUGE meme courtesy of Stuart who commented on Tom's blog...
Are your parents married or divorced?Married - they're about to celebrate their 44th Wedding Anniversary!
Are you a vegetarian? No flippin' way! An essential part of my diet is dead animals!
Do you believe in Heaven? Yes
Have you ever come close to dying? No actually...I haven't even been in hospital (apart from visiting that is)
What jewellery do you wear 24/7? My Gold Chain that my parents gave me when I was 16, and three rings.
Are you eating?chewing gum at the moment...Extra Sugar Free in the new 14 piece pack!
Do you eat the stems of broccoli? Nope...just the green leafy bits!
Do you wear makeup? Only moisturiser and lip balm.
Would you ever have plastic surgery? I doubt it. I'm too good looking already! LOL
What do you wear to bed? a pair of boxers
Have you ever done anything illegal? Ummm, no, unless you count the occasional speeding in my car...?
Can you roll your tongue? yep...among other things...
Do You have a boyfriend or girlfriend? Nope...so all boys out there, drop me a line! ;-)
Do you believe in Abortions? I do believe in abortions, they are a fact of life. If you mean, do I approve of them, then that's a whole different question.
What is your Hair colour? dark blonde
Future child’s name, boy and girl? Umm, I'm gay - doubt I will be having any children. BUT I do love Javan as a boys name.
Do you smoke? No way!
If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be? Italy
Do you sleep with stuffed animals? Never have, never will.
If you won the lottery, what would you do first? Book a ticket to Europe leaving tomorrow to see my brother Mark, and my good mate EIB and celebrate with them!
Gold or Silver? Gold
Hamburger or hot dog? Hot dog
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? Icecream
City, beach or country? Hmmm, city
What was the last thing you touched? This keyboard
Where did you eat last? At my desk here at work
When’s the last time you cried? When I came out to my parents
Do you read blogs? Hell yeah!
What colour are your pants? Charcoal
Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex? No
Ever been involved with the police? I'd like to be involved with a policeman, but No, haven't been involved with the police (apart from the last time we were held up)
What’s your favourite shampoo/conditioner and soap? Dove
Do you talk in your sleep? I don’t think so
Ocean or pool? Ocean
What’s your favourite song at the moment: It's an oldie...Flamboyant - Pet Shop Boys
Have you ever had a cavity? Yes...for my regular readers, they would assume that, having had my tooth extracted last week.
Window seat or aisle seats? Window
Ever met anyone famous? Would hardly call her famous, but Johanna Griggs is about it. Not that exciting really. BUT my friend Steve's best friend just met Kylie!
Do you feel that you’ve had a truly successful life? Yes, I'm pretty happy with things so far.
Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it? Twirl of course!
What is your favourite sport to play? Touch football
Basketball or football? Football (as in Rugby League Football)
When was the last time you went to the bathroom? About an hour ago
Do you drive a with a gear stick? Nope...auto.
Are you self-conscious? I have been known to be...
Have you ever given money to a bum? Yes
Have you been in love? No, not yet
Where do you wish you were? On holidays...anywhere!
Have you ever ridden in an ambulance? No
Can you tango? No, but I can salsa!
Last gift you received? A choc Easter Bunny
What occasion did you receive your gift? Umm, Easter
Last thing you spent lots of money on? I purchased a lovely jacket today at lunch. Depends on how much "lots of money" is defined as...
Where do you live? North Shore
Last wedding attended? My ex-flat mate (and best friend)'s wedding which is almost exactly a year ago...21 April 2006
Favourite restaurant? Cafe Sydney
What is your favourite kind of car? Jaguar
Most hated food(s): Seafood
Most loved food(s)? Roasts (except pork)
Can you sing? Yeah, kinda
Person on your mind? hmmm, the guy I am meeting tomorrow (on Pink Shirt Thursday)
What’s your least favourite chore(s): cleaning the bathroom
Favourite drink? Shiraz
How long was your longest drive in a car? In one go...Townsville to Brisbane
What are your siblings MIDDLE names? Duane and Julian
How often do you smile? All the time
What was the last thing you said? No, I'm OK.
What is something you’ve learned about yourself recently? That I'm hopeless at sticking to my New Dating Paradigm
What colour is your watch? Silver with Gold accents and a dark blue face
What do you think of when you think of Australia? Home
When was the last time you squatted to pee? Last year in Singapore
Who is the last person you liked? He reads my blog, so I'm not saying
Are you close to your mom? I used to be...
Where does your best friend work? At a school
What is your least attractive feature? My slim frame
Do you have a roommate? No, I live alone
Do you prefer paper or plastic? Paper
What colour is your bedroom flooring? Beige
Do you have a chair in your room? Yep
What time of day were you born? about 9am
Do you know anyone engaged? Yes
What’s your favourite number? 33
Do you know anyone named Laurie? No
What colour is your mom’s hair? Mid-brown, with grey streaks
Do you have a dog? No, I live in a unit
Where did you live in 1987? Townsville, Qld
What happened to you in 1993? I found out my brother Mark was gay
Does your first memory involve your dad? No, it involves my great grandmother actually
Do you remember singing any songs as kids? All the time...
When was the last time you went swimming? February this year
Has your luggage ever got lost? It's been stolen...in Malta!
When was the last time you talked to one of your siblings? About a week ago.
Did you ever go to camp as a kid? Nah...think it's more an American thing.
Do you play an instrument?! Violin
Have you ever thought it would be cool to smash a guitar? No
Do you like fire? When I'm camping!
Are you allergic to anything? No
Have you ever been to a spa? No
Were you popular in high school? Not really
Did you take science all four years of high school? Yeah
Do you like butterflies? Yes
What is the last book you read? A Garden in Lucca
Do you like Coke or Pepsi more? Coke absolutely!!!!
What is one thing you miss about your past? How carefree it was
Did you ever see the school nurse? Never had one
Have you ever wanted to be a teacher? No
What is one thing you’ve learned about life? Life is a journey and happiness in life depends on being happy within yourself, not achieving certain things, or attaining certain material possesions.
Are you jealous of anyone? Of all those people who are happily partnered/married. *sigh*
Is anyone jealous of you? Don't think so...
When was the last time you were in an elevator? I work on the 16th floor of my building...I use the elevator many times each day!
Are your parents married or divorced?Married - they're about to celebrate their 44th Wedding Anniversary!
Are you a vegetarian? No flippin' way! An essential part of my diet is dead animals!
Do you believe in Heaven? Yes
Have you ever come close to dying? No actually...I haven't even been in hospital (apart from visiting that is)
What jewellery do you wear 24/7? My Gold Chain that my parents gave me when I was 16, and three rings.
Are you eating?chewing gum at the moment...Extra Sugar Free in the new 14 piece pack!
Do you eat the stems of broccoli? Nope...just the green leafy bits!
Do you wear makeup? Only moisturiser and lip balm.
Would you ever have plastic surgery? I doubt it. I'm too good looking already! LOL
What do you wear to bed? a pair of boxers
Have you ever done anything illegal? Ummm, no, unless you count the occasional speeding in my car...?
Can you roll your tongue? yep...among other things...
Do You have a boyfriend or girlfriend? Nope...so all boys out there, drop me a line! ;-)
Do you believe in Abortions? I do believe in abortions, they are a fact of life. If you mean, do I approve of them, then that's a whole different question.
What is your Hair colour? dark blonde
Future child’s name, boy and girl? Umm, I'm gay - doubt I will be having any children. BUT I do love Javan as a boys name.
Do you smoke? No way!
If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be? Italy
Do you sleep with stuffed animals? Never have, never will.
If you won the lottery, what would you do first? Book a ticket to Europe leaving tomorrow to see my brother Mark, and my good mate EIB and celebrate with them!
Gold or Silver? Gold
Hamburger or hot dog? Hot dog
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? Icecream
City, beach or country? Hmmm, city
What was the last thing you touched? This keyboard
Where did you eat last? At my desk here at work
When’s the last time you cried? When I came out to my parents
Do you read blogs? Hell yeah!
What colour are your pants? Charcoal
Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex? No
Ever been involved with the police? I'd like to be involved with a policeman, but No, haven't been involved with the police (apart from the last time we were held up)
What’s your favourite shampoo/conditioner and soap? Dove
Do you talk in your sleep? I don’t think so
Ocean or pool? Ocean
What’s your favourite song at the moment: It's an oldie...Flamboyant - Pet Shop Boys
Have you ever had a cavity? Yes...for my regular readers, they would assume that, having had my tooth extracted last week.
Window seat or aisle seats? Window
Ever met anyone famous? Would hardly call her famous, but Johanna Griggs is about it. Not that exciting really. BUT my friend Steve's best friend just met Kylie!
Do you feel that you’ve had a truly successful life? Yes, I'm pretty happy with things so far.
Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it? Twirl of course!
What is your favourite sport to play? Touch football
Basketball or football? Football (as in Rugby League Football)
When was the last time you went to the bathroom? About an hour ago
Do you drive a with a gear stick? Nope...auto.
Are you self-conscious? I have been known to be...
Have you ever given money to a bum? Yes
Have you been in love? No, not yet
Where do you wish you were? On holidays...anywhere!
Have you ever ridden in an ambulance? No
Can you tango? No, but I can salsa!
Last gift you received? A choc Easter Bunny
What occasion did you receive your gift? Umm, Easter
Last thing you spent lots of money on? I purchased a lovely jacket today at lunch. Depends on how much "lots of money" is defined as...
Where do you live? North Shore
Last wedding attended? My ex-flat mate (and best friend)'s wedding which is almost exactly a year ago...21 April 2006
Favourite restaurant? Cafe Sydney
What is your favourite kind of car? Jaguar
Most hated food(s): Seafood
Most loved food(s)? Roasts (except pork)
Can you sing? Yeah, kinda
Person on your mind? hmmm, the guy I am meeting tomorrow (on Pink Shirt Thursday)
What’s your least favourite chore(s): cleaning the bathroom
Favourite drink? Shiraz
How long was your longest drive in a car? In one go...Townsville to Brisbane
What are your siblings MIDDLE names? Duane and Julian
How often do you smile? All the time
What was the last thing you said? No, I'm OK.
What is something you’ve learned about yourself recently? That I'm hopeless at sticking to my New Dating Paradigm
What colour is your watch? Silver with Gold accents and a dark blue face
What do you think of when you think of Australia? Home
When was the last time you squatted to pee? Last year in Singapore
Who is the last person you liked? He reads my blog, so I'm not saying
Are you close to your mom? I used to be...
Where does your best friend work? At a school
What is your least attractive feature? My slim frame
Do you have a roommate? No, I live alone
Do you prefer paper or plastic? Paper
What colour is your bedroom flooring? Beige
Do you have a chair in your room? Yep
What time of day were you born? about 9am
Do you know anyone engaged? Yes
What’s your favourite number? 33
Do you know anyone named Laurie? No
What colour is your mom’s hair? Mid-brown, with grey streaks
Do you have a dog? No, I live in a unit
Where did you live in 1987? Townsville, Qld
What happened to you in 1993? I found out my brother Mark was gay
Does your first memory involve your dad? No, it involves my great grandmother actually
Do you remember singing any songs as kids? All the time...
When was the last time you went swimming? February this year
Has your luggage ever got lost? It's been stolen...in Malta!
When was the last time you talked to one of your siblings? About a week ago.
Did you ever go to camp as a kid? Nah...think it's more an American thing.
Do you play an instrument?! Violin
Have you ever thought it would be cool to smash a guitar? No
Do you like fire? When I'm camping!
Are you allergic to anything? No
Have you ever been to a spa? No
Were you popular in high school? Not really
Did you take science all four years of high school? Yeah
Do you like butterflies? Yes
What is the last book you read? A Garden in Lucca
Do you like Coke or Pepsi more? Coke absolutely!!!!
What is one thing you miss about your past? How carefree it was
Did you ever see the school nurse? Never had one
Have you ever wanted to be a teacher? No
What is one thing you’ve learned about life? Life is a journey and happiness in life depends on being happy within yourself, not achieving certain things, or attaining certain material possesions.
Are you jealous of anyone? Of all those people who are happily partnered/married. *sigh*
Is anyone jealous of you? Don't think so...
When was the last time you were in an elevator? I work on the 16th floor of my building...I use the elevator many times each day!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
