Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Happy Beach Weekend
Stan and I went up to Rehoboth Beach last weekend to join up with friends from here at the beach house. Josh didn't make his famous cinnamon rolls but everything else was great. Saturday was really nice weather-wise, and I think Stan enjoyed his first time at the beach in a few years. It probably helped that there were more low-cut swimsuits there than he'd ever seen before.
Saturday night was dinner time at the house, with all of us contributing. I made a little frozen pie that went well, and of course had made cookies for the weekend (chocolate with peanut butter chips -- contrary to what Ethan said, people other than me actually ate them). After a quick disco nap we headed out and found a new club...in the basement of a church. I'm all for that, but the music was bad and the crowd was mixed...there seemed to be a few elderly straight folks who's wandered in not realizing what they were finding. We ended up at a dance club later and Stan had a little more to drink than I've seen him have before.
Sunday was a lazy morning and everyone had different ideas about what to do. I took Stan downtown and onto the boardwalk to stare at the straight people, and we headed home mid-afternoon. A good weekend was had by all.
Also, I have now seen The X-Files: I Want to Believe twice.
Saturday night was dinner time at the house, with all of us contributing. I made a little frozen pie that went well, and of course had made cookies for the weekend (chocolate with peanut butter chips -- contrary to what Ethan said, people other than me actually ate them). After a quick disco nap we headed out and found a new club...in the basement of a church. I'm all for that, but the music was bad and the crowd was mixed...there seemed to be a few elderly straight folks who's wandered in not realizing what they were finding. We ended up at a dance club later and Stan had a little more to drink than I've seen him have before.
Sunday was a lazy morning and everyone had different ideas about what to do. I took Stan downtown and onto the boardwalk to stare at the straight people, and we headed home mid-afternoon. A good weekend was had by all.
Also, I have now seen The X-Files: I Want to Believe twice.
Labels: Friends, Movies, Travel
Friday, July 18, 2008
Everybody was Kung Fu Fightin'
Have you ever driven your car to work, then forgotten that you drove and taken the subway home, then gone out to drive somewhere in the evening, only to remember that your car is back at work?
Don't worry, I didn't do that. But it occurred to me today how much that would suck.
It also occurred to me yesterday that going running for 5 miles during the hottest part of the day, without carrying water with you, is a dumb thing to do. Sadly, that did not occur to me until after I'd done exactly that.
Stan and I went to see Kung Fu Panda last night. Not only did I really like it, I also had Stan with me to clue explain some of the points that only Chinese-speaking people would get.
And also, we had pancakes for dinner.
Don't worry, I didn't do that. But it occurred to me today how much that would suck.
It also occurred to me yesterday that going running for 5 miles during the hottest part of the day, without carrying water with you, is a dumb thing to do. Sadly, that did not occur to me until after I'd done exactly that.
Stan and I went to see Kung Fu Panda last night. Not only did I really like it, I also had Stan with me to clue explain some of the points that only Chinese-speaking people would get.
And also, we had pancakes for dinner.
Labels: Friends, Movies, Running
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
A Few Final Thoughts on KL
Even though I've been home nearly 2 weeks I still haven't wrapped up all my tales from my Asia trip. So, let me start with a little about Kuala Lumpur.
As I've noted before, I felt very, very welcome here. The guys (and gal) I have met are totally amazing, they are the friendliest people you will ever know, and they are doing a great job of being "out and proud" (or at least, living their lives with as much fun as possible). Even though I was working and my schedule was changing on a daily basis, folks were very flexible and scheduled their own lives around mine so we could spend time together. I am deeply in debt to David for showing me such a great time during the week, and I was so happy to see Eddie on the weekends -- and to have him go out with the KL boys, despite some shyness on his part -- that I can hardly express it. For these lovely gents to take so much time out of their schedules just to spend time with me was a wonderful gift.
It goes without saying that I was thrilled to see William and Cheryl and Jason and Alex during the week...adding quite a bit of time to their evening commute just to have dinner, or taking time away from work (which I know was a hardship :P) to meet for lunch, was very cool of them. Saturday night I got to see some KL nightlife, and see KL itself from the nearby hills, and more importantly, get to see Jason Jr and Paul and Alvin, and YAY for that!! That was a late night, followed by an early morning rush to the airport train, and it was lots of fun.
That night I also meet Froggy for the first time, after reading his blog and hearing about him from others for months...what a charmer he is! During the week I also met up briefly with Ash (and his brother, Aidan), whom I've known on Fridae for 3 years. Another friend, whom I didn't think I was going to get to meet, popped up at just the right time:
DanielHenry had dropped offline for a while and I thought we wouldn't be able to meet, but things change, and suddenly there he was. He'd been keeping a low profile because a big project had been taking his attention and he wanted to focus on it...out of respect for his privacy I didn't mention to anyone that he and I had met, but when he sent this photo this week I asked and he said it was OK to say something about it. Not only did I get to see him here, we also ran around Singapore together the following week while we were both there for work. So YAY for meeting DanielHenry!!
I went to a couple movies in KL, which doesn't seem like a big deal, but I found it interesting because of the differences between here and the US. The idea of reserved seating for a movie...cool! And of course, when I was a little kid and watching Get Smart reruns on TV, it never occurred to me I'd someday be watching Maxwell Smart with Chinese and Malay subtitles.
I've been asked if I'd want to live in KL, and the truth is, I don't know. My only experience there is as a visitor, and mostly as a tourist, and of course that's a lot different from living there every day. On the other hand, I know some really great people there, and that would make the experience wonderful. So that's an idea I'll keep in the back of my head for the future.
For now, though, I'll just pop in and say hello whenever I have the chance.
As I've noted before, I felt very, very welcome here. The guys (and gal) I have met are totally amazing, they are the friendliest people you will ever know, and they are doing a great job of being "out and proud" (or at least, living their lives with as much fun as possible). Even though I was working and my schedule was changing on a daily basis, folks were very flexible and scheduled their own lives around mine so we could spend time together. I am deeply in debt to David for showing me such a great time during the week, and I was so happy to see Eddie on the weekends -- and to have him go out with the KL boys, despite some shyness on his part -- that I can hardly express it. For these lovely gents to take so much time out of their schedules just to spend time with me was a wonderful gift.
It goes without saying that I was thrilled to see William and Cheryl and Jason and Alex during the week...adding quite a bit of time to their evening commute just to have dinner, or taking time away from work (which I know was a hardship :P) to meet for lunch, was very cool of them. Saturday night I got to see some KL nightlife, and see KL itself from the nearby hills, and more importantly, get to see Jason Jr and Paul and Alvin, and YAY for that!! That was a late night, followed by an early morning rush to the airport train, and it was lots of fun.
That night I also meet Froggy for the first time, after reading his blog and hearing about him from others for months...what a charmer he is! During the week I also met up briefly with Ash (and his brother, Aidan), whom I've known on Fridae for 3 years. Another friend, whom I didn't think I was going to get to meet, popped up at just the right time:
DanielHenry had dropped offline for a while and I thought we wouldn't be able to meet, but things change, and suddenly there he was. He'd been keeping a low profile because a big project had been taking his attention and he wanted to focus on it...out of respect for his privacy I didn't mention to anyone that he and I had met, but when he sent this photo this week I asked and he said it was OK to say something about it. Not only did I get to see him here, we also ran around Singapore together the following week while we were both there for work. So YAY for meeting DanielHenry!!
I went to a couple movies in KL, which doesn't seem like a big deal, but I found it interesting because of the differences between here and the US. The idea of reserved seating for a movie...cool! And of course, when I was a little kid and watching Get Smart reruns on TV, it never occurred to me I'd someday be watching Maxwell Smart with Chinese and Malay subtitles.
I've been asked if I'd want to live in KL, and the truth is, I don't know. My only experience there is as a visitor, and mostly as a tourist, and of course that's a lot different from living there every day. On the other hand, I know some really great people there, and that would make the experience wonderful. So that's an idea I'll keep in the back of my head for the future.
For now, though, I'll just pop in and say hello whenever I have the chance.
Labels: Friends, Movies, Travel
