Thursday, August 25, 2005
The Big Weekend
On Tuesday I mentioned doing something spontaneous and crazy that I wasn’t able to talk about in too much detail. Well, I spoke with Paul about it this morning and now that he knows about it, I can tell all of you! I’ve been trying really hard to make sure that Paul knows everything that goes on in my personal life before I expose it in the journal. It only seems fair. And erotic. Cept not so much erotic. More like sexy.
So, within the next 12 hours, I will be boarding a plane and flying to Pittsburgh. UM. What?! Let me explain. A friend of mine from Albany, Mark, has invited me to visit this castle that his uncle owns in Pittsburgh, PA. There will be a bunch of gay guys there and it’s kind of like a retreat of sorts. There will be lots of partying, maybe even an afternoon by the pool or at a crafts table (as though I’d ever do crafts). Who knows?! When I was first invited a month ago, I thought it over for a couple of days and then I got all nervous and uptight about it and said “no”.
As time clicked by and after an amazing lunch with Ari, I decided that I spend too much time sitting on the sidelines of life. It’s time to start living my life to the fullest and if that means boarding a plane tomorrow morning to go to Pittsburgh with people I barely know, then sobeit! The risk is great, but the opportunity for personal growth is tremendous. I never do anything without a best friend by my side, but this weekend, I’m doing it all on my own. I’m so grown up and brave!
Now, if you don’t hear from me for like a week or so, send out an APB. Cuz in that case, I’ll definitely be lying in a ditch somewhere with a gasp of horror on my face. I’ll probably be naked too and that’s just embarrassing. So if you’re the one to find me in the ditch, throw a blanket over me and spare me the shame. Thanks.
Man! What am I doing? I have no idea what to expect. I’ve never been to Pittsburgh before, so I know nothing about the city. I hear it’s a pretty great place – at least that’s how Queer as Folk makes it out to be. I’m totally going to Babylon and dancing my face off. Oh, whoops. Babylon got blowned up and doesn’t exist anymore. And also, it was a fictional place to begin with. I’ll just go dancing at Gay-Gay McGayerson’s. I’m sure that’s a cool club.
The only thing that makes me more nervous than the trip is the fact that I’ll be smuggling at least 4 or 5 joints with me. I hate flying with pot, but then again, I hate not having it once I get there even more, so I’m definitely going to take the risk. I’ve flown with it before and it’s never been a problem (knock on so much wood). But you never know! Instead of going to Pittsburgh for the first time, I may be spending the night in jail for the first time instead. HOT!
Wish me luck! I’ve never stepped so far out of my box before and I’m rather nervous about it. I do take solace in the fact that Ari will be stepping out of her box at the same time. I just hope that we both have the time of our lives. We definitely deserve it. After all the craziness and bullshit over the last couple of months, going away for a weekend with people I don’t know sounds fucking fantastic!
And off I go…
On Tuesday I mentioned doing something spontaneous and crazy that I wasn’t able to talk about in too much detail. Well, I spoke with Paul about it this morning and now that he knows about it, I can tell all of you! I’ve been trying really hard to make sure that Paul knows everything that goes on in my personal life before I expose it in the journal. It only seems fair. And erotic. Cept not so much erotic. More like sexy.
So, within the next 12 hours, I will be boarding a plane and flying to Pittsburgh. UM. What?! Let me explain. A friend of mine from Albany, Mark, has invited me to visit this castle that his uncle owns in Pittsburgh, PA. There will be a bunch of gay guys there and it’s kind of like a retreat of sorts. There will be lots of partying, maybe even an afternoon by the pool or at a crafts table (as though I’d ever do crafts). Who knows?! When I was first invited a month ago, I thought it over for a couple of days and then I got all nervous and uptight about it and said “no”.
As time clicked by and after an amazing lunch with Ari, I decided that I spend too much time sitting on the sidelines of life. It’s time to start living my life to the fullest and if that means boarding a plane tomorrow morning to go to Pittsburgh with people I barely know, then sobeit! The risk is great, but the opportunity for personal growth is tremendous. I never do anything without a best friend by my side, but this weekend, I’m doing it all on my own. I’m so grown up and brave!
Now, if you don’t hear from me for like a week or so, send out an APB. Cuz in that case, I’ll definitely be lying in a ditch somewhere with a gasp of horror on my face. I’ll probably be naked too and that’s just embarrassing. So if you’re the one to find me in the ditch, throw a blanket over me and spare me the shame. Thanks.
Man! What am I doing? I have no idea what to expect. I’ve never been to Pittsburgh before, so I know nothing about the city. I hear it’s a pretty great place – at least that’s how Queer as Folk makes it out to be. I’m totally going to Babylon and dancing my face off. Oh, whoops. Babylon got blowned up and doesn’t exist anymore. And also, it was a fictional place to begin with. I’ll just go dancing at Gay-Gay McGayerson’s. I’m sure that’s a cool club.
The only thing that makes me more nervous than the trip is the fact that I’ll be smuggling at least 4 or 5 joints with me. I hate flying with pot, but then again, I hate not having it once I get there even more, so I’m definitely going to take the risk. I’ve flown with it before and it’s never been a problem (knock on so much wood). But you never know! Instead of going to Pittsburgh for the first time, I may be spending the night in jail for the first time instead. HOT!
Wish me luck! I’ve never stepped so far out of my box before and I’m rather nervous about it. I do take solace in the fact that Ari will be stepping out of her box at the same time. I just hope that we both have the time of our lives. We definitely deserve it. After all the craziness and bullshit over the last couple of months, going away for a weekend with people I don’t know sounds fucking fantastic!
And off I go…
