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Danell Leyva
BONUS POST: Earlier today Manhunt Daily posted a series of photos of US Gymnast, Danell Leyva, so I thought I’d share one of my favorites. You can see more photos on their site here.
Teen bride Courtney Stodden gets “couples therapy”
Last summer I posted a video clip from AC 360 when Anderson Cooper featured the 16 year old bride, Courtney Stodden, who was marrying 51 year old actor, Doug Hutchison, in my post Must be love.
TMZ reports, … Stodden — who married Hutchison when she was 16 — has signed on to the upcoming season of VH1′s Couples Therapy. Sources connected to production tell us .. the couple has acknowledged there are “obvious problems in their relationship because of their age difference and the notoriety they’ve gotten because of their relationship.” Courtney and Doug — along with 4 other couples — will receive “intense counseling” throughout the course of the show … which began taping a few days ago.
This is just another example of how manufactured the veiled homophobic arguments are from Conservatives and religious elements in the US who oppose same sex marriage. There isn’t even a peep from these supposedly “pro-marriage” groups about Stodden’s marriage and the thousands of others that take place each year merely to gain notoriety and make a mockery of the institution they supposedly cherish.
CONTREX strip commercial
This is completely safe for work and worth the watch. Wish more advertisers were this playful with their advertising.
Taste of Provincetown, Saturday, August 25
On Saturday, August 25th The Taste of Provincetown will take place with all proceeds going to benefit MassEquality, and yours truly has been invited to attend the event.
Thirty of Cape Cod’s most highly-rated restaurants and chefs will be on-hand to tempt your taste buds and satisfy your stomach. I will share more about The Taste of Provincetown over the next few weeks, but I hope you will come and join me for an evening of cocktails and good food, knowing that your money goes to such a worthwhile non-profit. You may purchase your tickets here.
The Taste of Provincetown is at 6PM on Saturday, August 25th. The event will be hosted at Provincetown Town Hall, 260 Commercial St.
The weekend
Are you upset it’s Monday morning? If you are like me, I’m sure you could use another day out of the office to relax. However, I think this lady might need to take the week off to recover from her weekend.
On an unrelated note: Is this what straight clubs look like? Yikes!
Wake up
It is Monday and it is time to get up for work.
Klout
About a year ago someone told me about Klout, which claims to measure your influence and compare it with others you may interact with on sites like facebook and twitter.
I don’t really take Klout that seriously but I do find it interesting. According to Klout my areas of “influence” include the following topics: Boston, LGBT, Gay/Lesbian/BiSexual, Restaurants and Politics.
If you find this sort of thing interesting you can check out Klout online at Klout.com. If you are on Klout you can find me at, http://klout.com/#/BosGuy
Airfare prices expected to drop August 21
Anyone who has flown recently will tell you how expensive flights in the US have become. Prices have continued to rise and according to an article in the LA Times, prices for domestic airfare rose almost 5% in the first 3 months of the year. This comes after airfares rose more than 8% in both 2011 and 2010.
However, it looks like domestic airfares are expected to drop between 10% – 20% starting August 21st. If you are planning a trip and can hold off until the price break you could end up saving yourself a bit of money. You can read the full article here in the LA Times.
Hotel review: The Setai Fifth Avenue
The Setai Fifth Avenue (no relation to The Setai South Beach) is one of ten properties worldwide managed by Capella Hotels. The boutique hotel opened in late 2010 and is located in Midtown just steps from The Empire State Building and Bryant Park.
The Setai places a strong emphasis on service and style. Staff are universally attentive and guests receive a welcome call after arriving to ensure everything is to their satisfaction, rooms all come with free wi-fi and a turn down service which leaves nightly treats. The Setai’s focus on style is equal to that of service. I found the room appealed to both the body and the eye. Click on the images to enlarge photo.
The stylish amenities continue in the large bathroom which includes an oversized tub that even I could fit in comfortably, ample vanity space, and a soothing shower all within easy eye shot of a small flat screen T.V.
HINT: Business travelers will like the complimentary shoe shine service offered to all guests each night.
Tick tock…
Summer 2012 has been wonderful but as the calendar turns to August one cannot help but feel like the season is nearing its end.
The weather will remain warm for awhile even here in Boston, but come September the seasons will have changed, students will return to the city and summer will become a thing of the past.
So as the summer enters its final few weeks, make the most of your time by getting out and doing some of those fun things you had planned at the start of the season. I’ve had a wonderful summer, visiting the beach, going out and spending time with family and friends and I hope you can say the same. For those in the Southern Hemisphere patiently waiting for spring to arrive, enjoy the warmer weather coming your way.
dBar: Chic-2B-gay
Looking for dinner plans this weekend? Consider checking out dbar. The Dorchester restaurant and bar has responded to the Chick-Fil-A controversy in a very positive and creative manner. Best of all, a portion of their proceeds this weekend will go to GLAAD’s Speak Out Against Chick-Fil-A campaign.
Daily Beast picture of the day
I thought this image of a panda bear being transferred back into the wilderness was really cool (and a bit funny too). I pulled this from The Daily Beast website which posted it awhile back as a “picture of the day”.
The V Motion Project: Can’t Help Myself
Have you seen the music video for The V Motion Project’s song, “Can’t Help Myself”? According to AdverBlog, Producer Joel Little created the music, musician James Hayday broke the track down and Paul Sanderson built the tech to control the music. The result is a fully functional musical instrument that can be played live, triggered virtually by a dancer.
The video was shot in Auckland, New Zealand, against a warehouse. Check out the faces in the crowd – they are clearly enjoying the show.
The Economist rips Romney
The Economist was extremely unforgiving of Mitt Romney’s gaffes on his most recent trip abroad and the first as the presumptive Republican Presidential candidate. No doubt this was intended to give Romney credibility with regards to foreign affairs (something generally very important to the Republican Party), but Romney’s trip was more like a string of blunders that were embarrassing. Is he really this ill prepared? I’ve included an excerpt from the post on The Economist.
“After spending several days getting flayed by the British press handling of the Olympic games, he moved on to Israel, where his campaign promptly involved itself in a diplomatic scandal (this time with actual consequences) over whether it had said that Mr Romney would back a unilateral Israeli strike on Iran.
Mr Romney went on to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel, a position no American administration has ever taken because discussions over the final status of the city are the most explosive subject in Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. Then this morning, at a fund-raising breakfast largely populated by ultra-rich Jewish Americans, Mr Romney managed to suggest that Palestinians are poor because their culture is inferior to that of Jews.”
Read the entire article in the Economist, Mitt Romney abroad: Like Bush, but without the cosmopolitan flair.
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