With temperatures expected to exceed this lovely forecast you’ll notice many Bostonians walking around with a smile on their face. Get out, enjoy the day and say “hey” to spring.
Last week I started working out with my new trainer, Kris. It will probably take me a couple of months before our training sessions become routine and I can anticipate what he may have in store for me. For now, each work out is something a bit different and new.
Like my former trainer, he couples routines so one rep focuses on one muscle group and the next focuses on a secondary group. Thank goodness we take 30-second breaks after these back-to-back sets so I may catch my breathe.
We are still in the “honeymoon” stage; he’s figuring out what are my limits and structuring routines to push me and I’m trying to impress him by not gasping for air. Although I miss my former trainer, Stu, I’m happy with the change and have faith that Kris is going to help me attain a higher level of fitness so I’ll be more comfortable when the warmer weather arrives. Are you working out? Let’s chat and motivate each other.
Tomorrow, March 9th, tickets to Kristin Chenowith’s recently announced tour will go on sale. The Tony Award winning actress may be best known as Glinda the Good Witch in the musical, Wicked. She had a supporting role in Glee from 2009-2011 and is starring in ABC’s new television series GCB which stands for Good Christian Belles (otherwise known as Good Christian Bitches).
Friday, June 8th at The Boston Opera House
Chenowith’s tour will visit 19 cities, and opens in Seattle on Wednesday, May 9th. Ms. Chenowith will be performing here in Boston a month later the weekend of Pride on Friday, June 8th. You can see her full list of tour dates here.
While reading this month’s Boston Spirit Magazine I read their article “Who Says Money Can’t Buy Happiness“. Two friends, Rich Cook and Steven Grant, each day hide a $20 bill somewhere in Greater Boston then post clues online. 
Rich Cook who lives here in the South End said in the Spirit Magazine interview “Being able to make people’s day and to show how happy they are to receive twenty dollars has really been worth it to us.” The effort is also in a way an homage to a third friend of theirs who they had discussed the idea, but sadly passed this past fall after suffering a head injury.
Rich and Steven’s tribute to their friend put a smile on my face and I hope this story will leave you feeling the same. Check out their website at www.plentyoftwenties.com and be sure to check out their humorous video.
Looking for a little humor to get you through your day? Check out Dollar Shave Club’s website at DollarShaveClub.com and watch their hilarious video.
Essentially the firm is offering one month’s worth of razors for $1 plus shipping and handling. Not only does the video make me want to try out their product, but it seems like a brilliant deal.
You know how much I enjoy my food so the fact that I look forward to the Taste of the South End each year will not be a shock. The event draws 40 restaurants from the neighborhood and consistently sells out. The proceeds go to the very worthy AIDS Action Committee.
The event includes plenty to eat and drink with more than a dozen different wines to sample. Sam Adams was the brewer on hand this year and they were featuring their new cider, Angry Orchard. If you like cider, its worth the try. The VIP lounge which traditionally includes a specialty bar, restaurants from outside the South End and comfortable seating did not disappoint. Restaurants in the VIP lounge included: Jasper White’s Summer Shack, Cambridge favorite – Upstairs on the Square and The Ritz Carlton’s – Artisan’s Bistro. Below is a video that I created for AIDS Action Committee
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Earlier this week Twitter buddy @PacsPad pointed out that all my blogging and Tweeting with a Boston accent has started to manifest on Google. Sure enough if you type “Boston Gawjus” your’s truly blog appears.
My response: Wicked, Friggin’ Awesome or WFA…
The “ähts festival” as it is referred to here in Boston has issued a call to interested visual and craft artists who would like to participate in this annual festival that takes place at Christopher Columbus Park each September. Only 65 applicants will be selected to participate in this event which is free to the public.
Applications must be submitted by Friday, April 6
Boston area artists will be provided preference. Applications and support materials must be submitted by April 6, 2012 for consideration. If you are a local visual or craft artist and would like to learn more about this event, print and read The Boston arts festival.
Candidate Mitt Romney seems to have multiple personalities. If you happen to live in any of the states holding Republican Presidential Primaries or Caucuses today, you probably won’t hear anything nearly as friendly from Romney. Lately. he’s jumped at the opportunity to show his “Conservative Credentials”.
I wonder why his competitors have not seized this opportunity to illustrate his hypocrisy? I suppose there are probably just too many other examples, but I couldn’t help but laugh when I saw this image which was posted on Spirit Magazine’s website. If you find this funny, check out James Lopata’s humorous article, Top 10 Gay Reasons to Vote GOP in 2012.
Last week when I posted the Calvin Klein 2012 Spring photo and video I received a lot of positive feedback so I thought I’d share an ad campaign that I thought was particularly sexy. The 2010 Cristiano Ronaldo Armani campaign. I’ve been enamored with this football / soccer player since I saw him play in the 2008 Olympics.
Each Monday I blog about profiles of men on Twitter who catch my eye and whom I think you may enjoy following. As always, suggestions for profiles to feature are welcome. If you’d like to follow me on twitter, you can find me @BosGuy. You can find me talking about these men on Twitter by searching the #MenOfTwitter hash mark.
hectorfonseca – You don’t have to be club kid to recognize this handsome Jersey kid with Puerto Rican roots. Hector Fonseca is a successful DJ / producer who has been touring the US and the world. Even if you are unlikely to find yourself at a club, you probably would like Hector’s music. Last year he had a series of successful remixes for artists like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Beyonce. Clearly the guy knows what he’s doing. Music lovers and fans can follow Hector who Tweets regularly.
jasaonyantha – Originally from Ottawa, Jason now calls Toronto home where he works as a producer at MTV Canada. This low-key, handsome guy freely admits he probably spends too much time on Twitter and Facebook. However, he clearly has a great sense of humor too as he’s quite proud of his latest home decorating project, framing all five of Lindsay Lohan’s mugshots as “wall art”. Want to learn more about Jason? You can follow him on Twitter and check out a website that includes some photos of his friends, jasonyantha.com.
This past weekend was one of Boston’s largest GLBT fundraisers of the year. More than 1,300 gay men, their friends and allies came together to raise money for one of the nation’s largest GLBT healthcare facilities, The Fenway Health Clinic.
This year’s recipient of the Gerry E. Studds Award was Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank.
Below is a quick video I have created from the 2012 Fenway Men’s Event on Saturday night. Thank you very much to all who posed for a photo and my sincere apologies to those who were not included.
Ink Block courtesy of BRA
Despite the South End’s gentrification, a corner of my neighborhood near the Mass Pike and Chinatown has remained a no-man’s land only notable for it’s tenant, The Boston Herald. The Herald’s announcement last year that it would leave it’s home of more than 50 years has resulted in a recent proposal dubbed the “Ink block”.
The ambitious plan calls for replacing The Boston Herald building with multiple buildings of mixed use space that would include 470+ rental residential units, retail space and 400+ underground parking space.
The Boston Herald building is scheduled for demolition in the fall of 2012 and based on the neighborhood’s enthusiastic response, I hope they can start building this welcome addition right away.
One of the largest GLBT events in Boston is this evening. The black tie event which will draw more than 1,300 from the Boston gay community helps raise funds for The Fenway Health Clinic – one of the largest GLBT-focused research and healthcare centers in the country.
This year’s recipient of the Gerry E. Studds Award is Congressman Barney Frank. I can only imagine what he’ll have to say about the recently failed Blunt Amendment which focused on restricting birth control access for women or the current debate regarding same sex marriage to this group of 1,300 men only too willing to open their check books and send a message to D.C. to stay out of our bedrooms and stop trying to legislate religious teachings.
Here is a quick video from all the fun that was had at the 2011 Men’s Event.
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