Holidays/Special Events
Romance Report
Alright, lovebirds, Valentine’s Day weekend officially ends at midnight tonight. Before that happens, I have a question for you. What is the most romantic thing someone has ever done for you? Then, what is the most romantic thing that YOU have ever done for someone else? Inquiring minds want to know! Off the top of … Continue reading
My Gay Valentine
My Valentine’s Day actually began on Thursday, February 13th. My favorite food truck, CupKates Bakery, was advertising Strawberry Shortcake cupcakes as their special for 3 days, in honor of Valentine’s Day. I picked up 3 of them – one for my boy, A; one for my female boss, C; and one for myself. A. wasn’t … Continue reading
Calgon,Take Me Away!
Do you remember that commercial? (If you do, you’re showing your age!) A long soak in some Calgon bath salts definitely takes me away for a limited amount of time, but certainly never far enough away! With the start of the new year and the knowledge that I have an additional THREE more days of … Continue reading
Bonne Annee, Buon Anno and Happy New Year!
On New Year’s Day, it seems that everyone reflects on the past year. Mine was a so-so year. 2013 brought someone back into my life, which was the high point for me. My travels – Paris, Hawaii (twice), Vietnam and Santa Fe – were all good, but I actually enjoyed the trips to Hawaii the … Continue reading
Viva Las Vegas
Las Vegas isn’t the most traditional of places to spend Christmas; New Year’s Eve, perhaps, but not Christmas. I spent Christmas there because San Francisco depresses me during most of the holidays, because my closest relatives are scattered throughout California, Washington, Hawaii and the Midwest (and I don’t drive or relish spending $200+ to visit), … Continue reading
Kind of the Opposite
Christmas is almost upon us. I’m still feeling Scrooge-esque and Grinch-y, but I DID manage to buy a very minute Christmas tree to put on the Chinese table in the foyer. Since both of my roommates are gone (one went home to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina to be with his family and the other went to … Continue reading
I Must Be a Masochist
As you know, I quit with that on-line dating crap as of April. However, my profile is still on the website and guys frequently send me messages. I check them every so often and reply to them once in a blue moon. With the holidays approaching, single men must be feeling particularly lonely and desperate. … Continue reading
SantaCon is Coming to Town
Actually, SantaCon is already here all day and well into the night. Every second weekend in December, SantaCon seems to take place on Saturday in major cities across the U.S. and other places in the world. Basically, everyone dresses up as Santa Claus or some other Christmas-themed character and goes out to make revelry in … Continue reading
Bah! Humbug!
The holiday season has been here for awhile, but my holiday spirit disappeared about 10 years ago. When I lived in L.A., Christmas was my favorite holiday. I loved shopping, wrapping the presents, selecting and mailing the cards, decorating the tree, listening to Christmas music and watching other’s open their presents. The tree had to … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving!
In all honesty, Thanksgiving is my second least favorite American holiday, after Halloween. While everyone else may have memories of friends and family getting together sitting around the dinner table enjoying a fabulous feast and interesting banter, mine are nothing like that. My family memories consist of everyone getting together, eating, arguing, laying around watching … Continue reading