Not Married
As it's recently become a subject close to my heart, I was disappointed to note that all those Californian gay weddings have been annulled. I understand that according to the law of the state that was the inevitable outcome, but you've got to feel for all those people who've been married for the last couple of months and suddenly find that they're not.
Congested
"Controversial plans to extend London's congestion charge zone were given the go-ahead by Ken Livingstone today."
According to the Evening Standard website.
But:
"Further investigation is needed before the congestion charge zone can be extended, the Mayor of London has said."
According to the usually slightly-more-reliable BBC News.
Who's a boy to believe????
It’s Not Just Me, Is It?
Isn't this story both sad in the "why is this even news?" sense, and in the "ever-so-slightly-just-sad" one?
Grin And Bare It
The BBC News Site points out that it's 25 years since the first legal nudist beach in Britain opened.
Two things I wonder:
1) Does nudity really bother anyone *that* much these days that it's worth even making a big deal of?
2) The photo of the 'nude shopping event' in the article: Yeah right - that's *exactly* what we'd all look like if we were shopping naked....
The Biggest Gays In The World
That's what David and I must have looked like last night as we watched Nadia winning Big Brother. Him sat on the sofa, me on the floor leaning against his leg, holding hands.
And now I'm confessing the fact. I have no shame.
Anyway: NA-DI-A! NA-DI-A! NA-DI-A!
Apparently we weren't the only ones watching. Top result. And what a brilliantly authentic reaction. And what a fucking misery Jason was, right to the end.
Oh How We Laughed
President gaffes in terror speech
And laughed, and laughed, and laughed.
But Does It Count?
Okay, for reasons that are too dull to go into, I've managed to get myself caught up in a discussion about whether, when counting the number of people you've had sex with, only fully penetrative (penile) sex counts.
I maintain that a whole wide range of other activity counts as having sex with someone, including but not confined to, oral sex, but the immovable alternative response is "Sex equals fucking. Period".
So I invite discussion. The specific question I'm challenged to ask is:
"If someone asks you 'How many people you've had sex with', do you include people you've given oral to?" I'll further qualify that by adding: "or received oral from".
So go on - you know what I think, but don't be swayed by it - give me your honest opinion. And I'd like to get a larger sample than usual, so please pass the question on.
Nadia! Nadia! Nadia!
Yes, okay, I admit I've ended up getting into it. I blame David for drawing me into Big Brother 5.
But come on! Nadia's fabulous.
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Leaving On A Jet Plane
So, round about now Chris will be checked in at Heathrow airport for his flight out of the country. Since last Christmas, he's left his job, gone travelling around the world, started a new relationship, come home, decided that he needs to be properly 'in' the new relationship, rented out his flat, got rid of most of his furniture (*very* comfy sofa, now in my living room, thank you), and is about to be out of the country for a protracted period.
It's pretty amazing really, and one of those things that only ever happens once in a person's life, if that.
I'll miss him a lot - we've been part of each other's lives for heading towards twelve years, and that's left a lot of inter-connectedness.
But the cool thing is that it's so self-evidently the right thing for him, just like the new directions my life has taken is so self-evidently the right thing for me.
Catch-Up
Well, since I announced my new state of non-cynical bliss, I've been a bit busy (*shock*).
Among other things, I've gained a free weekend in Spain in recognition of....something, which will be mightily cool.
Also, I've been helping Chris pack up his life ready to head off for six months with Brian. My flat is currently so full of stuff it's bonkers.
Dillon is also back in residence.
And Liz had a birthday party on Saturday afternoon which gave me a chance to catch up with her, her other half Julian, plus various other old mates and acquaintences from the BBC, including Declan, who we worked out I haven't seen in over three years.
And then there's spending every possible waking moment with David of course - that's a big priority.