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FINAL PEEK OF THE NIGHT: AM I BLUE? CONOR PATRICK IN RARE FORM

Well, after five Montreal posts today and two DemonicSex posts, I'm ready for bed, but I just had to add one more sneak peek before turning in.. again it's another Satyr picture, this time of Conor Patrick. Enjoy! and now for sleep (hmmm after all of this, my dreams outghta be.. interesting) :) Photographer: SONIASAVIO.COM

CONFESSIONS OF AN UNDEREMPLOYED FAG

It's turning out to be 'one of those days'.. I spent the morning at the department of Labor for a mandatory meeting for those on unemployment. As regular readers know, I was laid off my day job a couple months back and while it was deadly dull at times, I do miss the woman I work for and one or two others around the office (in addition to my duties there, I did some social networking consulting for the head of internet fundraising and it's him who, for me, coined the term 'bloggety blog blog' that I often use on my Facebook account to alert my friends that I've posted a new blog) but it was mainly a job that I took to stabilize my work resume. I mean, it's difficult to be taken seriously when one is listing '48 porn movies' as a job history. It's not inconceivable but it is difficult. :)

So anyway, I've been spending the summer resisting applying for unemployment in the vague vain hope that I would find another job to replace quickly. But I didn't and so I applied. The weird thing is that there are no checks anymore, you get a debit card from Chase Manhattan Bank or rather a debit card that pretends that it's from Chase. I found out that they are only loosely affiliated when I tried in a vague vain attempt to remove money from the 'account' (this is what the state of New York calls it) and found, from the bank manager, that I'm the only one since the creation of the system who's pin number went awry. This I found out just hours before I was to go to Montreal and I was immediately worried that this would be indicative of the trip itself (it wasn't which you will find out when I get to posting about the trip, it's coming I promise).

Anyway, I eventually got it all straightened out but it is annoying to have to do a teller visit every time I need to pull money out and then walk across the street and deposit into my bank. Chase generously offered to open a real account for me but I'm not sure what I'd be putting in it other than fumes at the moment. OK I'm exaggerating but the unemployment thing is a little scary.

But, I should insert here, because I know there are a couple readers out there that are concerned, I will be OK.

Unfortunately there are many gay men who don't have a lot of money to fall back on (there is a definite urban myth that all gay men have tons of disposable income -many are living below the poverty line and some even are homeless), or who don't have family (biological or acquired) and will fall through the cracks in this economic crunch.

That the GLBT community is criticizing Obama for not repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell makes me laugh. These are obviously fags who don't realize that there are a lot of GLBTers who could give a rats ass about DADT not because they don't care about those who are serving in the armed forces, but because they're more worried about getting sick when they don't have health insurance or a job. Seems to me that Obama is doing pretty much everything he's able to do for the bigger issues and criticizing him by replacing his HOPE for NOPE is rather bratty (and then we wonder why people don't take us seriously sometimes).

In any event, so there I was this morning at a careers meeting and wondering what special skills I should list on the information sheet that they gave me to fill out. Does "cruising Manhunt" count as a special skill? I do speak 7 languages but I don't think that matters since those are 1. Soap Opera, 2. Gay Porn, 3. 70s and 80s pop music lyrics, 4. Gym, 5.Gay Politics, 6. Facebook and 7. Vodka. I'm also mostly able to speak and understand English. Mostly. Work-wise I have Hand Job experience and my Gaydar is so good that I can find a gay man in any crowded room (and sometimes both of these skills go together) and I can lift heavy things as long as they are made of iron and shaped like a dumbbell. :) Ok naturally I'm kidding around because I have lots of stuff that I can do and I listed all my work and skills on the handout and even listed that I threw big fundraising events in California featuring gay porn stars (I figure the people at the department of Labor probably need a lift too.. that should be a hot topic over a souvlaki from the street corner lunch wagon).

Now if I haven't bummed you out too much, you can click away from here to an Italian nightlife site which is running a contest of recent cover models. My new friend Cristian Torrent (who has some web cam videos on line) is running ahead and if you like what you see in the graphic here, then click here and scroll down and vote for him. The site is in Italian but it's easy to figure out where to click on the white oval to vote for him and then you can scroll down to the link: "vota e guarda i risultati!" and click it to make the vote count. I think this is one of those 'it's an honor to be nominated and an even bigger one to win' kind of things .... it's funny, I've never met Torrent but we've talked online and what can I say, he's just fucking hot which is reason enough in my book to promote someone. :) Oh, another special skill: spotting hot guys in foreign countries that I'll probably never get to visit! LOL :)

Ok that's it for now.. as usual there's always more and Bingo pics are coming as is the Montreal journal. Til then...

QUEER NEWS THAT'S FIT TO PRINT (MOSTLY) OR THINGS YOU LICK

Things are busy over here at Will Clark World.. Pride left me a little exhausted, but the good kind where I sit on the couch numb from activity but also excited by all the cool people I met along the way!

Unfortunately Pride ended with a big ‘plop’ for the staff of HX Magazine here in New York as publisher Matthew Bank sold the business to an anonymous buyer and laid off all of the employees. So far the new owners name nor a new staff or publishing schedule has yet to be announced… and some here in New York wonder if this is like OJ and ‘the real killers’ i.e. something that will never come to pass. It’s curious and of course also sad as HX was a staple of New York nightlife for over 15 years. But, on an even more curious note, the HX website is still current so either it's on auto pilot or it's like the Willy Wonka factory and being run by mysterious oompa loompas.... curiouser and curiouser... and since we're on the subject of 'curious'... I'm sort of half curious to see Bruno.. my hesitation isn't that it may or may not be making fun of The Gays (which is almost certainly is, seriously, wake up people) but it just might not be that great of a movie. I don't find it interesting or funny anytime anyone needs to put the spotlight on stupendously stupid people to prove that people are ...stupendously stupid. Religulous proved that (and Bruno is from the same director)

Thankfully though, NEXT continues undaunted and unflappable providing the best listings and features anyway so we’re in good hands. You can find out more about NEXT by going to www.nextmagazine.net

In other nightlife news, Michael Fesco over at the Sea Tea announced yesterday that this Sunday’s Sea Tea (July 12th) which was supposed to be a night to benefit and celebrate Heritage of Pride (see also: the organization that backed out of the June 24th Bingo 90 minutes before show time) has cancelled their attendance. Michael didn’t give a reason for their backing out at the last minute (what, did Sea Tea promise an appearance by Dustin Lance Black?) but it’s particularly shocking since this is the first time in the thirteen years that the Sea Tea has been in operation that it's had to cancel a night.

Thankfully on Sunday July 19th the Sea Tea is back with DJ Max Rodriguez along with a very special entertainer, Jose Luis, who performs as Michael Jackson in Vegas at the “Legends” show. The Sea Tea booked him months ago and it’s just an odd coincidence that he’s appearing now…  

And then on Sunday July 26th, it’s the sixth (and raunchiest) Bad Boys on the Hudson with a half dozen of your Bad Boys favorites that you’ve cum to love and adore over the years – Torez, Mr. New York Leather 2009 Jase Woodruff, Mike Dreyden (Go Go Idol), Jonny Mack (Woof!), Tyger Hudson and Duke Rivers (Tom of Finland parties). DJ Philip Kimball (HOP’s Pier Dance 2009) will send you into orgasmic spasms throughout the three hour dance party and our resident Bingo bitch Amanda Takehometomother will slap a sharp ruler over your knuckles if you misbehave (unless she's already there ahead of you) all which will benefit the hot hot hot men from Team Eagle, who are raising funds for Braking the Cycle, the 300 mile bike ride from Boston to New York in September. So you’ll get good show and it’ll go to a worthwhile cause. Who said that there’s no fun in fundraising? You can find tickets on sale now at www.seatea.com

Anyway, tonight is the next installment of our ongoing Porno Bingo extravaganza featuring the aforementioned Jonny Mack (from Woof and IS woofy!) and Robbyne Kaamil, a fantastic comedian  who’ll do her best to shake up the joint (and sometimes our joint does indeed need shaking up!). Funds raised will go to benefit Strength in Numbers, aka SIN, the men’s HIV positive social network of New York City. That’s from 8pm to 10pm at Pieces Bar located at 8 Christopher Street. Join us for booze, boys and Bingo!

I'm off to San Francisco on Thursday and may be able to post a little before I go but I'll definitely be back on Friday with the latest if not the greatest bloggesty blog blog on teh internets. <wink>