From Ear To Ear

I think one of the best feelings ever is when someone you're totally smitten with says "I can't wait to see you."

I've just been grinning like the proverbial village idiot for the past couple of days.

I have a major event tonight with Veronica and Alex Lauterstein. Said someone showed up at sound check just to be supportive.

I'm going to try and not think too much about it. My dear friend DK told me to just allow myself to enjoy it. I think that's the best bit of advice I've gotten in a while.

Yeah, this is an edit of an edit. I was just steady listing out the characteristics I find totally endearing and charming about him and stopped myself. I think that's borderline pandering. I wonder if my friends are finding it annoying yet. You know what - they'll be strong - as many times as I've listened to their faux and real relationship problems. And, yes, I'm keeping score. I've been single for a few years now - I'm good until at least 2012.

Dear Anonymous Commenter

Suck it.

And The Award for Most Dramatic E-Mail Goes To... EDIT

If there's something I've learned about human nature, it's that sometimes it's impossible to get people to be objective. I'm not saying I'm better than everyone else is at being objective, but with me in particular it's built in with the writer's background and the over-analytical Pisces thing.

You know how sometimes you're having a discussion or debate with a person and instead of listening and processing what you're saying that they're just gearing up with what they're going to say next and waiting for his or her next opportunity to speak? It's something I lock into when discussing anything with anyone and when ever that situation comes up, I simply just stop communicating all together. There's just no point to it. You're literally wasting your breath. The only thing worse than that is if that person actually listens to what you're saying and then shrugs it off with a blatant disregard. There's NOTHING more frustrating.

So, what happens when that person is a close friend? You have to make a choice. Do you appease that person in lieu of your own feelings? Or, do you defend yourself? How do you defend yourself when they're not even listening? I mean, are you supposed to stand there and smile like the village idiot? If that's what you're expecting from me, you've got another thing coming.

Yeah, I know there are a lot of questions in this single post, but it's where I'm at right now. I could bore you guys with the details, but those are irrelevant. This is about a difference of opinion, the reaction to that opinion and a classic Catch 22. Nothing good will come of this. Well, this ain't the first time...

Aloha Pwaulie

One of my favorite people and adopted nephew, Pwaulie hit it to Hawaii last week to pursue a degree in Marine Biology.

I give him all the props in the world because it's f'n hard to pull yourself up from routine, friends and family. Not to mention, moving a couple of time zones away. And, he did it himself. That's pretty brilliant for a 20-something in my opinion.

Any who, he requested that no one tells him "I Miss You" since it's hard enough as it is. I get it. I replaced it with "get to work."

He has decided to start writing a blog which you can find to the right of reading my own blog - see it? Right there. "Aloha Pwaulie." Granted that's not the real name of it, but he's my nephew so I edited to my liking.

Get to work, Pwaulie.

You Don't Listen To Me While I Talk To The Wall

Ok, so occasionally my iTunes random play puts on a song I've nearly forgotten about. Today, it was Snow Patrol's "How To Be Dead."

I love this song for many reasons, but mostly because it totally captures the frustration of a relationship taking a nosedive.

You know how sometimes when you're in a "discussion" with someone and instead of listening to what you're saying and processing your point of view, they're thinking of what they're going to say next?

And then, you add that element of a completely irrational emotion like love?

Yeah, this song captures all of that tomfoolery.

Snow Patrol "How To Be Dead"

Something Old, Something New

Someone To Stop The Beat

In the past couple of weeks, two songs on my iTunes have risen in the ranks of my "Most Played."

The first one is "You Can't Stop the Beat" from Hairspray. Yeah, I wish I could explain this one, but I'm sworn to secrecy.

The other one is Veronica's "Someone To Hold," which, to be fair, has always been a guilty pleasure.

For the record, both songs are work related, but the former of the two I can go the rest of my life without hearing again.

Sunday Mass Gets X-Rated

The team and I have been working on a project for the past couple of weeks and it's officially moving forward.

We had the daunting task of re-creating Charlie Brown's X-Rated Cabaret. That's right, the Ultimate Bitch is back in Midtown. Every Sunday. Starting Feb 01.

The All-New Cast revealed soon, I swear...

ADDENDUM:

Since the cat is already out of the proverbial bag:

Charlie Brown's All New X-Rated Cabaret
Finally, the BITCH is back in Midtown

Featuring:
The Queen of Comedy - Alexandria Martin
The Style, The Grace, The Beautiful Face - Ashley Kruiz
The Goddess of Seduction - Bianca Nicole
The Diva - Cezanne
The Queen of Innovation - Jade Daniels
Atlanta's Las Vegas Showgirl - Jazelle
Imagination in Motion - Jordan Kennedy
The Notorious - Nicole Paige Brooks
The Dancing Diva - Shawnna Brooks

Details Coming Soon!

Tell Me Lies, Tell Me Sweet Little Lies

So, me and one of my best mates, BH were trading e-mails this morning while he waited for his flight back to Atlanta.

We touched on the topic of euphemisms and sugar coating. (Don't ask how, our conversations, whether real time or viral always take on a mind of their own.) Here are the best ones that either he or I may or may not use on a regular basis and/or heard from another party:

"I experimented in high school."

"I've never done this before, go slow."

"No, of course this won't make you gay."

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."

"I'll just stick the head in, it won't hurt."

"I'll be right back, you gonna be here?"

"I had no idea he had a boyfriend."

"I promise to be good while you're gone."

"I have a good explanation."

"I thought you were awake."

"I've got a meeting really early in the morning."

"I was really drunk."

"I'll call you later, ok?"

Played Myself Lovely

For some reason, I thought things would be easier to manage after the New Year. Yeah, I totally set myself up on that one.

Things are busier than before, which is good. However, this chest cold/congestion thing I've been dealing with has made me slow. Me no likey.

Oh, here's the cool thing of the week so far - so, my boss is the Tour Manager for a certain pop princess. He called me last night asking me to find some things for the tour - a circus tent, jugglers, contortionists, fire breathers, stilt walkers and midgets.

Shit makes me chuckle - I mean who gets to book this stuff and rightfully call it "work." Oh yeah, me.

I also got to make the "reservation of life" while said pop princess is in town. Yeah, I get to go to dinner with them. Hee. Suck on that all you queens bragging about what seat you got. Mine is going to be across the table from her - now say something.

Cautiously Optimistic

It's officially been 2009 for three days and I'm still catching up from the Holidays.

The New Year's event went great - everything was executed to perfection. I heart my team and have a very special place in my heart for Chad and Kristine. Now, although attendance wasn't where we wanted it to be, there were some very important figures that showed up. And, based on the execution of the event - they're all about the future of Navigation. So, SCORE!

In other news, met a cutie. We went on a date last night. Yeah, a real date - you know, one of those things i haven't been on in FOREVER. It was a lot of great conversation, a couple of drinks, nothing more than a good night kiss. Like all things, there are certain complications, but no deal breakers. Here's a hint - he already compared us to Real World New Orleans. That shit still makes me chuckle.

Happy New Year, boys and girls! I've got a good feeling about this one.