Random Ponderings About Popcorn Kernels
When we get a popcorn kernel stuck in our teeth, why do we fish it out with our tongue and then eat it again? Don’t we learn our lesson the first time?
Hauntings and Dreams
Last night I wrote a post about a strange ghostly experience I had recently. I still don’t know what to think about it. I don’t know if it was real or imagination, I just know I felt a hand on my face and there was nobody else around except Rodney. I also have the faint sense of it being an elderly woman.
I deleted the post because it just freaked me out too much and I didn’t want it on here.
Well the plot thickens…
This morning, I had a very vivid dream about a man coming in and shooting people. It was in a city I didn’t recognize. A place I’d never been. I am 100% certain I had this dream.
At 10:15AM today, a man walked into a gay-friendly Knoxville church and shot people. There is absolutely no way I could have had prior knowledge of this shooting, since the dream happened before it occurred.
I’ve never been to Knoxville. Was it the place in the dream? Why did I have a dream about a man shooting people just hours before it really happened?
What is going on with me?
Would You “Choose” To Be Gay?
I often hear gay men say if they had a choice, they wouldn’t be gay. When I ask them to explain, they say “Who would want to be born an outcast when you could be born to have a normal life?”
If I had a choice, I would still choose to be gay. Yep, I said it. And I have never heard another gay man say that.
I love being gay. The man-to-man connection. I love every part of a man. Physical, emotional, mental… men are just different, and it’s a difference I enjoy.
And being gay provides a sexual versatility that only two men can experience. Can a man and a woman experience what it’s like to be both the penetrative and receptive partner? No. Can two women experience it? No. It’s something special only two men can have where they truly get equal opportunities for the exact same pleasures.
I’m certainly not downplaying the special bond heterosexual couples or lesbians have. They obviously have their own their own pleasures and they’re entitled to them.
I’m just saying for me personally, there’s nothing I’d rather be than gay. No matter what challenges or homophobia I have experienced in my life, I would never trade them to be a different person. I am truly and undoubtedly comfortable in my own skin as a gay man.
So I’m curious about my readers. If you could choose your sexuality, would you still be gay?
Gay Iraqis Raped?
I’m just trying to wrap my head around this…
If you’re a gay man in Iraq, and straight men find out you’re gay, they will kidnap you and rape you as punishment.
Hmmm…
At it’s basic core, rape is an unbearable crime that leaves permanent emotional scars on the victim. I hope we can all agree that rape is wrong.
But how in the hell do you explain a straight man raping a gay man as a form of expressing his homophobia?
Um, guys… if you’re homophobic, how do you explain sticking your dick in another man’s butt? Think about it.
Corrupting the Amish Paradise
On a recent visit to Illinois, Rodney bought some Amish jam that was being sold. I wasn’t with him, so I didn’t get to see the set-up.
But when I got a look at the jar, I couldn’t help noticing the label said www. amishjam.com (yes, there was a space in the address, for no apparent reason).
That seemed odd. I thought the Amish rejected modern life. Why would they have a website?
So I took a look at amishjam.com. Of course the design was horrible. I already expected that. But the real surprise was that they offered online shopping, credit card processing, and shipping.
Hmm, I just dunno about this.
Today, the Amish are just innocently selling their products online, making a little extra money for the farm. But you know there’s that one guy who will get the nerve to search for porn and then the whole village is corrupted.
(If I were Amish, you all know I’d be that guy!)
We’ll Miss You, Estelle
Estelle Getty, most well known for her role as the mischievous but lovable Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls, passed away today at age 84. As many of her fans know, she has been suffering from failing health for many years now, and most recently had been struggling with dementia. She was just 3 days shy of her 85th birthday.
I’m so sad to hear that she’s gone. But I know she must have been pretty miserable, so I’m glad she’s at peace now.
Thanks for the laughs, Estelle! We love you!
Time Wasting at Its Finest
Bedjump.com is a whole site dedicated to photos of people (mostly adults) jumping on beds in their hotel rooms.
When I was a kid, I always loved jumping on the beds in hotel rooms. There was nothing more fun than leaping from one bed to the other. My parents got so mad when I did that.
[Site found through Riverwolf]
Black Leather
In the past, my hair has been blond, brown, and red. Don’t expect to see any pictures of the red. Some disasters just aren’t meant to be published.
Recently, I’ve been interested in trying out black. Everyone I told detested it. I had no idea changing hair styles was so controversial. But then again, look at the girl from Felicity. Remember that show? She changed her hair and the show went off the air. Hair is very powerful, my friends.
I finally decided on L’Oreal’s Feria #20, which is called Black Leather. I really liked the shade because it’s a warm black. In fact, it really does have a leather color to it. I knew that a cold black with blue tones would make me look too pale. And I wasn’t even going to dare trying out a black with red tones. We’ve already established that any trace of red in my hair is a bad thing.
So Black Leather it was.
The only bad thing I can say is that the color looks nothing like the picture on the box. I think it’s because my hair was light brown to begin with. Going from a light shade to a dark shade is very hard.
Overall, I really like my new hair color. 
New York’s Calorie Shocker
A new law went into effect this past spring requiring food chains in New York City to post the number of calories in everything on their menu. They also must do it in a legible font size so the information isn’t hidden. Starting Friday, businesses that don’t conform to the law can be fined up to $2,000.
Restaurants are definitely feeling the pressure as customers realize they should think twice about 600 calorie cookies and 1500 calorie salads.
I think it’s a fantastic idea. In recent years, I’ve become a bit obsessive about food labels. I check the fat, sodium, cholesterol, sugar, and all other bad things in everything I pick out at the store. This is my health and I consider it my duty to be aware of everything I eat.
So yeah… people need to be aware of the food they eat in restaurants. And there’s nothing wrong with a 600 calorie cookie if you limit the rest of your sugar intake for the day. I’m a sweet-a-holic. It just requires planning and a conscious effort to be healthy.
The thing that impresses me most is New York City has started the trend. I love New York. It’s such an efficient city. Is it crowded? Yes. Is it busy? Absolutely. But it’s efficient. New Yorkers are smart and they embrace change. I think the new laws will benefit everyone. It’s yet another trend about New York that I wish would catch on down here in the South, where we are notoriously behind the times.
[Photo courtesy of MSNBC]
The Neutrogena Vibrator
Oh, this is too good to be true! A marketing idea like this just comes along once in a lifetime.
Tonight I saw a commercial for a vibrator on national television. It’s called the Neutrogena Wave. And who was the spokesperson? None other than Vanessa Hudgens, the controversial star of High School Musical, whose nude photos were leaked last year.
You can’t make this shit up!
So the vibrator, I mean “cleanser”, is supposedly intended for refreshing your face with gentle vibration. But I suspect this tiny device will soon become every woman’s replacement for the “neck massager” she keeps in her nightstand.
I love it! Hilarious! Brilliant! Buzz-tastic!
Here’s the commercial:
