Gay travel trends in 2012

Posted on March 25, 2012 | 1 comment

Have you seen the Out Traveler article 5 gay travel trends for 2012? This article was first published in January, but I just saw it  and thought I’d share the trends. Are you a traveler? What do you think of these trends?

Digital Detox: Apparently more of us are intentionally seeking destinations best described as a “no phone zone”. Although this was not intended when I went on the Atlantis Caribbean Cruise in February, I didn’t miss my phone at all.

Experiential Cruising: The magazine suggests exploring remote destinations by cruising on smaller ships is gaining popularity.  The magazine lists some names of particular cruise lines to consider if interested.

Emerging Destinations:  Gay travelers are looking beyond some of the more traditionally popular destinations opting for places like Peru or South Africa.  I’ve always wanted to see Cape Town so I’m not surprised by this one bit.

Immersion Conversion: More of us are looking to immerse themselves within a local culture to have a truer local experience of what life in that destination is really like.  The article lists examples such as taking cheese-making classes in Italy – sounds delicious.

Travel Agent Revival: I’m sort of circumspect of this since the article was written by an American Express travel agent, but some of the trends listed above would be far easier to try with the aide of an experienced travel agent.

Intrigued and want to read the article online? Check out the Out Traveler article, 5 gay travel trends for 2012.

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Apple stores are dangerous for old people

Posted on March 24, 2012 | 3 comments

Earlier today, the New York Post wrote about an 83 year old grandmother who is suing Apple for $1 million.   The article title, Pane & suffering at the Apple Store, more or less says it all.

Evelyn Paswall claims Apple’s signature glass architecture is a menace after she failed to see the glass door at a the store’s Long Island location and smashed her face, breaking her nose. I’m trying to be sympathetic to what otherwise would make me laugh, but her decision to sue Apple for such an outrageous amount makes it tough for me to muster the sympathy and not view her as an opportunist and gold digger.

You can read the article in it’s entirety here.

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Time out

Posted on March 24, 2012 | 1 comment

Looks like someone needed to take a time out.

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Chow down (at Chick-fil-A)

Posted on March 24, 2012 | 3 comments

I saw this very funny (although not appropriate for work) video on the DanNation blog and knew I wanted to share this.  You can check out the lyrics if you like at Celebridyke blog.

Enjoy

One thing that seems to be missing from the conservative movement in the US is a sense of irony.  So one shouldn’t assume drag queens creating a video that mocks the Christian-right owned Chick-fil-A, is an endorsement. I figured I’d spell that out for the less sophisticated who may by accident find this corner of the internet.

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Overheard at work this week

Posted on March 23, 2012 | 2 comments

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Spring in bloom in the South End (sort of)

Posted on March 23, 2012 | Leave a comment

The winter of 2012 was blissfully mild, and with temperatures earlier this week hitting 80+ degrees more than once there is a lot of hope that spring will make a lasting impression and banish any thoughts winter might have to make one last push.

Mother nature is schizophrenic in the South End.  Some trees are in full bloom while others appear to be just awakening from their winter slumber and only have tiny buds shooting forth as this photo from Shawmut Ave / Waltham St intersection shows.

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Furry Friday

Posted on March 23, 2012 | 4 comments

Just a little eye candy for my gay readers to get you through the day.

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BosGuy brain teaser

Posted on March 23, 2012 | 5 comments

For the past few weeks I have been including riddles in my Friday post.  This week I thought I would mix things up a bit and ask you to test your observation skills.

I will post the answer to the brain teaser below in the comment section along with a brief explanation.  I hope you enjoy this week’s challenge.

Count the num­ber of times that the let­ter F appears in this sen­tence:  Fin­ished files are the result of years of sci­en­tific study com­bined with the expe­ri­ence of years.

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Coffee Talk: This emotion called Love

Posted on March 22, 2012 | 5 comments

I love my partner. He’s one of the most interesting individuals I’ve ever met. Thirteen years together and he can still surprise me; mind you not all of those surprises are pleasant, but I love the fact that he can still keep me guessing.

Having said that, last night we had one of those conversations old married couples have; those conversations that never seem to end nor provide an element of satisfaction for either party.  Forty-five minutes into talking about our home remodeling for perhaps the zillionth time it occurred to me “You (my partner – just to be clear) are insane” while another part of me was thinking “This must be love“. Who else would I ever argue for years on end about wall coloring, fabric and furnishings? Proving beyond any doubt in my mind, love is most definitely painful and certainly crazy.

Sorry, I’m suddenly getting a bit verklempt.  Discuss amooangst yooaselves…

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Wanna get filthy?

Posted on March 22, 2012 | 6 comments

The “dirty” post from earlier this week proved to be far more popular than I would have ever anticipated.  Mental note never to underestimate the sex appeal of Henry Cavill.

Anyway, my good friend on Twitter @JustGngr appreciated the “dirty” theme and brought my attention to C-IN2’s “Filthy” line of underwear.   While I do not post any advertising on my blog (I like to think of myself as a low-brow, slightly vulgar version of NPR for the LGBT community), I’m not opposed to promoting certain brands.

Feel free to check out C-IN2’s Filthy line.

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The 100 greatest gay albums (according to Out Magazine)

Posted on March 22, 2012 | 2 comments

Out Magazine has published the “100 Greatest Gay Albums”.  Truth is they are great albums period, but the gay community new this first and embraced them ahead of the curve.  I say this in part because I’m afraid I just might be a cliche.  A quick look at the album covers featured made me blanch.  At one point I owned or was regularly singing along to nine of the twelve featured albums (the red indicates which albums I’m referring to).I find these lists a bit ridiculous, but I always peruse them.  In case you are wondering Madge makes five appearances on the top 100 appearing respectively at #7, #36, #46, #86 and #87.  I might have bumped her up a bit and included a few other of her CDs but this isn’t my list.

Looking to kill some time at work or see just how “gay” your CD collection was? Check out the Out 100.

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Spring has sprung

Posted on March 21, 2012 | Leave a comment

Did the wicked warm temperatures have you fooled? You may not have realized that spring has officially sprung. Get out and enjoy the good weather.

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2012 Munch Madness

Posted on March 21, 2012 | Leave a comment

Munch MadnessThe NCAA  Basketball tournament comes to Boston starting this week with some very high profile college basketball tournament match ups.

Couldn’t care less?

Me too, but one contest that I can sink my teeth into (so to speak) is Munch Madness.  This is an event where foodies from all over Boston vote for their favorite chefs and restaurants.  Not familiar with Munch Madness?

The Boston Globe creates a bracket of 64 restaurants (see photo above) and you get to pick your favorite restaurant as they go head-to-head with competing restaurants until a champion is picked. The first round starts today and runs through Thursday.  On Friday check back to see if your picks survived so you can vote for them in the second round.  The finals takes place at the end of this month and the winner will be announced on April 4th.

Fill out your Munch Madness Brackets here

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Boston Spirit Magazine 5th Annual LGBT Executive Networking Night

Posted on March 21, 2012 | 1 comment

Boston Spirit Magazine 5th Annual LGBT Executive Networking Night takes place one week from tonight.  Are you going?   It is a great opportunity to meet and mingle regardless of your employment status or satisfaction with your job.

More than 1,000 LGBT professionals attend this event each year. The keynote speaker this year is Chaz Bono.  Certainly a strange choice for business networking but interesting all the same.

LGBT Networking Event: 6:00 – 9:00pm at Marriott Copley Place

Register Here

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Stop the deportations

Posted on March 21, 2012 | Leave a comment

Have you seen this touching video about Brian and Alfonso? Their story is yet to be fully written, and it is a reminder that elections do matter. While my story is quite different it is not lost on me that for many conservatives in the Democratic Party and virtually all of the Republican Party, Brian and Alfonso don’t matter.

I don’t know about you, but this sort of thing outrages me

By extension of that same logic I don’t matter nor does my relationship with my partner. My government allows someone to marry a stranger from another country and would provide that person all the benefits of a US citizen, but couples who have spent more than a decade together can be ripped apart simply because they share the same anatomy. It makes me ashamed and outraged. Learn more here

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