Liza One Note

Not trying to too strongly fit the stereotype of the gay man, I went to a Liza Minelli concert Wednesday night. Now, I am not a big fan of Liza’s; however, she is something of an icon and Lord knows there was going to be excellent people-watching at this event. Rarely do you get to see aging gay men rubbing elbows with rich old people and society folk. Anywhere where there are either gay men or society people, there will be some interesting clothing choices, including the sheer green "dress" with the saftey pin design and the man carrying the sequined Louis Vuitton evening bag a la Blanche Devereaux.

It was one of the most surreal evenings I have ever experienced. The concert itself was actually quite good...she is nothing if not an entertainer. It was a benefit for a local charity, so after everyone got through congratulating themselves, the magic began.

I would never have believed it had I not seen it for myself, but she really is a living charicature of herself. She mentioned "mama" and everyone applauded. She forgot the words to a song, stopped to look at the music and everyone applauded. She swivelled her bionic hips and everyone applauded.

Is it wrong that I enjoyed myself?

Blog virginus et alia

This is my first endeavor with blogging. We'll see how it goes.

The title is my favorite Latin word, spelled the Medieval Latin way. If you have been paying attention, there have already seen several references to 'Medieval' and 'Latin' and this is only the 4th sentence. Yes, I am a big medieval studies nerd, but most of you already knew this. I have a 14th-century soul and if I believe my chakra cleanser/energy worker/herbalist it goes all the way back to Celtic times, which is also not a surprise for those of you who know me.

I decided to create this blog out of sheer boredom, actually. My boss has been gone for the past two days, and after 3pm I am the only one in the office. While there are many times I crave to have nothing to do, to much of a good thing is really aggravating. Also, there seem to be some big changes looming on the horizon of my life, so I figured it might be a good idea to start keeping track of these things somehow. I have never been consistent with keeping a journal so hopes are not too high for the longevity of this blog...but then again, I may surprise myself. Stay tuned.

PS. 21 April 753 BC was the day that Rome was founded. Happy 2758^th Birthday Eternal City!!