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August 11, 2008
Tay Hota
I hope everyone enjoyed Bear Invasion weekend. Could the weather have been any more perfect? I hope you hugged at least one bear and thanked him for bein' a bear. If not, I hope you said "woof" out loud and lit a candle in solidarity. Someone told me that each time you blow a candle out, a bear passes out from carb exhaustion. Not sure I believe that.
I did not participate in the events. My life is full of bears, and quite frankly, I'm sick of them.
Nonetheless, I did wear a shirt to show my support and acceptance.
One love. Grrrr.
Instead, I watched the opening of the Olympics. Wow, that was pretty spectacular and divoon. I would like to be that guy, hoisted on cables up in the air, fake running on a screen while video of a scroll unrolls. Trippy!
I've never seen the Gay Games before. Are their opening ceremonies similar?
If so, I would like to try out for the Gay Games. I could start practicing darts to qualify and represent USA's Gay Darts Team. Go (Gay) USA! I think I have enough time to train because the next games are happening in Cologne, Germany in 2010.
Speaking of Cologne, we spent the weekend with our Latino houseboy, Carlos.
Carlos is helping me learn Spanish. It's the only way I can fine-tune my flirting skills to reach a larger audience. He tells me the following phrases bring all the boys to the yard:
"Yo tengo una pinga pequena"
"Mi toto huele como pescado podrido"
I guess they mean "I like meeting new sexy men like you" and "Maybe we can grab a cup of coffee sometime." I look forward to trying them out. Thanks Carlos!
He was raised in Peru, so we wanted to feast on his culture and find out what made him so spicy. So over the weekend we went to an authentic Peruvian restaurant called Inti. He told me to get the lomo saltado. As I was enjoying this fine Peruvian dish, he told me that Lauriol Plaza's version is better. What?!? Lauriol Plaza serves this??? Isn't that place Mexican...and cheaper??? By the way, LP has raised their prices. The economy is officially sucking.
I think our next big trip outside of the U.S. will be South America. I've never been and since I'm fine-tuning my Spanish, it's the next step. Plus, it's really the only place left where the dollar still means something.
Posted by durban bud at August 11, 2008 3:15 PM
Comments
Great post...couple of thoughts...
1) Looking at the Bears shirt photo can I just say YOU ARE SO NOT FAT!!! I don't care what GregChad says.
2) The first Spanish phrase I get...you have a big Pinga...a little help on the second for us non-sprechers please. My usual translation site will apparently not translate anything it feels is filth and I really hope it is filthy. ;)
3) At the Gay Games in Chicago they soooo wanted the opening ceremonies to be like the ones at the Olympics. They didn't quite measure up and were a little too gay...and not in a good way.
Posted by: Boomer at August 11, 2008 4:03 PM
I am not so sure Boomer. The pic is a little blurry. I'll have to do a fat pinch test in person to verify the alleged "trimness".
TJ, I cannot believe you are socking it once again to Wisconsin's beloved Green Bay Packers! Seeing that Bear's t-shirt is going to bring out the wrath of a certain DC cheesehead.
Posted by: brettcajun at August 11, 2008 5:09 PM
What does the bear say?
The bear says his “toto” smells like rotten fish.
Posted by: StevieB at August 11, 2008 5:46 PM
I am pretty sure that you don't have to qualify to go to the Gay Games. It is "first cum first serve" so you just have to register early to be accepted. You could also consider going to the 2009 Outgames in Copenhagen if you did not want to wait until 2010.
BTW. The ceremonies at the GG in Sydney were pretty tame compared to the Beijing extravaganza. Although, I did love Kath & Kim (in a very gay way).
Posted by: Don at August 11, 2008 6:03 PM
Muchas gracias StevieB
Posted by: Boomer at August 11, 2008 7:56 PM
Hilarious post.
Your Spanish instructor has, um, talent. He has taught you all the most useful phrases:
Your penis is small?
Your butt smells like fish?
Butt is usually culo or poto, not toto. Toto is the little dog in Wizard of Oz. Spanish slang is regional, so toto may be more than a little dog.
Posted by: TedBear at August 11, 2008 11:24 PM
I might avoid that first phrase if I were you. Unless it's true. In which case I'm sorry.
Posted by: cb at August 12, 2008 2:45 PM
Ummm... I think my Student (Durbanbud) was too busy flirting with the bears in 411, the twinks on adam4adam and the addicts in manhunt... that he missunderstood my Spanish lessons...
DB: Callate!!!
Posted by: Carlos at August 12, 2008 10:17 PM
Boomer - no I agree - bear shirt photo fine - main page photo in the plaidish shirt and baseball cap, upper right corner. That's the one.
Posted by: gregchad at August 13, 2008 12:12 AM
So basically, what you are saying is that TJ plays well with others. *G*
Posted by: moby at August 13, 2008 1:03 AM
Dude, you crack my ass UP! I just saw the little "ugly" chinese girl picture in your header! Priceless!
Posted by: cb at August 14, 2008 11:05 AM
Shit, I noticed that too and didn't put 2 and 2 together. I thought you and Rob (whom I have never met but in pics looks like he has ferocious arms)had adopted a little Asian baby. OK I am kidding...I can't imagine that poor child being literally raised by a bevy (pack?) of bears. :)
Posted by: Boomer at August 14, 2008 11:52 AM
Hi little Yang Peiyi! I didn't know you write blogs now. Please say hi to your friend Ashlee Simpsons to me.
Posted by: Sorata at August 14, 2008 12:37 PM