Catching Up

True, it has been awhile since I have posted, but so much has been going on in my life. I don't know where to start. I suppose I should start at the beginning. As of the end of January I have moved to Jacksonville with my best friend SCL. The move went well, but the job search is now whipping my ass. It is true that I currently am a substitute teacher for Duval County, but that isn't very stable and assignements right now are hit or miss. I've gotten another job with Pearson Educational Measurement, but that is only temporary, lasting until sometime in June. So major stress levels in that department. Which of course is hindering my attempt to quit smoking.

On the love front, nothing different. I'm still single, but no longer alone. One of the best things to come out of my move to Jacksonville was this great group of friends that I have met. We hang out almost every weekend and certain days during the week, depending on what is going on. It's like our own little Broken Hearts Club. I haven't been this happy in a long time. I love these guys. You should take a look at some of the pictures from our fun times together.

• Riverside Bryan's Gallery
  
• Tony's Gallery
  
• My Gallery

Now, if I could only get this job situation figured out, I'd have it made. . .for once in my life. I'll keep you posted.

Photo Friday: Blur

Brokeback Mountain, Top Ten

This was so funny that I just had to post it. Seems David Letterman did a Top 10 concerning Brokeback Mountain. So here it is. . .


Top 10 Signs You Are a Gay Cowboy

10. Your saddle is Versace.
9. Instead of Home on the Range, you sing It's Raining Men
8. You enjoy ridin', ropin' and redecoratin'.
7. Sold your livestock to buy tickets to Mamma Mia!
6. After watching reruns of Gunsmoke, you have to take a cold shower.
5. Native Americans refer to you as Dances With Men.
4. You've been lassoed more times than most steers.
3. You're wearing chaps, yet your "ranch" is in Chelsea.
2. Instead of a saloon, you prefer a salon.
1. You love riding, but you don't have a horse.

New Year, New Adventures

I know I haven't written in awhile and since truthfully I don't know if people even read this or not (and if they do, then by golly they should leave more comments), I've not been in any hurry to update. But a lot has happened since the New Year, so I thought I should share some of the latest updates.

The biggest update is my upcoming move. It's been a couple months in the planning, but the actual day is coming fast. Come the end of January I shall be moving to Jacksonville. Once in JAX, I have also decided that I will most likely go back to school to become a Massage Therapist. I've always been told I have a gift with my hands, and after two years of MT Instructors telling my that I should go into Massage Therapy, I think I'm finally ready to take the plunge.

Tell you the truth, I'm scared shitless. I'm one of those people that get comfortable in a place, in a situation, and find it tough to change. This move, even though it's only two hours away, is rather big for me. It's definitely a new adventure in my life. But I believe that it's a path I should have taken long ago. We shall see.

Christmas Memories

As Christmas inches closer, I can't help but think back over the memories of Christams past that I hold close to my heart. Upon hanging ornaments on the tree, I hang the ornaments that I made as a five-year old kid, placing plastic dixie cups on a cookie sheet and watching them melt down into cool shapes. Small discs of green, red, and blue, catching the lights from the tree, a prism of color upon the wall. Then of course, memories of other ornaments, and the meanings attached come flooding through, each bringing a small smile to my face. Then of course see the presents under the tree, I remember the year I received an Atari. (Aging myself, I know.) I woke up real early in the morning, maybe 3 or 4, and everyone asleep in the house. I creep downstairs, and lay upon the couch facing the Christmas tree. I cover myself with an afghan, peering out upon the tree from the tiny holes. I, of course, was hoping I could see Santa Claus. Though from my secretive perch I see may parents creep down and hide the gifts that couldn't be wrapped under the tree. When the time came for everyone to wake up in the pre-dawn light, I could be found, until I started giggling. Memories truly do make the holidays bright. As I look forward to the new year ahead of us, I also look to the new adventure that I am about to partake, the new chapter of my life, and all the Christmas memories yet to come.

Around the World

Saturday, SCL and I went to EPCOT. We spent most of the day in the World Showcase. It was mainly a day to relax, get some pictures, and fool around since neither of us know when we'd be able to ever go again. As is always the case when the two of us go out, the day consisted of steady drinking. I had cider in UK, plum wine in Japan, and wine in Italy. In fact we never really made it much past Italy. We ended up finding this really cute Italian boy. SCL and I flirted with him, he in turn flirted with us. He even spent a good portion of his break with us just talking. I definitely felt my heart beat fast around this one, but then again I have a real weakness for European men. *fans self* After dinner in Morocco, we headed back to Italy for more wine. We ended up staying there the rest of the evening, watching the fireworks that capped off the day. It was a wonderful day all around. Christmastime memories that will last a lifetime.

I Got Tagged

I can't believe it. I've been tagged for a meme!! Never in my wildest dreams would I think this could happen. But after you've been in the blogdom for a while, it's bound to happen. I suppose I should thank yaniboy, and try my best at it.
The rules for this particular meme are as follows:

Remove the blog in the top spot from the following list and bump everyone up one place. Then add your blog to the bottom slot, like so:

1. scott
2. nathan
3. eddy
4. yaniboy
5. greer

Then you get to select five people to pass the love on to so they can do this meme, like so: Okay, I really don't know how many people actually read my blog, so I really don't know if the people I tag will actually do it, but here goes nothing.

1. Fire-Eyes
2. Curtis
3. David
4. JJD
5. Do you really think I could come up with FIVE

Here we go...

What were you doing 10 years ago?
Hmm. . .well I would have been a senior in college, so packing up to leave the dorm and heading home for Christmas (a whole whopping 15 minutes across town. LOL)

What were you doing 1 year ago?
Sitting at the same desk I am now.

Five snacks you enjoy:
1. Pretzels
2. Pumpkin Seeds
3. Ghiradelli Dark Chocolate
4. Almonds
5. Pringles

Five songs to which you know all the lyrics:
Hey I'm Gay, what can I say
1. Seasons of Love (from Rent)
2. Empty Chairs at Empty Tables (from Les Miserables)
3. Leavin' on a Jet Plane - Peter, Paul, and Mary
4. Gypsy Rover - Folk Song
5. Tom's Diner - Suzanne Vega

Five things you would do if you were a millionaire:
1. Move to London and use it as my base to hike Europe
2. Buy a Loft Apartment
3. Start a college fund for my Nephew
4. Invest some of it
5. Get a personal trainer and/or a home gym This is a good idea yani!!!

Five bad habits:
1. Biting my nails
2. Smoking
3. Blabbering on and on and on and on and, well you get the picture
4. Keeping in touch with friends
5. Procrastination

Five things you like doing:
1. Photography
2. Hiking
3. Cooking
4. Going to the movies
5. Reading

Five things you would never wear again:
1. Cumberbums
2. Tightie Whities
3. Hawaiian shirts
4. Leather pants
5.

Five favorite toys:
1. Digital camera
2. iPod (I so want one!)
3. My laptop
4.
5.

Okay. . .there it is. I know I've left some blank, but then again my mind went blank on those. Enjoy!!