259: The End

As I sit here at Long Beach Airport waiting for my flight back home, I look forward to ending this year up in the sky. Most likely I'll cross some time line at the most inopportune time missing the start of 2008. And I'm okay with that.

This past week, I've journeyed from San Francisco to San Diego. I've met for the first time a blogger and his boyfriend, both of whom I have only known through e-mail correspondences (It was awesome to meet you!), and reconnected with a few friends from my Japan years. So, I feel like I'm ending 2007 on a high note.

I'm excited about 2008. I don't know what the new year will bring me, but i open my arms wide expectantly and eagerly.

I wish you all the best for the coming new year.

With that... THE END!

258: Extra, Extra

Extra, extra, read all about it: fullofhype is alive!

And then there were crickets.

Let's see what's been going on with me.

1. I went on a lot of dates with this one guy. I think I'm in love. Before the stagehand strike, we went to see "Avenue Q" and "The Ritz." Both shows were fabulous. At one point in "Avenue Q," the cast members were trying hard not to burst out laughing. It was so cute to see them out of character, trying desperately to return to the zone. It was like in SNL of few years back when you could rely on Jimmy Fallon to crack up at what his cast members did on practically every sketch. And how can you not *heart* "the Ritz" with Rosie Perez in the show. I couldn't understand what she said half the time, but her star sure shone bright that night. Of course, the constant display of men-flesh didn't hurt the show at all. Oh yes, good times, good times... Where was I? Yes, I went on dates. I'm in love. Broadway shows. The date is one demanding bitch. Wait, did I mention that? I guess I didn't. Moving on.
2. I'm obsessed with facebook. You should be too. Well? Go join. Here's my profile.
   
3. I've been meeting a lot of gay Asians lately. It's amazing. They exist!
4. My boss informed me that by the end of February the office will be moving to... brace yourselves... to New Jersey! I know, I know, I vomited too.
5. One of my cousins, whom I had lived with as a wee boy in his oppressive home, is getting hitched during the holiday season. So, I'm representing his father's sister (mi madre) and his senile abuela by flying out to sunny, but fire scorched, California. Did I mention I don't like his family? Oh, and I *loathe* his older brother. The status of my affection for him was lowered from passive dislike to active loathing when in the course of a phone conversation he took the tactic of self-aggrandizement through condescension with me. I so look forward to seeing him and his family at the wedding. But it's not all a loss, because I'm going to holiday in San Francisco for a few days, and then drive down to LA. So, one bad day out of 9 potentially good days isn't so bad at all. I'm looking forward to my California Trip. For those of you who would like to stalk me (and please feel free to do so, but only for this trip, m'kay), I will fly to SFO on the 23rd and will stay at Hotel Nikko. Then, I'm going to get in a rental car and drive down on the 26th to the Los Angeles area. Maybe make a couple of detours on the way, and I am going to stay with a friend. Because she cares about her privacy, I can't divulge her location. Sorry, my stalkers.

One last thing, you wanna see a picture of my date? This is he:
Wait, don't let his cute, laid-back disposition fool you, he's a total bitch. But I love him. Let me have a moment. *sniff, sniff* I love him. I do.