I’ve arrived in sunny California!  Well, it’s not totally sunny at the moment, a bit overcast, but saying “I’ve arrived in overcast California” just doesn’t have a good ring to it.

One of the first events that happened when I got out here was Michael Jackson’s Memorial Service.  What a sight that was!  Black people know how to throw a funeral.  As my firend Lori said, it’s just one big jam session.  Nobody does a funeral better than black people.  Except, Lori noted, the Irish.  But they are kind of the blacks of Europe, no?

Did you see John Mayer at MJ’s funeral?  I was so confused with his presence.  I think he thought he was going to play, “Your Body is a Wonderland” in honor of Neverland Ranch, but then realized it might be taken the wrong way.  Tacky John, totes tacky!

It’s good to be back in the land of silicone.  I joined Crunch fitness, which was like a huge step for me.  Not because I need inspiration to work out, I’m pretty physical, but because I don’t like shelling out that kind of money every month for something that should be way cheaper (and thus more accessible to everybody).  The perk to having a membership at a high priced gym: they give you a small towel and a large towel, various soap options in the private showers, and skinny trainers you know are judging everything you do (because they think they know better, which is like beyond annoying,  I’m not the one having to work at a gym just to get a free gym membership - ZING!).

Here’s to setting goals and achieving them!

I am leaving for Los Angeles on July 5th.  Splitting my year between LA and NYC is nice, I can’t really complain.  Every complaint I would have about it is totally compensated by everything that is great about it.  It allows me to say I’m bi, which doesn’t give me much credibility outside of men on the downlow, but nonetheless fun to say.

LA is my rehab, where I go to sleep, get healthy, and recoup.  NYC is home, so naturally I’m busier here.  I live in an amazing location there, near Griffith Park, and things are generally slower.  

All of this leads to me adding a new idea to my “New Thing Adventure.”  

- Focus on writing by writing everyday!

Yes, this is not a new thing that can be easily checked off the list.  It will also go beyond the 27 days leading up to my 27th birthday (on July 10).  But it will start during the “New Thing Adventure,” and is a new thing.

My goal is to focus on writing for a one man show in the future.  I must say, I hate the way “one man show” sounds.  To me it just sounds so gay.  But there’s no other way to describe it.  It will consist of me, a stage, and words, so, one man show it is.

On July 10th I will turn 27 years old.  So the 26 days before my birthday I will be on my annual “New Thing Adventure,” something I do before every birthday.  Of course, on the 27th day I do the obvious new thing, be 27!

The adventure begins on Sunday, June 14 (Flag Day).  In the 27 days I will be in New York, St. Louis, and Los Angeles.

I need ideas.  I’ve got a few going, but if you’ve got anything for me, send it my way!  Below are just a sampling of what I’ve got so far.

1. Be 27!

2. See a vagina in real life (as opposed to on film/internet).

3. Give my number to a guy at the bar.

4. Perform without a set list.

5. Go to MoMA: The Museum of Modern Art.

6. Get the Prospect Park tattoo I’ve been itching for.

7. Leave my cell at home for a full day.

8. Go on a NYC bike tour.

9. Hike the trails in Griffith Park.

10. Memorize all of the Presidents.

11. Go to the New York Gay Pride Parade.

12. Visit the FDR Presidential Library.

13. Go on a real date with a black guy (rather than just a hook up).

14. Visit the crown of the Statue of Liberty.

Send me more ideas!!!

Alright, so I’ve been a shitty blogger lately.  Life exploded for a bit.  To the 12 people who will read this, I am sorry.

What have I been up to?  

• There was AIDS Walk New York (5.6 million, shoop shoop).  That was amazing.  
• Then comedy, which is going well.  
• Philadelphia with Lori White (and Ben Franklin).  
• Preparing to leave for LA!  Beginning of July I’ll be leaving on a jet plane.  Eeeek, I’m nervous!
• The Brooklyn Half Marathon tomorrow!!  Third year in a row!

So yeah, I’ve been busy!

I also signed back up for Match.com.  Figured it would be a good way to meet men in LA.  I don’t tan, rarely drink, and hate the gym, so my ability to meet gay men in the normal fashion is limited out there.  What’s fun about Match is that you can type in keywords to search for men.  I typed in Shirley MacLaine.  Various men who look like my father turned up.  It was like looking into a mirror of my future.  This cannot happen to me!

I am spent.  More to come.