Without doubt, this’ll be my most important post of the last three years…. for ‘tis time to turn the page to the next chapter, and say sayonara to sushi chefs and salary men, to English schools and the rising sun. My decision (return home, finally and for good) has been a long time on the brain, but short time in the making…. Sudden and surprising ( Read more... )

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Blasphemous, I know, but it took nearly 25 years to make my pilgrimage to the homo mecca.... ironically, the reason for going: straight people. Pictures from my sister's wedding...


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I shouldn't be surprised my previous "purdy picture post" got a next-to-nil response. While I snapped them at truly spiritual moments of awe and wonder....I realized they must bring to many-a-minds those inane dentist office/cubicle-adorning inspirational posters.... an art form neither I nor many of those I gladly call "friends" would go ga-ga for ( Read more... )

I got potential posts lined up like coke at a Kate Moss Christmas party ( Read more... )

Yo ho, y’all! I’ve got a question and am hoping you peeps here have some answers. See, I’m currently holed-up in a "guest"... or rather, "gaijin" (outsider)... house, to those more comfortably familiar with local, xenophobic epithets. Basically, that means I rent my own room, but share bath and kitchen quarters with a constantly changing cadre ( Read more... )

While this is technically not my story, the sheer offense to good folks' decency demands I tell you..... IMMEDIATELY!See, 'round about Tuesday last week, called the BF to say "haro". He answered in a hushed tone, telling me he was at the hospital. "My God, is everything alright?" I gasped. "Yes yes, I'll buzz back in a bit," he said (I translated ( Read more... )

My oh my, do forgive my manners. In neglecting this journal, I've also managed to forget mentioning a MOST life-changingly important detail..... I'm the loud n' proud uncle of this bouncing ball of baby lovin'! Everyone, please welcome Kai.


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'Tis been an era since I last wrote.... mostly 'cause I've been busy with ( this one )

Though my trip to China was book-ended by a double visit to Shanghai, the overall plan for in between was about as well-laid as a 16 year old Spelling Quiz-keteer at Star Trek camp. Sure, Miss Kristen was kind enough to open up her home to me and my homo-nanigans. But I still wasn’t about to schlep around for a week mooching off her frozen mushu ( Read more... )