Back in the day (i.e. '97 or so), I was kinda/sorta/maybe dating a guy from Chicago.  We had met at the bar one night in Saugatuck, kissed in the rain for about an hour, and made plans to see each other again.  From that point, I ventured into Chicago on several occasions to see him and he returned the favor by coming to see me on a couple more occasions.  However, he was somewhat older than me and would only give a blowjob with a condom on (safe, but worthless).

My interest began to wane. 

One Saturday, he called to see if I would mind if he came over to hang-out.  I really wasn't in the mood to see him so I feigned sick and declined.  He took this as an opportunity for gallantry and arrived at my house (dressed in this jumper-like outfit reminiscent of a Swiss goat herder) with chicken soup.  We spent the entire afternoon on the couch watching re-runs of "My So-Called Life" (which I hated but chose to watch as an alternative to conversation), while he tried to catch me off-guard, kiss me, and rub my crotch.  I would dutifully cough, occasionally sniffle, do my best to make my eyes watery while mumbling something about not being in the mood.  At this point, he would insist that I eat more soup...and the whole process would start again.  I suffered through nearly five hours of that fucking show before he finally figured that I wasn't going to make-out with him and he left to go home.

I never called him again.

Just an FYI:  Ty and I have a couple friends who recently moved from LA to Chicago.  One of them has medical office background and is finding it rather difficult to find employment.  If anyone out Chicago ways knows of any leads I can offer him, please send them my way.

Thanks!

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If you've been ho-hum on No on Prop 8, or even somewhat aware, this should rankle the senses of any decent, sane person:

"SACRAMENTO - Today, a San Diego business leader against Proposition 8 announced he received a letter from the Proposition 8 Executive Committee requesting funding and revoking his endorsement of the NO on Prop 8 campaign." (Source)

"Leaders of the campaign to outlaw same-sex marriage in California are warning businesses that have given money to the state's largest gay rights group they will be publicly identified as opponents of traditional unions unless they contribute to the gay marriage ban, too.

"Make a donation of a like amount to ProtectMarriage.com which will help us correct this error," reads the letter. "Were you to elect not to donate comparably, it would be a clear indication that you are in opposition to traditional marriage. ... The names of any companies and organizations that choose not to donate in like manner to ProtectMarriage.com but have given to Equality California will be published."" (Source)

Respectful disagreements are OK, and I will defend their right to disagree. And if they wanted to directly publish the business names of companies that have donated, that's fine too! But to actually THREATEN like that? Isn't that...oh, something along the lines of extortion?

This campaign is getting ridiculous, with lies, and everything else. If you haven't donated yet, I urge you donate, even if it's your Starbucks for the day, just to show the other side that threats and lies cannot stand. That may have been the Bush administration's way, but no more.

As someone claiming to to personify honor, I am galled by the tactics that John McCain resorts to. Particularly, as he attempts to portray Obama's legislative history as supporting sex-education for kindergarten children.


Honor my ass. If this is how McCain defines honor as a Vietnam veteran, then we don't need any of that sorta experience.