HK Season 5 and a Lesson Learned

I’ve been waiting for tonight’s first episode of Hell’s Kitchen Season 5 for months.  A and I used to watch the show regularly and would laugh non stop at Chef Ramsay as he screamed, shut the kitchen down, made people cry, threw food at the chefs, insulted the customers, etc. . . So tonight I sat down and watched the first new episode alone, but thats ok.  I was certainly not disappointed.  I just don’t understand people who go on this show anymore.  Do they not watch previous episodes?  By now you would think the contestants would know what not to do and what not to say.  And for God’s sake, NOT to speak back to Ramsay.  Some will never learn I guess.

Anyway, in the heat of the moment I made the terrible mistake of tweeting on twitter who got kicked off.  As soon as I posted the tweet I knew I was in the wrong and immediately deleted the tweet.  Too late!!  I got totally called out by some of my favoraite twitter friends.  Yikes!  I felt like a total fool.  I got a lot of shit, but it was all in good fun and luckily I didn’t REALLY piss anyone off.  At least none that I know of.  Doh!

Just two things I wish I could change. . .

1.  Wish A and I could have enjoyed tonight’s episode together

2. Wish I didn’t make that damn tweet.  lol

In other news.  Got a strange voice mail later in the evening from N in Atlanta.  Either he is tired from working too much or something else is up.  I suspect its the latter.  I tried to call back but he didn’t answer.  Hope all is well with him.  I’m sure I will hear from N tomorrow, if not, I told him I would ring him this weekend.

Been really bad about posting on my blog the past couple of months and have fallen behind on reading others.  I’m gonna catch up this coming weekend.

More Late Night Thoughts

So the error I made at work didn’t quite end up being as big of a deal as I thought it would. At least not that I’ve heard anyway. But I know my bosses boss all too well (I’ve worked with the asshole for too many years) and I know I’m on his shit list now, but then again, I’ve been on it for as long as I known him. lol  Not looking forward to tomorrow as I have to present this incident during our monthly mangers meeting in the morning. Oh well, life goes on.

It’s been terribly cold here the past few days and I’m reminded every day why I want to move somewhere with a much more temperate climate. I think my cat Jesse would agree.

Was supposed to go to dinner with A tonight but due to the extreme cold he wanted to postpone. (yup, another reason why we are not together) Thats ok though, we have made plans to check out an upscale pizza joint (I’m not saying the name because I don’t want those googling the place coming accross this blog) in Brookside early next week for wood fired pizza. We had a good chat on the phone earlier tonight and I congratulated him on his 1 year anniversary. I honestly think he was surprised that I remembered. I’m extremely proud of him for his accomplishment.

So thats all there is which is kinda sad to say.  My excuse for not writing anything recently, just nothing going on.  Nothing.

Late Night Thoughts

There’s so many things on my mind tonight, my mind is going 100 miles per hour.  First and foremost is work.  I made an major fuck up last Friday and I’m afraid its going to cost me dearly.  My boss and my bosses boss have been out of the office all week but my immediate boss returns tomorrow.  I’m going to have to sit down and explain what happened and kiss some royal ass. If I don’t get written up over this its going to be a miricle.  I probably will, and probably deserve it, I just don’t want that on my record.  Ughhh.  But as J told me the other night, I’ll make it though this, its not the end of the world.  I hope she is right!

Other things weighing on my mind include my talk last week with H, which I talked about in the post A Great Christmas Gift.  I really need to sit down and write about our relationship like I said I would.  There’s just so much to say it might take a week.   I’ll try to get a readers digest version out soon.   Then there’s A, who I think about quite a lately.  I miss that little shit.  lol  We are going to do dinner next we to catch up and I’m looking forward to it.  For one thing, everytime we get together I’m reminded of why were are just not right for each other.  And finally, 2009.  I didn’t get hardly anything I wanted to acomplish in 2008 done so I think this is the year to do those things.  I KNOW this is the year.  So here’s to 2009, I’m gonna make it my year.

I need to sleep.  Turn off my mind and sleep.

Merry Mex-Mas!

Two years ago I finally got to see the El Vez Christmas Show here in Kansas City at the Grand Emporium.  I had been wanting to see this show for years and after two failed attempts (one time I got sick and the other time El Vez’s van broke down, or so they said, and had to cancel the show).  El Vez is known as the Mexican Elvis and has been performing as such for years.  I first became familiar with Robert Lopez (El Vez) through his work in the LA punk band Catholic Discipline.  That band was featured in the now classic 1981 movie, The Decline of Western Civilization (which I proudly own a bootlegged VHS copy of as its never been released on DVD).  Since then I’ve always wanted to see him perform live and was so happy I got the opportunity in 2006 during his annual Christmas show.  It was an awesome performance and B and I had a great time at the show.

So I’ll take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Chistmas through the incredible and exciting live performance of El Vez.  Feliz Navidad!!!!!!!!!

A Great Christmas Gift

Tonight I was able to get a hold of an old friend that I haven’t talked to in ages.  “Old friend” maybe be a polite way of saying “old flame”.   Doesn’t matter though, we haven’t spoke in so long and it was great getting to hear from him.  It was the best Christmas gift!!!  That may sound stupid and I really need to write a blog about him so it makes more sense.  Don’t have time right now and I’m not in the mood to get sappy.  lol  Maybe I’ll write it down next week.  Yes, I think I will.

Headed to Springfield, Mo tomorrow morning to spend some time with the folks for Christmas.  Not really in the mood to go, espcially since I’ve seen them so much the past three months at the hospital/rehabs with my brother.  But, I gots to do what I gots to do.  I swear I could drive Hwy 7/13 down to Springfield blindfolded.  Off to finish laundry and to pack.

Cold Thoughts

I am so tired of the cold.  I’m tired of having to cover myself in blankets when I go to bed.  I’m tired of waking up and dreading getting out of the blankets and facing the cold bathroom.  I’m tired of heading out the door only to face my feezing car with the windows frozen up.   I’m tired of my car just starting to warm up about the time I get to work.

Good god, its been so damn cold this week and its not even officially Winter yet!  My heating bill this month was almost double what it normally is.  I honestly do not understand how my friends who live further up North deal with this on a much more extreme basis than I have to.

Tonight I’m going to bed and dreaming of Summer. . . hot, steamy, sweaty, stinky,  105 degree, 100 percent humity Summer!

Bring it on!!!!!

He’s not perfect. . .

It’s actually kind of comforting to know that our new messiah isn’t as perfect as they would like you to believe.  I’m an Obama supporter, and its good to know even he has personal demons yet to fight.  The below comes from Reuters.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Barack Obama failed to give a straight answer when asked on a U.S. talkshow on Sunday whether he had managed to quit smoking.

In a country where cigarettes are responsible for one in five deaths and smoking costs tens of billions of dollars in health care, Obama has been under pressure to set an example by giving up his reported two-decade-old habit.

Appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press” program, interviewer Tom Brokaw told Obama he had ducked answering the question during an interview last month with ABC’s Barbara Walters.

Noting that the White House was a no-smoking zone, Brokaw asked Obama, “Have you stopped smoking?”

“I have,” Obama replied, smiling broadly. “What I said was that there are times where I have fallen off the wagon.”

“Wait a minute,” Brokaw interjected, “that means you haven’t stopped.”

“Fair enough,” Obama said. “What I would say is that I have done a terrific job under the circumstances of making myself much healthier. You will not see any violations of these rules in the White House.”

Obama was often observed on the presidential campaign trail chewing Nicorette gum, which helps ease the craving for nicotine. He has tried several times to quit.

The 47-year-old president-elect, who takes office on January 20, works out daily at the gym and sometimes plays basketball. His doctor said in May he was in excellent health, often jogged 3 miles a day and was fit to serve as U.S. president.

World AIDS Day 12/01/08

Today I remember, as I do everyday, my friends who are no longer here because of AIDs.

I remember. . .

I Miss N

I miss N.  But not in a bad way, in a good way.  N is my best friend even though he lives in Atlanta these days.  N and I met several years ago on gay.com when he was living here in KC.  We dated for quite a while but found out that we make much better friends than lovers.  Two winters ago he packed his bags and headed to Atlanta for a job that he had been working towards for several years.  I lost my best friend that winter and it was extremely hard on me, more than just a few tears were shed between the two of us.

Tonight, much to my surprise, I got a call from him.  He said that he was at Phillips Arena in Atlanta waiting for Madonna to take the stage.  I think he just wanted to rub it in!  (evil bitch)  We chatted for just a few minutes and then he said this:  “I love you you know.  You know I love you don’t you?”  (It wasn’t the lover kind of “love” but the best friend kind)  I don’t know how he does it, but he always manges to come through for me.  I’ve been feeling kinda down lately (plus I’ve got a nasty cold) but hearing him say that brought a huge smile to my face.  It just made my night.  I miss you N.

The last time I saw N in person was last December when I went to visit him in Atlanta.  Below is a pic of us at the Georgia Aquarium, which is awesome by the way.  We look good together if I don’t mind saying so myself!

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

I spent part of this afternoon watching one of my favorite classic sci-fi movies, The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951).  It’s message is clear, and I believe it’s much more relevant today than when it was first released back in 1951.  The movie screams of 1950’s science ficition and sure, the plots got a few holes.  But if you just suspend reality for a bit, you will never forget this movie.  I know there is a remake coming out soon but I’m not interested.  Mainstream Hollywood is too focused on special effects and this is not a special effects type of movie.  Plus, the thought of Keanu Reeves playing Klaatu makes my stomach turn.

So if your inclined, check out The Day the Earth Stood Still. . . before current day Hollywood destroys another classic.  (I hope I’m wrong)