Weekends in Lauderdale .....

So, another fun and exciting weekend in Fort Lauderdale.

We met some great guys from DC (shout outs to you boys if you are reading :-) ) ....and they made the time more fun than usual.

We go to Fort Lauderdale about once a quarter -- so its a nice respite from the every day drama that is life sometimes! We almost always stay at the Elysium resort, but they were full this time, so we stayed at the Alcazar (slash Worthington -- they are the same basic facility). The grounds were great, and the rooms were clean and bright. So no problems there. The crowd on the Worthington side was okay - but our new friends from DC and us stuck to the Alcazar side -- it was quieter, and a little more relaxing.

I wouldn't really recommend the Alcazar -- and not because its a subpar resort, but because the management there are pretty cranky, and almost seem to be inconvenienced by their guests. For example -- a couple from Amsterdamn were traveling round the world (this was like month three of their vacation) and opted to stay @ the Worthington. They accidentally locked themselves out of their room, called the emergency lock out number posted on the office, and apparently were treated pretty crassly (all second hand information...). We will be back at the Elysium next time. The crowd always seems much more friendly, and the owners and managers have always been supurb to all their guests.

But -- all in all good vacation. Next stop == the gayest place on earth! GayDays Disney!!

The Tall

I find it ironic that my tiny 8oz. Cup of coffee is called a Tall. Its like when Maria told Gretel "My, your practically a lady" I find that its $1.29 offensive... But alas I am getting older, cheaper. & more crumudgendly

The smoke

Gets everywhere. This is from all those fires up in GA. Hopefully the wind shifts soon!

Something to look forward to....

Funny Stuff

i found this video over @ Joe.My.God which happens to be one of my favorite blogs. Thanks Joe!

Not your everyday

Today has been spectacular....The cold front which was such a bane for the midwest brought us Mid 70's and next to humidity. You can't ask for more perfect florida weather

Ross the Intern

Soo --- I don't watch the tonight show -- waay to late for me...but been you tubin the day away -- and this is H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S

I think I'll pass...

Finallly

Finally...a rest from work.....boy..what a tax season. Of course I left the beach shortly after this-it was very windy and chiily

Ussssins

Happy easter to allll

Enough to knock a man out

The home stretch of tax season is the worst....i am totallly exhausted

My lovely Lady Lumps!!

Perfection

The perfect time to live in Florida is NOW.... We have beautiful seventy degree mornings....gets up to breezy eighty... Perfect beach weather

The ice is melting, and when the seas rise, I will have a nice underwater view from my living room...

Upton Sinclair said “It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his job depends on not understanding it,” which seems to define the current administration.

 

After watching an Inconvenient Truth (which, I recommend doing at least once, with as many people as you can gather around) – it seems that for some reason the Republicans have an issue with Global Warming – and that somewhat makes sense to me – after all Rebublican seems to equal Oil Whore, and Oil equals Global Warming (simplified tremendously…)…

 

What doesn’t make sense to me is that apparently the Falwell camp – in their Liberty Alumni paper – has an issue with global warming as well.   I don’t understand how Christians could be against saving the very thing God created for us; or is it that if we believe that Global Warming is going on – we have to subscribe to some scientific theory—and that might hint at a evolutionary stance? 

My friend used to say “God protects his people…” but you know what – sometimes the ignorant can’t be protected…..

Prisoning in..

The more they get ready for the grand prix, the more it looks I am a prisoner in my own office complex. *sigh* Sadly....thats not far from truth this time of the year

General Pace and his Rhetoric

What about that...

 

 

The fucknugget said

 

"So the 'don't ask, don't tell' [policy] allows an individual to serve the country ... if we know about immoral acts, regardless of committed by who, then we have a responsibility.

"I do not believe that the armed forces are well served by saying through our policies that it's OK to be immoral in any way, not just with regards to homosexual acts," the Joint Chiefs chairman said.

"So from that standpoint, saying that gays should serve openly in the military to me says that we, by policy, would be condoning what I believe is immoral activity," he added"

So, if we are follow a strict moral code in the Military, and not allow any one to serve who is, in any way, involved in "imoral" behavior -- who does that leave us with in the miltary?

I guess Mr. Pace ( I will refrain from calling General....as he doesnt deserve the title) is perfect, has never done an immoral thing in his view?  Or is it just immoral when someone else does it?  Is this a "do as I say, not as I do" game?

If the Legal Defence Fund is right, and there are some 65,000 GLBT servicemembers, I would LOVE to see the day they all came out together. Lets see what the military does then?  65,000 court martials?  Pulling solider numbers way down, and stretching the resources even more? Ha...doubt ful!

 

Turns out, the first American wounded in Iraq is gay, and here is what he has to say about this shebang:  http://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=35817&TEMPLATE=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm

 

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Ken P.

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Mister Bearlicious woofy Surivorlicious

I love me some survior man -- he is HOTTIE mc WOoferson, and is on the SCience Channel on Wednesday nights

Tori Amos -- coming out with new music

Thanks to Perez Hilton for posting this:

Stanton, Largo, and the embarassed Floridians

There is a whole lotta hoopla about Mr/Ms Stanton (who, out of respect for her, I will refer to as "Susan", which will be her new name, once her outside image matches her inside image) and the largo city firing him after the announcement.

 

I find it duly odd that in October of 2003, the city itself implemented a non discrimination policy against gender identity, and yet -- here they are firing Susan for identifying as a woman, and having the courage to come out and confront her issues head on. 

 

I applaud Susan for her courage, and hope that she decides to FIGHT this firing.  The bigots can't always win!

 

 

In addition to this, a member of Equality Florida has been arrested on a FELONY charge for distributing leaflets that say "don't discriminate"

 

What a shame -- and all this in my own back yard... I am so embarassed.....

 

See the excellent news release from the HRC

 

Idolrific

So – I have a sneaking suspicion that the Idol this year is going to be equipped with lady parts.   The boys were super BLAH, and the Girls were either boring as snail snot, or fan-fricken-tastic.

 

That last girl, singing “And I’m telling you” was amazing.   I had to watch it twice.  That Melinda girl (You know, the SUPER shy one) is also phenomenal! Amazing, and I don’t think she knows it – but sure is getting the picture FAST!!

 

And the first girl, was like a prettier, less trailer Fantasia…rocking those songs out.

 

The only guy I remember was Mister Cutie Beat Boxer – he was good.  Oh and Chris Sligh….  But I think this years gonna be down to two girls.  I wont hesitate predictions until we get at least to the bottom eight, so I can see the performances a few more times, and see who grows, and who just sucks!

 

I am such a TV whore.. *sigh*