Love the winter so muchEveryone seems to have such a terrific day ahead, digging the creative vibesI aim to get started on a new ambient project this weekend, trying to learn a new program though which is a pain and a half
― surm, Saturday, 26 January 2019 17:24 (five years ago) link
i'm at work. my shoulders are tired and sore. i need to dig out some good stuff from the collection of a "ufologist" today. going to be not-frozen but overrun by book people next week in pasadena at a book fair.
― macropuente (map), Saturday, 26 January 2019 17:38 (five years ago) link
that sounded grumpier than i meant it to. rooting for yalls creative momentum.
― macropuente (map), Saturday, 26 January 2019 18:55 (five years ago) link
:-) wtf is a ufologist? O u mean like ufos?
― surm, Saturday, 26 January 2019 20:31 (five years ago) link
haha yeah. an eccentric amateur ufo enthusiast / investigator who wrote a bunch of books like this:
https://www.mysticlink.com/assets/images/product/039911_5fd33fb2217974980d812843de04896c.jpg
― macropuente (map), Saturday, 26 January 2019 20:57 (five years ago) link
Whoa, these things still exist?
― forrest drumpf (Eric H.), Saturday, 26 January 2019 21:09 (five years ago) link
yes, many books last for decades or longer.
― macropuente (map), Saturday, 26 January 2019 21:25 (five years ago) link
(I meant the gay threads.)
― forrest drumpf (Eric H.), Saturday, 26 January 2019 23:51 (five years ago) link
We're trying again, like Janet Jackson in 2015.
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 26 January 2019 23:57 (five years ago) link
Today I am starting on a score for a documentary about climate change
Anglin' for that Oscar again, I see.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 27 January 2019 00:02 (five years ago) link
An extremely nutty gay acquaintance messaged me this week that he had dinner in a NY coffee shop in the '70s with Douglas Sirk and Rainer Werner Fassbinder. He said RWF smelled bad.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 27 January 2019 00:04 (five years ago) link
you're surprised
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 27 January 2019 00:05 (five years ago) link
between movies, plays, writing, and venereal disease, you think he bought Speed Stick?
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 27 January 2019 00:06 (five years ago) link
I was not surprised, but took it as proof that he wasn't fantasizing.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 27 January 2019 00:07 (five years ago) link
I just watched the first thirteen minutes of "Before Sunrise" (never seen it or the sequels) and why are all his films like thisEvery one of his movies is an endless conversation I would excuse myself from irl
― flamboyant goon tie included, Sunday, 27 January 2019 05:11 (five years ago) link
not ALL of them, just those Befores and a couple others.
The homoerotic college baseball movie is different.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 27 January 2019 05:17 (five years ago) link
Good morning! I am waking up with Enya this morning. I have a pretty crazy thing to say: at this stage of my life, I enjoy Enya more than I do Kate Bush. !!!
― surm, Sunday, 27 January 2019 16:11 (five years ago) link
Hi Eric!!! I hope all is well in your world.
― surm, Sunday, 27 January 2019 16:12 (five years ago) link
Update, essay finished. Bought myself a completely unrelated book to celebrate.
― plax (ico), Sunday, 27 January 2019 17:53 (five years ago) link
that's awesome! sounds like you feel good about it. congratsixo :-) what book did you buy?
― surm, Sunday, 27 January 2019 18:18 (five years ago) link
I'm also in the library!
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 27 January 2019 18:18 (five years ago) link
that was supposed to be congrats(ico) lolthis hangover is not doing me any favors!
― surm, Sunday, 27 January 2019 18:21 (five years ago) link
lol, i bought a book by susan howe about chris marker. the essay was only okay but I hit send because i couldn't stick it any longer. I should mention that the library I was writing in, the SOAS library, is possibly the best library in London to work in:
https://bluesyemre.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/soas-library.jpg
― plax (ico), Sunday, 27 January 2019 19:40 (five years ago) link
Omg that's very cool
― surm, Sunday, 27 January 2019 21:44 (five years ago) link
Lauren Berlant is a talking head in the doc I am scoring and her interviews are so fascinating that I took a break to read some snippets of "Cruel Optimism"
― flamboyant goon tie included, Sunday, 27 January 2019 21:48 (five years ago) link
Berlant is cool; I’m pretty sure I read a chapter of Cruel Optimism for a class once. Her (older) essay on the Lisa goes to Washington episode of The Simpsons is great.
― Timothée Charalambides (cryptosicko), Sunday, 27 January 2019 23:30 (five years ago) link
Hi surm! I still wish I could rock lip gloss b/c of you
― forrest drumpf (Eric H.), Monday, 28 January 2019 02:05 (five years ago) link
:-) it's been so long since i've worn lipstuffs! but i have been wanting to get back into some fun face paints.
― surm, Monday, 28 January 2019 03:42 (five years ago) link
morning fellas! what's up today
― surm, Monday, 28 January 2019 15:46 (five years ago) link
This evening I'm probably going to ... oh wait, there's a separate thread for TMI stuff.
― forrest drumpf (Eric H.), Monday, 28 January 2019 15:55 (five years ago) link
Finish the sentence with "see Cold War."
― forrest drumpf (Eric H.), Monday, 28 January 2019 15:56 (five years ago) link
ohhh a TMI Monday!!! Now that's ballsy.
― surm, Monday, 28 January 2019 16:31 (five years ago) link
I'm like ready to "get out there again" after a winter's worth of not being out there. I feel like Diane Keaton in Something's Gotta Give.
― surm, Tuesday, 29 January 2019 06:04 (five years ago) link
omg of all the D Keaton films I... forgot almost immediately
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 29 January 2019 12:17 (five years ago) link
lol i love that movie, Amanda Peet is a genius
― surm, Tuesday, 29 January 2019 15:20 (five years ago) link
wow hi everyone
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 29 January 2019 16:14 (five years ago) link
stevie!!!! how are you pup?
― surm, Tuesday, 29 January 2019 16:18 (five years ago) link
life updates:
I have been working IT at a university for the past 3 yearsI am dating someone in Boston who is basically a made-up queercore Wuvable Oaf fantasy come to lifeI'm gay, still
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 29 January 2019 16:19 (five years ago) link
surm I still think about you on a fairly regular basis, like something every couple of months reminds me of your unbridled effervescence and joie de vivre
also plax I am considering visiting London in the next year if you still live there?
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 29 January 2019 16:20 (five years ago) link
My boyf and I have been dating for 8 months or so and I still cannot believe how hot and smart and cool he is and that someone as awesome as him also finds me hot and awesome??? It's like two people who feel out of each others leagues. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of house and disco, a huge Gengoroh Tagame tattoo on his thigh, 4 cats, and a position as executive director of Boston's lgbt film festival, who IS this person???
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 29 January 2019 16:25 (five years ago) link
a made-up queercore Wuvable Oaf fantasy
I have no idea what this reference is, but I want you to explain it to me in person.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 29 January 2019 16:29 (five years ago) link
stevieeee that all sounds fantastic and honey, i think about you too. i've actually been following your romance on the Facebook and it just seems so lovely. i'm glad you found him.
― surm, Tuesday, 29 January 2019 16:46 (five years ago) link
this my boyfriend http://www.fantagraphics.com/wuvable-oaf/
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 29 January 2019 16:46 (five years ago) link
omg that IS your boyfriendhi stevie!
― flamboyant goon tie included, Tuesday, 29 January 2019 17:05 (five years ago) link
Every time I see a photo of your boyfriend I feel like I'm seeing a post-credits happy ending vignette
― flamboyant goon tie included, Tuesday, 29 January 2019 17:06 (five years ago) link
I had a nightmare last night about my ex-bf yelling at me, and I woke up and it was 4:45am, so I walked down to the 24/7 to buy a stupid kombucha (it's a good sleep aid, oddly). I walked by an early-riser whose car was stuck in a snowdrift and I stopped to help him shovel and push. It took about 12 minutes and we were successful, he offered to buy me breakfast but I declined. I went on to the store and bought the stupid kombucha and walked back in the snowy night with frozen fingers. I washed my face and applied a moisturizer by a company whose former CEO killed himself a couple weeks ago. I got into bed and my boyfriend asked me what was wrong and I told him about the nightmare and cried a little. He drew me in close and told me he loved me more than anything else in the world. I went back to sleep for a few hours and then got up and made scrambled eggs, back bacon, sliced tomatoes and rye toast. My back yard is 3-feet deep in show and I enjoyed watching my dog struggle to navigate it while she was doing her morning pee. When she came inside, I sang to her, "Audrey you're a young dog, good dog, playing in the yard, gonna be a big dog someday / you got snow on your face, big disgrace, wagging your tail all over the place / we will, we will walk you". Then I got some e-mails from clients asking for revisions and I am waiting for phone calls with further instructions. I am listening to Morton Feldman's 2nd String Quartet (again, it's been on repeat the last few days).
― flamboyant goon tie included, Tuesday, 29 January 2019 17:12 (five years ago) link
"Audrey you're a young dog, good dog, playing in the yard, gonna be a big dog someday / you got snow on your face, big disgrace, wagging your tail all over the place / we will, we will walk you"
I love it! I improvised dog-related song parodies all the time, the ones that have stuck in our house being those based on Sheila E's "Holly Rock" and the "Marty Moose" song from National Lampoon's Vacation.
In gayer news, I recorded Querelle from TCM the other night and am both excited and slightly nervous to watch.
― Timothée Charalambides (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 29 January 2019 17:34 (five years ago) link
I'm getting close to three years with my dude, and it's like I don't even recognize myself anymore, reading previous gay threads.
― forrest drumpf (Eric H.), Tuesday, 29 January 2019 18:36 (five years ago) link
I should use a moisturizer, I'm 31 and people often guess mid to late 20s so I guess I have decent skin so far in life and I'd like to maintain that? Should I get an SPF facial moisturizer?
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 29 January 2019 18:38 (five years ago) link
yes
― Dan S, Friday, 14 June 2019 01:28 (four years ago) link
thanks all
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 14 June 2019 10:40 (four years ago) link
gl morbs
― quelle sprocket damage (sic), Friday, 14 June 2019 20:32 (four years ago) link
What's the job? Best of luck, skill and moxie!
― zama roma ding dong (Eric H.), Friday, 14 June 2019 20:57 (four years ago) link
Any update M?I've p much recovered from the mini death of my life that was zoloft and as a way to cope I've had sex with like twenty people in the past five daysHappy summer!
― surm, Sunday, 16 June 2019 07:08 (four years ago) link
I like reading that
― Dan S, Sunday, 16 June 2019 07:28 (four years ago) link
♡
― surm, Sunday, 16 June 2019 07:34 (four years ago) link
Just checking in to say I've had really hot passionate sex with two French daddies while on holiday and I could get used to this French kissing business. Hi y'all! Also table I really enjoyed reading your update and have missed you on here. Quite a wild and adventurous life you lead and it makes me kind of envious except for the run ins with crazies and morans
― vanjie wail (qiqing), Sunday, 16 June 2019 10:25 (four years ago) link
Very generous of you, surm. :)
It's an assistant production ed at an academic-affiliated publisher, ie gold compared to hourly wage slavery for the world's most famous children's books.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 16 June 2019 11:27 (four years ago) link
let's have a qiqing.
I've probably posted that 100 times. Apols.
― Shite New Answers (jed_), Sunday, 16 June 2019 13:51 (four years ago) link
That sounds interesting for sure doc.
Always feel like I should be tough and shit on Father's Day. In truth it kinda blows.
― surm, Sunday, 16 June 2019 16:25 (four years ago) link
I just had this guy over. We had fun. Then he started talking about music because he noticed my portrait of Britney (Girl With A Grey Hoodie). He then proceeded to give me three fascinating observations. He was like, I appreciate Britney but she's not a good singer, she's not a good dancer, and I hate Mariah Carey. I was like, hi! Please stop talking because I have 3 things to say. 1) Britney Spears is a great vocalist. 2) Britney Spears is a wonderful dancer. And 3) Mariah Carey is my favorite artist of all time. And then I asked him to leave. 💙💚💛🧡💜🖤
― surm, Sunday, 16 June 2019 16:48 (four years ago) link
"where is the loooove...."
― recriminations from the nitpicking woke (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 16 June 2019 16:52 (four years ago) link
Hehehe standards man it's real
― surm, Sunday, 16 June 2019 18:39 (four years ago) link
discussions I will never have
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 16 June 2019 18:57 (four years ago) link
Do we talk about tmi here or only in tmi thread? I have a dr ruth q
― surm, Sunday, 16 June 2019 20:42 (four years ago) link
Take it to TMI. I'm on tenterhooks
― flamboyant goon tie included, Monday, 17 June 2019 04:35 (four years ago) link
No idea where that thread is!Whatever I'll figure it out lol
― surm, Monday, 17 June 2019 12:04 (four years ago) link
I posted in the obituary thread, but my mentor and friend and queer icon Kevin Killian passed away on this weekend. through him i met Dennis Cooper, John Waters, Eileen Myles, George Kuchar, and a host of other queer luminaries. i'll miss him a lot.
― blue light or electric light (the table is the table), Monday, 17 June 2019 12:13 (four years ago) link
here's more about him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Killian
― blue light or electric light (the table is the table), Monday, 17 June 2019 12:14 (four years ago) link
So sorry to see that :-( I hope you can keep his memories alive with the people that knew him
― surm, Monday, 17 June 2019 12:18 (four years ago) link
I Lost A Coughdrop in His Asshole: The ILX Gays TMI Thread
― Shite New Answers (jed_), Monday, 17 June 2019 12:25 (four years ago) link
sorry, that was quite the wrong moment to link that thread.
― Shite New Answers (jed_), Monday, 17 June 2019 12:26 (four years ago) link
lol
― recriminations from the nitpicking woke (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 17 June 2019 12:30 (four years ago) link
Sad to hear about your mentor, table
― flamboyant goon tie included, Monday, 17 June 2019 12:44 (four years ago) link
Kevin would have approved, tbh!! He loved cock.
Also, can't believe that I started that thread all those years ago.
― blue light or electric light (the table is the table), Monday, 17 June 2019 13:34 (four years ago) link
:)
― Shite New Answers (jed_), Monday, 17 June 2019 14:00 (four years ago) link
so glad you did!
― surm, Monday, 17 June 2019 19:56 (four years ago) link
He loved cock.
so say we all!
― recriminations from the nitpicking woke (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 17 June 2019 20:00 (four years ago) link
i like, got nervous with a guy on grindr the other night. first time in a while. he's just too cute. i think i peppered him with too many questions.
― surm, Monday, 17 June 2019 20:00 (four years ago) link
i think my friend Jeremy is coming over today since i have the house to myself. and tonight i'm going out to give Ryan the house to himself so he can entertain. definitely not in Kansas anymore lol.
― surm, Friday, 21 June 2019 15:52 (four years ago) link
also what r our thoughts on checking grindr at work? i have a sneaking suspicion my boss is on it...
― surm, Friday, 21 June 2019 15:53 (four years ago) link
Just stay off the workplace wifi is all.
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Friday, 21 June 2019 15:58 (four years ago) link
good call!
― surm, Friday, 21 June 2019 16:00 (four years ago) link
How did the interview go, Morbs? (Unless you said already and I missed it.)
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Friday, 21 June 2019 17:31 (four years ago) link
good q
― surm, Friday, 21 June 2019 17:37 (four years ago) link
I did well on the test (I think) but no one from the actual university press was available that day after the HR person. So I'm waiting for a second call.
I do chatrooms at my gig job, but I clearly don't give a shit.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 21 June 2019 18:01 (four years ago) link
<3 fingers crossed!
― surm, Friday, 21 June 2019 18:04 (four years ago) link
happy 50th
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih9F5iPUGK0
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 29 June 2019 02:57 (four years ago) link
Is it your birthday?
― flamboyant goon tie included, Saturday, 29 June 2019 14:42 (four years ago) link
It's raining and I'm not in the library!
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 29 June 2019 15:09 (four years ago) link
It's the Stonewall queens' birthday
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 29 June 2019 17:23 (four years ago) link
(or Thursday was)
Stonewall the QUEER SUMMER 2019
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 29 June 2019 17:24 (four years ago) link