New Yorkers are now taxed $2.75 on a pack of cigarettes today, up from
$1.50. It doesn't affect me but it now makes a pack of cigarettes
go for about six bucks. You could pay ten bucks in some areas of the
city because their tax is $4.50 a pack.
It's also official that you can't buy gas in the area for less than $4 a
gallon.
As I slept, Casey ---> Sees a squirrel, runs through three yards to
chase it and finally loses it, all the while not responding to Duncan's
calls. Starts to return when she gets the smell of squirrel in street.
Casey ---> still not responding to Duncan's calls, runs into the street
to retrieve dead squirrel carcass out of the street and returns home.
Duncan then has to wrestle squirrel out of Casey's mouth. They seem to
have made up now as they sit on the chair together.
It's about 95 degrees and me and the Casey needed some cooling down, so
we both took cold showers, in our own way. After being so sweet in the
hose, she decided to be evil and steal my philly steak off the table
when I headed to the kitchen for some ketchup. I thought I could eat
fast.
Somebody stole the
coffee cup sign, I wish I had it. I wish I could eat there again. I
want some good soul food.
We had
Casey spayed yesterday so I took a comp day from work today to hang
out with her to make sure she doesn't over do it. She's still moving a
little slow but she really wants to stay outside. It's such a beautiful
day, I can't blame her but I know she's going to go after the first
squirrel she sees. She also had her rear dewclaws removed.
Of course since I didn't have to get up at 4:30 this morning,
which is always a struggle, I woke up at exactly 4:30 having to pee
during a dream. I just say
it ain't fair.
I had one of the times of my life yesterday. We went to
The True Colors
Concert yesterday at
Bethel Woods.
My main goal was to see
The B52's who were
as good as ever. I've never seen them live and there was no let down. I
could do the whole thing over again today. They didn't play Debbie or
The Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland but their song choices were
excellent. Cyndi
Lauper made me scream like a girl. As much as I love her, I wasn't
expecting the show she gave us, man she just never stopped. Rosie
O'Donnell did stand up in the middle of the set and she was hilarious.
It's been so long I've actually seen her do stand up, I'd forgotten how
funny she can be.
Carson Kressley
was the MC and he was great, too. Close to the beginning of the show
featured a punk band called
The Cliks and
they were a huge surprise. They were really good and
Deborah Cox
blew my mind. Duncan knew her music but I'm a Deborah Cox newbie. We had
a wonderful big old gay weekend.
Happy Father's Day to my dad. He's doing alright I suppose. Not getting
any worse but not getting any better. We had a good conversation today.
Casey decided she ought to lick and mess with her stitches and hence,
she now wears an e-collar. Once it's on, it really doesn't seem to
bother her. She uses it to barge her way right through you. One
difference between
Casey and
Kaleb we noticed was, Kaleb would have been humiliated wearing this
thing. This dog just doesn't give a crap.
George Carlin died. I was first introduced to George Carlin in Junior
High on HBO. Me and Doug Hale (where are you Doug Hale?) used to hang
out together and die. My first taste of smart ass sarcastic humor which
I waller in today. A genius.
The Supreme Court says you
can't execute child rapists. Who would of thought they would say
that? Really... I do not approve of the death penalty but not for the
reasons you may think. If it were up to me, we would execute not just
child rapists, but all rapists. We would execute murderers, attempted
murderers, drug dealers, kidnappers, gang bangers, child abusers, and
three strikers. In all honesty, in this great county we live in, you
have a right to a fair trial and ample appeals, especially when the
death penalty is involved. It cost a lot of money to keep someone on
death row for ten or fifteen years while they go through this very
expensive process. Lock em up and throw away the key. Castrate them,
whatever it takes. Why does this country find this so hard to do? Did
the state of Louisiana really think the courts would let them do this?
I meant to mention it earlier, but
blow hard Joe Bruno is not going to seek reelection and is stepping
down as NY Senate Leader.
How about some more Casey stuff? We were having a conversation this
week, (not me and Casey but me and Duncan) and mentioned that Kaleb
never would go into the water. I think she knew she would sink like a
hunk of lead. She had no legs to kick with. She would just stand beside
the pool or lake, drop her ball in and whine until you got it out. We
wondered what Casey would do. We learned today she will dive in just to
chase dragonfly shadows and she swims pretty good.
I'm off today so I took Casey to the dog park for the first time. It was
funny because Casey wanted to play with every dog there EXCEPT the dog
that wanted to play with her. She kept giving her the "Get the fuck out
of here and leave me alone" look. "I wanna play with this cool ass
Jake." This went on a while and by the time they left, Casey's like,
"Will you be my BFF? I don't want to leave. You're so cool man".
Yea, I know, more Casey stuff but what am I gonna do? She's laying here
on lap saying, "Write about me".
David Paterson (our governor) is awesome. He marched in the NYC Gay
Pride Parade this weekend.
I'm so freaking happy we don't have oil heat. I don't know how some
people are actually gonna afford it this winter with it actually costing
$2 more a gallon already this year.
Funny
how I, find myself, inside myself... Believe it or not, somebody
actually gets that.
