update

Hello peeps. Hope the world is treating you as well as it's treating me.

Creepy news- I got a call last night from the president of the pool league, I didn't answer because I forgot that I was playing last week and didn't show up. Oops! I figured he was just making sure that I was going to show up tonight and if not, I would need to get a sub. I'm not showing up tonight but won't need to get a sub. The guy who called me and left the message died last night. I got an email this morning telling me that as well as that the league decided to suspend play tonight. Creepy! I listened to his message this morning and it was a bit freaky knowing that he'd just died.

Date news- The coffee date fell through because of work. The adorable 24 year old asked me out on a date and that happened last Thursday night. It went well, we had dinner at Catalan and then went to RDG/Bar Annie for a nightcap. There, we ran into some of the girls from the party the previous Thursday and ended up hanging out with them. We shut the restaurant down and came across the street to my house for more. It was very amusing, everyone finally left and went home at 2. He really is adorable and so terribly sweet. And, I have no fucking clue what I'm doing going out with someone that age but I really do enjoy his company. We're going out again as soon as I can get a night off. I'm off tonight, but I'm going to the Human Rights Watch Dinner at the Houston Country Club. ZZZZZZZZZ.......... I'm actually thinking it might be incredibly interesting but the adorable boy can't go, he was going to be my date. Oh well, I guess I'll make it through. More later, gotta get dressed and throw on my festive face.

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Not much to report on this end of the blogosphere. Ok, that's not true, there's tons to report, I'm just not sure what I want to tell. Ha! I've been having an absolute blast lately, when the time permits. I've been trying to squeeze some fun in between working 12+hour days. And yes, I've managed to squeeze in quite a bit.

First off, the restaurant is now open and in full swing. It's been a little slow, which is a good thing, it's allowed us to work out some of the kinks in the kitchen, not our personal kinks, just the ones in the kitchen. I think it's going to be a smashing success. We still need to do a few things but they'll get done over time. The food is great and the neighborhood people are happy to have us there so I think it'll work. It's been a lot of work and I've been there 7 days a week for the last few but I've been having a blast.

Jim's friend Erica came to town for a couple of days and we had a party at BSGF's. It was a gas and a bunch of us ended up at my favorite spot after. The night was a riot. Erica and Shayne are totally fabulous creatures and way too much fun to hang out with. Can't wait for their next trip to Houston, and there will be a huge soiree next time. Promise!! And, Jim, there will be no skipping the next party, mister! I can't wait!!

What else, you ask? Hmmmm... let's see. I can't seem to find anyone my age that's interested in me, but the 24 year olds seem to be everywhere. What's up with that? I'm starting to get a reputation among my friends with that. Ride the wave, right? One in particular is just adorable. He's a bit taller than me even and too cute for words. He was nice enough to come to BSGF's for the party and was a big hit with the girls I hang out with.

I finally got to see the ex-Mrs. Warbucks. She was in town and I invited her to the party. She was very apologetic about letting her boyfriend spoil our friendship. Shortly after she arrived, she got down on her knees to apologize. I told her to get up unless she was putting on lip balm and going to make it enjoyable for me. Everyone howled. I told her that I'd accept her apology but I wanted to go to the Caymans and I wasn't going to fly commercial, so she needed to make it happen. Ha! And, the cute boy was coming with me! They both seemed to like the idea! We'll see if she's serious, I was!

Still doing the usual things, volunteering with the Alzheimers ladies on Mondays, playing in the pool league on Tuesdays, Polo on Sundays, and working the rest of the week. See facebook, that seems to have it all! Ha! Really looking forward to getting out of town some time in the near future! Anywhere is good! Just need a day or two of fun somewhere else to rejuvenate the soul. And, I lied earlier, I have a coffee date with someone my age this week. So, guys my age are interested, now I have to see if they interest me. What if they don't? Thank goodness for the 24 year olds!! Ha!

My boss/friend has been cracking me up lately! Yesterday we ran to the grocery store to pick up a few things the restaurant needed and he was telling me about him going out with a younger guy. I made some remark about that and he gave me a look and said "Pot". As in the pot calling the kettle black. It was right as we were walking into the store and I started laughing. When I laugh, I laugh loudly. It was one of those moments where I couldn't stop and it got him started too. Everyone at the checkout stands turned in our direction which made us crack up even more. I love working for this guy, he's such a great guy and his sense of humor couldn't be more perfectly matched to mine. We're both twisted beyond belief.

Oh, and Jim, Erica got to meet the boy with the face of an angel. She and Shayne were both smitten. He was their waiter at the restaurant. Erica asked him when he first came to the table to get a drink order, "so, on the handsome scale of 1 to 100, what are you, 101? He truly is beautiful and the Colombian accent just adds that extra layer of adorable.
That's all I got folks! Well, there's plenty more, but it's all on facebook! Friend me!

the pics are from yesterday and 6 months ago... NO MORE CANCER HAIR!!!

Lunch in Dallas

movies and a blog kind of let you know where you were a year ago... wow, a lot has happened since then!!

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Mi Casa

I'm Whooped!

nuff said...

Tell me whyyyyyyy, is it I'm diggin your scene?

I've had that song on replay in the car for days now, it's so cheery and I love love love the beat. I give it a 98 because you can dance to it. Now I'm really showing my age. Am I the only one who danced in front of the TV on Saturday watching American Bandstand? Well, that and CNN's Style with Elsa Klensch. Saturday mornings were always full. I just googled her and now I realize I was 19 when I was doing that. Ha! I did it much younger too. I loved Elsa Klensch though, still do. Anyway, where was I? Oh, I love that song, it's nice to drive around with the windows down and the sunroof open and the stereo blasting.

Well, the restaurant still isn't open yet. The city really is making the boss/friend jump through some hoops to make it happen. One day in the near future, there's actually going to be a restaurant opened where I can get a bite to eat! BUT WHEN??? dammit!!! Just as well, we're totally swamped this weekend with parties and such. I keep getting invited to stuff but the problem is I'm working at other events on those nights. Oh, and who knew that Anthony Kennedy Shriver was so cute, piercing eyes and quite dashing. And tall, he's my height (6'4"). And, a very nice guy! Incredibly charming and an eloquent public speaker! New crush! His pictures don't do him justice.

Another new crush, this time female. Jim was kind enough to set up a meeting between myself and this fabulous creature. I'm in love!! She's fabulous! She was in town for a few events and showing off her jewels. And what JEWELS they are!! She'll be back in late October for a holiday kick-off event and there's going to be a party. Not sure where yet, but I've got some ideas. I'm trying to figure out just whose home to throw the party in and how to use the opportunity as a stepping stone to a private jet ride to Telluride. I'm also working a few other angles on that one. How fabulous would it be to not only go to Telluride for Gay Ski Week but also to go on a private jet. I mean really, does it get any better?? I don't even ski! Ha! I will take a sled down the mountain though for Ru-Paul's drag ski event! It's going to be an absolute gas!

Let's see, what else has been going on? Oh, the gay pool league, I've finally been placed on a team. The team is in last place. I've got my work cut out for me. I won all three of my games on Tuesday night and jumped up in the standings from 27th place to 1st! Our team lost the match, we only won 4 out of our 9 games. Apparently, I'm going to have to bring some of the pretty boys from work with me as a distraction for the opposing team. Lord knows, we're going to need all the help we can get. I'm going to do my best to remain in first place individually while playing on the last place team. Ha! Our team is the Warped Q's. Appropriate, right?

The office is getting into full swing with the party season kicking off. This promises to be a great party season. I'm excited to go to some of these events. My only question about the events I'll be attending will be "suit or tux?". It's time to go on a husband hunt! The next time I get accused of marrying for money, I want it to be true!! Ha! And, I'm not settling for anything less than airplane money or a title! I'm getting way too old and I'm way too entertaining to fly commercial! HAR HAR HAR!! And, there are way too many people in this town with private jets, I just need to get to know a few more of them, trust me, I'm working on it!

One of the things that I need to do is make more doctor appointments. I've been neglecting my follow-up appointments and need to take care of all that, I've just been too busy. Life is moving along so nicely right now, I just don't want any bad news and I'm not 100% sure that there won't be any. Does that make any sense? Maybe you just have to be in my shoes to get that. I'm having way too much fun right now and just don't want to know if there's anything else wrong. When I was playing pool the other night, I saw two people that I hadn't seen in a long time, both are HIV+ and they both looked sallow, with sunken cheeks and really thin. That, I think, is one of my biggest fears. I don't want to look sickly. Maybe that's shallow, but I don't care. My weight seems to be sticking at 170. My AIDS doc tells me that it's too skinny but I'm fine with it. You can't be too rich or too thin, right? I guess you can be too thin, but too rich, never! It's hard for me to eat anything, even with pot. Lately, I've been taking a few bites of food and that's about all I can stand. I wish someone would serve half portions at restaurants. I just order appetizers now, it seems pointless to order a full dinner. I can only eat a few bites, even when the food is fabulous. It seems such a waste. I don't want to mislead anyone, sometimes I go out to eat and eat like an absolute P-I-G Hog! When that happens, you don't want to be there, I'll actually start eating off your plate until the waiter brings me another one. It doesn't happen often that I get like that but when I do, watch out! On the bright side, I'm maintaining a nice slim figure and I'm not losing any weight so it's all good. I just need to start working out. There's a fabulous full gym in the building, I just need to get off my ass and use it. On that note, I'm outta here!!

The Blow Monkeys - Digging your scene

Tell me why... i've played this song over and over?? I love this song! I've listened to it at least 10 times a day for over a week now. I love the feel that it's got.

Well...

It's been an interesting 12 days since I last posted, so here's your update.



The restaurant has yet to open, we're aiming for tomorrow. For a city that's supposedly so business friendly, they're not making it easy. Ha! Anyhoo, my fingers are crossed.

There was a soft opening party that was a gas! I got to invite a ton of old and new friends that I haven't gotten to see since I joined the ranks of the working folks. Who knew that the days could fly by so fast. Geez! As far as what I'm going to be doing in the restaurant, it's anybody's guess. I talked to my boss/friend the other day and asked but he said he hadn't thought that far in advance yet. He throws something new at me everyday. Those yoga classes are really paying off, I'm so flexible! And, I'm having a blast! I (heart) my job! The party was a hoot. The parts of it that I remember anyway. After the first few drinks, it all started getting fuzzy. Ha! The day before the party, I started working at 5:30am and didn't get done until 2am the next day. The last half of the work day was spent at a party. The party was at the home of Houston's premier socialite and was a gas! That woman really knows how to throw a bash. After that party, I was up early the next day and then the opening party. I was exhausted, tired and out of it, but the party was fun! I even invited my ex. That was a hoot! One girlfriend, a new one that I've met since we split, was there and wanted to meet him. I took her and introduced them. After, she remarked how old he was. I told her he was only 2 years older than me. She thought he was much older. I told her I had that effect on men, I age them rapidly. She howled. BSGF did her best to avoid him but couldn't, she really dislikes him because of the way he treated me when we split up. I had a problem with it too, but I'm over it now. As far as I'm concerned, he has to live in his little world and I'm fortunate to get to live in my great big one! Bless his heart, he's still as dull as dishwater.

Now, some funny stuff.
The socailite's party. We lost a waiter in the pool. That was hysterical. The house is fabulous and there's a giant pool in the middle of it. It's surrounded with black marble and the pool bottom is painted black. You'd have to see it to believe it. The pool sort of fades into the floor and is hard to see sometimes. There are usually 20 to 25 tables of 10 that she puts around the pool for seated dinners. Yes, she can seat 250 people poolside, inside! The waiter missed the edge and took a nosedive right in. Hysterical! It was his first party and he hadn't been there for more than 10 minutes, even more funny. I even told them the story of the last waiter who fell in at the orientation class that I conduct every Saturday for new employees. He will now be the story!
One of Houston's premiere caterers was there and told my boss to get him some stickers so he could walk around and put stickers on the waiters that he wanted for his next party. Too funny! We've really got some hotties on staff! It's fun working with all these kids, they keep me young, at heart anyway. This job is too much fun. My boss/friend keeps me in stitches.

One Sunday night a week or so ago, we went to the shower stripper contest at Meteor. It starts at 10ish and a friend is the host. This friend is so funny, it should be a crime. At one point when he was hosting, he stuffed a bunch of $1 bills into the swimsuit of one stripper, licked his belly and said "taste what the lord hath made". I thought I was going to die, I was laughing so hard. He's twisted, and that's one of my favorite things about him. I've known this guy for over 25 years, since he performed at Menefee's in New Orleans. He was on a role that night and I laughed til my sides hurt. He also performed at our opening party. Not quite as lewd though!

The boss/friend and I have decided that we're going to do whatever needs to be done to ensure that we don't have to fly commercial to Telluride for Gay Ski Week. We've got an "in", if you will, to seats on a private jet. One friend who is friends with the owner of the jet is chairing one of the big museum galas next season and we're going to do the party. We'll throw a few small shindigs before Telluride to ensure our seats! That is going to be way too much fun!!! Jim, we're going to make another friend open her house up so that you can come. The friend was going to stay with us at BSGF's but I think we're going to need more room! We need an LA contingent.

What else? Oh yeah, VB called me the other night from Italy. He told me he was in love with me. I couldn't help but laugh. And, I told him to get over it. It is nice to know I can still have that effect on a guy though. My record is two hours. A guy once told me that he was in love with me after we talked for two hours. After about an hour and 45 minutes of talking, I suggested that we play pool, he lost the coin toss and had to rack and after he did, he came to the other side of the table where I was and told me he was in love with me. My reply "fuck you, you don't even know me". That ended up lasting for 14 years and I recently saw him at the opening party.

And, I'm so excited today! In a few hours, I'm going to meet Erica! She's the woman who went to Vegas with Jim. She's here in Houston showing off her jewels! I can't wait, I love a woman with jewels! She's from Luzianna too and Jim thought we'd hit it off so he set it up. Thanks Jim, I'm so excited! Not so excited that I can't breathe but excited all the same! Ha! I'm seeing a trip to LA in the very near future! Anyhoo, that's what I've been doing!

Oh, and my hair, let's talk hair. It's so damned curly. I'm amazed, and not sure if I like it or not. I'm not used to it. Everybody's commenting on it, I'm just glad it grew back. I was afraid I was going to have that thin chemo hair the rest of my life. Not the case though, I've got a full head of curly mess going on. That's all I got for today folks! See you in the funny papers!

Can't Wait!

Our hostess with the mostest! BSGF at her new digs in Telluride. She's out getting the place ready for all the homos and Gay Ski Week. This is going to be an absolute GAS!!!

oops

As it turns out, I should have left the bandages on. I went to the doc because it looked really icky the next day and the incision had split. He put some butterfly bandages on it so that the skin would grow together, I'll go back next Wednesday so he can check to make sure the defibrillator is working properly and to check the incision again. Terribly exciting right?


I had dinner last night with an old friend that I hadn't seen in a long time. I went over to her house to help her set up her facebook page and we ended up talking more than anything. We did download pics for her page but we had to do it through my computer because she needs a new one. From the 13th through the 20th, Mr. Scotland will be in town so I'll be staying over at the old friend's house for a week. It should be a lot of fun and we're going to get her a new computer and set up her page a bit better. By her standards, I'm a computer whiz and that's not saying a whole lot, I can barely cut and paste. I'm going to refer to her from now on as BME (best mom ever). She has a gay son who is 29. He came out when he was 12 and started having some issues at 16 and BME came to my ex and me to ask about our coming out stories and wanted to know if our parents did anything wrong. She wanted to do it right. And she did it perfectly!! I've always respected her for that. Anyway, she lives right around the corner from the office and new restaurant so it couldn't have worked out better. CB (Colombian Boy) joined us for dinner. After we ordered drinks, BME asked CB about his college classes and major. As he started talking, she interrupted him and said "I just have to say this, you are beautiful.", he smiled and blushed, it was adorable. I wish he'd let me take his pic when he smiles like that but he gets too self-conscious when I take his pic and doesn't smile. One of these days I'll get his pic and send it to you guys via email. I don't want to put it on here and embarrass him if he ends up working at the restaurant. When my friends have asked about him before they've met him, I tell them that he has the face of an angel. At the event a few weeks ago at the posh department store, one of my friends was standing there and he went up to her with a tray of drinks and she said "Oh, you're David's angel.", I think it may have embarrassed him a bit. I should find two more and start a detective agency. I like spending time with him because he's bright. He's a finance major and explains all sorts of stuff to me that I never understood before. I get emails from MFL (my favorite lesbian) that I forward along to friends about projects she's working on that they might be interested in investing in. I have no clue what any of it is but CB has been explaining some of it to me. Anybody looking for an investment now? She just sent me one to pass along to Mr. Scotland, 100K minimum per investor, if you're interested, let me know and I'll forward the info to you. I'm artsy and don't really understand the business aspect of it but it seems to me that it's about a 38% return on your investment in a 2 1/2 year turnaround. I forwarded all the emails along to CB with an equity raise model and he's going to explain it to me and then I'll see if what I figured out was right or not. I'll let you know.

BME and I decided last night at dinner that we were going to go to Colombia early next year with CB so he could show us around. He's going to set up an itinerary for us that will include Cartegena, Medillin, Bogota and Bucaramanga. Note to self: LEARN SPANISH!!!

I'm excited about next week, there's a huge party that I'll be working and the guy that has husband potential will be there. This time, it's going to get interesting. I'll get some pointers from CB first and then proceed accordingly. CB is tutoring me and will be working the party too so if I need any tips, I won't have to go far to get them. Ha! I think I've found my dream job, I get to go to all the best parties and get paid to do it. This party season is going to be so much fun and what better excuse could I ask for to go shopping for a couple of Armani suits and a new tux? I love going to parties just to check out the food and the decor. Some are so over the top it's not to be believed and I get lots of ideas. I love it!

That's about all I got for today. Hope you all have a great long weekend, I will!!!