So like remember when we used to co into the Apple Store and sneak in a blog post? Like I even, while working on Union Square in SF, would fun across the street on my lunch break to get my blogging fix. Of course working in that environment I had a lot to blog about… like that Sexy Santa Run. Good times. They had a computer lounge area in that Apple Store, which the homeless guys always were taking over LOL. I bet that is long since gone.
Anyhoo, here at Apple with a friend looking into a new Macbook Pro… Filling my time all old school, with you guys. Heh heh!
Blogging is still fun. Where I found all the time for it, not sure. Heh.
Sailling through the tunnels
In the morning by yourself
There’s a very special feeling
True sensation all is well
If you stand and reach your arms out wide
Close your eyes and try to fly
It’s an underground illusion
Tricking you from side to side
We knew all the answers
And we shouted them like anthems
Anxious and suspicious
That God knew how much we cheated
Skyscrapers rise between us
Keeping me from finding you
If the concrete architecture
Dissapeared there’d be so few
Of us left to navigate and
Defend ourselves from the tide
It’s an underground illusion
Tricking you from side to side
There’s no indication of
What we were meant to be
Sucking up to strangers
Throwing wishes to the sea
It can’t come quickly enough
And now you’ve spent your life
Waiting for this moment
And when you finally saw it come
It passed you by and
Left you so defeated
Being on #funemployment I have a bit of time on my hands so when the phone bill looked a bit high I looked closer… We showed 2 months of a $9.99 charge at the bottom of the bill under “Monthly Subscriptions”. Just like this video (The content provider listed on my bill was not Textea, but Eye Level/Jawa! The company outlined in the video!!)
I found this video after doing a bit of googling. I goggled the content provider, and the short code listed and very quickly realized we were victims… for 17 months! Had it not double billed this time I would have never seen it! After a call to AT&T we were fully credited. She was actually nice about it, though did not seem surprised. In fact she is going to have someone call us on Monday to answer our questions as to why/ how this happened etc… Yay AT&T!!
One of the nation’s largest phone companies, AT&T, has suspended text “shortcodes” used by Jawa on its network, AT&T spokesperson Marty Richter said. The move temporarily stops Jawa from making money off its premium text messaging services on AT&T.
Richter says AT&T has hired a thirdy party company to investigate Jawa for cyber fraud, and that Jawa is cooperating. He did know how long the investigation would take.
3 On Your Side will continue to follow this story
Made me feel even more better about AT&T, but why did my bill still have the “short code” 5 months later? Hmm.
Hello from Sunny San Diego, where today it rained. For like 5 minutes. Luckily I wasn’t having a parade! LOL, no. Just a day at the beach with my Hungarian Man. We wanted to something different, away from the constant company of friends and booze. So we went to the beach with a make-shift picnic lunch and some bottled water. We ate at a table amongst all of the tourists at Mission Beach and then went on a long hike/walk around the paths throughout the park. It was nice. We actually chatted the entire time about a lot of things. It’s can be awkward, that first actually *alone together* date. We did just fine. *grin*
In other news, the weekend was again a blast. I think my new job will have to offer weekends off. They are my favorite times!! Thursday was our early weekend kick off hanging with @lazSD and his roomies as well as some lingering out-of-towners from pride. I may or may not have drank too much and was home early (thanks to @lazSD). Friday was a much needed night in. My cat has been under the weather with her missing meow and meds. She needed love. I also rented two movies to burn through these free movie coupons from my cable provider Time Warner. So then Saturday I went with @lazSD to take his cat Tigger to the doctor. He has been peeing out of the box, which can be a sign of a UTI. We’ll know Monday. After that we lunched with his roomies (a really great couple) as well as out-of-towners and another couple we are friends with. (Those last guys are online and review places and food on a blog. I’ll have to see if I can link to them…)
Anyway, the unemployed (me) and the frugal (@lazSD) were outvoted and we ended up the the exclusive Martini’s Above Fourth for the rest of the evening. Cheap drinks in a fancy gourmet martini bar? No fun. But we did it. The company was good and we had the whole patio to ourselves. Yay. (There was a drag queen performing inside. If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen her in her ComicCon finery…)
And today is where I started. You are all caught up! Have a fantabulous Monday!
And so I said to myself, “Self, (that’s what I call myself when talking to myself) you should blog something today”. And here we are. How are YOU? I am good. I have had a HUGE two weeks. Huge. Yes, in all caps.
First we had to suffer through the Fourth of July. Ugh. Bad times. Let’s not talk about it. Then it was Pride Week here in the lovely San Diego. The weather was amazing. I actually didn’t mind being unemployed that week to be honest. Haha. Now if you know me, I have boycotted all of SD Pride since moving here. After San Francisco and all that, well, it just never was important. Plus I was in my relationship and all… We did our own thing. Anyhoo, I had a great Pride. Friday I did what we call “Top of the Park”, which is a weekly men’s martini night atop one of the more glamorous old hotels in the gayborhood with an amazing view. It was packed, but we were spoiled as my Hungarian BF works there and was bar tending for the event. I was with a friend from Palm Springs and his pal, a comedian from New York. We had a blast mingling and chatting with the mens. These guys knew like everyone I didn’t so basically we knew a lot of people. HA! After that we dined across the street at the fabulous Jimmy Carter’s. It’s Mexican food. I know you can’t tell by the name. Also they have a full bar now. With the right glasses and such. Give them a go if you are in town. Amazing mole. Of course I had to whisk my out-of-towners to my favorite place. Urban Mo’s. It was amazingly packed. A line for tables around the block. We were seated in like 5 minutes. I LOVE THAT PLACE. My friends, as well as myself, were impressed. We drank more, looked at the pretty people, ect… it was cool.
Saturday I called Time-out. I stayed home. My guy was working again and I didn’t want to crash his friends weekend. Invites from my people were nonexistent. I have no idea what they all did. Sunday tho. OMG. You guys. I have to preface this.
I WENT TO MY FIRST EVER CIRCUIT PARTY.
It was amazing. The San Diego Zoo Pride Party. So gorgeous. A great venue. Had a blast. Danced my damn face off actually. Long story. Then an AFTER PARTY. Me. I haven’t done that in YEARS. All my SF days came flooding back…. It was fun. We were safe and had a great time. Finished off the evening with an early breakfast at the Denny’s.
Anyhoo, now I have the Lion installed on my iMac. We have been playing touchy-feely all day. I love Lion and my Trackpad. I haven’t been at my desk this much in years…. LOL
Okay. I know things here have been a bit gray for the non-members. Or maybe just in general. Who checks on a blog these days without a story on a celeb nowadays anyway?
Regardless. It’s gone internet public now. We can chat about it, apparently. (also will put it in ‘extended’, in case it goes away in the night…)
Today, as any longtime reader would know, marks my 14th anniversary. In gay years that’s like 1,299,889 years. Only sadly Richard and I split officially in March. Two days after I was laid off from my job of 9 years… This has been the year that *super sucked* for me. I have been single and unemployed to DWELL ON IT. Thank gawd for iPhone dating apps! Otherwise IDK what I’d have done. Such a great distraction from reality: like losing my potential dream home, losing the love of my life (I thought), losing friends (you’d be surprised), and just a general mourning of my future in general. And we haven’t even thought of splitting households yet. THAT will suck greatly. 13 years of mutual decisions and purchases is a LOT…
Anyhoo, the point is, that tho he has a new life (Happy One Year…. kids) and I have met a steady-type boyfriend… Today is just not a good day. It’ll take years for the meaning we have given July 4th to leave my life and become a harmless national holiday once again. Life moves faster than the heart.
I am sorry that I hurt you. I am sorry that I lied. I am sorry that I brook your heart. I am sorry that I made you cry. I am sorry for the pain that I caused. I am sorry for the dark and gray days. I am sorry that you are sad. I am sorry that your are mad and even angry. I am sorry that l have changed your life forever. I am sorry that things will never be the same again. I am sorry that I have made the mistakes that I have made. I to have pain and sadness,anger,and dark days where I cry. Life is not fair and is full of surprises, mistakes and and thing that change us forever. In many ways we are all victims because there are too sides to everything and always will be . A year ago I made a decision that would change my life forever. It would go on to change many lives and for that I am deeply sorry. There are days where I am so upset and confused as to what move or decision to make next that I cry till it hurts so bad that the pain from the crying gives me something else to think about. There are many days that I say to my self ” I just want my life back” and I know that that is not the answer. Or is it? Where do I go from here? How am i to feel? Did Stella really get her groove back and what does that mean? On the days that I feel so alone, I think at least we are still friends. Tho there are days were even that feels on the edge. I know you will always be there for me and for that I am grateful. You have at least seemed to have found a glimmer of happiness and I hope you have. I never meant to have an affair and break up the happy home but for me, I was not so happy and I am sorry. I am sorry if I did not make that more clear over time. I am sorry that I did not speak up more. . I thought I had. I am sorry that I deceived you for eight months before telling you.
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kids) and I have met a steady-type boyfriend… Today is just not a good day. It’ll take years for the meaning we have given July 4th to leave my life and become a harmless national holiday once again. Life moves faster than the heart.
