My friends Andy and Mark came to NYC from up north (Ottawa, Canada) to visit over the holiday. Both have been here frequently enough that it can be difficult at times finding unique things to do when they come. Neither had been across the Brooklyn Bridge though, which is conveniently located near the Beaverhausen, so we took a stroll across and ended up spending much of that day in Brooklyn.
Andy (aka, DJ Bravehound, who has his own blog here) is a friend of mine from Seattle who was in fact my roomie for a short period of time there. He grew up in Missoula, Montana, a small college town where I went to university (U of M), but we didn't meet until our paths crossed in Seattle (he is a few years younger than me...). He and Mark, who was from Vancouver, Canada at the time, met nearly 7 years ago and dated 'long' distance for awhile, but have been living together for some time now.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Paul Reitz Photography
One of my best friends here in NYC works as a photographer on the side, although it would be his dream to have this be a full time profession. The majority of his photography focuses on the male form, especially in it's unclothed state(check out his blog here although it should be noted that much of it is NSFW). As a result, he gets to meet a lot of the city's best looking, aspiring models. One of these was Ryan, and good looking young guy, who was our shirtless bartender at the last Beaverhause party we held in October (more photos available here).
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Obama's First Big Mistake!
This is the sort of decision I would have expected Sarah Palin to make - not Obama.
I have seen a number of interviews today in which Rick Warren tries to portray himself as not being homophobic - only on Anderson Cooper did I see this very important clip being played in which he compared homosexual relationships to practicioners of incest, pedophilia and polygamy. Click here to see it for yourself, but I have it quoted here:
Rick Warren - “I’m opposed to having a brother and sister be together and call that marriage. I’m opposed to an older guy marrying a child and calling that a marriage. I’m opposed to one guy having multiple wives and calling that marriage.”
Interviewer – “Do you think those are equivalent to gays getting married?”
Rick Warren – “Oh I do.”
Of all the arguements against gay marriage, the incest and pedophilia (usually partnered with bestiality - at least he didn't add that on) attacks are among the most offensive and if Rick Warren is to continue being the speaker at the inauguration it's important that he first apologizes for this comment.
And Barack - I suggest you do the same. The gay and lesbian community, much like the rest of America, were ardent supporters that underneath your leadership America could begin to make the changes necessary to once again make this country great. Since the election, we have lost the right to marry in California and the newspapers across the country (and the world) carry story upon story of hate crimes being carried out against the gay community. It's high time that the President of the United States addresses one of the last great civil rights issues that humanity as a whole needs to face.
I have seen a number of interviews today in which Rick Warren tries to portray himself as not being homophobic - only on Anderson Cooper did I see this very important clip being played in which he compared homosexual relationships to practicioners of incest, pedophilia and polygamy. Click here to see it for yourself, but I have it quoted here:
Rick Warren - “I’m opposed to having a brother and sister be together and call that marriage. I’m opposed to an older guy marrying a child and calling that a marriage. I’m opposed to one guy having multiple wives and calling that marriage.”
Interviewer – “Do you think those are equivalent to gays getting married?”
Rick Warren – “Oh I do.”
Of all the arguements against gay marriage, the incest and pedophilia (usually partnered with bestiality - at least he didn't add that on) attacks are among the most offensive and if Rick Warren is to continue being the speaker at the inauguration it's important that he first apologizes for this comment.
And Barack - I suggest you do the same. The gay and lesbian community, much like the rest of America, were ardent supporters that underneath your leadership America could begin to make the changes necessary to once again make this country great. Since the election, we have lost the right to marry in California and the newspapers across the country (and the world) carry story upon story of hate crimes being carried out against the gay community. It's high time that the President of the United States addresses one of the last great civil rights issues that humanity as a whole needs to face.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Black Watch
During Mum's and Vince's recent visit, we were lucky enough to have a chance to see this outstanding play from Scotland about a military troop there assigned to the "battlefields" of Iraq. The unique warehouse venue in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn allowed for a basketball court style seating arrangement, with the cast running up and down a central strip of a stage while the audience was set up on either side in a bleacher style arrangement. The acting was tremendous and the unique multi-media aspect had everyone transfixed, with heads bobbing back and forth from one end of the stage to another as though they were watching the final tennis match at the US Open. The show is coming to an end this weekend and will officially disband, but keep your eyes peeled for it as I suspect it's one of those shows that will be brought back some time in the near future...for the NY Time review, read here.
The Family Sela
Two Christmases ago, the entire family was back in Alaska for the holiday for the first time in ten years - and unfortunately it won't be happening again this year. Since then my brother has married, and the two of them are in Alaska now, actually. Both of my sisters will be there as well. But the cost of plane tickets, combined with my starting a new job only a month and a half ago, have made it impossible for me to travel.
Still, my office is actually closed between Xmas and New Years (for nearly two weeks) and my roomie and I are still hoping that we may somehow find a way to take advantage of that.
Still, I do miss the family and wish I had an opportunity to make it home this year.
Still, my office is actually closed between Xmas and New Years (for nearly two weeks) and my roomie and I are still hoping that we may somehow find a way to take advantage of that.
Still, I do miss the family and wish I had an opportunity to make it home this year.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Nights at the Park
This is another cool shot. Coming home late one night and snapped this. It's a little park right next to the WTC site - actually the park where they have the memorial ceremony each year on 9/11. The lighting at night is pretty cool, especially when deserted...
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Mom & Vince's Visit!
Sometimes you get lucky with pics! We were on a Big Onion Walking tour called The Original Multi-Ethnic Eating Tour (http://bigonion.com/description/index.html) which for obvious reasons included a walk through Chinatown. Underneath the Manhattan Bridge there is an open air fruit and vegetable market. This shot of mom is pretty cool, with the sunlight streaming down from a grate just above...
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