The Perfect Pet

It would be fun to have a lamb.

You would never get cold.

Because you have unlimited access to wool.

And if you're hungry.

You can eat it.



I want a baby lamb!

Eric's Birthday Party - Rice Queens and Mancakes

from Urban Dictionary:

rice queen - n. - A non-Asian gay male who is predominantly physically attracted to other gay males of Asian descent, usually significantly younger. Similar to the phenomenon plaguing Asian women in the western world, the "rice queen" objectifies, sexualizes, and demoralizes his Asian counterpart. Vice versa, the Asian male in this partnership internalizes this colonial, imperialistic, and racist worldview, and will come to believe that by dating a non-Asian, this will increase his social status within the local gay community.

Ex. - Jeff may be a bit of a rice queen, but he loves and respects his gaysian boyfriend.

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It's Eric's birthday! Party at Boiler Room!



Asians love Eric.

Don't believe me? Count em'.



Yup. That was just one corner of the room.

And me and Ethan aren't even in the picture.



For his birthday, Eric brought ManCakes from Butch Bakery.



They're beautiful.



Liquor-filled.



And they're GOOD.



At $56 a dozen they BETTER be good...





Happy Birthday Queen!

Ricky Martin Comes Out of the Closet, 82-Year-Old Woman in Nebraska Gasps.

From EW.com-

Latin heartthrob Ricky Martin announced on his blog today that he is “a fortunate gay man,” which probably elicited two reactions: “duh!” and “double duh!”

Duh: Anyone who looks like Ricky is “fortunate.” And double duh: The announcement that he’s gay is about as shocking as when Sean Hayes came out on the cover of The Advocate last month. After all, Ricky has been living la vida “don’t ask, don’t tell” for a long time—sometimes there was a girlfriend; other times, Ricky was doing stretching exercises on a beach. With another guy. In a Speedo.



But let’s put the cynicism (and the “He Bangs” jokes) aside for a moment. Coming out — even in this post Ellen/Rosie/Lance Bass/Neil Patrick Harris age — takes courage, especially when you’re a public figure. You immediately become a spokesperson, whether you like it or not (and for that matter, whether the gay community wants you to be or not.) In fact, the entire gay movement can apparently rest on your shoulders: “[Ricky Martin's] decision to model this kind of openness and honesty can lead to a greater acceptance for countless gay people in the U.S., in Latin America and worldwide,” said Jarrett Barrios, president of GLAAD, in a statement.

Moreover, your sexual orientation ends up defining you: The word “gay” will always precede “singer” or “actor” in a way that the word “straight” doesn’t always precede, say, Tom Hanks’ name. As proud as many of us are of our sexual orientation, we still want to be known for more than that.

So Ricky deserves plaudits—no matter how overdue or obvious the announcement may be.

95B Reunion

Long long ago, in a galaxy far far away, there lived a house of boys in a beautiful mansion.



Many years later, in an apartment slightly bigger than a box of cupakes, some of those boys reunited...for food...and drink...



And a psychotic game of group pong.

Zameer & Snoopytown

Now that I am caught up on Friday Night Lights, I can return to posting about life in New York City.

I'm supremely backlogged. So there will probably be a number of entries over the next few days.

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We went to a party at Zameer & Snoopy's a few weeks back.

They always throw fabulous parties because they have a fantastic Chelsea apartment.




I also found out that in a few months they may be looking for a new roommate.



I have a suggestion...Me Me Me Me Me Me Me!



Methinks though that they are looking for a girlroommate. Which makes me sadnessface.



But I'm going to start campaigning now.

I am a beast.

I've caught up and finished the first three seasons of Friday Night Lights. All in about a week and one day.

The new season starts in about a month.

It's actually viewable online, since it originally aired on Direct TV, but I guess I'll wait until NBC starts airing it so I can watch it with other peeps.

It is taking a great amount of self-control though and I'm not sure I'll be able to do it.

And I wasn't able to stop myself from watching the new opening credits, which make me VERY upset.



I DO NOT WANT TO SEE THEM WEARING RED!

And WHERE is LYLA GARRITY???

Or even TYRA COLLETTE? (I hated her at first, but after her amazing college essay, she grew on me.)

We're stuck with LANDRY CLARKE (aka ugly albino Matt Damon) receiving top-billing after COACH, MRS. COACH, and TIM RIGGINS???

Something ain't right.

Season 3 makes me cry

*SPOILER ALERT* - If you have never watched Friday Night Lights but plan to, do not read past this point.

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So one week after starting Friday Night Lights, I'm now halfway into Season 3. And a bunch of main characters are starting to be phased out as they graduate high school.

If you haven't gotten into FNL yet, watch the pilot already. You will be hooked.

So halfway into Season 3, Jason Street, one of the show's main characters from the very beginning, moves out of Texas.

He is, I think, one of the the most ground-breaking, heartbreaking, and inspirational characters I've ever seen on television; and it is his story arc (he's a former star quarterback who shatters his spine and becomes a quadriplegic) and his interactions with all the other characters that make FNL such a special show.



Scott Porter does such an incredible job playing Jason Street that last night I was re-watching the pilot (yes I am obsessed) and I found myself wondering if Jason or his parents or Lyla ever go back and wistfully re-watch the pilot or if it is just too much for them to handle, having to relive those last few beautiful moments before their lives changed forever.

Even though I was never a star athlete or anything close to it, I did spend a small part of last year in a wheelchair, and because of this, I feel like I identify with Jason and his struggle to come to terms with the fact that his life might never be exactly the same as it was. (Connie laughed at me the another night and said, "You are NOT Jason Street.")

Whatever.

I. Am. Jason Street.

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But now, Jason has left Texas to make a name and life for himself out in the real world.



Good luck out there 6!!!

Texas Forever!!!!!!

Friday Night Lights: Season 2

Still loving the show, but the second season is weetarded.

I'm on episode 8 and there are so many retarded storylines.

I hate Landry.

I hate Smash.

I hate the ferret-guy.

And Julie Taylor needs to be seriously slapped across the face more than just once.

Oh. Also I hate crazy-christian Lyla. (Though I still love Lyla.)

Um......who wants in???

-- Post From My iPhone

Season One: Complete!

So I finished Season One of Friday Night Lights in about two days and three hours.

Is that disgusting?

I don't care.

It was worth it.

It was so incredible.

Jason Street is my hero.

I love him more than Anne loves R-Patz.



And Lyla Garrity? She makes my heart hurt.

Minka Kelly looks just like Leighton Meester, but with serious acting ability. And her performance is consistently heartbreaking.



Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton play Coach & Mrs. Coach brilliantly. They have such a beautiful and real relationship. Love them.



And Tim Riggins, who looks like MattIsbell with dark hair... he makes some dumbass choices...but I can see him growing on me.



This show is SO good.

And part of why the show is so good is because of the way it is shot and acted.

The show’s producers decided at the outset to allow their performers flexibility in what they say and do on the show. Though scripted like any hour-long television drama, performers are given great leeway in the delivery of their lines and the blocking of each scene. If actors feel that something is not true to their character or a mode of delivery doesn’t work, they are free to change it provided they still hit the vital plot points.

The freedom that producers have extended to the performers is complemented by the fact that the show is taped without rehearsal and without extensive blocking. Camera operators are trained to follow the actors rather than actors standing in one place and having cameras fixed around them. This allows performers to not only feel free to make changes but to feel safe in making those changes because the infrastructure will work around them. Executive producer Jeffrey Reiner described this method as “no rehearsal, no blocking, just three cameras and we shoot.”

Working in this fashion has had a profound influence on everyone involved with the show, with series star Kyle Chandler (Coach Taylor) going so far as to say “When I look back at my life, I'm going to say, "Wow, [executive producer] Peter Berg really changed my life."” Executive producer and head writer Jason Katims echoes this sentiment saying “When I first came on [the ‘FNL’] set, I thought, it’s interesting — this is what I imagined filmmaking would be, before I saw what filmmaking was.

It has to be the best drama series since ER Season One.

Even just the opening credits...I watch them all the way through every episode because they are just perfection.



Jason & Lyla 4 EVA



Can't wait to start Season Two!



Spend forty minutes at tvshack.net and watch episode one and you'll understand why this is the greatest show on television (when you click play the first time it'll open up a pop-up but just close that and press play again).

The first three seasons are also available online on Netflix "watch instantly".

FNL

After watching 7 episodes of Friday Night Lights last night I have decided that it is one of the greatest shows I've ever seen and I'm going to catch up to the current season by the premiere next month.

IT'S HERE!!!!!!! - Lady Gaga ft. Beyonce - TELEPHONE

I have waited so long for this day. And it's almost TEN minutes long!!!!!!!



Oh my god it is LIFE-CHANGING.

And Jai Rodriguez is in it!



Me loves me some QueerEye Jai!



LET'S MAKE A SANDWICH!!!!



Envelope, pushed.

Gossip Boy!

Took some pics today for Connor P. who plays Eric van der Woodsen (Serena's little brother) on Gossip Girl.



He sure has grown up fast!

We were going for not-smiley, not-happy, not-preppy, angsty, troubled runaway.

Mad Man

Today I photographed Bryan Batt, one of the stars of Mad Men.



He's from New Orleans!

He was so super duper nice.

Random pics from February

In the last few weeks I've been getting settled into a New York routine. It's been really nice. Going out. Seeing friends. Not traveling. Not getting blackout drunk.

These are a bunch of random pics from the past two weeks or so. There hasn't been a big event or trip in a while where I've taken a million pictures, so that's probably why I haven't really updated. But some of y'all have been bugging me for pretty pictures of yourselves so here you go.

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We celebrated Charles's birthday like three weeks ago.







The following week we celebrated Shiri's birthday....







It snowed a bit.



My car got buried.



I visited the Meatball Shop. (They were making this special lamb meatball for a while and I am drooling just thinking about it again.)




I had some Snoopy and Zameer time...




And we've been hitting up our neighborhood bar, the Boiler Room, A LOT.





I have other pics to post from this past weekend. But you might have to wait another three more weeks for those.