tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62453172011-11-27T16:12:53.002-08:00Life is all perspective. This one is mine.Piphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09593333113102182425noreply@blogger.comBlogger9591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245317.post-74149538859679009662011-10-22T01:25:00.000-07:002011-10-22T01:25:27.894-07:00

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Long time no post but today is a perfect day for it. When it comes to personal relationships and communication. I hate loose ends. I hate not knowing. I hate unfinished business. I would rather someone tell me that they hate my guts and never want to see me again then to cut me off without a word. In the former, at least I know where we stand. The latter makes my brain work overtime trying

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In honor of Mother's Day, the website Whats the T.com? recently posted stories of Black gay men coming out to their mothers. Today I am going to share my story.I knew I was gay in Kindergarten. I was too young to understand it or even have a name for it but I knew I liked boys better than girls. I struggled with my sexuality for a long time. Religion played a major role in my lack of personal

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I was following a meme on Facebook regarding RuPaul's Drag Race when all of sudden one of the posters claimed that RuPaul was a racist. That the only way to win the show was to be black. I was taken back. Had I read that correctly? Was the writer actually accusing a gay show with one of television's few black Host/Executive Producers of racism?RACISM?!? people making this far fetched

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Is it just me or is there something inherently funny about toddlers and dogs in jail?

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Last night, I spent two hours talking on the phone with my best friend about RuPaul's Drag Race. It was really serious for us. I'm having DTs since the sizzling finale and the hotter-than-hot reunion show aired. I actually watched both shows twice and will definitely watch the reunion show at least twice more before the week is out. I'm not sure I can wait for a new season to air. I need Ru

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As you can tell by the picture to the left, Sandy B and I have finally had a baby. Now maybe she and I can both find happiness. We can finally be fulfilled as parents since dating/marriage is not working out for either of us.

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There seems to be more stories about violence committed towards lesbian women lately. I don't know if this is just coincidence or a very disturbing trend.Rod 2.0:Beta: WATCH: "Enraged" Man Accused of Killing Daughter's Girlfriend

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I meant to post this from the Huffington Post on 4/20 but, you know, i was high.The Origins of 4/20

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Fox and ABC refuse to air Lane Bryant Ad.

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Hot Slut Of The Day!Posted using ShareThis

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I was in a strip bar in Portland, OR the first time I heard the term 420. It was April 2003. I was touring with The Second City National Touring Company. A couple of cast members suggested that we all go out and enjoy Portland's high class entertainment. Why not? I had never been to a real strip club before. The closest I ever came to a titty bar was on a movie set. I felt naughty,

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I think this video is so cute

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I went to the store last night and bought a bottle of champagne. When I got to the checker I stood behind some USC students buying beer. The diligent female cashier checked the ID of each student as they bought their beer. When I got to the register and my champagne bottle rolled across the scanner she didn't bat a lash. She just looked at me and told me there was a discount if I bought 5 more

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Feeling crappy today. Will definitely post tomorrow. Here's something I hope will make you smile: My Sassy Gay Friend

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Ain't gonna happen. L.A. councilman calls for one-year moratorium on rent hikes | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times

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Early hip-hop group Whodini's best album was ESCAPE. It featured a hot dance track "called The Freaks Come Out at Night" and the cautionary tale about friendship entitled simply "Friends."FriendsHow many of us have them?FriendsOnes we can depend onFriendsHow many of us have them?FriendsBefore we go any further let's beFriendsI know a lot of people And I mean a lot. In December I de-friended

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Long time readers are familiar with some of my past "real world" jobs including my stint at the Pizza Factory. That's the job that helped me realize that hungry people can be real a-holes. Others may be familiar with my life as a casting fairy. I still do that from time to time. God knows America could use another sketch show (I hope my sarcasm font is working today).And others may remember I

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I love Betty White. She has been entertaining me my whole life. And Golden Girls is still my favorite sitcom of all time.Betty White's golden touch keeps her red-hot - latimes.com

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I met with two friends from Chicago yesterday. They pitched me a new stage show idea to see if I had interest in helping develop this project.One of the friends, Dre, is a long time collaborator. Dre and I worked together on several projects including a successful children's show we wrote about Barak Obama. He also directed and produced most of the Straight and Nappy projects. The other

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The state of California is honoring former Governor and President Ronald Reagan. I'm not sure this is good news. I didn't like him alive and I hope his memories die like he did. Wow. I will never forget how he turned a deaf ear to the poor but he didn't have the compassion or decency to deal with early AIDS victim in a humane way.And now California is going to honor him with a special day.

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It's Friday. It's sunny. My blood pressure is normal. And I'm happy.Yesterday I spoke about the day my first nephew was born. Today I want to give a shout out to my youngest nephew BJ. I don't really have a great story about the day that BJ was born but I remember the day his dad was born very well. I shared that story at my brother's wedding which I officiated. It was awesome. You

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Today is the 15th birthday of my oldest nephew Brandon. I love that kids so much. I love all my nieces and nephews but Brandon holds a special place in my heart because he was the first. I also had a chance to get to know him in a way that never happened with his siblings or cousins. This post is dedicated to a guy I love so dearly since the day he was born...before.The day of my nephew's

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I have never been afraid of work. I have had a job of some sort since I was 12 years old. Yard work, babysitting, camp counselor, tutor. You name it and I did it. I was a hard working kid. During one of the more entrepreneurial moments of my youth I wrote speeches for for my 9th grade classmates to help them complete the Illinois state speech requirement. I come from a long line of hard

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365 Days = One YearMy promise to restart my blog went unfulfilled until now. I have a million and two excuses why I haven't written. Busy. Disinterested. Scattered brain. It's very easy to get caught up in our day to day struggles to get from point a to point b and point c and finally to home in one piece. Our lives become seemingly smaller and smaller as our bubble becomes more

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I Love L.A. The weather is great in Southern California right now. Sunshine and warm weather suits me fine. Friends of mine that still live out East or in the Midwest always want me to feel guilty because they don't enjoy such great weather. To them I say, "suck it." If it is so miserable in Chicago than get the eff out. It's the same weather every year. They can't possibly think that this

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i'm back bitches. i couldn't stay away for long. i always need to write. and i need a forum to post all the news of interest i find out there in cyberland.first up today is for our home gardener/Obamaphile. please check out the Chia Obama

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I'm coming back.

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Farewell Bitches!This is it Bitches! I have been too busy to update this blog regularly and so now it is time to shut it down.Like my previous blog, "I'm Just Glad to Be Here", Utempo became more of a chore than a diversion which was my original intention. It seemed that my life required more of my attention than my public writing.I'm going to miss leaving stupid videos and articles for us to

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God Hates Fag Bashers March. Several years ago, I suggested to some of my Second City colleagues that we march on Fred Phelps's church. I'm glad to see that someone organized and did it.

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I have anxieties. I have phobias. However, a Kansas woman that sat on the toilet for two years definitely has me beat. This is one bizarre story. It isn't even her bathroom. It belongs to her boyfriend. The police are trying to figure out if they should charge the boyfriend with a crime. What? The boyfriend may deserve the enabler of the year award but is that a crime. Frankly, I'm a

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It's hard to tell what is going to make you laugh and what isn't. This video by Chris "leave Britney alone" C makes me laugh. It is funny and I'm not sure why. It could be the wig. Or his religious fervor. Or for his plea for straight men to give him a fruit basket. It took me a second to warm into it but it really delivers and is less than two minutes long. Check it out and give the boy a

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#@$%!I quit smoking. I quit acting (mostly), and I quit my ex-life partner Steve. Now I might quit cussing. This could be more difficult than nicotine. See, even when I was a Bible-toting scripture spouting church boy, I loved to use profanity/swear/cuss. Now that I have accepted my life as a the world's best backslider, I cuss even more. Even my current desktop wallpaper pic (pictured left) is

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I voted for Obama in the California Primary. Too bad I didn't see this video first. Hilarious. Big Ups to my friends Liz Cackowski and Maggie Carey. Keep the Jeannie Tate Show rolling Ladies. They are so funny.

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This week was certainly a week of loss. I'm moving on, slightly bruised but determined. It seems that change for me can only happen in dramatic grand gestures like this past week. And I accept it for what it is. I am pleased to say that my week ended with me gaining rather than losing.Last night, I attended my first social function in a week. It was a screening of two films by my film Trent

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It Never Rains in Southern California or Why Tony! Toni! Tone! can bite me.It is still winter in Southern California and the rain keeps coming. This is an appropriate metaphor for my life. They say when it rains it pours. In my world, when it rains, it monsoons.So that this post isn't an entire bitch and rant session let me lead with a few positives. I was fortunate enough last week to travel to

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From the Craigslist Treasure ChestI love Craigslist. It is where I found my current apartment. It is how I found more than one job opportunity. And the personal ads amuse me to no end. Here are two real ads found in the Los Angeles Craigslist M4M missed connections section over the last week.I think i misplaced my wedding ring - m4m - 40Date: 2008-02-21, 2:24PM PSTI am pretty sure it slipped off

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I'm posting this just because I love them.

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I love this photo. It was taken by one of my newest friends, Alan Mercer. Alan is a great photographer. If you don't believe me, just look how great he made me look in this photo next to the great sex bomb Mamie Van Doren. This phot was taken at a party at Leisureland in Palm Springs, CA. The event was the launch of Mamie's wine. I blogged about back in December. If you want to know more

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LA - Still Loving ItFour weeks and one day into the new year and things seem to be ok. I have been working for the last three weeks for a life coach/media consultant/motivational speaker/guru. SK is a charismatic and dynamic man (and if you check out the website, you will notice that he has very animated arms. I spend most of my days making "soft sales" calls. I hate it. The only person that has

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2008:So Far So GoodI haven't blogged this year (until now) but I have been working a mile a minute on my screenplay. Some cosmic shift has made me super productive and creative these days. I am not complaining. I'm just going to ride it out. New Year's Eve came and went. I had a good one. I didn't get drunk. I danced most of the night. I loved it. I danced with two young girls that were at the

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Obligatory Last Day PostReally?!? Today is the last calender day of 2007. I'm pretty sure it just started a couple of months ago. I think you all need to check your dates again. What? Oh, it's me that is wrong? Well, let's think back. I honestly don't remember what I did New Year's Day 2007. Knowing myself, I probably did nothing. My best guesses are I laid around and watched movies and

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Have a Crafty Christmas!

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When I was a kid I wanted to be famous. I desired it more than the Hugo: Man of a Thousand Faces doll that I wrote on my Christmas list every year. I imagined that I would do the talk show circuit telling anecdotes about my rise from humble beginnings to my crazy celeberity lifestyle. In my youthful imagination, people speculated about who I bedded and wondered if there would be a sequel to my

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I love this video.

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Happy Labor DayI have been a union member for over ten years. There, that is all I have to say about Labor Day, punk ass holiday.I will talk about lesbians though. Even more important than lesbians (generally speaking) is the impact of coming out. I am still baffled by people that won't/can't come out of the closet. Well here is the story of a woman that proves that it really is never too late to

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I just watched Alice at the Palace starring Meryl Streep. It was really cool from a theatrical point of view...some of the songs didn't work and the visuals are fairly minimal but you get to see Michael Jeter and Mark Linn-Baker. Eating Mushrooms is a really cool song with Meryl Steep...enjoy.

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RIPSo many deaths to report. The great Max Roach, Merv Griffin, Phil Rizzuto, Brooke Astor, Diane "Chi Chi" Van Lente and Joe Van Slyke. Chi Chi gave me my last stage job in Chicago. Joe was a great person. The rest put their stamp on the world and to you all I say, "rest in peace."

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RIP - Tammy Faye Bakker

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Don't You Worry About a ThangHaven't posted because I have been living versus dreaming for the last few weeks. The last week has been an especially industrious one. I made a vow to be more social. Life happens with others around you. The life that I live in my hermit existence is mostly fantastical and imaginary. I spend my time either watching "reality" on TV or creating some reality while

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I'm Still HereMy first blog was created as a journal of my life as an actor. When I started the blog, I was unemployed and thus, I blogged very regularly. When I started to work, mostly at Second City, I began to blog less and less because I was busy working. It seems that is the case these days. I want to tell you all about the exciting things in my life. I want the world to know about my

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Sweet Home ChicagoI have been in LA for six months now and I have officially decided to stay. The first few months were just a test. An opportunity for me to see if one could really stike gold here; and if I could I grab some of it. Well kids, there truly may be gold in these hills and I am going to find it.I went to Chicago a few days before Memorial Day. I wanted to see my friends and

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I promise to post soon. I have many tales about my trip to Chicago. My new writing gig. And so much more. But first, let's talk drag queens. I have never wanted to do drag but if I did, it would look a little something like this.

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Wendy’s manager shot over chili sauce - Criminal Peculiarity - MSNBC.com

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ScarfaceFinally booked my Chicago trip. I will be leaving LA on May 23rd and returning on May 29th. Is it sad that all I can think about is what I will eat when I return to the Midwest? It won't be a loaf of bread I can assure that. For those of you that thought I was joking about the bread accident, here is a picture of my bruised nose. For those keeping score, it is Carbs 1, Pip 0. Or maybe I

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Adrianne! Or Carbs Are BadToday was one of the first days that I didn't feel shitty because of my allergies. I still did my morning face irrigation but it seems to be less of a hassle each day. I arrived at the pizza factory tired but a bit early. Take-Out was immediately busy but our spirits were enlivened by free muffins courtesy of the manager of the Mrs. Beasley's downstairs. I didn't

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Snot TrueI have spent three of the last four weeks ill. It seems that the flora of Southern California doesn't agree with my sinuses. Lacking health insurance, I ignored early symptoms which developed into a raging upper respiratory infection. Yummy. I am completely functional. I go to work. And I am able to control most of my symptoms for a six or seven hour stretch but I am fatigued constantly.

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Good news of the day. Many of you know my great fascination with the transgendered. This is a great article about a transgendered student who runs for prom king. (courtesy of PerezHilton.com)

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Looking Back on When I Was a (Censored) Boy...I'm going to save my Imus rant for another day. Anyone within the sound of my voice in LA has heard it for the last week. I am against censorship (even if it is offensive). But like I said, I am going save this for another day. The whole thing pisses me off.Today, I am going to take the time to look back. Not very far back either. I want to look back

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It is mid month so only two more weeks to get together the rent. Let Adam, Will, and Pearl explain what will happen if you don't.

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What Is Wrong with US`Kaffir Boy' banned from a middle school

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NSFW unless you work at Cracker Barrel or Denny's.

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Speaking of TransgenderedThis news item is genuine gender fuck: Girl had suspected 'boyfriend' was woman

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Learning to Breathe AgainI've been sick for the last week and a half. Allergies. I am so in touch with my inner phlegm. I can breathe again, thankfully. There were a few days last week that I just wanted to die. I'm going to be tested next week to possibly become part of an allergy study. It means free meds and getting paid. Love it.My brand new Epson Printer/Copier/Scanner just arrived today and

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Things I HeartI recently stumbled upon the infamous outtakes of I Heart Huckabees in which Lily Tomlin and director David O. Russell have a swear fest. If you haven't seen it, google it now because most sites have had to take the video down but it is a jaw dropper, trust me. Sorry but there won't be a lot of swearing here but I have decided to do a post of things I love.1. I heart my new

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I haven't posted a lot lately because I have been trying to get settled into the new place. If you haven't heard, I love my new place. I love my new roommate. The location is a dream. And I even got a California driver's license and registered to vote. I am a true and legal Californian now.I spent some time with some Second City Alums yesterday. Major fun. I went hiking in Bronson Canyon with my

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This is a show I was in with my good friend Marc. I loved doing it. And watching theses highlights makes me love it again.

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Life UpdateI haven't posted in a while so I thought I would bring everyone up to speed. First off, I moved into my new place last week. I love the apartment. The location is great. And my roommate is an okay dude. I'm basically starting life again. I have no furniture but a lot of ambition, faith and hope.Second, Rebecca and I performed a show a few weeks back. The performance was great

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My buddies of the 313 are at it again with this video showing some long anticipated and creepy love for Karl Rove.

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I finally found an apartment. I will be moving into a new place on March 1st.

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This is a short video starring a friend of mine from Second City, Liz Cackoswki. Liz and toured together for over a year. The video is wonderfully funny and delightful. Just like Liz.

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It Never Rains In Southern CaliforniaI am so close to finding an apartment. It could be as soon as the end of this week. I found a potential roommate that already has a great place with beautiful furnishings. He and I got along well. I like him and he seems to enjoy me. I just have to get past two more interviews. One with the manager of his building and one with the owner of the building. It

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I Love the 80sThe 80's truly are back. The Bears are in the Super Bowl and now David Lee Roth is re-joining Van Halen.

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WTFOur What The F*ck story of the day comes from Surprise, AZ where a 29 year old pedaphile posed as a 12 year old 7th grader for four months last year. He was arrested two weeks ago, a day after trying to register as a 12 year old 7th grader at another school.

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What Is Wrong With US?I haven't done an WIWWUS installment in a while but I have to question what is happening in our country regarding civil liberties. When South Africa allowed gay marriage, I was shocked. This is a country that once caused me to picket and boycott companies. Because of South Africa's egregious lack of basic human rights toward blacks I didn't drink Coca-Cola for years. Now,

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Missed Connection -m4mI have been scanning Craigslist for the last three months trying to figure out my housing and employment situation in LA. I found a job via my little brother but the housing has been an unresolved issue. I will continue to scour the many ads of Craigslist including the personals because they always give me a giggle. This one made me giggle and then made me wish I wasn't

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I Still Love LA (just not as much as two months ago)My Straight & Nappy partner Rebecca arrived in town two weeks ago. She and spent the last week preparing for an audition we had on Friday. I also spent the last week training for a new position at the pizza factory. I got a promotion to Take-Out. I have been in apartment hell. Where do I even begin?First, the apartment. I stayed on my friends'

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I Still Love LAI just wish I could love it from my own apartment. I'm back to sleeping on a couch but I am so grateful to have a roof over my head. Finding an apartment in LA has been challenging for me. I'm working with a very small budget. I need to be centrally located and near a subway stop. And I can't have a crazy roommate either. I am concentrating my search in Hollywood. I loved living

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I have to move today...again...but I may be close to finding a permanent to semi-permanent place. I'm packing today but I want to tell Lucy (the subleassor) that "I'm not going". Instead I'll let Jake tell her.

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American Idol returns next week. Paula returns to the bottle.

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Serendipity I've not been feeling my best the last two days. The weather here (like my interest in VH1's I Love New York A.K.A. Flavor of Love 3:Hoochie on the Loose) has gone from hot to cold. And not just "California cold" but "even in Chicago this would be cold". The weather combined with a long work schedule have my body a little tense. And the fact that I have been in LA for 6 weeks and

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Hey, Didn't I See You...So, that people can stop asking me, YES, that was me 20/20 last Friday night. I didn't make a big deal about it because I was'nt featured. I attended an event that was being taped by the show and frankly, I was embarrassed to be there. I will write more about this later but right now, I have to go and sell pizzas.

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Restaurant MathThe gloss of moving to LA has eroded to the matte finish of everyday life. I still love it here but I don't wake up in the morning quite as excited about it as I was three weeks ago. I still don't have a permanent resident or a car but I do have a job that requires me to smile and walk a lot. I am a restaurant host. It is a position that most people don't consider very important.

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Have A Ball Bustin' New YearI went to Bronson Canyon again yesterday for a nice hike. I walked half way up to the Hollywood sign and then back. On my way out of the park, I ran into my newest friend BB. He was just as vibrant as he was on Thursday. We walked and he gave me more information about my astrological make-up including some harsh words about my Scorpio nature when factored into my

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I (Still) Love LAI have been in LA for four weeks now. It is a relatively short period of time and I know that I am not finished transitioning yet. I kind of wish this period would be over so that I can move on with my life and feel some sense of normalcy again. Don't get me wrong. I love it here. This is where I am supposed to be right now and I am not leaving until I accomplish my purpose.The

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Merry Christmas Bitches

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lotti_pip Originally uploaded by mylilpip. Here is a picture of LL Cool P and I on my first night in LA. We were attending a very nice holiday party at EllieMo's house. It was at this party that I met Lucy. It is Lucy's apartment that I am subletting right now. I also spoke with a casting director that I had met previously in Chicago. I had a meeting with that casting director this

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All You Have To Do Is DreamThat's right Bitches...I finally saw the most anticipated movie of the year...deep breath...Dreamgirls. There has been so much hype over this film. I hate hype. Unless it is hype about me and even then, I don't want to hear it, I just want to reap the rewards of it. Most times when movies are over-hyped it usually is a major disappointment. How many times have you

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In Honor of J-HudJ-Hud, you are my dreamgirl.

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I Love LAOkay, my posts have been very infrequent but my life has been a constant state of change for over a month now. This morning, however, I found myself waking up in my own bed for the first time. Well, sort of my own bed. I took a one month sublet in Hollywood so at least I don't have to sleep on a sofa for a few weeks and I have unlimited access to a PC.LA has been really positive for me

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Dear God, I'm HereI have safely arrived in LA. On my first day in town, my sister and I lunched at cute little place in West Hollywood while our brother watched some stupid football game at a sports bar across the street. After lunch, I got a quick manicure before my siblings dropped me off at my hosts' house in the Miracle Mile/La Brea neighborhood of Los Angeles.After settling in for a couple

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I'm Snowed In - Still In ChicagoWhy complain about the weather. There are so many other things to complain about. Ask the complaint choir of Birmingham.

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Michael RichardsI have had many conversations about Michael Richards and they usually end with the statement, "we need to really let this one go." I'm tired of the "n-word" discussion. It's not even a discussion anymore. People are flat out telling me that I am not allowed to use the word nigger. Ever. Under any circumstances. And to that I say, "fuck them niggers." Yes, I know the historical

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Holiday partying with Shirley Bassey and Twiggy.I love Shirley Bassey. I saw her when I was in London back in 1998 but have been a huge fan since the womb. How much do I love this ad for M & S with Shirley Bassey singing Pink's "Get The Party Started."

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What is Wrong with US?South African Parliament Approves Same-Sex Marriages I read that headline yesterday while temping at the big giant advertising agency. The first thing that came to mind was , "we boycotted this country when I was in college because of serious human rights violations." Now, they have surpassed the United States in terms of equality for all. The American hypocrisy is

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