Mancrush Moment

There's a new man in my life and I'm hopeless in love. I had seen him around a couple of times, briefly catching my eye with his flirtatious nature and goofy good looks. We didn't really make serious contact until about a month ago and we finally started seeing each other. Once a week at first until we learned each others eccentricities and then with more regularity. I can honestly say that many a night I went to sleep staring at him. Sigh. Before long, I realized I was stricken and totally enamored. And then, there was that fatal trip to the movies when he inexplicably and unexpected showed me his penis. And then it happened again and again and again. At least 4 times in that two hours, he flopped out his wang. It was nice. Very much so. I'm just saying...Unfortunately, I don't think our relationship will advance much past the stalker phase. Sigh.

Seriously though, I've got such a huge crush on Jason Segel, I can barely stand it! Unfortunately, I think part of it has to do with the fact that he looks like an ex I was hopeless attracted to. Woof.

A Much Delayed Chipper Post

With all the craziness of the semester ending and well, stress, I haven't been paying as much attention to baseball as I'd like to. It also doesn't help that I don't have cable, dish or any of those modern conveniences that allow for watching sports on a regular basis. So I've been totally missing my boys in Atlanta. I have next to no idea what's happening except whenever they play the Mets. Then I get all sorts of grief via the Internet.

Apparently, my man Chipper has been on a tear lately. Batting a league leading .409 with 11 home runs (2 behind the leader) and 33 RBI (3 behind the leader), he's looking a lot like MVP material in the early goes. And while he's not the absolute sexiest, there is something about him that turns the old crank. Perhaps it's his manwhore ways...who knows. Regardless, indulge me in some Brave lovin'. I haven't been to a game in 4 years. I'm seriously having withdrawal.


He's kind of amusing when he's all serious and in the moment.


But sometimes, he'd just rather give some bro love to a teammate, in this case Matt Diaz.


He still hasn't figured out that whole facial hair thing. The boy's got a Brillo pad on his chin.


Awesome picture at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Its one of the most intimate stadiums and you really feel like you're in the game. I feel a road trip coming on this summer...


Yeah, he's that good.

Wicked Cool

You've probably heard about it already but seriously, how cool is it that a lesbian announcing that she's getting married receives a standing ovation? Rock on.

via towleroad

Beautiful Statement

From the California Supreme Court decision:

"Furthermore, in contrast to earlier times, our state now recognizes that an individual’s capacity to establish a loving and long-term committed relationship with another person and responsibly to care for and raise children does not depend upon the individual’s sexual orientation, and, more generally, that an individual’s sexual orientation—like a person’s race or gender—does not constitute a legitimate basis upon which to deny or withhold legal rights. We therefore conclude that in view of the substance and significance of the fundamental constitutional right to form a family relationship, the California Constitution properly must be interpreted to guarantee this basic civil right to all Californians, whether gay or heterosexual, and to same-sex couples as well as to opposite-sex couples."

The full text from the decision is here. For a legal document, it is surprisingly readable.

My only hope is that gay couples will practice restraint in using their new ability to marry. Most straight couples are together years before the discussion of marriage comes up. And just because you can get married does not mean that you should. Interestingly enough, a ruling in February in New York stated that even though gays can't marry in the state, homosexual marriages obtained elsewhere had to be recognized. If there is no residency requirement for California marriages (which I'm unsure of at this time), it could turn out to be very interesting for gays in NYS.

Illuminati Update

See here's the thing...I was thinking that the season finale of Bones was set for last night. I was set to find out who the Gormogon killer was. I was pumped. Imagine my surprise when it turned out to be a love fest for American Idol has-beens. Sigh. I was at least amused to see Bones singing "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun." Less so to see Seely get shot. I'm on some pins and needles regarding the finale (I know, I need a life!) especially because someone at the Jeffersonian is affiliated with the Gormogon. And I also just learned yesterday that Eric Millegan who plays young Zack Addy is a big 'mo. Who knew? Maybe when he's rehabbing in the hospital, he'll find himself a cute intern.

Guilty Pleasures Involving the Illuminati

The TV show Bones has become one of my favorite TV guilty pleasures. I got into watching the whole things just after the writers strike and was able to watch many old episodes online thanks to the site Hulu. I totally got sucked into the whole Gormogon story line. I firmly believe that Jack Hodgins has some connection to the whole thing. His obsession with the Illuminati and how they may be controlling the world fits in with the Gormogon character. Regardless, TJ Thyne who plays Hodgins, is one sexy geek! He had to get into the decontamination shower in one episode and he's got himself a nice little body on him. Too bad he (Hodgins) has a fascination for the ritualistic consumption of human flesh. Why are the sexy ones always psychopaths?

Oh What a Night!

The day was going well. I had a very productive meeting with my adviser that didn't want to make me jump off a bridge. Woo hoo. Then a friend invited me to see a performance of Avenue Q. While I knew most of the music, I had never seen the show. The acting was a little flat but the music made up for it. And who doesn't love Trekkie Monster?

My friend had a pass to get into the Starlight lounge which quite frankly sounds like a place where I should be getting a lap dance. Instead, I got several Aviator Reds. I also met up with a one night stand who shook my hand and said, "I think we've run across each other before." Nice to know I was memorable, slut!

After getting home, I read a little and then proceeded to crash given the stress of the week.

At 2 am, however, something happened. I woke up to the most excruciating stomach cramps I've ever had. And let's just say, I was in the bathroom... a lot. It was as if my body was saying to whatever was residing in my intestinal tract, "You've got two openings to chose from. Go for it!" So at 3 am, I drive to the store to get some Tums, hoping that they will grant me some relief. I resist vomiting in the pharmaceuticals aisle, at the self-check out and in the parking lot. After downing 6 of them in the car and some final purging at home, I began to feel somewhat better. But by that time, it was after 4. I've been sleeping off and on ever since.

The only thing I can think is that the wings I got from the store gave me a wee bit of the food poisoning. Damn wings. Oh and did I mention I have a paper due on Monday that's not really started? Yeah, good for me...

Promoting Democracy One Pint at a Time

Since my middle name is procrastination, I thought I'd post this little gem that I just received via email. One of my professor's just emailed me with a link to "Drinking Liberally." What is Drinking Liberally, you may ask? Via their website, they are:

An informal, inclusive progressive social group. Raise your spirits while you raise your glass, and share ideas while you share a pitcher. Drinking Liberally gives like-minded, left-leaning individuals a place to talk politics. You don't need to be a policy expert and this isn't a book club - just come and learn from peers, trade jokes, vent frustration and hang out in an environment where it's not taboo to talk politics.

Bars are democratic spaces - you talk to strangers, you share booths, you feel the bond of common ground. Bring democratic discourse to your local democratic space - build democracy one drink at a time.

While drinking liberally, always remember to drink responsibly, and make liberal use of designated drivers. Drinking and driving is reckless and irresponsible, like a neocon war or corporatist tax cut. Liberals, don't do it.

My professors know me so well...

Eli and Charlie's Glorious Adventure

I just happened to find this post on Afterelton about a web series by a pair of guys named Eli and Charlie. And since they have videos up and I need a distraction, I clicked on them. Not drop dead funny, but rather entertaining. And quite frankly, don't we all need to discover a glory hole in our backyard? If the glory hole discovery isn't to your liking, you may like the bromance taking place in Eli and Charlie Have a Sleep Over. Seal (the musician) lovers beware. (NSFW)

I Feel So Dick Cheney...

I'm hiding and writing this from an undisclosed location. Its actually kind of fun to disappear for a couple of hours and be someplace no one would ever think to look for you. I'm holed up in a cubicle in one of the libraries on campus. Good news is that the bathroom on this floor is reported to be 'cruisy' so should I want to play a little Larry Craig with some hunky coed, I have the opportunity. The day, as you saw below, started out slightly funny and has gone down the ridiculous bunny path... I feel as if some crazy day live blogging is in order!

7:45 am - Realize that understanding which model of fish competition is which really isn't going to affect my life in the future. Close Marine Ecology book

8:45 am - Coffee shop has my favorite coffee, Peru la Florida. I add cream instead of skim milk just to be extra decadent.

9:15 - Burst out laughing during my stats test. I'm sorry, did you want me actually be able to interpret the slope and intercept value from a multiple regression model will using dummy variables. But we haven't done such a thing on the homework...then I hang my head in shame and realize I've become a pissy modern student. Finish test and laugh my way to the office.

11:23 - Nearly burst out laughing during my ecology test. I'm sorry, did you want me to be able to discuss the level of calcium carbonate saturation with respect to the growing effects of global climate change??? Again, hang my head in shame. Finish test. Find undisclosed location.

12:35 - Accidentally email a friend telling him his grade for his work in my lab, stating that he should strive to do better than a 99%. Receive perplexed email back from friend who is definitely NOT in the class. I did, however, dream I texted this same person some nonsensical shit on Saturday. Perhaps I'm psychic.

12:38 - Google "Am I psychic?" Realize, sadly, I am not.

1:04 - Get told via email by a professor that she has lots for me to do after I'm done with my semester work. Please kill me now.

1:57 - Realize UFO Hunters is either a government conspiracy or actually run by aliens to through us off their trail. Why can't there be an underwater alien base off the coast of San Francisco? Prove to me there isn't!

2:36 - Find out that War Emblem is gay. Don't ask, don't tell baby.

2:56 - Jam out to The Frames songs I forgot I downloaded yesterday.

5:38 - A red tailed hawk attacks a Mallard duck in the buildings quad.

5:39 - Said hawk throws the duck like so many bricks.

5:41 - Duck issues forth its death quack.

5:45 - Hawk begins to pick apart the duck.

5:47 - Hawk's mate arrives with l'orange sauce.

Early Morning Hilarity

It's going to be a hellaciously long week but this morning my day started off on an amusing note as I saw this on the license plate in front of me on the way to school:

WRECKD EM

I had to say it out loud to finally get it. I laughed the rest of the way to the office. Thank god I'm easily amused!!!