Lessons I learned this weekend
(1) Blind dates are unnatural
Singledom is a wonderful thing--no one to answer to or check with, no schedule to stick to but your own, and no guilt. The one unfortunate thing is the blind dates. I had my first blind date when I was 17. There was an obnoxious 26 year old Harvard grad who still lived with his parents and was prematurely balding who wielded a musket at me. That was sign enough that the only "blind dates" I would go on would be with the blind.
(2) $10 per person for dim sum is the best deal you can get in the city
Chinatown in Manhattan is filled with many dim sum places. And while most treat me like a pariah because I don't speak Cantonese, the food is great. My favorite is Chicken Feet with Black Bean Sauce. Jano just watched me eat them. I think it grosses him out.
(3) Pam Ann is excellent
Airline humor is back with a vengeance. Check out Pam Ann, a UK import in NYC thru April 25. Might I add, the male dancers strip down to their unmentionables. It was joyous, all so joyous and beautiful.
(4) Irish construction workers can't read signals
At Puck Fair, Jano and I met 3 Irish construction workers from the Bronx--one closeted, one retarded, and one just a little too shy. In an effort to hit on the closeted one, because I only date gay men, remember, Jano scabbed a cigarette and I spoke to said boy. His accent wasn't so harsh I couldn't understand him, and I learned exactly what Puck Fair means. A puck is a male goat. In Ireland, they hold a fair for a week called Puck Fair in celebration of this male goat. There's a beauty queen too. Very amusing. Anyway, Jano and I got bored with the weirdness and said goodbye. Closet boy waved, the other two gave me hugs, Jano handshakes.
(5) No amount of acid in your eyes can remove the images of men getting it on in a gay club burned into your mind
The Cock. Herds of gay horny men. Strange going ons in the corner. Lacuna Mind Erasure will be unable to clear those images from my head. Tried acid in eyes, very painful. But my vision is back to 20/20; go figure.
(6) 12 eggs and Chinese sausage is a good snack
Sunday, Jano and I went to Mee's on 53rd and 9th Avenue and I had tender steamed egg with Chinese sausage and a dish of steamed choy sum with oyster sauce. Mmmmmmmmm. So good. Jano thinks it odd that I don't like breakfast eggs (egg yolks in particular), but I'll sit and eat a dozen steamed eggs in one sitting? It is like people who like ketchup but not tomatoes. I only like them a certain way--plus it reminds me of mom and home cooking.
(7) Shaolin Soccer is the best import this year
If you haven't but you can, go watch Shaolin Soccer! One of the funniest and most amazing Hong Kong imports I've seen. Written by the star, Stephen Chow, and well made. Special effects, while not Matrix quality, are still awesome and funny as all hell. Cantonese with English subtitles.
Singledom is a wonderful thing--no one to answer to or check with, no schedule to stick to but your own, and no guilt. The one unfortunate thing is the blind dates. I had my first blind date when I was 17. There was an obnoxious 26 year old Harvard grad who still lived with his parents and was prematurely balding who wielded a musket at me. That was sign enough that the only "blind dates" I would go on would be with the blind.
(2) $10 per person for dim sum is the best deal you can get in the city
Chinatown in Manhattan is filled with many dim sum places. And while most treat me like a pariah because I don't speak Cantonese, the food is great. My favorite is Chicken Feet with Black Bean Sauce. Jano just watched me eat them. I think it grosses him out.
(3) Pam Ann is excellent
Airline humor is back with a vengeance. Check out Pam Ann, a UK import in NYC thru April 25. Might I add, the male dancers strip down to their unmentionables. It was joyous, all so joyous and beautiful.
(4) Irish construction workers can't read signals
At Puck Fair, Jano and I met 3 Irish construction workers from the Bronx--one closeted, one retarded, and one just a little too shy. In an effort to hit on the closeted one, because I only date gay men, remember, Jano scabbed a cigarette and I spoke to said boy. His accent wasn't so harsh I couldn't understand him, and I learned exactly what Puck Fair means. A puck is a male goat. In Ireland, they hold a fair for a week called Puck Fair in celebration of this male goat. There's a beauty queen too. Very amusing. Anyway, Jano and I got bored with the weirdness and said goodbye. Closet boy waved, the other two gave me hugs, Jano handshakes.
(5) No amount of acid in your eyes can remove the images of men getting it on in a gay club burned into your mind
The Cock. Herds of gay horny men. Strange going ons in the corner. Lacuna Mind Erasure will be unable to clear those images from my head. Tried acid in eyes, very painful. But my vision is back to 20/20; go figure.
(6) 12 eggs and Chinese sausage is a good snack
Sunday, Jano and I went to Mee's on 53rd and 9th Avenue and I had tender steamed egg with Chinese sausage and a dish of steamed choy sum with oyster sauce. Mmmmmmmmm. So good. Jano thinks it odd that I don't like breakfast eggs (egg yolks in particular), but I'll sit and eat a dozen steamed eggs in one sitting? It is like people who like ketchup but not tomatoes. I only like them a certain way--plus it reminds me of mom and home cooking.
(7) Shaolin Soccer is the best import this year
If you haven't but you can, go watch Shaolin Soccer! One of the funniest and most amazing Hong Kong imports I've seen. Written by the star, Stephen Chow, and well made. Special effects, while not Matrix quality, are still awesome and funny as all hell. Cantonese with English subtitles.
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