Suddenly I'm Miss Midwest Midnight Checkout Queen!

I had to go grocery shopping. I didn't have anything to eat for tomorrow, and I was lazy yesterday and slept instead of going. So, I went tonight ... around midnight-ish! It was awesome! There were only about 2 or 3 other people shopping. It was quiet, and easy to get around! I loved it! So, a big ol' shout out to Meijers for staying open 24-7 so procrastinators can get groceries too! :)

Let's get PHYSICAL!!!

Now that I am back on tour, there isn't much to do. Well, there is, but it all cost money! Everyone else is going to get lunch at "insert food chain here" or going to the mall AGAIN!

Well, since I am trying to save money, I've decided to do the gym thing. Working out doesn't cost anything - thanks to the lovely ticket trades we do with gyms so we can work out for free! And Jeff and I are cooking in, which is not only a good way to save money, but also allows us to cook healthier stuff!

And with Halloween coming along, it can't hurt to have a hot little body to barely cover up with a costume! ;)

So, this guy is my new inspiration. I'm going put on my leotard and leg warmers!

These past few weeks in Fargo, ND!

So, I've been in Fargo the past few weeks opening the new tour. Well, it's just been a lot of rehearsals and whatnot. We finally opened the show this week, and all went well. The office people were pleased, and everyone was happy!

So, we are now headed to Grand Rapids, MI! It's nice to finally get moving and "on the road." We've pretty much done all Fargo has to offer - which isn't very much!

So, goodbye to the myspace lounge - which is actually the lobby because the internet in our rooms is crap. Goodbye to the Cashwise and the liquor store. Goodbye to the Dairy Queen! Goodbye to late nights drinking on the patio in front of the hotel! Goodbye Fargo!

It's the day of the show, y'all!

So, tomorrow is opening night! Thank the Lord! We've been rehearsing for about 2 weeks now, and I am ready to just get in the routine of doing shows again. Rehearsals wear me out! We've been doing 2 full costume runs a day ALL WEEK! We've done 7 full costume runs this week already, and we have 5 shows this weekend! UGH! I am so tired!

But, everyone is doing a great job, and everyone is pleased with the way things are, so it's all good! Ooh, I can't wait until our first day off!

So, go check out http://www.sesamestreetlive.com to find out if I am coming to a city near you!!!

Oh, and that is what I am wearing to the opening night party! Isn't it grand? ;)

So, I've been thinking. A dangerous pasttime, I know! haha...

Anyway, I have been. About everything. Love. Career. Friends. Everything.

And I'm lost. In some situtations, I am not sure if I want to go back to what was, or move forward into something new. Or I know I have to move forward, but I don't know where forward is. It's all just so confusing sometimes.

I know that overall, I want to be happy. Things don't have to be perfect - just enough to keep me happy. I think that I am in a transitional place right now. Like a springboard to the future. I know where I am is going to help me get to where I need to be, so I guess I just need to stick it out now, and know in the back of my head that things will be better.

I guess my fork in the road is a spoon. Or maybe a spork?

The ffurry feeling of the day is ... SAD!

I hate bad moods. I hate being in a bad mood. I hate other people in bad moods. I just hate it.

As you can probably tell, I am currently in a bad mood. I hate when I get like this. I just dwell on the bad mood, making it worse. And I don't want to be social, even though I know that getting out would probably be GOOD for me. UGH!

So, I am taking my bad mood out for dinner with the cast, and maybe I can kill it by drowning it in sangria! Hmph!

Rum Drunk Drunker!

Have I ever mentioned how much I like Malibu? Last night, a few of the cast kids got together and drank a little but because we didn't have rehearsal until 1:30 the next day. Janice, my new tour lesbian, and I got Malibu. I love it. She mixed it with cranberry and a hint of pineapple. I mixed mine with OJ. Fun times!

Good clean fun!

So, today was our first day off - and it was well deserved! Well, a bunch of us decided that it would be fun to go to the beach. I know, you are thinking - where the hell is there a beach in Fargo, ND? Well, there is a lake about an hour away, and they have a man-made beach. Good enough for us!

So we drive the hour to get to the beach. Now, the weather has been bright and sunny for weeks. OF COURSE today the weather takes a turn for the worse, and it starts raining the minute we put our towels down!

Well, we all packed back into the car. We drove around for a bit, then just decided to go eat lunch. After that, we checked out this HUGE T-shirt sale going on, then we just went home. What a fun day off adventure!

Oh, but the best part ... There was a huge country music festical going on. Well, people were using this lake to bathe. We saw many people with their shower gel just lathering up in the lake, and there was even one guy shaving. INSANE!

Back on tour...

Ok, so, I'm back on tour. Rehearsals are going well. We learned the show in 4 days, and it looks really good. I'm sore as all get out - that's what I get for sitting on my ass for 3 weeks! Everyone seems pretty cool. But then again, it's just the beginning of tour ...

But, I'm already annoyed. See, we've got about 6 black people on tour. And it seems like they only hang out with each other. For instance, the other day, I get home from work, and "the blacks" - yah, that's what I'll call them - were all in the hot tub, while the whites were COMPLETELY on the other side of the pool area in the pool. HELLO! Segregation ended a LONG time ago people!

Then, last night, the cast went out to dinner - and they all sat on one side of the table. I mean, really?

So, that's that. It's only 3 months, so I don't want to stress out too much.

Splish Splash!

I fucking washed my phone! It was in the pocket of a pair of jeans, and it totally went thru the washing machine! FUCK!

It was on when it went in. I've had friends who've done the same thing, so I didn't turn it on or anything. I just took the battery off and I'm letting it dry out. I have my old phone, so I just put my SIM card in that one, and will use that one for a while so the other can dry out.

Any other suggestions?

Sucker punched!

Ok, I'm really confused. It seems that everyone around me is running hot and cold. One day, everything is all great and everyone is happy and friendly. The next, everyone is mad at me and I'm a total bitch. I don't get it.

Is it me? I know that my sudden departure to go back on tour has its effect. I've kinda shifted priorities. A friend of mine said that going on tour is me running from intimacy. No, going on tour is me making money!

I don't want to hurt anyone, or leave on a bad note. I'm coming back in 3 months, and I don't want to come back to issues that have been festering for months!

Can't we all just get along?

A brief lesson for dramatic queers....

This

is not the same as this!

Please note the difference before you go tell someone (who we will call Fag A) 's boyfriend that I was making out with their boyfriend. Actually, Fag A was completely wasted and kept asking me to "kiss him like a whore" - which I'm really not sure what that is anyway. I kissed him on the cheek. I do believe he might have licked me, but I'm sure I was frightened by the whole thing.

For the record, I don't like gay people.

GAY PEOPLE - F!!!!

Too little, too latte!

So, guess who called Monday morning asking if I could come in for an interview?

Yep, Starbucks! Of course they want to give me a job AFTER I said I would go back on the road for 3 months! OOF!

Well, I did tell the lady that I would still be interested, and she said just to come back in when I return! WOO HOO!

Maybe I'll be slinging coffee after tour?

QUEER!!!!!

Drama

Why do gay people have to be so dramatic? Especially relationships.

I would like to recount a little tale of some gays I know. Let's call them Kyle and Bruce.

So, Kyle and Bruce are young, attractive gay men. So naturally, they met and probably had sex on the first night. Well, this now means that they are in a serious relationship and are now dating exclusively. Well, for at least a few days, or until the next big "going out" night.

Then they go on this break up/ get back together thing for a while. They even have it planned out, saying "Oh, we'll probably break up by the end of the week." Well, after being apart for the first past of the week, they ignore each other at the bar on Saturday, but end up together by 2AM.

Or how about these other guys in the bar? One who has this crazy shit in his hair that glows in the black light, and unfortunately, it's not just in his hair, but all over his forehead, too. So embarrassing! Well, I've noticed that the past two weeks, he's ended up in some dark corner, totally sucking face with usually 2 guys at the same time, hands a-groping and whatnot. Very classy. Well, last night, I think his drugs went bad, cause all of a sudden he was on the ground crying and went out the back door! Madness!

Fascinating, isn't it? People, I can't handle this. I mean, seriously? Do you really think this is a healthy situation?

Please gather all personal issues, and exit to your right!

And your next challenge is...

... Make Miss USA look like a lop-sided booby tree trunk. The dress was weird.

Well, now Malan can go explore other careers, such as homicidal maniac or child molester. He was way weird.

And once more, in case you didn't get it ... WEIRD!

Caving in...

So, I got a message today. I got offered to go back on tour.

I said yes.

I need the money, as I don't have a job at the moment. It's the same role I just did, so I already know the show. I'll lose the few pounds I've put back on being home. It's only for a few months. It's with people I like.

I know - it's a step backwards. But ... it's a job. And at least I am doing something in the career I'd want to be doing. Not making lattes or getting peole drunk - although I do kinda want to do that.

Your thoughts?

What are you having???

So, I went and got my temporary bar card today. That's a card so I can legally serve and sell alcohol! So, with that, I am off to the local gay bar to see if I can get a job getting the gays drunk! WOO HOO!

Wish me luck, and I'll keep ya all posted!

PSA!

So, when's the last time you got tested? After lots of time on the road, and traveling so much, it always kinda scared me that I didn't have a regular doctor to go to ... for anything. I really could have used one when my allergies took over my face in California! UGH!

So, when I got home, I went to the doctor for a check up. He said I looked fine, but we did some bloodwork because my family has a horrible history of diabetes, high blood pressure, and pretty much everything else. And I asked him if I could get an HIV test, too. Hey, you're taking my blood, you might as well go all the way!

Well, a few days later - all clear! So, go get tested. I just had to get pricked with a needle and pee in a cup ... which was TOTALLY wierd! I'm sure the regular clinics do the mouth swab thingie! So, go get tested!

Maybe this guy will be there! ;)

Lou'siana Saturday Night!

Yah, so I went out last night. A friend of mine was in town from Denver, CO , so I felt that I need to go out and say hi. I know how it is to be in a city that you are not really familiar with, so I joined him out for a drink.

Well, it amazes me how many people know me. Thanks to the very close-knit gay community of Lafayette and the amazing powers of myspace, I knew a fair amount of people in the bar.

So, it was a fun night of a few free drinks, a little dancing, and lots of watching the tragedy known as the gay scene in Lafayette.

But, overall, a fun night. I was talking to a friend of mine, who seems to know EVERYONE in Lafayette. He said keep your friends close and your enemies closer - a theory I agree with whole-heartedly! So, I'll network and get to know everyone. That way I always have someone to talk to in the bar, I'll get invited to everything, and if I DO get that job bartending ... everyone will come to me.

I just need to work on remembering people's names. I am horrible about that! :)

I KNOW she can dance!

So, this is Allison Holker. She is a contestant on "So You Think You Can Dance?" She is FIERCE! She should totally win!

That's all!

?

Can someone explain what in holy gay hell is going on here?

Guten Tag!

IT STARTS TONIGHT!!!! Ok, so who else is excited?!?

IT'S A MIRACLE!

Get this video and more at MySpace.com

So, I drove to Pigeon Forge, TN this past weekend to see my friend Joey in "The Miracle." It's a Broadway-style show about the life of Jesus Christ.

Well, it was cute. I, personally, giggled a lot - mainly cause people were singing about Jesus, and also at the fact that Joey awas dancing for Jesus.

But overall, the performers were good - some lovely voices! Jesus had a hot body. Overall, entertaining!

The funny part is that the guy that played Adam - as in Adam and Eve - is quitting so they have an imediate opening. Joey wanted me to audition, but I don't think I could do this show with a straight face!

Fags and friends...

So, I am currently in Pigeon Forge, TN visiting my good friend Joey. I know, why the hell am I here. Well, that's another post all together!

Anyway, while he is away at work, I watched this movie today on Logo - the gay cable channel! Loves it!

Well, I've seen this movie before, and it is lovely. It's all about friendship, and faggotry! It's a great movie.

And here's a lovely quote... slighty paraphrased! ;)

"People ask me when I knew I was gay. I can't say, blah blah blah. But I know when I knew it was ok. It's when I met these guys - my friends."

Aww!

...on getting older.

Isn't it weird how people change? You don't see someone for a while, and sometimes it's like the years mean nothing, and you can pick up right where you started. But other times, it's like you never really knew each other to begin with.

Or, you wake up one day, and suddenly you feel older. Not physically, but mentally, too? Like you hold conversations with people, and you feel like you are living in a completely different world than everyone else?

When did we grow up?

CURRY-out or delivery?

Ok, so you all know that I love to eat! Well, thanks to Miss Mary-Elizabeth Milton, I have been introduced to Indian cuisine - AND I LOVE IT!

We went out a few times for Indian, and it's great! I have enjoyed it every time, and have pretty much stuffed myself silly!

Sad news - I have yet to find one here in Lafayette! WHAT AM I GOING TO DO!!!



UPDATE! : I think I may have found it! There is a place called Mona's Cafe - it's middle eastern cuisine. I'll let you all know!

.... IN BED!

Don't you just love fortune cookies? It's always a good time at the end of your take-out to sit around and read what your fortune says ... then add IN BED to the end, and they get even better!

Well, I've had a few that I keep in my wallet, cause they were really good fortunes. Here they are...

"Friends long absent are coming back to you" - I got this one right before I went to Holland. Which was cool, because I was really looking forward to seeing those guys again - and some of my best friends were on that tour. I also have a friend that I had not seen in about 6 months come to visit me - so it was a great fortune!

"Family is more valuable than money" - A great fortune to get on the road when you are away from your family for 11 months! :)

"Fame is in your future" - I got this one the last week of tour. Here I am, leaving a job that I have had for 3 years, with no definate plans ahead, and I get that fortune! Crazy huh?

So, enjoy your fortune cookies! Thank you - come again!

So, which one do you like?

Oh my mocha!

So, a whole lot happened our last week of tour. So much, that writing it all into one post like I normally do would take to long. So, I am going to make it into a whole lot of little post - since there is really nothing to write about here in Louisiana!

Well, one day last week, Emmy, Kristin, and I decided to take a trip on down to the beach. Now, have I mentioned that anytime I go somewhere with these two, it becomes and adventure?

Well, we decided to take the bus to the beach. Oh the joys of public transportation. Well, after an hour long adventure, we got to the beach, had a grea time, got a little sunburned, and had a great day!

Well, we had stopped to get change and check out another beach on the way, and we found this AMAZING coffee place. It was called the Pacific Bean - which is funny cause we were at Pacific Beach. Anyway, this place had a HUGE menu of MOCHAS! Now, if you know me, you know I LOVE a cafe mocha! I swear there were AT LEAST 20 different kinds of mochas!

Kristin got a peanut butter cup mocha, and I got a chocolate banana mocha. Emmy was a mocha traitor and just got a latte. Anyway, the mocha was amazing and it was a great treat that kept us energized for the adventure that lay ahead!

Oh, and that is a pic of the lady that owns the place. She was a fucking hoot! I didn't say that I wanted mine iced, and when the other lady that was making mine asked me, she turns around and says, "He needs to learn how to order. If he wants it iced, he needs to say so. If not, he'll just drink it the way I make it!" I died laughing! And I was too scared to ask for no whip cream!

The Final Bow...

That's it. The End. All done!

Yup, tour is over, and I have returned home to Louisiana. I have no idea what I am going to do now - and I love it. I have some plans in the works to do some local theatre stuff with my brother, which is cool. Besides that, I am going to take a little time off to relax and breathe, and then I'll find a job, and join the real world again!

Looking back on tour, it was a great 3 years that I would not give back for the world. I saw so many places, met so many people ... nothing can beat that! I will miss it all, but it was time for me to say goodbye for a while.

So, I'll leave you all with a little quote ...

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -Maya Angelou

I won't forget either! :)

Add - a - caption!

This week in Portland, OR!

So, this past week we were in Portland, OR. Portland was a bit of a change from our last few weeks in California. The weather was a little chillier, but it was still nice.

I really didn't do TOO much in Portland. Since the tour is winding down, I've just been hanging out, not doing too much.

Umm, one day I went wine tasting with some of the girls. We went to a few wineries, tasted a bunch of wines, and then each bought a bottle. There was an amazing dessert wine that tasted like fruit punch, and a red that was made for people who like white! It was good too!

We also drank a lot of coffee. There are SO many coffee shops in Portland. I swear these people run off of this stuff. Well ... So do we. I think I had coffee every day before work. They also had this extra strength espresso that I had before blocking. It really hit me, and I was sweating like a mad man during blocking. It was CRAZY! So, I love the coffee - and I'm super looking forward to some homestyle Community Coffee! YUM!!!

It was also Pride in Portland last week. Jeffo and I went out, and it was pretty lame. We just ended up sitting in a bar, drank some drinks, and watched the gays pass by. Fun times!

I also tried the new KFC bowl thingy - with the mashed potatoes, corn, and chicken. It was DAMN good. I suggest everyone go out and try it ... but make sure the arteries are unclogged first! :)

Well, we are on out final week of tour - San Diego! I'll let you know how it goes!

Add -a -caption!

A-K-E-E-L-A-H!

So, I had been wanting to see this movie for the longest time. I drink Starbucks all the time, so I saw all the advertisment for it. Hey, if Starbucks makes it, is has to be good!

So, after many failed attempts at seeing it, I did today. And I would just like to say that this movie was fabulous! I'm amazed at how a simple movie can be so moving. Me, of all people, cryed practially through the ENTIRE movie. Everything just brought out all these emotions. It was so great!

There is a quote in the movie that Laurence Fishburne's character makes Akeelah read. Here it is - it's a great quote and something we should live by ...

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

Oh, and as for Keke Palmer, the girl that plays Akeelah - GIRL! You fucking rock! If I do not see this girl in more movies, I will kill someone. Someone will suffer!

So, if you haven't seen this movie, find a movie theatre that is still playing it and go see it. It's great. If you have, go see it again. And everyone buy it when it comes out on DVD. Buy me a copy, too!

This week in Long Beach, CA!

So, this week in Long Beach was actually pretty eventful. Monday, we got in and we took a trip down to Newport Beach because Christie, our Count, invited us to go hang out at a bar that she likes. So, we all went. Well, after some 2-for-1 drinks and all, people got drunk, mean things were said, emotions went flying, all the girls switched clothes, 3 people ended up crying and someone lost their digital camera! Just another night on Sesame Street.

Tuesday we all went to Disney. I've already written about this, so let's not repeat ourselves.

Wednesday, we kinda rested from Disney, went to the gym, and I got a new phone! T-Mobile has this cool thing that after 11 months, you can kinda trade in your phone. So, this phone, which I believe is usually like $200, only cost me about $70 - after I send in the rebate! WOO HOO! It's a cute little phone, and all the ring tones sounds like gay club mixes ... It's hilarious!

Then shows started. This was our last theatre! :( We only have 2 weeks left, and we are back in arenas! YAH!

Friday, Jeffo and I went out with his friend Jeffrey and Jeffery's friend Arie. Yah, try keeping all that straight once you add alcohol! Well, we had a fun time, too many drinks, and that ended with Arie and I singing showtunes at 4 AM. Never underestimate the power of alcohol!

Saturday, M.E. and I went down to West Hollywood for Pride. For those of you unaware what Pride is ... All the gay come out to celebrate being gay. It's insane! Anyway, we went down there to meet up with her friends, and I went to see my friend Victor, who was visiting from Orlando. M.E. and I broke off to hang out with our respective friends pretty early in the night, but I had a great time just hanging out with Victor and meeting some new people! Gotta love the gays!

Sunday was the Tony's - so after I did all my laundry, I rushed back to catch the Tony's. They were pretty uneventful for me. I haven't been to in touch with the stuff that's out right now, so it was just kinda blah for me. We did have a get-together though, and everyone came dressed as a musical. I carried a bottle of "Fantastik" household cleaner, and I was "The Fantasticks!" Jeffo was Spamalot - and he had all this Spam ... Most of which I ate! UGH!

So, that was the week! Whew, we did a lot. We are currently in Portland, OR - and boy was I beat! I swear I was in bed last night at about 8:30! So, only 2 weeks left of tour!!!! WOO HOO!

People and plans...

So, after being on the road for 3 years, and having to travel in large groups a lot, I have come to the conclusion that I HATE doing things in large groups.

Now, large groups are usually more than 6 or 7 people. Roughly, the amount of people that it takes to have gratuity added in a restaurant. I do good in groups of 4, but when it gets over that, it's starts getting hairy.

I have run into this problem a lot lately on this tour. See, for some reason, people all want to do things together. I really don't understand, because most of these people don't really get along. But, we all end up going out. If it's dinner, we HAVE to ask for seperate checks, because someone will have to use a card, or someone will not leave a tip, blah blah blah.

Lately, we've been doing little outings, and it's been horrible. People can't figure out who's driving, no one has directions, people are late, etc. Then, when it is time to leave, people are in different cars, people wnat to stay later, people are too drunk to drive, blah blah blah.

I'm just over it. We are all adults here! Why can't we just make plans and communicate these plans to one another? UGH!

Disneyland!

Well, yesterday we went to Disneyland! Of course, there was the usual drama that comes along with trying to get 15+ people to all get organized to go somewhere, but once we got into the parks and all seperated, it was some good times!

We started around California Adventure, and fell into a groove. We'd ride about 2 rides - then stopped for a snack! It was awesome. Fun rides + tasty food = GOOD TIME AT DISNEYLAND!!!

We finished the day watching Fantasmic!, which is one of my favorite shows. And yes, it made me cry. It always does. So, after a day in the parks, I remembered all the fun times that I had working for Disney, but I'm not putting my Mickey ears back on any time soon!

Hoo-GAY for Hollywood, CA!

HA! So, this week we were in Hollywood! Things are always so busy in Hollywood. We perform at the Kodak - yah, the same place American Idol and the Oscars are at! Everyone is just all hyped up and it's crazy!

Well, we had a lots of visitors this week. My friends Christina and Jestina came on down to visit before they head off to Singapore with SSL! Well, it was great hanging out with them and getting to see them again!

Well, Jestina and I went out shopping one day, and Paris Hilton was in the same shop as us. That was fun. JLo was in the store next to us, and there was all this paparazzi outside. It was insane!

I got my headshots done when I was there. I went to Maia Rosenfeld - the same chick that did Dustin's headshots. They came out great, and as soon as I can get them on here, I'll put them up! Maia was awesome, and if anyone needs headshots, totally check her out!

We did some karaoke a few nights, which is always fun. Along with karaoke comes drinking, which is fun, too!

Jestina and I went and gayed it up in West Hollywood one afternoon. We walked around, checked out a few used clothing shops, and ate at Hamburger Mary's. They had some rockin' tuna sandwiches! Who knew the gays knew anything about fish? ;)

We also had some celebs come and see the show - Debra Messing, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Billy Bob Thorton, and some others! The joys of playing LA!

So, that was Hollywood. It was a busy busy time, and now I am looking forward to a relaxing week in Long Beach! Only 3 weeks left of tour! WOO HOO!

DOH! LAST week in Thousand Oaks, CA!

Ok, so I am a moron and forgot to write about LAST week! So, really quick, this was Thousand Oaks!

-Dawn came to visit! I hadn't seen her since Holland, and it was a blast! We talked about past loves, new loves, ate lots of food, drank lots of Starbucks, and had a great time!

-My allergies once again kicked my ass. They finally calmed the hell down the last night there!

-We went to Magic Mountain at the beginning of the week. Good theme park fun!

-We went to karaoke one night, and saw the CUTEST little old lady named Donna! She was awesome, and I totally fell in love with her!

That was about it! I went to the movies and saw X-Men 3. But that was about it. A rather uneventful week!