First Christmas Movie

I watched my first Christmas movie this weekend...which one was it?  See below! One of my favorites!

False Advertising

I came across this ad for a Las Vegas hotel...it is actually the hotel I stayed at on my last trip.  SOO not the truth...why does Vegas insist on offering a safe and friendly environment for us gays, when it is far from that? Vegas, answer me!!!

Lucky

-A bottle of Mumm at just the right time.

-The prospect of a purple color.

-Taps and pats followed by a crosscheck.

-Wooden spoons that are safer than knives.

-Cast iron ovens and food to go in it.

-Down feathers on a Sunday morning.

-Being a small part of the Bernadette Peter's show.

-In instead of out of the law.

Mattress Mousetrap

I tried to do some major cleaning tonight....it was pretty successful aside from my incident with the mattress.  I had the bright idea of moving my bed and cleaning underneath, I saw a few dust bunnies and they needed to be vacuumed up. I lifted the mattress from the box spring and safely (so I thought) leaned it up against my dresser...I continue moving the box spring and the frame...as I'm moving the frame...Mr Mattress falls on top of me, my shins just miss the bed frame (ouch) and I'm trapped underneath.  It was a mess, I think I saw Jesus for a second (he yelled at me for being gay). If that wasn't enough, the curtains fell...it was quite reminiscent of that game "Mousetrap".

I'm still shaken by the situation...actually it was kind of funny, I wish it was on video...

5 Decades of #1's

OK, seems like SONY is confirming that Barbra Streisand will enter the Billboard Charts at #1. It's not official so if Paramore ends up on top, disregard this blog. I'm staying positive.

When she does enter at #1, Barbra will have a #1 album in every decade since the 60's (5 decades of #1's), that is an amazing achievement. Numbers and chart position aside, Barbra's new CD, Love is the Answer is one of the best of the year. The whole album is just beautiful.  Bravo Barbra on sharing your wonderful gifts with the world.  I'm proud to be one of your biggest fans, you are truly the greatest star of them all!  Go out and buy your copy today.

KA is CACA

I'm finally getting around to reviewing the elements from our Vegas trip. First up. KA by Cirque du Soleil.

I had high expectations for this show. After watching the trailer online (see youtube video) and hearing some great word of mouth reviews I thought I would leave this show amazed and mind blown.  Sadly, this was not the case.  KA is an over-the-top spectacle which lacks any sort of heart, passion or energy. This show proves that a production can not survive on technology alone.  Yes the massive stage is amazing and the moving sets are at times jaw dropping, but other than that, KA has not much else to offer.  The "story" isn't a story at all, the acrobatics are done better in every other Cirque show I've seen and the overall flow of KA is lagging. I think Cirque has run it's course and KA is proof of that.  When in Vegas I wouldn't spend a single cent on this show, take your money elsewhere....Phantom and Jersey Boys...a real theatrical experience.

Planning Planning Planning

Gosh, I love planning...plan plan plan that's all I like to do. I plan a lot of things for work, like a video shoot in LA. One would assume that if I plan a lot of things at work I wouldn't want to plan things in my personal life, sadly I can't help it. So what am I planning?

Sadly no vacations, damn recession has put a damper on any future plans for now. Luckily the holiday's are right around the corner (kind of)....so I have lots of things to plan and look forward to. The holiday season is just pure wonderfulness...it brings so many wonderful things into my life...things I get to plan and enjoy. Stoneaween, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Holiday Cocktail Parties, Christmas Dinner, New Years Eve....the list goes on and I love everything on it.

Gosh, I know I just yelled at the stores for bringing Christmas to us early, so I ask you this.  Is it to early to plan for the holidays?  I say no, so long as your tree and village pieces stay in the closet until Black Friday.

A Christmas Carol

I'm so stoked for this movie!  Too early for the holidays?  Yes, I'm even writing a rant about such nonsense, but this movie trailer is to good!

Official start of the holiday season?

Last week I was browsing the Halloween candy at Target and I came across a small section of CHRISTMAS merchandise...decorations to be exact.  CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS in SEPTEMBER!?  WHAT!?  I LOVE LOVE LOVE Christmas, it's such a magical time of year BUT come on people, Christmas merchandise in September? It makes no sense.  Whatever happened to the days when the stores would magically transform into a winter wonderland the day after Thanksgiving? As a kid, it was such a beautiful feeling to visit the Amsterdam Mall (yes we HAD a mall) and see all the Christmas decor just "magically" appear.  Now? They start stocking the shelves as soon as they sell the Halloween stuff off. It's a travesty. At least wait until November! So when does the holiday season start for you? 

For me it used to be when the stores started selling Christmas stuff, now that must change, I'll wait for the red holiday cups from Starbucks.  Should be any day now!

Back from mental vacation

Well I've been back from Vegas over a week and my mind has finally returned from vacation. Coming back from vacation always sucks; laundry, empty fridge, no money, jet-lag, work...luckily my mind has recovered and my somewhat daily posts to this fancy blog shall resume.  Some highlights from the Vegas trip:

-The weather: Perfect! High 90's and not a cloud in the sky for 5 whole days.

-THEhotel: Great resort, loved our two room suite, loved the pool area and great service!

-Food: We had some great meals.  I'm working on some reviews for Trip Advisor, I'll share when I am done.

-Well stocked bar: Thanks to the grocery delivery service out mini bar was fully stocked.

-Bathtub: Love a nice bathtub...and bubbles only make it better.

-Derek: Such a great vacation companion...precious in every way.

-Slingo slots: Great fun and I won some $$$

Some low lights:

-KA: Lousy Cirque show, I don't think Cirque is for me.

-Rednecks and trash: Vegas is full of them, nothing says "welcome to Vegas" like the f-word.

Well stay tuned for more of Derek and I's Vegas Adventure Part 2!  Peace Possums!