Tuesday, August 22, 2006

I've taken several phone calls today from a variety of people. Not one of them has said goodbye. Everyone just hangs up these days.

On a seperate note, tomorrow is going to be less fun. Why? I've been "invited" by my grandfather to a luncheon with the GOP candidate for Governor and Rudy Gulliani. Its a $50 per head fundraising event for the GOP. ANd I have to give my cgrandfather credit on a variety of levels. He tries to be active in local and state politics. He is trying to spend time with me doing things that he believes me to have interest in (politics). He is trying to get the sisters (Chip and Dip) interested in politics by bringing them. And he doesn't ussually beat me over the head with GOP propaganda. There are a few little problems.


I'm not even a little bit conservative. I never have and have little intention of voting for a GOP candiate. I'm a registered Democrat. I'm a kinky, bisexual, polyamorus guy. I've actively campaigned for a variety of Democrats. I've donated time and money to defeating the GOP. I have no interest in a GOP fundraiser.


I've always been really wishy washy with him on my political leanings. He knows I'm a Dem, but I soften to avoid fights. And this unfortunately, has lead to the belief that either a) I'm interested in hearing propogranda from both parties and that I'm open to alot of ideas or b) that I might flip parties.


Problem is.....I'm in politics to win. Thats what I care about. I'm not into a blanaced discussion of the issues in an election year. I'm in it to win and to see my party gain more power.

Oh well, nothing I can do now. However, I am going to make it more clear that scheduling me for things without giving me anything more than an offhand comment about something like this won't happen. I'll grant that I said something to the effect of "Oh, that's nice" when he mentioned this several weeks ago, but I didn't commit to anything, I didn't indicate interest, and I didn't say that I was free that day.


Oh well, I'll just deal with it.


Jake

Thursday, August 17, 2006

So I'm on hold with my shrinks office (ADD) and listening to hold music, when the music changes. What comes on is the music from Schindler's List. I know the piece well seeing as how I've played it in concert twice. If my phone line was full of depressed, anxious people trying to get appoitnments with doctors, frankly, I'd choose an easy listening station for the hold music.

Bad music choice.

Jake

Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Blah

Well, how are things with y'all?

I'm rejoining GD soon (hopefully by this weekend). I miss hanging out in Chicago and I miss seeing people down there.


I've had a throughly unproductive day today. But in the last hour or so I have felt much more into the idea of doing work. Cleaning, reading, writing, etc.


By the time I go to sleep tonight, I need to have finished writing my father's birthday gift. I'm making him the same thing I made for my mom, a framed list of some of the reasons why I love him. Hopefully, it will fit somewhere on his office walls. Also, I'm promising to help him redo his office as a gift. As a wise person said, "Whats the use of having a fag for a sun if you can't get free decorating?"


The more and more I think about it, the more I want to make writing a part of my life. I want to be a published author. And so, I've got a few ideas cooking, and I'm doing a little reasearch to see what the field is like.


I need to have coffee/dinner with a variety of people. Jonathan canceled on me tonight, but we rescheduled for Friday.


I'm feeling somewhat apprehensive about restarting school full time in a few weeks. I need to get ready for that.


I'm going to go back to making book notes now.


Jake

Thursday, August 03, 2006

Cured!

You know that last post? About being burned out on BDSM?

Well, I'm cured.

Batina and I did 3 scenes this weekend....one of me playing the part of the toppy type, and two of be getting hurt for the amusement of others.

And one of them was really cool because it was sensory deprevation with hurting in it too. The perfect blindfold, plus earplugs, plus ear muffs, plus gag. Next time, I want us to get a spandex hood to just compltely depersonalize me and also vet wrap my hands so that those are taken away too.

Thank you everyone for your thoughts, but I'm all better now. And I know its okay to have off days.

And, I'm renewing my GD membership. I'll be down on the 12th! Hurray, Chicago here I come.

Jake