Sweet Brad graced me with his presence this evening. Our “during the work week” get togethers are simple and only last a few hours but well worth it. I enjoy him so much that a few hours spent sitting on the couch watching the news and some silly show on TV makes me feel good. While we were watching TV, we were discussing what we should do for Valentines Day. Well, we’ve only been dating each other about a month and a half so I can’t say the romance is still fresh. Neither one of us could come up with an idea of what to do. Brad admits he’s not good at romance and doesn’t know what to do. I enjoy romance and consider myself a romantic person but I have a hard time coming up with something romantic to do on Valentines Day. If you have any ideas for Brad and I, please let me know! Any reasonable ideas will be taken into consideration.
Author: Paul
Happy Birthday Edison
On this date in 1847, Thomas Alva Edison was born in Ohio. Among his inventions are the incandescent electric lamp and the phonograph.
This is my 50th post!
Valentine Candy Hearts
Make your own Valentine Candy Heartst. It’s fun!
Edward Gets My Vote
So I went and voted after work today. I was so torn between my three top candidates. But in the end I voted for John Edwards. I know that my vote was wasted and John Kerry will probably win but I wanted to add my support for John Edwards in the primary. As I have stated earlier, I will always vote the party line when it comes to the general election. At my polling place they were using the new Touch Screen system. I was very impressed. I used it in November but I don’t remember them being so sleek and efficient. I was only in the place for about 4 minutes from the time I walked in the door until the time the lady slapped the “I Voted” sticker on my coat. I hope everyone in Virginia (democrat or republican or independent) went out and voted today.
On a side note, when I got home from voting today my favorite parking space was open! I quickly pulled in the spot. If I didn’t have to go anywhere for the rest of my life, I’d leave my car in the coveted space. Alas, I know that is impossible. It’s such a great parking space. I can see my car from my balcony and it makes me feel safe knowing I can see it. Now this might lead the reading to believe that I live in a terrible neighborhood, but the contrary is the case. I live in a good neighborhood where crime is very low. In any case, I was extremely pleased I got such a great parking space. Silly, I know. Oh, the little things that make us happy in life.
What I am Reading
Last night I finished reading “Dream Boy” by Jim Grimsley. The book started out interesting. Young love between to boys who live next door to each other. They discover each other and go through the steps to become intimate. The intimacy is one way though. Nathan, the younger of the two, has an alcoholic father who sexually abused him. Nathan spends the entire story avoiding his father and hiding from him. The disturbing part comes towards the end of the novel when Nathan and Roy, the older boy, go camping with some friends and are caught having sex, which is the first time that Roy reciprocates the intimacy. When they are caught they run. One of the friends catches up with Nathan and beats him and sexually abuses him. I was sad while reading the last several chapters of the book. I felt so sorry for Nathan and hoped that Roy would come through and be there for him. I won’t tell you the end incase you decide to read the book. I’m not sure I would recommend the book or not. And I can’t say I completely enjoyed the book.
I just started reading “The Boys Of Swithins Hall”. The description on the back of the book says it’s set in an English boys’ boarding school and is the story of Tim Dunn’s sexual awakening-in overdrive. Sound promising. Of course I’ll tell you what I think when I’m finished reading it.