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March 24, 2006
Beggars Can Be Choosers
This morning I watched a guy I see every morning on Muni, who I not particularly fond of, get harrassed for money, to the pont of fear, from panhandlers on the stret. He was forced to give them a dollar.
Now part of me says "better him than me" but another part felt sympathy. This guy is the type that would just as soon push you out of the way to get on the train, than actually wait in line. With this he is also the type to push you out of the way so a woman can get on.
He is an older man, gray hair, heavy, and kind of the lunpy type. I can appreciate chivelry, but when it comes to pushing me, I lose interest.
This morning I felt bad for him It was kind of a Lenny from Of Mice And Men.
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March 20, 2006
Photos
Friday night I met up with a guy from Binghamton NY who I seem to have a few things in common. He seems nice and it seems like we have a few things in common. Hopefully with his busy schedule, we will hang out again soon.
Saturday I went to the gym to work out by myself. Mind you this was my first time going alone. It was a bit difficult but I figure I have to get over that fear. It brings me right back to high school gym class. The changing in the locker rooms and stretching and all that stuff. Either way, it was good to do it even if it wasnt that much of a workout.
Saturday afternoon I finally met up with a guy that Josh met through work. We both seem to enjoy photography and there was an Anti War Rally going on down at Civic Center. It was cool to have someone to shoot with and I hope we get to do it again. I really had fun.
Sunday = The usual. Beer Bust at The Eagle....
Finally some pics of Matt and Steve from the St Pattys Day parade. Isnt Matt cute with his hat?
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March 15, 2006
Past Week
So last weekend was very good. I went on to gayme night with with several gay.com chatter at another chatter who lives up the road from me. He was a great host and fed us speghetti. I was a bit shy but realized I knew most of the people there. We had wine and played Celebrity which was a lot of fun.
Everyone adds 5 famous names, written down on a piece of paper, to a bowl. There are 2 teams. Each turn is 2 minutes per team and there are 3 rounds. First round, you need to talk out the celebrity while your team mates guess who it is. You get through as many as you can, and keep score on how many you got. The turn is passed back and forth until all the names are guessed.
Round 2 you can only use one word to describe the same celebrities. Once again it goes back and forth until all names are guessed.
Round 3 is charades. You have to act out the same celebrities and the turn goes back and forth until all celebrities are guessed. It was fun but I was home by 10:30.
It also hailed here Friday night which was cool. Actually had lightening which is unusual for San Francisco. It snowed Sunday night in some areas of the city but not on our Street.
Saturday I went with my friend Jay to SFMOMA to see the exhibit on the earthquake of 06. It was a great exhibit and for anyone who may have the opportunity to go, I highly recommend it. I was surprised that Kodak was mentioned many times for the fact that the brownie camera was just catching on. People were buying this box that was able to take pictures for postarity and the box did all the work. It was around the revolution of the camera and just in time to photograph the disaster.
I found more about how SF was rebuilt and learned a lot more about photography history. I never realized that panoramic's were dated back then and for arial shots, some guy from Chicago (I forget the name), used a HUGE camera that he hovered over SF which allowed him to get shots from 2000 feet above ground. The photos were the size of the negatives which had to be about 3 foot by 3 foot. Lots of interesting stuff.
Sunday of course was beer bust. Once again I had a great time. I finally talked to this guy Jerry along with a couple that Ive always been intimidated to talk to. They are known in the leather community here and I get very shy when I talk to guys who are well known. Either way I had a great time and was home around 6.
Tonight I finally found the link to the picture taken at the event I helped out with a few weeks ago at the powerhouse. Its a pic of Matt & me and I have to say, a much better pic of Matt than of me. It was nice to see my face on a website involving the San Francisco scene. Perhaps I should volunteer to help more often (once Im in shape lol)
Tonight I got the chance to talk on the phone with a guy Ive been messaging back and forth with. I ended up on the phone for about an hour and a half talking and it really felt cool to talk to someone for that long without actually getting bored with the conversation. He was pretty cool and hopefully we will hang out this weekend at some point.
As for work, its been going well. Ive been getting a lot of praise on a training manual Ive been working on and finally finished today. They seem really pleased and Im hoping perhaps I can steer my career along that path. Perhaps they will give me more tasks like this since they know I enjoy it and they are pleased with my work. Its nice to get recognized.
In other events, I think I mentioned I joined the gym. I had my first workout on Monday. I took yesterday off and today I felt more sore than Ive felt in a very long time. The past couple of nights Ive been so sore, Ive had trouble sleeping. I was going to go tonight just to stretch again but Jay cancelled and I ended up having coffee with a guy I used to chat with from Toronto who moved here about 6 months after I did. Its the first chance we've had to meet since either of us moved to SF. It went well and perhaps Ill have a new friend from it.
Other than all of that (yeah, my social life seems to be on the move), things have been ok. I realize every day that I can only live one day at a time and take each moment in stride.
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March 13, 2006
My New Favorite Photo
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March 06, 2006
Quick Update
So I finally broke down and joined a gym. Havent actually gotten enough courage to go but at least the attempt is made. Sure, I should use the gym since Im paying for it, but fear of looking silly is getting the best of me. Im hoping when Jay gets back from Chico, he can go with me and kind of show me the ropes.
I also bought a footed sleeper to keep me warm at night. Its fantastic!!!
Finally some quick pics of me as of last Friday night taken by Evil Gene. It was a good time hanging out with everyone.
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Never To Be Saved
Like a train wreck, I look.
I see demise and demolished debree.
The longing to help, and to save and be saved.
Never To Be Saved
What once was life, has now turned grey.
The bitter cold embraces the outside
while the warmth of the still grinding engine
lay beneath the walls of metal.
I see myself on the inside.
Cozy as the blanket upon my lap.
I hear voices calling.
I am blind to their bodies.
They dont exist.
I dismiss it all and fall asleep.
Never to be saved.
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