Five Days Left

I already can't wait until Friday. I'm beat. I made some money, but working for 14 days straight is gonna be rough. Give me strength.

Observation: Besides actors, doctors must be the chosen profession for the "phyne" people.

Bedtime

I'm home after a long, long day. I was moody and hanging with friends was just what I needed. Afterwards we went to a "gentleman's bar" on the upper east side and had a great time. I'm exhausted!

I'm so grateful for the friends I have in my life.

ciao!

Capricorn Blues

I'm into the whole astrology thing so I'll break it down for you. Capricorns are moody, moody, moody and for me, that's where I am right now. There isn't much reason for it, but that doesn't matter.

Even though I'm in one of my favorite coffee shops in the city, I wish I was home. Tonight is a friend's showcase in Midtown. I want to be supportive and I want to see his work, but I'm just in a weird mood. He understands because he's a Capricorn too. Would a drink help?

I'll be glad when Pride is over! And this city is returned to it's correct state of gaydom. If I see one more couple... Oh, and the amount of beautiful men has shot up about 200%. Now, if you know NYC that's huge. There's already an incredibly huge amount of attractive people here.

Oh well, wish me luck. Showcase at 7:30pm, then home as soon as possible. Who knows the wind could change and I'll feel better. I hope so.

The Cock & Butai (BOO-TAY)

Those are actual places in the city. Last night a friend of mine needed to blow off some steam so we hung out all over the east village. I didn't get back home until 1:15am and went to bed around 2am. I'm doing okay, but I need another cup of coffee.

We stumbled upon Butai running around looking for a raw foods place called "Pure" that my friend couldn't find. We walked from Union Square to Gramercy Park. We walked past Butai, peeked in, left to continue our search for Pure Food and Wine. See, I need an iPhone!!!

Let's just say it started to rain and we headed back to Butai.

The host/server bows to us as we walk in (which felt weird). We had:

• Both: Bottle of Nigori-zake (unfiltered sake)
• Me: Jidori (Breast or Thigh) & Tsukune
• Friend: Spider, tuna, and salmon roll

Not sure if I'd get the Nigori-zake again, but everything else was delicious and the service was good (keep in mind there weren't many people in the restaurant and the upstairs was closed). Next time I will get the sushi; it was delicious.

Keep this in mind if you're looking for a nice sit down place near union square that's not too crowded.

American & World History

I saw this BBC article and I thought I'd share. The middle passage is something no one ever talks about. My great grandmother was born a slave in the United States of America. She died well into her 100's. I wonder what she would say about the progress this

Immigration Lifts Wages

The report by the president's Council of Economic Advisers makes no sense, but one should consider the source.

Hillaryland

I'm not behind any one candidate right now, but I do like Senator Clinton. This Washington Post article calls her campaign Hillaryland. That name doesn't bode well with me. I smell sexism. You never hear them saying Guillianiworld or Romneyville. Hillary's campaign is groundbreaking. The media needs to show it some respect.

Let's also not forget Victoria Woodhull's run for office. Her inspiring story definately warrants a look. Sad to say I had never heard of her until today. She's my kind of woman, a pioneer. Check out her story.

Porn and Alcohol Banned?

Is banning porn and alcohol really necessary? I smell a rat. How will they enforce it? If they banned porn and alcohol here in the United States, we'd have riots. Americans are a hostile and impatient people and need a way to release aggression. There. That's my argument for porn.

Actually, porn is a 10 billion dollar industry here in the United States. That's a lot of fake breasts going on unemployment.

Don't Forget

The world community shouldn't forget when 13 people are murdered by a suicide bomber. In fact, it should make headline news. 13 people that have families, friends and in some cases children. Is the Pentagon doing all it can to bring out brothers and sisters home?

I wonder if Congressional leaders would end the war sooner if their children and relatives where in a foreign country fighting for "our freedom". Bush's two daughters should fight and make their father proud or maybe even Bush's nephew.

Nope, they probably won't go. We'll keep sending young women and men who see the military as a way to get an education they normally couldn't afford. Again, the poor fight a war for the rich.

The real war is between the poor and the rich...the battles are healthcare and immigration. Who will win?

Morning Ritual

Most mornings if I'm doing well with time I stop by Greenleaf Gourmet to pick up my bagel w/butter and coffee. I don't even need to watch how they make it because it delicious every time. So, here's to Greenleaf in midtown and the staff who starts making my order the moment I walk in.

Another thing to I love about city living.