It doesn't quite feel like the first day of Spring here in DC, but it will soon enough.

I'm discontinuing my Mobile ME service with Apple. It was utter crap and I barely used it. However, I did use it for some content that you see on this LiveJournal. There may be a period of time when some of the pictures in my journal are not visible... I'm in the process of moving everything over to another server. It will be done when it gets done. :-P

Also, any of you that had my ".mac" address--that is no longer valid.

It feels odd to post more than one sentence! Facebook has really "dumbed" me down. :)

Right now it looks like to be a relatively quiet weekend in DC. BHH tonight. Might go watch some rugby at the tournament tomorrow. :-)

DC is iced over

Another snow to ice situation here in DC... YUCK!

So my walk to work this morning was more of a waddle than a walk... As per usual, any part of the sidewalk that was not in front of an office building was pretty much a sheet of ice. Even in my boots, I would have to inch along and be fearful that I would slide into the busy traffic on the well-treated streets. There were many victims of ice along my one mile journey... One woman with iPod headphones twirled around several times before succumbing to the icy ground and landing on her derriere. :-) Luckily, she got back up and was back to waddling like the rest of us. The walk home should be fun.

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In other news...

Digital TV switch could be delayed by vote

Do you really think if grandma can't figure out the whole DTV thing now, she'll be able to figure it out in June? I honestly think we're just going to have to pull the plug on people for a bit. Maybe people will read instead. Maybe *I'll* even read a book. :-)

EDIT: House Defeats Bill to Delay Digital TV Transition ...Looks like the switch may happen on time after all.

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Here's a few follow-up thoughts on the iPhone:

After 6 months of having an iPhone, I can firmly say that not having a physical keyboard truly SUCKS. I really hope someone finally comes out with a device that's as fun as an iPhone but one that I can type on with some degree of accuracy. Touch screen keyboards just don't work for me, especially when I'm out and about.... Drunk texting does NOT work on the iPhone. :-)

The lack of MMS and "Cut and Paste" is ridiculous. But I doubt those features are coming soon. Since the iPhone is still selling like hotcakes, why would Apple bother?

AT&T's network has gotten somewhat better over the last few months, so I'm not as irked about that anymore.

The second half of January has been relatively calm; but February will be crazy with two trips to NYC and one to SF! :-) (Yes, BLOWOFFs galore!)

Holi-daze are finally over... Except for here, where the party keeps on going until January 20th...

But there is a bit of a lull between New Year's Day and MAL Weekend/Blowoff/Obama-rama. I will be enjoying that. And stocking up on food. :)

I'm not sure how crowded it will actually be. Everyone is saying "millions and millions" of people, but everyone else is saying, "I will be ANYWHERE except DC". My hood is in some sort of "security zone" where only charter buses can park. No other parking allowed. Thankfully, I do not have a car.

Either way, I will be here. It will be semi-crazy with MAL, BLOWOFF, and Inauguration happening on the same weekend. Bars will be able to serve liquor till 4AM and food 24hrs a day starting January 16th. Only about 6 gay bars qualify for the extension. Most of the others are under agreements to not serve booze after the normal closing times (2AM weekdays/3AM weekends) regardless of council-granted exemptions.

I wonder how the folks streaming into the city getting ready for their Obama parties will think of the leather men streaming OUT of the city at the same time. Those of you that need to get train/bus/etc tickets into and out of the city should do it now if you haven't already.

It's another BLAH winter here in DC. Yesterday and today it's been 32.001 degrees and raining. Yuck!!!

I've backed up my LJ into a zillion XML files in case I ever want to look at them again when LJ collapses... It will... someday... :)

Current Mood: blah

Hey LJ, hope you had a great xmas week. Mine was good, filled with the usual hanging with friends, drinking, eating, etc... Lots of good times. Jeff and I stayed here in DC, which is always relaxing. It's so peaceful here.

I miss posting full-length entries here. I went back and reviewed some my entries from years ago (I can't believe it's been 4 years!), and it was nice to see how I felt back then--for better or for worse.

Blogging seems almost passe now. Is it?

I'm on Facebook and have been enjoying it (friend me if you/I haven't already :-) ), but it's very overwhelming with everyone posting statuses, video links, notes, buying you, poking you, etc... You basically catch what's going on at the moment, but you end up missing a lot of things as well. It's really hard to focus with so much going on.

Okay, I gotta go for now. It's a short week at work, but that means more work in less time!

I survived Boston and Ft Lauderdale...

Although I didn't like it at first, I see why people like to vacation in Ft Lauderdale. It's just pure leisure... Nothing but beaches n' bars. I went out on Thursday and Friday nights and enjoyed myself more than I thought I would. I met a few nice people and got to swim in the ocean in December. :)

Getting back into the swing of things after being away for so long. Tuesday night was the JRs Christmas party, which is always a good time. Nothing like a drag queen sing-a-long to get you into the xmas spirit. :) I've been very "bah-humbuggy" lately. I can't stand the way that they blare xmas carols at top volume in all of the stores--it makes me shop less! Don't get me wrong, I enjoy cheezy xmas music, but it just seems so "in your face" everywhere these days. To me, the holiday season is more about just spending time with friends, and lots of food and drink. :)

This weekend, I'm off for one more holiday trip up to New York. Friday night is BLOWOFF at the Highline, and it will also be good to catch up with all of my NYC peeps before coming back for DC for the duration of the holiday season. Here in DC, the partying is going to last all the way past xmas, new year's, and through the ObamaRama celebration.

Which also happens to be the same weekend as MAL! Oy!

I'm sitting in Ft Lauderdale now. :)

As usual, not much to post about here in Clickboo-land... DC has been quiet since the election. I didn't post a thing about it. There was nothing I could have added that others were not already saying... Of course, I was furious with Prop 8 passing. But I'm hoping that some changes are in store on the Federal level with Obama in office. We'll see. I did protest on the National Mall though:



I do not know how much of a difference these kinds of thing make, but I do feel strongly on the subject, so it was something I had to do.

One more weekend in DC before the holi-daze start. I hate the holiday season here in DC, it becomes impossible to shop for anything. Everyone seems to go completely crazy!

This weekend is a DC Blowoff, so those of you that are in town should stop by.

After that, I'll be up in NYC and then Thanksgiving in Boston. Should be nice to hang with the family and old friends.

"Tomorrow has hit me by surprise... Is it me, or did today just pass me by?"

Yeah, I'm here.

I've been doing nothing much... Or maybe I'm doing too much. I'll let you know when I finally get off of this spinning ride that I seem to be on... :)

BLOWOFF in NYC and DC over Columbus Day weekend was a load of fun.

Last night's Drag Race in DC was chilly but still many people managed to show up.

Next week I'm going to LA/Orange County.

Then it's Thanksgiving up in Boston, and then the following week in Fort Lauderdale!

I think there is a trip or 2 to NYC sprinkled in there too. :)

Please VOTE next week. Especially if you are in California, if only to vote NO on Prop 8. I would like my gay friends that have gotten married to stay married--and also for many more to get married!

Back from Iowa and Chicago. Lots of fun. I have some pictures that will eventually make their way on here and/or Facebook.

Jeff and I drove from Chicago, across Illinois into Burlington, Iowa. Then it was up to Iowa City to hang with his buds from the U of Iowa Alumni band. I think they are finally accepting me as an "honorary" member. Half of the band thinks I actually went to Iowa. :)

Iowa strikes me as an odd place. Everything seems insulated from the rest of the world... Although I will say that renting a car and paying for gas reminded me that I was in the real world, and not some fantasy. Iowa City itself is quite a nice town--it's very walkable. The "Ped Mall" as they call it, is an outdoor area where there are plenty of shops, restaurants, and bars. It's certainly more thriving than many other downtown areas I've seen.

After the festivities in Iowa, we decided to drive back on Sunday afternoon and overnight in Chicago before we went back to our respective cities. We ventured into Side Track on Sunday night and found a huge bar PACKED with men of all ages, shapes and sizes. We hung out with buds for a while, had some food, and then headed back to the hotel. All in all, a good weekend!

This weekend, it's just relaxing in good ol' DC. :)

Crossing the river over into Illinois, and then to Chicago.

Jeff and I will likely be out and about this evening at Sidetrack. Come join! :)