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Fairmont San Francisco

Posted on May 11, 2011 | 4 comments

I arrived in San Francisco earlier this afternoon and have checked into the Fairmont which is a beautiful hotel located on Nob Hill. This beautiful property was built in the late 1870s and the hotel exterior and lobby exude all the charm and elegance one would attribute to that age.

I was lucky to get upgraded to the 21st floor. The pictures below provide glimpses of my view of the San Francisco bay. The first image shows Coit Tower and the second is the iconic Golden Gate Bridge off in the distance.
I’ll include a review of the hotel and the service after I return to Boston and will post it on my TripAdvisor account.

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Off to San Francisco

Posted on May 10, 2011 | 8 comments

Work rarely takes me away from home for more than a day, but tomorrow (Wednesday) I leave for San Francisco. I’m using the opportunity to extend my stay through the weekend to visit with friends.

I was in San Francisco last summer for work, but the trip was a blur. I arrived in the evening and flew out the following day before lunch. This trip will afford me the opportunity to enjoy the city and get caught up with friends. I will be staying at the Fairmont San Francisco for the conference that is bringing me to California. This is a charming property that is fairly central. After the conference I will head over to my friend’s Sean and David where they have offered to host me in their Castro Apartment. I’m really looking forward to seeing them and my good friend Jeff.

I don’t anticipate having much time to blog, but I will be tweeting on my account, twitter.com/BosGuy.

Quick Update Just got upgraded by the Fairmont thanks to my tweets about travel. One more reason I love Twitter.

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Darren Criss

Posted on May 9, 2011 | 2 comments

Darren Criss does it again with another fantastic rendition of a Rock-n-Roll classic.

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Men of Twitter

Posted on May 9, 2011 | 7 comments

I’m a fan of Twitter. I love how quick and easy it is to use and connect with people. Another perk is what I’ll refer to as the “Men of Twitter” since there are so many handsome guys. Adding to their attraction is the fact they only talk in 140 characters.

Each Monday I post #MenOfTwitter profiles that catch my eye and whom I think you may enjoy following.As always, suggestions for profiles to feature are welcome and if you’d like to follow me, you can find me at @BosGuy. Below are a few more #MenOfTwitter you may want to follow.
ColeStreets twitter profile claims he loves life, french fries and hot boys. Well Cole, I’d have to add you to that list because I love observing your tweets to the many sexy men who follow you on twitter. I never get tired of reading what you are up to (or with whom).

LargeTony living large with Tony, quite possibly the sweetest guy in all of TN. This man is full of surprises. His blog entries more closely resemble poetry, but as many of you know there’s a more playful side to Tony which he shares on Twitter and his Tumblr site.
AlekandSteph bring a sense of style to twitter with their tweets of luxurious destinations and objects of desire which they include in their online magazines, www.Bellomag.com and www.ohlalamag.com. As fashion photographers, they bring a degree of sophistication and fantasy that I love.

BTW – If you like this post, ReTweet. If you love it, follow @BosGuy.
Link here to see past #MenOfTwitter.

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Posted on May 8, 2011 | 2 comments

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BosGuy cooks (again)

Posted on May 8, 2011 | 6 comments

Its no secret that I love food, but I only cook a meal 1-2 times a week. Last month I felt particularly adventurous and posted a write up about cooking artichokes for the first time in my entry, Chef BosGuy.

Earlier this week I marked another culinary first when I made eggplant parmigiana. I love eggplant parmigiana; my grandmother “Nana” perfected this meal and cooked it through out my childhood. More recently my mother has continued the tradition perhaps even surpassing Nana’s home recipe. My initial attempt was good but could not compare to either Nana’s nor Mom’s, but I was proud of the food I plated and it was savory enough that it barely lasted more than 24 hours; despite making a huge tray.

Here is a close up of my dinner plate. The eggplant is accompanied by linguine in a spicy marinara sauce I also made (covered with a healthy pinch of parmesan).
Dinner for one.

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Friday @Fenway

Posted on May 7, 2011 | 4 comments

I went to see the Red Sox game last night. This was my second game of the season, and while it was the perfect evening for a game at Fenway, the Red Sox were far from perfect. The most excitement came early in the game after Tim Wakefield was called for a balk and Francona was thrown out for arguing. Thus far this season, the Sox have born a closer resemblance to the Bad News Bears than the championship team this fans wanted.

Despite the frustrating play of the home team, the evening was not ruined. Between the cheers and groans, I snapped a few pictures of the park and the handsome fans which seemed to be all around us.





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Boston Guerrilla Queer Bar

Posted on May 6, 2011 | 1 comment

It’s the first Friday of the month so that means it’s also Boston Guerrilla Queer Bar night when groups of young gay men overtake a traditionally straight bar and make it gay for just one evening.

Tonight’s impromptu take over will occur in the Fenway at An Tua Nua, located between the Kenmore and Fenway MBTA stop on the green line. Guys will start arriving after 9PM. Don’t be too fashionably late otherwise you may find yourself standing in line rather than enjoying the company inside. Learn more about Boston Guerrilla Queer Bar.

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TGIF

Posted on May 6, 2011 | 1 comment

I hope you can enjoy the weekend and spend it relaxing with family or friends.

Don’t forget to call Mom on Sunday to tell her how much you love her.

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Overheard at work today…

Posted on May 5, 2011 | 6 comments

I rarely talk about work on my blog because I don’t think anyone would find it particularly interesting, but today I was privy to a conversation that had me in stitches. Without going into too much detail, a dialog between a small group resulted the most junior member delivering an absolute zinger.

I should predicate this, by sharing this was a virtual meeting that took place via conference call with all parties dialing in to meet. At one point, a senior manager pushed back on a more junior member (while the request was not unreasonable, it was clearly something the senior member should be managing).

After being asked to manage the task in question the more junior member said with amazing sincerity “that type of responsibility is beyond my pay scale.” -OUCH-

Perhaps if you don’t work as I do with most of your meetings over the phone you cannot appreciate the type of vacuum this creates with everyone simultaneously gasping then hitting mute on their phone so they can laugh in private and not appear unprofessional. Maybe the story won’t translate as hoped, but it still has me in stitches while I type this.

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Where all the men are

Posted on May 5, 2011 | 5 comments

I’ve posted this picture in the past, but I never grow tired of it. This tiny park on West Newton Street in Boston’s South End always makes me chuckle when I walk past it, because words do matter and no matter how wonderful Mr. (or Ms.) Hiscock was – its an unfortunate name. Ironically, this park happens to be in the traditionally gay neighborhood of Boston, the South End.

If you happen to live in Boston, I say with all sincerity, “I hope you can stop by this spring or summer to enjoy Hiscock”.

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Thank you, Merci, Gracias, Obrigado, Danke, Grazie, SaHHa, Arigato (you get the picture)

Posted on May 4, 2011 | 2 comments

I started writing my blog in the fall of 2007 to record thoughts and events that were of personal significance, share my travels with friends & family and to provide me with a forum for the occasional rant. I’ve always enjoyed writing and this blog has provided me more personal satisfaction than I ever would have imagined when I started.

At some point in 2010 (its really hard to pinpoint exactly when) I noticed that I wanted to do more than maintain an online diary and started including content that I previously would have skipped over such as yesterday’s post Boston’s favorite same sex couple.

Occasionally posts I write get picked up (usually by other bloggers). This is the case with my previous entry. If I’m to believe the stats that blogger provides, within the last 24 hours that post has received more views than my entire blog does in a typical 3-day span. Reading that today was so personally gratifying.

I wanted to say thank you especially to the follow up emails I have received. I didn’t realize it would strike such a nerve and am so pleased it did.

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Boston’s favorite same sex couple return

Posted on May 3, 2011 | 6 comments

Earlier today Boston’s favorite same sex couple returned to the Boston Public Garden. Romeo & Juliet, the two graceful swans that make the pond in the Public Garden their home are back. Back in 2005 (just a year after same sex marriage was legalized in MA) it was learned that Romeo is in fact a female, which caused many conservatives who like to scream about how unnatural homosexuality is to cry foul (or was it fowl?)!

According to the zoo keepers who watch over the couple in the winter months, the two swans have been nesting together for approximately 10 years so if you should find yourself in Boston, head over to the Boston Public Gardens and congratulate the city’s favorite lesbians on their milestone anniversary. We should all be so lucky (not to mention to have such a chic address).

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Posted on May 3, 2011 | 4 comments

I first posted this on my blog back in 2009, and since then, I’ve seen this make the rounds on the web. However, I still think this is hilarious.

If you find yourself at a Pride Rally or Gay Marriage Rally this summer (and you know there will be guys like this there)… Maybe this is something to consider. I know I wish I had thought of this back in 2003 when I was down at the Massachusetts State House to show my support for same-sex marriage.

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Men of Twitter

Posted on May 2, 2011 | 8 comments

I’m a fan of Twitter. I love how quick and easy it is to use and connect with people. Another perk is what I’ll refer to as the “Men of Twitter” since there are so many handsome guys. Adding to their attraction is the fact they only talk in 140 characters.

Each Monday I post #MenOfTwitter profiles that catch my eye and whom I think you may enjoy following. Although I tend to shy away from headless photos to include in #MenOfTwitter, I opted to break my unspoken rule this week and include three headless hotties.

AtlantaStud Yet again another man from ATL catches my eye. You’ll enjoy his flirtatious tweets and the occasional self-pics which all speak highly of this sexy Hotlantan.

cj_corley12 Charlie Jay is a provocative guy from Michigan. This bilingual dancer (not of the exotic variety thank you very much) is playful; check him out and decide for yourself.

Wally0726 (a.k.a. Roland) has updated his profile picture, since I started following him. In his newer profile photograph (check it out) he also shows off his enviable abdominals.

BTW – If you like this post, ReTweet. If you love it, follow @BosGuy.
Link here to see past #MenOfTwitter.

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