Jessica

Haiku pimp; your words Stayed in my head long after That annoying thread. The door is open We are way the fuck up here Might as well get out. ~ FallingMarc

No, I don't deal with red meat.... The door is open We are way the fuck up here Might as well get out. ~ FallingMarc

So weather.com said, "strong rain" or something like that. But my heart full of hope, I set my alarm for early, and went to bed. When my alarm went off, the rain was pounding the roof, and I could hear the wind howling. I went back to sleep. I was woken up a few hours later by the sunshine pouring through the windows. It's a beautiful, beautiful day. The ground's barely wet. And it's too late to go to the dz and get back in time for work. This is my sorrow. Any volunteers to call me at 7 a.m. tomorrow and yell at me until I get out of bed? No, it's not updated.

I bet you can't wait to "meat" me, you naughty thing. No, it's not updated.

Yep. I'm gonna jump YOUR gun, sweetie. Watch out. No, it's not updated.

Who's teasing? I am. COMPLETELY. Serious. No, it's not updated.

Wait until I get my hands on him. He'll need a new nickname. No, it's not updated.

Ooh, this is my kind of thread. *cracking knuckles* No, it's not updated.

Wingy, don't hitchhike. I could take you to get your motorcycle from S.A. if you wanted. Won't the AF ship your stuff to Colorado Springs for you? No, it's not updated.

A large segment of my friends is made up of gay men, and the anguish inherent in coming out (to one's self and to others) was enough to convince me long ago that's it's anything but a choice. No, it's not updated.

Oh, I did all that too. In between the cappuccinos and the making out. No, it's not updated.

I'm flooded with Roman memories now...the incessant "Ciao Bella," from the Italian men, the penne pasta with salmon alfredo sauce, the gelato, the endless (and I mean endless) cappuccinos, the carafes of wine, the fish with the eyeballs still intact, the hot-yet-snobbish Italian women, the mopeds zipping around in the traffic like water flowing around rocks, the smells of gas and sweat, getting drunk on sparkling wine on the roof of the hostel with some guy whose name I forget, making out in front of the bar where young Americans go to make out with other young Americans when they strike out with the Italians with another guy whose name I forget too (but who was a film student at some school in California and we preceded the making out with a drunken, earnest debate about Kubrick and whether he is sexist [me: yes; Californian film student: no]). My brother peeing on an information kiosk as I called our parents on the way home from the bar at 4 a.m., then taking a picture of my brother smiling smugly by the same kiosk the next day, visiting the Coliseum and being amused by the feral cats crouching inside the ruined pens, and getting our picture taken with guys dressed in gladiator costumes but ruining the authentic feel by talking on cell phones, renting a moped and screaming like a girl as my brother tried to kill us both, going on a "pub crawl" and taking a bunch of weak shots at a bunch of touristy bars with a bunch of Americans and a few Brits and Aussies, buying chunks of coconut and chestnuts from vendors on the street.... What a great trip. We hit Pompeii and the Amalfi coast, too. Oh God, the Amalfi coast....*lost in thought again* I'm totally buzzed now. Have fun Sangiro. No, it's not updated.

WHAT? Oh my God, I thought that DID mean "Where's the bathroom!" Anyway, I'm sure HH doesn't need our help getting laid. No, it's not updated.

Ah, Roma. Have fun! Remember these important phrases: Ti amo, te lo giuro. Pratico solo sesso sicuro. Va bene se ti tocco la? Yeah, throw a coin in that there fountain for me, too. Hasn't worked for me yet either. No, it's not updated.

OK, I had a salmon salad. A fresh salmon filet...rubbed with oil and seasoning salt... Grilled to perfection... Ceaser greens, tossed with dressing and fresh grated parmesean cheese... Mmm. No, it's not updated.

Grr, baby, grr!!!! No, it's not updated.

I wanna get a cat and name it Cooper -- after D.B., and Vic. No, it's not updated.

If conservative skydivers are a minority (which I doubt), they're an extremely vocal one. Anyhow, I don't think you have anything to worry about. No, it's not updated.

I agree! Anything to help out my fellow skydivers. No, it's not updated.

You need more question marks in your subject line, to make the query really emphatic. No, it's not updated.

High five, duckster... No, it's not updated.

Yes he did, and yes I will. Or more specifically, those of you in the 26th District. Of which I suspect there are none. No, it's not updated.

Thanks for posting that, Michele. *hug* Everyone -- for a really wonderful, touching (true) account of gay adoption, read Dan Savage's The Kid. I laughed, I cried, I wrinkled my nose in horror. It's a great read. No, it's not updated.

Rhino...regarding your five posts in a row, were you aware you could read the entire thread before posting a response? Consolidation is REALLY appreciated by the easily confused. No, it's not updated.

Yay!!! Congratulations! Skydivers have an open invitation to come crash-and-trash, right? I think you should celebrate by telling us what your sig means. It's been bugging me for weeks and weeks. No, it's not updated.