Non Sequiturs

Ken Mehlman, the former Republican National Committee Chairman, has recently come out of the closet. Mehlman was part of the organization during its most intense focus on anti-gay legislation. He was the architect of the 2004 Bush reelection campaign, helped develop strategy that resulted in George W. Bush threatening to veto ENDA or any bill containing hate crimes laws, pressed for two Federal Marriage Amendments as political tools, and developed the 72-hour strategy using homophobic churches to become political arms of the GOP before Election Day. Mehlman seems just as bad as Roy Cohn. He has a lot of explaining to do before anyone in the gay community can even remotely be interested in hearing what he has to say.



Sorry, I needed a palate cleanser after reading about that douchebag Mehlman. Ahhh, Ben Cohen, sexy, rugged, straight, but extraordinarily gay friendly. He even hosts a gay fan appreciation day every year. Sad that he is more of help to our community than assholes like Mehlman.

The onslaught of upcoming concerts keeps hitting me. I just don't have the money or the energy to see them all. Datsik, Rusko, and Interpol all coincide with other shows during the week of their shows, or are at awful times. I really want to see Interpol as I am fast falling in love with their new cd, but the show is the Monday after both Massive Attack and Jonsi. Plus the tickets are $45. I will just have to say no and hope they play Coachella in 2011.

Lyrics Rattling Around My Brain

"Always you need me lover
For always release me lover

I want to give you the lowdown
I want to give you the face to face

Always is all I can give
Isn't quite what you take me for"

Interpol
"Always Malaise (The Man I Am)"

"Friends are so alarming
And my lover's never charming
Life's just a cocktail party - on the street
Big Apple
People dressed in plastic bags
Directing traffic -
Some kind of fashion
Shattered"

The Rolling Stones
"Shattered"

"You're makin' out with school kids, winos and heads of state
You even made it with the lady,
Who puts the little plastic bobins on the christmas cakes
Butchers' assistants and bellhops, you've had them all here and there
Children of god and their joy-strings, international women with no body hair
Oooh, so where they're askin' in an alley and your voice ain't steady
If your sex mechanic's rough you're more than ready
You're an orgasm addict.

Buzzcocks
"Orgasm Addict"

"This could be heaven
Mild mannered mews
Well intentioned rules to dignify a daily code
Lawful order standard views
This could be heaven"

Public Image Ltd.
"No Birds"

Appealing Things

Interpol
Cooking at home
Reading with Kurt asleep on my chest
Dinner at South City Kitchen with my Mother

Annoying Things

Passive aggressive behavior
Customer service people who give you the hard sell over and over when you make it clear you want to cancel a subscription
People at Starbucks at Ansley that park in the fire lane to come in to get their coffee
Most of my neighbors