queer and loathing

Speaking of musicals.. Grey Gardens is coming to DC!

Barbara Walsh Will Play “Edies” of Grey Gardens in DC; Casting Complete (full article)

Tony Award nominee Barbara Walsh, of Big, Falsettos and Company, will play the dual roles of middle-aged Edith and Little Edie in the Washington, DC, premiere of Grey Gardens, the musical.

The Studio Theatre will produce the Tony Award-nominated musical portrait of American decay by Doug Wright (book), Scott Frankel (music) and Michael Korie (lyrics) Nov. 12-Dec. 21. (full article)

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Just a thought about the metro’s escalators.

Does it seem to anyone else that the DC Metro’s idea of “modernizing” an escalator is to completely disassemble it and then leave it untouched for a few weeks?

Maybe they figure if they wait a while to re-build it (with the same parts as pre-modernization) that no one will notice it’s still jacked up. Until, as is the case of Columbia Heights’ station, it breaks down once more after a week or two.

It’s like New Coke all over again. And again. And again. It’s not just modernized, it’s Escalator Classic!

Sitting on the toilet at work, thinking about feet.

I don’t know where it began, but I absolutely cannot stand to have my feet uncovered. I hate walking on tile or linoleum with bare feet, my soles sticking to the floor. The thought of walking on hard wood flooring unshod, possibly impaling myself on a splinter, makes the hair on the back of my legs stand up.

Once I had a dream that I had just woken up and was paralyzed, held down to the bed by an unseen force only able to move my eyes to look toward my uncovered, unprotected feet while my then 4 year old nephew was inserting sewing needles into my arches, giggling as he watched them travel up the veins in my legs.

Understandably I do not wear flip-flops.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have any fear or hatred of the human foot itself, nor do other people’s feet bother me. I’m not podophobic, I just recognize that my feet are particularly doughy and vulnerable and I project this vulnerability onto other people. I don’t mind cuddling up to someone in bed and having their feet touch me under the covers; I rather like that actually. In fact, I prefer to cuddle with guys who have a set of intact feet.

Where was I? Yes, back to flip-flops.

What is it with people and these abominations of footwear? Is it because they’re so cheap inexpensive? It can’t be because they’re comfortable, with that annoying string between your toes, constantly… there… between your toes being all “string like.” They’re also not cute and they’re noisy. Plus, what if something should happen where it would be beneficial to have footwear that actually covers and protects your feet?

Being from New Orleans, of course the first situation that comes to mind is a drunk frat guy or sorostitute throwing up on the floor near you or finding yourself accidentally stumbling through a mound of horse crap the size of Monkey Hill in the middle of the street; or the middle of the sidewalk. If you have spent any time there, you know that two thirds of every block in New Orleans is basically covered in either horse crap or tourist vomit and yet there are hundreds of people constantly walking around wearing nothing more on their feet than a piece of nylon twine and nerf refuse.

Frequently I see people wearing flip flops with shorts or jeans on the street or in the bars and although my logical mind acknowledges that this is a fashionably acceptable combination, it terrifies me, given the amount of people in very close proximity in a bar. It’s just asking for trouble: a crushed distal phalanx, a wet foot from a spilled drink or accidentally puncturing a cute guy’s Achilles tendon with my sharp, talon-like nails.

It’s hard to keep them trim them while constantly wearing socks.

Today, here in DC, I saw someone wearing flip-flops with a suit and tie for god’s sake. What’s up with that? What if some crazed defendant, unable to control his rage, suddenly bolts across the room when the verdict is read? What if before the bailiffs taze him and tackle him to the ground, he accidentally steps on your foot or vomits? What if one of the bailiffs has a horse? What then, mr lawyer-man with the flip flops? What then?

Starting the new job today. Crack killed applejack (or at least the house down the skreet.)

I start the new job today. I’m going to be doing basically the same thing i was doing in New Orleans but for a smaller web hosting company. The money is basically the same for now, but there is definitely opportunity for advancement which is exciting.

Now I just need to figure out what I want to listen to during the hour long metro ride to the office. I’m thinking some Motley Crew, since they were playing Kickstart My Heart constantly at the Capitols (hockey) game last night. I forgot how much fun I had at the Brass games. Of course, it would have been more fun with the Jasons and Carlos there to help ogle cute guys and stealthily take pictures of them. Yes, I took pictures of a few - but it wasn’t quite the same without them. :/

In housefire update news:

“DC Fire Investigators have determined the cause of a two alarm house fire early this morning was the result of improper disposal of smoking materials.” (link)

Translation, “crackhead dropped his pipe”.

Merry Christmas and stuff

Well, I just found myself nearly sobbing at the end of Elf, when Zooey Deschanel sings “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”, thus saving Christmas by increasing Christmas Spirit enough to power the Clausometer that makes Santa’s sleigh fly. Yeah, I know.

I have to admit I’m a little bummed this year. I think this is the first time that I’ve been away from home for Christmas, at least without my family and friends. I’m certainly glad I have Alberto and the cats, otherwise it’d REALLY suck. Alberto got us tickets to see the Pogues at the 930 Club in March… how fucking cool is that? I’m so psyched! The more I think about being in the same room as Shane Macgowan, the more giddy I get. :)

Anyway, I wanted to wish everyone a Merry XMAS and all that jazz..