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January 13, 2011
January 12, 2011
FOOD FOR THOUGHT....
"Either raise your standards--or lower your expectations. You are currently getting what you ‘deserve’ in life. There’s a more effective approach to getting what you really want that you aren’t doing now. You’ll find it if you are truly committed."
January 11, 2011
January 10, 2011
ATLANTA IS SHUT DOWN.....
This morning, Atlantans awakened to find the city blanketed with snow. After turning on the news and hearing that the city was virtually immobilized, I grabbed my tape measure and stepped out onto my balcony.
I measured a total of 1-inch of snowfall that had accumulated during the night.
Folks from up North laugh at 1 inch of snow. But that 1 inch has shut the city of Atlanta down. 2,000 flights have been canceled in and out of Atlanta Hartsfield Airport — the busiest airport in the nation.
City government and schools are closed. Highways are closed. Buses and trains are standing still. Banks and grocery stores are closed. If you need gas in your car to get to work: forget it.
I measured a total of 1-inch of snowfall that had accumulated during the night.
Folks from up North laugh at 1 inch of snow. But that 1 inch has shut the city of Atlanta down. 2,000 flights have been canceled in and out of Atlanta Hartsfield Airport — the busiest airport in the nation.
City government and schools are closed. Highways are closed. Buses and trains are standing still. Banks and grocery stores are closed. If you need gas in your car to get to work: forget it.
January 9, 2011
January 5, 2011
FOOD FOR THOUGHT....
"THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING A HATER AND JUST NOT LIKING SOMETHING OR SOMEONE."
HUCKLEBERRY FINN REVAMPED...GOOD THING
This year a new version of the literary classic ‘Huckleberry Finn’ will have the racial epithets removed from its text, including “nigger” and “Injun”. Seems a little late…the book as been out since 1885, but hey better 126 years late than never…
Huckleberry Finn is uniquely marvelous because it is of its time yet manages to transcend it. In spite of the limitations of vocabulary, cultural expectations, and racial stereotypes, it lays bare the inhumanity of slavery through the power of satire. To remove it from this context is to strip it of its power — and to needlessly whitewash a period that deserves no whitewashing.
There is nothing quite parallel to this sort of change. It’s not about avoiding an awkward classroom moment, or they would have removed the word “ejaculate” from Victorian novels, where everybody is always ejaculating about everything.
It would be like renaming 1984 2084, “because the current title does not reflect how pleasant life was under the Reagan administration.”
This is like changing War and Peace to Peace, because war is unpleasant to remember, or removing World War I from All Quiet on the Western Front.
January 4, 2011
January 3, 2011
A FULL MEAL VS. A SNACK....
I have a friend that calls me MEAL:
When we are hanging out he calls other gay men SNACKS:
So I looked up the definition of the words to see how he was applying them to gay men.
...A meal is an instance of eating, specifically one that takes place at a specific time and includes specific, prepared food.
Meals occur primarily at homes, restaurants, and cafeterias, but may occur anywhere. Regular meals occur on a daily basis, typically several times a day. Special meals are usually held in conjunction with such occasions as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and holidays.
A meal is different from a snack in that meals are larger, more varied, and more filling, while snacks are more likely to be small, high-calorie affairs; however, any food eaten in small amounts at an unscheduled time can be classified as a snack.
A picnic is an outdoor meal where one brings one's food, such as a sandwich or a prepared meal (sometimes in a picnic basket). It often takes place in a natural or recreative area, such as a park, forest, beach, or grassy lawn. On long drives a picnic may take place at a road-side stop such as a rest area.
A banquet is a large, often formal, and elaborate meal with many guests and dishes...
When we are hanging out he calls other gay men SNACKS:
So I looked up the definition of the words to see how he was applying them to gay men.
...A meal is an instance of eating, specifically one that takes place at a specific time and includes specific, prepared food.
Meals occur primarily at homes, restaurants, and cafeterias, but may occur anywhere. Regular meals occur on a daily basis, typically several times a day. Special meals are usually held in conjunction with such occasions as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and holidays.
A meal is different from a snack in that meals are larger, more varied, and more filling, while snacks are more likely to be small, high-calorie affairs; however, any food eaten in small amounts at an unscheduled time can be classified as a snack.
A picnic is an outdoor meal where one brings one's food, such as a sandwich or a prepared meal (sometimes in a picnic basket). It often takes place in a natural or recreative area, such as a park, forest, beach, or grassy lawn. On long drives a picnic may take place at a road-side stop such as a rest area.
A banquet is a large, often formal, and elaborate meal with many guests and dishes...
REPOST ON MY THOUGHTS OF MEMORIAL WEEKEND 2010....
A FEW THOUGHTS...
1. MIAMI PLEASE BE GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF THE REVENUE YOU MAKE OFF THE BLACK THAT CONVERGE ON MIAMI FOR MEMORIAL WEEKEND....INSTEAD OF ADDING ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICES AND UPGRADING FROM STANDARD PADDY WAGONS OR CRUISER CARS TO TAKE PEOPLE TO JAIL (THEY USE TOUR BUSES) HOW ABOUT INVESTING IN SOME OUTLETS OF FUN AND RECREATION BESIDES WALKING UP AND DOWN OCEAN DRIVE...
2. DID ANYBODY EVEN GET ON THE ACTUAL BEACH....SUNDAY THE BEACH WAS DEAD!!!
3. WHY INCREASE THE COST OF EVERYTHING BY 50-75% AND THEN PUT A CHECK LIMIT ON TABLES AT THE RESTAURANTS....WE ARE IN A RECESSION SO THAT DOESN'T HELP YOUR BUSINESS IF NOBODY CAN ACTUALLY AFFORD TO EAT
4. TO ALL THE FEMALES WEARING SHIT THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN WEARING WALKING AROUND IN BROAD DAYLIGHT, EVERY TIME I LOOKED AT YOU, I THREW UP A LITTLE IN MY MOUTH!
5. TO ALL THE BROTHERS WALKING AROUND THE STRIP WITH NO SHIRTS ON, SAGGING....AND ESPECIALLY TO THE BRUS WHO DECIDED TO NOT WEAR UNDERWEAR...I COULD HAVE TOLD YOU WHERE THE REAL PARTY WAS. YOU WERE OBVIOUSLY LOOKING FOR THE BOY PARTIES....THEY WERE OFF THE BRIDGE IN DOWNTOWN MIAMI.
1. MIAMI PLEASE BE GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF THE REVENUE YOU MAKE OFF THE BLACK THAT CONVERGE ON MIAMI FOR MEMORIAL WEEKEND....INSTEAD OF ADDING ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICES AND UPGRADING FROM STANDARD PADDY WAGONS OR CRUISER CARS TO TAKE PEOPLE TO JAIL (THEY USE TOUR BUSES) HOW ABOUT INVESTING IN SOME OUTLETS OF FUN AND RECREATION BESIDES WALKING UP AND DOWN OCEAN DRIVE...
2. DID ANYBODY EVEN GET ON THE ACTUAL BEACH....SUNDAY THE BEACH WAS DEAD!!!
3. WHY INCREASE THE COST OF EVERYTHING BY 50-75% AND THEN PUT A CHECK LIMIT ON TABLES AT THE RESTAURANTS....WE ARE IN A RECESSION SO THAT DOESN'T HELP YOUR BUSINESS IF NOBODY CAN ACTUALLY AFFORD TO EAT
4. TO ALL THE FEMALES WEARING SHIT THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN WEARING WALKING AROUND IN BROAD DAYLIGHT, EVERY TIME I LOOKED AT YOU, I THREW UP A LITTLE IN MY MOUTH!
5. TO ALL THE BROTHERS WALKING AROUND THE STRIP WITH NO SHIRTS ON, SAGGING....AND ESPECIALLY TO THE BRUS WHO DECIDED TO NOT WEAR UNDERWEAR...I COULD HAVE TOLD YOU WHERE THE REAL PARTY WAS. YOU WERE OBVIOUSLY LOOKING FOR THE BOY PARTIES....THEY WERE OFF THE BRIDGE IN DOWNTOWN MIAMI.
TOPS VS. BOTTOMS PER CITY.....HOW ACCURATE???
(SOME OF THE CITIES WITH MORE TOPS LISTED ARE INACCURATE)
"Ask the questions you need to know, listen for what you want to know."
Once in awhile we all seem to be a little nosey... inquisitive... or a bit too curious. But as of late there have been a couple acquaintances of mine that seem to think they are entitled to know just a little too much information about my personal life, than what I deem they should need to know.For example...
Him: What did you do last night?
Me: Dinner at Art and Soul.
Him: Oh who did you go with?Me: Oh a friend of mine.
Him: Oh who?
Me: You are so fucking nosey... I told you what you needed to know.
And what kills me the most is no matter how many times several people tell this person how nosey they are... they just do not get the point.Not sure about the others but I choose to keep a lot of my personal life to myself, especially from boys that like to sit around like 2 gossiping girls and tell your business. When I was a child and I became too inquisitive my mother always called me on it and told me that somethings are just none of my business. I will never forget her once telling me... "Ask the questions you need to know, listen for what you want to know."
Him: What did you do last night?
Me: Dinner at Art and Soul.
Him: Oh who did you go with?Me: Oh a friend of mine.
Him: Oh who?
Me: You are so fucking nosey... I told you what you needed to know.
And what kills me the most is no matter how many times several people tell this person how nosey they are... they just do not get the point.Not sure about the others but I choose to keep a lot of my personal life to myself, especially from boys that like to sit around like 2 gossiping girls and tell your business. When I was a child and I became too inquisitive my mother always called me on it and told me that somethings are just none of my business. I will never forget her once telling me... "Ask the questions you need to know, listen for what you want to know."
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE A? (REPOST)
How much do you know about ATL?
I saw this on another blog and decided to change it around for the A...
How well do you really love Atlanta?
Question 1
If someone said they lived near the "Big Chicken", that means they live in what area?
(1) College Park
(2) Decatur
(3) Marietta
(4) The Vinings
Question 2
Which downtown Atlanta landmark is a commonly used when providing directions?
(1) Red Lobster
(2) The Varsity
(3) Piedmont Mall
(4) The Atrium
Question 3
What do true Atlantians call their grandmothers?
(1) By her first name
(2) Ma'dear
(3) Grandmother
(4) Big Mama
Question 4
How do you pronounce the name shorty in Atlanta?
(1) shor-tee
(2) sha-ah-tee
(3) shaw-teee-y
(4) shor-te
Question 5
Which shoes will never go out of style in Atlanta?
(1) Timberlands
(2) FILA
(3) Reebok Classics
(4) NIKE
Question 6
Choose the most appropriate ending for the following sentence. "People from South Georgia are __________. "
(1) too country
(2) great dressers
(3) my family members
(4) not good cooks
Question 7
You are from out-of-town if you refer to Atlanta as what?
(1) The A
(2) HOTLANTA
(3) Atlanta
(4) The Dirty South
Question 8
How do you pronounce "Sugar"?
(1) sug
(2) sug-a
(3) sug-ar
(4) shu-ga
Question 9
What do you get to drink at any and every restaurant in Atlanta?
(1) Coca-Coloa
(2) Sweet Tea
(3) Lemonage
(4) Pepsi
Question 10
Name the artist anyone from the Atlanta area would enjoy.
(1) Gladys Knight
(2) Ray Charles
(3) James Brown
(4) All of the above
Question 11
Sunday dinner in the South has to include?
(1) Corn bread
(2) Fried chicken
(3) Sweet Tea
(4) Some type of potato
Question 12
What was every light or red skinned girls "play" name growing up in Atlanta?
(1) Dolly
(2) Pumpkin
(3) Peaches
(4) Red
Question 13
What are did you previously have to be out of before it started to get dark after having a picnic with your family?
(1) College Park
(2) Stone Mountain Park
(3) Turner Field
(4) Mableton
I saw this on another blog and decided to change it around for the A...
How well do you really love Atlanta?
Question 1
If someone said they lived near the "Big Chicken", that means they live in what area?
(1) College Park
(2) Decatur
(3) Marietta
(4) The Vinings
Question 2
Which downtown Atlanta landmark is a commonly used when providing directions?
(1) Red Lobster
(2) The Varsity
(3) Piedmont Mall
(4) The Atrium
Question 3
What do true Atlantians call their grandmothers?
(1) By her first name
(2) Ma'dear
(3) Grandmother
(4) Big Mama
Question 4
How do you pronounce the name shorty in Atlanta?
(1) shor-tee
(2) sha-ah-tee
(3) shaw-teee-y
(4) shor-te
Question 5
Which shoes will never go out of style in Atlanta?
(1) Timberlands
(2) FILA
(3) Reebok Classics
(4) NIKE
Question 6
Choose the most appropriate ending for the following sentence. "People from South Georgia are __________. "
(1) too country
(2) great dressers
(3) my family members
(4) not good cooks
Question 7
You are from out-of-town if you refer to Atlanta as what?
(1) The A
(2) HOTLANTA
(3) Atlanta
(4) The Dirty South
Question 8
How do you pronounce "Sugar"?
(1) sug
(2) sug-a
(3) sug-ar
(4) shu-ga
Question 9
What do you get to drink at any and every restaurant in Atlanta?
(1) Coca-Coloa
(2) Sweet Tea
(3) Lemonage
(4) Pepsi
Question 10
Name the artist anyone from the Atlanta area would enjoy.
(1) Gladys Knight
(2) Ray Charles
(3) James Brown
(4) All of the above
Question 11
Sunday dinner in the South has to include?
(1) Corn bread
(2) Fried chicken
(3) Sweet Tea
(4) Some type of potato
Question 12
What was every light or red skinned girls "play" name growing up in Atlanta?
(1) Dolly
(2) Pumpkin
(3) Peaches
(4) Red
Question 13
What are did you previously have to be out of before it started to get dark after having a picnic with your family?
(1) College Park
(2) Stone Mountain Park
(3) Turner Field
(4) Mableton
January 2, 2011
PLEASE DRESS ACCORDINGLY....DRESS CODE FOR CLUBS IN 2011
Just by considering the club you’re going to, and adjusting your wardrobe accordingly you can really make yourself stand out from the status quo.
The College Club
It’s a college club. The usual mix of frat guys, sorority girls, serious students looking to cut loose, and older high school kids with fake IDs. People are drinking. A lot. It’s a generic venue that doesn’t cater to any specific style.
What To Wear: Casual. Nowhere else will effort be more apparent than at a college bar. Throwing on a suit or even the latest designer t-shirt will be a wasted effort here that will mark you as a slumming yuppie.
A decent pair of sneakers or slip-ons, a clean fitted t-shirt, and jeans will work just fine. If you feel the urge to wear something really nice, designer denim is never a bad choice.
The Top-40 Club
Sort of a grown-up version of the college bar, these places offer the same sort of noncommittal, everyguy entertainment. A good mix of 9-to-5ers, and the bridge and tunnel kids who don’t know of any better clubs. Expect remixes of radio hits, and girls who freak out and start screaming and high-fiving when the latest track comes on.
What To Wear: Casual smart. A lot of these places have dress codes that ban hooded sweatshirts, hats, sneakers, or anything too distressed. Unfortunately this mentality really lends itself to guys rocking jeans paired with a club shirt, it’s the easiest path to take.
For those looking for something a bit different, consider trim black slacks paired with a polo shirt, or a pair of slim khaki’s and a nice navy cardigan.
The Lounge
It’s a more downbeat crowd; it’s an older crowd, with the occasional discussion about 401k’s, girls in cocktail dresses instead of leggings, and a lot less dancing. DJs working these venues throw out terms like ‘Minimal House’ and ‘Progressive’ with dead seriousness. A great choice if you’re feeling a bit too old to go out and dance in a crowd of kids wearing shutter shades.
What To Wear: Many of these places are pretty strict about dress codes, and sometimes don’t let in people in runners and jeans. Even if you do manage to get in while wearing those ratty old Adidas, nobody is going to want to take your broke-ass home. You’re going to have to suit up.
Don’t just wear that same old work suit; pick something in a slim cut, and with a matching shirt underneath. Rock a necktie only if you feel comfortable in it, otherwise they’re unnecessary.
The Hip-Hop Club
Who’s down with OPP? This whole party, that’s who! It’s the kind of place that blows up once the DJ drops Clipse or R. Kelly, and the kind of place that you wish you could walk into in slow motion, because that’s invariably what they do in the music videos.
What To Wear: The big mistake people make when dressing for a hip-hop club is the notion that you have to dress like the rappers whose music pumps through the speakers. Just take your normal weekend attire and add a few little touches if you feel you need to, such as some low-key jewelry or a fresh pair of new kicks. Try swapping your regular pants for a pair of easy-fit jeans and some Air Jordan’s.
Don’t go crazy though; Lil Wayne can drop his jeans around his thighs, but that’s strictly because he is Lil Wayne.
The Mega Club
I hope you absolutely love house music; otherwise this is going to be a very long night. Multiple rooms hosted by DJs and promoters high off of their own sense of achievement. However, these events offer some of the most fun, and lead to the best stories you will ever be a part of.
Expect to see people in costumes, fog machines, and people with nicknames as strange as their attire. Don’t be surprised to wake up with glitter on your crotch; that stuff takes forever to get out.
What To Wear: You may feel the urge to pick up candy necklaces or Day-Glo mesh shirts, but resist. It’s not 1995, and rave is not what it once was, thank God.
Start with a clean, bright top. Add a comfortable pair of pants that breathe well (you are probably going to sweat no matter what).
Don’t wear anything you would object to having champagne and confetti spilled onto. In many of these places, sitting room is at a premium, so make comfortable shoes a priority.
General Club Advice
Though every club is different, there are a few rules for all of them that you ought to keep in mind.
Don’t wear anything you’re going to object to getting dirty, especially shoes, since they will end up sticky and probably covered with dirt.
Most clubs get very sweaty, very fast. Owners don’t object to this, because it sells more drinks. Take this into consideration when planning what you’re wearing. Leave the Mohair sweater at home.
Use the coat check.
Don’t build your entire outfit around one item. Being ‘awesome story guy’ or ‘surprisingly good at dancing guy’ is one thing, but nobody wants to be ‘hat guy’ or ‘popped collar guy.
Just by considering the club you’re going to, and adjusting your wardrobe accordingly you can really make you stand out from the status quo.
FROM: http://agb-style.blogspot.com/
The College Club
It’s a college club. The usual mix of frat guys, sorority girls, serious students looking to cut loose, and older high school kids with fake IDs. People are drinking. A lot. It’s a generic venue that doesn’t cater to any specific style.
What To Wear: Casual. Nowhere else will effort be more apparent than at a college bar. Throwing on a suit or even the latest designer t-shirt will be a wasted effort here that will mark you as a slumming yuppie.
A decent pair of sneakers or slip-ons, a clean fitted t-shirt, and jeans will work just fine. If you feel the urge to wear something really nice, designer denim is never a bad choice.
The Top-40 Club
Sort of a grown-up version of the college bar, these places offer the same sort of noncommittal, everyguy entertainment. A good mix of 9-to-5ers, and the bridge and tunnel kids who don’t know of any better clubs. Expect remixes of radio hits, and girls who freak out and start screaming and high-fiving when the latest track comes on.
What To Wear: Casual smart. A lot of these places have dress codes that ban hooded sweatshirts, hats, sneakers, or anything too distressed. Unfortunately this mentality really lends itself to guys rocking jeans paired with a club shirt, it’s the easiest path to take.
For those looking for something a bit different, consider trim black slacks paired with a polo shirt, or a pair of slim khaki’s and a nice navy cardigan.
The Lounge
It’s a more downbeat crowd; it’s an older crowd, with the occasional discussion about 401k’s, girls in cocktail dresses instead of leggings, and a lot less dancing. DJs working these venues throw out terms like ‘Minimal House’ and ‘Progressive’ with dead seriousness. A great choice if you’re feeling a bit too old to go out and dance in a crowd of kids wearing shutter shades.
What To Wear: Many of these places are pretty strict about dress codes, and sometimes don’t let in people in runners and jeans. Even if you do manage to get in while wearing those ratty old Adidas, nobody is going to want to take your broke-ass home. You’re going to have to suit up.
Don’t just wear that same old work suit; pick something in a slim cut, and with a matching shirt underneath. Rock a necktie only if you feel comfortable in it, otherwise they’re unnecessary.
The Hip-Hop Club
Who’s down with OPP? This whole party, that’s who! It’s the kind of place that blows up once the DJ drops Clipse or R. Kelly, and the kind of place that you wish you could walk into in slow motion, because that’s invariably what they do in the music videos.
What To Wear: The big mistake people make when dressing for a hip-hop club is the notion that you have to dress like the rappers whose music pumps through the speakers. Just take your normal weekend attire and add a few little touches if you feel you need to, such as some low-key jewelry or a fresh pair of new kicks. Try swapping your regular pants for a pair of easy-fit jeans and some Air Jordan’s.
Don’t go crazy though; Lil Wayne can drop his jeans around his thighs, but that’s strictly because he is Lil Wayne.
The Mega Club
I hope you absolutely love house music; otherwise this is going to be a very long night. Multiple rooms hosted by DJs and promoters high off of their own sense of achievement. However, these events offer some of the most fun, and lead to the best stories you will ever be a part of.
Expect to see people in costumes, fog machines, and people with nicknames as strange as their attire. Don’t be surprised to wake up with glitter on your crotch; that stuff takes forever to get out.
What To Wear: You may feel the urge to pick up candy necklaces or Day-Glo mesh shirts, but resist. It’s not 1995, and rave is not what it once was, thank God.
Start with a clean, bright top. Add a comfortable pair of pants that breathe well (you are probably going to sweat no matter what).
Don’t wear anything you would object to having champagne and confetti spilled onto. In many of these places, sitting room is at a premium, so make comfortable shoes a priority.
General Club Advice
Though every club is different, there are a few rules for all of them that you ought to keep in mind.
Don’t wear anything you’re going to object to getting dirty, especially shoes, since they will end up sticky and probably covered with dirt.
Most clubs get very sweaty, very fast. Owners don’t object to this, because it sells more drinks. Take this into consideration when planning what you’re wearing. Leave the Mohair sweater at home.
Use the coat check.
Don’t build your entire outfit around one item. Being ‘awesome story guy’ or ‘surprisingly good at dancing guy’ is one thing, but nobody wants to be ‘hat guy’ or ‘popped collar guy.
Just by considering the club you’re going to, and adjusting your wardrobe accordingly you can really make you stand out from the status quo.
FROM: http://agb-style.blogspot.com/
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