At 6:57 PM the sky began to change. The sun became muted. The gray clouds started sliding in from the west. It was one of those early summer, late day thunderstorms. Standing on the balcony I could see the leaves of the trees turn upside down. My grandmother used to say that meant it was going to rain. The wind had picked up and was tossing around the freshly cut blades of grass and bits of debris in the parking lot. Soon the deep gray clouds had covered the sky and blocked out the sun. The storm was here. Large, heavy raindrops slowly fell from the swollen clouds. They could no longer hold the moisture accumulated from the humid day. Suddenly a flash of bright light streaked across the sky. Within seconds the sound was deafening. Thunder had rumbled through the clouds and left a thud on everything solid, like you can feel the heavy bass from a nice sound system. And then it happened. Every after market car alarm in the parking lot of the low income apartments within sight of my balcony began to go off. Instantly the fond memories of an early summer, late day thunderstorm were ruined.
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I just finished reading “Ready To Catch Him Should He Fall” by Neil Bartlett. Without giving anything away, I’ll just say that the book ended well. I was pleased with the ending. Many of the books I’ve read lately haven’t ended the way I would have liked but this one did. I was skeptical about whether or not I would enjoy this book but I did actually enjoy it. I know it took me quite awhile to finish it but I tend to do that from time to time. I’ll start a book, really get into, get distracted, set it on the night stand for awhile, and then get back to it and finish reading it. I do that too often I think. I will try not to do that with this book. Also, I’ve bought several books lately so I need to get reading and not put them down. I must have 10 books I’ve bought recently (some talked about here). Just today I ordered 3 more books from my gay book of the month club, ISO.
My next book is “The Trouble Boy” by Tom Dolby (he’s cute!). It sounds like a decent book from the write up on Barnes and Noble:
“A Yale-educated gay freelance writer navigates the shark-infested waters of Manhattan hoping to score a screenplay deal and a loyal boyfriend in this hip and sexy if predictable debut novel. The son of an upper-crust clothing designer, young Toby Griffin is plagued with acne and depression, but gets lucky when he’s hired to be a nightclub reviewer for a struggling Web site and quickly becomes a “nightlife contender,” impressing new friends Jamie, Donovan, Brett, David and Alejandro. Though the social scene is all about hooking up, Toby does manage a dinner date or two, but most end disastrously, including one with an egotistical former Real World cast member and another with a sleazy Polo store clerk. When both the Web site and an exciting proposal to co-write a memoir by transsexual performer Lola Copacabana fizzle out, Toby begins work for hotshot producer Cameron Cole. A premiere party with lots of cocaine and booze sets the stage for a deadly Lizzie Grubman-style “accident” and a coverup that tests Toby’s allegiance to his glitzy cohorts. As the media spotlight shines on Toby, he begins to lose interest in his tour of hot nightspots filled with cool Mr. Wrongs. Will our almost-charming hero ever find someone worthy? There are few surprises here, but Dolby’s writing is smooth and his flashy scene-setting spot-on.”
Of course I’ll write about liking it or not when I finish reading it.
Stacys Dad
I know I heard this song on someone else's blog but I can't think of who it was. I know I saved it when I downloaded it from their site but can't remember where I got it. I've been listening to it a few times now and find myself singing it. I guess I need to stop reading so many blogs or better yet, create some way of saving tidbits of info I find on other blogs. My apologies to whomever it is that already posted it. I think I even commented on the song on their blog but for the life of me I can't think of who it was. Sorry! I did a Google search and found it at this site. If you haven't heard this song, check it out. It's pretty funny and it gets you hooked.
Bush Fan
Yet another thing I found on someone's blog. Damn, I've really got to keep track of where I find these things! But it's funny!
Bush Fans
There's a teacher in a small Texas town. She asks her class how many of them are Bush fans. Not really knowing what a Bush fan is, but wanting to be liked by the teacher, all the kids raise their hands except one boy, Johnny. The teacher asks Johnny why he has decided to be different. Johnny says, “I'm not a bush fan.”
The teacher says, “Why aren't you a bush fan?”
Johnny says, “I'm an Al Gore fan.”
The teacher asks why he's an Al Gore fan. The boy says, “Well, my mom's an Al Gore fan and my dad's an Al Gore fan, so I'm an Al Gore fan!” The teacher is kind of angry, because this is Texas, so she says, “What if you're mom was a moron and you're dad was an idiot, what would that make you?”
Johnny says, “That would make me a Bush fan.”
Again I did a search on Google and found this great joke on this site. I love it.