Archive for August, 2007

Chicken Noodle Soup

After that last post about making a tarted-up Kraft Dinner, I decided that it was time that I started actually cooking for myself again. So, I took three small boneless chicken breasts and browned then, then sliced them into chunks.

Then, I sliced a white onion, some ginger, and sauteed them in my stir fry pan, added three bok choys, a handful of snap peas, a sliced red pepper, half a pound of small shitake mushrooms, a package of fresh chinese egg noodles, and two quarts of chicken stock. brought it all to a simmer until the noodles were done, then added the chicken back.

Some fresh mung sprouts on top, and voila, it’s soup!

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Massage Availability

Speaking of massage, if you are in town this weekend, and have time at 11am tomorrow, come get a massage!

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Client Loss, or Don’t Stand So Close to Me

So, I have this client who’d I’d seen for a couple of years. We hadn’t seen each other since April, and I had called her a couple of times to schedule an appointment. We have a really excellent working relationship.

She called me back, and we had this very nice conversation, but in it, she told me that she wasn’t going to be able to see me anymore because her new boyfriend couldn’t bear the thought that another man – even a gay man – would be laying his hands upon her. I suggested to her that he should come and get a massage from me to see just how non-sexual my work is.

I’m saddened by this – I’m not sure if I’m saddened more because I lost an excellent client or because attitudes like this still exist in the world.

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Gay Marriage in Iowa? Who Knew?

A judge in Iowa declared that state’s 1998 Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. You go, Judge! Of course the Polk County Attorney, John Sarcone, is appealing the ruling, but Judge Robert Hanson’s decision is pretty courageous.

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Response from Best Buy re: Geek Squad Vans

So, I got an email from Customer Relations at Best Buy. It feels somewhat like boilerplate, but it’s better than a sharp stick in the eye.

Paul,

Thank you for contacting Best Buy via email. I’m Paula with Customer
Care.

We appreciate your concern that two of our Geek Squad vans were parked
illegally on Fell St. in San Francisco on August 25, 2007. A formal
complaint has been filed on your behalf. Your concerns will be provided
to the appropriate management teams for review. Please be assured that
your concerns have been registered and any appropriate action will be
taken to resolve them. Best Buy strives to provide our customers with
the highest level of service, convenience and selection. We value
receiving your comments so we may use this feedback to improve the
shopping and service experience for all of our customers.

Thank you for sharing your comments with Best Buy. Please do not
hesitate to contact us with additional questions or concerns.

Best Wishes from Best Buy,
Paula and the Customer Care Team

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Clean White Sheets

I’ve had this vision for my massage practice, and today I got just a little tiny bit closer to realizing it: I bought all new, all white sheets and towels today. This is going to make a very clean, professional image, and I can get rid of some of the really old sheets I’ve been using. Hooray for progress!

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Larry Craig Funnies

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Foggy City Dancers Intro Night

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Exquisite Corpse, V48.2

Thanks to every one who played this latest round of Everyone’s Favorite Online Collaborative Poetry Game™, Exquisite Corpse: mark_monroeMark Monroe, bootedintexasDrew (bootedintexas), brunorepublicBruce (brunorepublic), renegadebdsmboyrenegadebdsmboy, allanhallanh, unca_ursusunca_ursus, rootbeer1Steve (rootbeer1), toastedtunaTrixie Beckingham-Windsorshire (toastedtuna), daltxbear1shannon (daltxbear1), charliebearnjCharlie(bearnj), woofpupFen (woofpup), and zbear20Steve (zbear20).

Steamy Artichokes
Slipp’ry, glistening

Relentless passion
Creamy Mayonnaise

Buttery Goodness
Delicate Gumbo

Urine Spattering
Piss-stained dungarees

Steamy Artichokes
Crisp Tomatillo

Deeply entangled
Hydrogen Jukebox

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Please Help Ray and Jim…

If anyone has any leads on a short-term lease on a two-bedroom furnished apartment for poohbearjimJim (poohbearjim) and profkampfRay (profkampf), please get in contact with Ray.

Firstly I want to thank everyone who has sent warm wishes, hugs, thoughts and prayers our way. That has been very kind of you all.
But I have a problem I am having a very difficult time dealing with:

Jim’s condition is very bad. The Dr.s don’t have much hope past two or three months.
Where Jim is currently living is tricky. His parents want to be here of course and so do I, and Jim’s roommate Ed has been wonderful through out this whole situation – however I feel we simply can not impose anymore on his good nature of ‘staying away’ from his own home.

The original idea was that Jim could move to LA – into my apartment or we would get an apartment down there for a short term – and his parents from Vegas could be there very easily. Jim condition, however have made that sort of move unwise. So we need to stay up here in SF, but we still need to move to a new place.

Today I have been searching for a furnished two bedroom apt with a short-term lease. I figured a corporate apt would be fine, however they are not as easy to come by as one would hope. I would love to find some sort of vacation house on the beach – and I thought I had one, but the owner wanted a 9month lease minimum. What I need is a clean resort type place that will be comfortable to Jim but also to his mom and dad – and to myself.

I am continuing to look but as I said – it is difficult.

I am open to any and all suggestions at this point – however I have already tried craigslist, Oakwood Apts Inc., and American Marketing Systems, Inc. for corporate stuff and very little has turned up.

This has to be one of the hardest things I have ever had to do – find a place for my lover to end this battle.

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