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While much of the world knew instantly why Prince’s death was not an ordinary passing of another musician, gays of a certain age got a second chance to find out what all the fuss was about. Keoki preaches from his Beatbox.
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SHAKY KNEES MUSIC FESTIVAL What do you get when you mix the world’s most popular bands, a gay-inclusive crowd of funseekers, and a hot month in the ATL? Correct. This outdoor throw-down includes dozens of acts led by Florence + The Machine, My Morning Jacket and Jane’s Addiction. Saturday and Sunday, May 14-15 • Centennial Olympic Park • shakykneesfestival.com
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DJ Diablo Rojo is back with his quarterly theme party celebrating masculine archetypes. This time, uniforms are the go-to look as tons of guys stand up and salute this popular event. Beats by Rojo and guest DJs keep you pumping your camo, fatigues, dress blues, combat boots, berets, flight suits and dog tags.
The gay jocks of National Flag Football League of Atlanta pit their teams against each other every Saturday during spring, but this time is different. The weekly games come with a picnic for all comers. Plentiful food and flag football never look better – or gayer – than this.
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Not only did Prince have No. 1 hits himself, but he also penned tons of songs for other artists that went to the top of the charts. The Bangles’ Manic Monday peaked at No. 2 in 1986. Another fun fact, when it hit No. 2, Prince’s “Kiss” was No. 1. He also wrote Sinead O’Conner’s biggest hit Nothing Compares 2 U, “Round and Round” by Tevin Campbell, “Stand Back” by Stevie Nicks and many more. It’s also pretty cool that in 1984, Prince’s Purple Rain was the number one film in the U.S. while the soundtrack was the number one album in the country, and the song “When Doves Cry” were all No. 1 at the same time. That is pretty flipping cool and was never achieved before. Prince also won an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score for the film. Another awesome Prince fact is that the black and white “Parental Advisory: Explicit Content” stickers that you see on albums today – for lyrics deemed to have excessive profanity or inappropriate references – directly came about because of Prince. Tipper Gore, the co-founder of the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), heard her 11-year-old daughter singing along to Prince’s “Darling Nikki” which not only has sexual lyrics but also makes a reference to masturbation. So in 1985, her group advocated to the recording industry to require these labels on albums “unsuitable for minors.”
Rediscovering Prince for the first time
It’s a shame that it wasn’t until Prince’s death that I discovered how incredible and influential of an artist he was. From changing his name to a symbol, to becoming the youngest artist in history to be given complete artistic control in the studio at the age of 18, Prince was an icon. The world is a little bit less purple now that he’s gone, but he’s made a new fan of me.
Being born after Prince’s major musical accomplishments, There’s also a ton of unreleased music that we will hopefully when I heard about his death, it didn’t really affect me as be able to listen to soon. Until then, let’s just jam out and make much. Of course I knew he was a talented artist, but I didn’t love over and over again. It’s what Prince would want us to do. know very much about him. Yes, I heard of Purple Rain (still never seen it), I’ve heard songs from the soundtrack, I know he did the soundtrack to a Batman movie, and he liked the color purple. The actual color… not the movie (but I’m sure he liked the movie too). The song “Kiss” came out before I was born and it wasn’t until researching for this article that I realized it wasn’t a brand new Prince song when I first heard it in 2006. Call me late. Other than the few things that I did know about Prince, I didn’t really know much. Before you jump down my throat saying “How can you NOT know who Prince is?!” just ask yourself a question. Would you really let your 3-year-old listen to lyrics like “Look here, Marsha, I’m not saying this just 2 be nasty/I sincerely wanna f**k the taste out of your mouth” (Let’s Pretend We’re Married) OR “U had a pocket full of horses/Trojan and some of them used...I’m gonna try 2 tame your little red love machine” (Little Red Corvette)? I think not. Prince was way too sexual to listen to when you’re a kid. Unfortunately for me, it wasn’t until his death that I actually looked him up and started to learn more about this incredible artist. 18 | 5.11.16
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he dogs gay men love are as varied as the owners Also in this issue, we run down how dogs beat boyfriends themselves. Are you looking for a best friend? A sta- every single time. Now check out our 10 favorite dog persontus symbol? A play date? A chill buddy? Dogs can be alities that make your best match. all of those and more.
LOVER
Sure, a man can take care of some needs, but they’re so much trouble. Who needs a pesky bf if he won’t do what you say when you say it? This is one boy who has nothing but your needs in mind at all times.
BESTIE
This furry friend is there for you at every major milestone. He’s happy when you’re happy, celebrates your successes, commiserates your losses, and he’s right there listening when some mean old boy pisses you off.
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OUTDOORSMAN
If your idea of a good time is opening the door and taking off to wherever the wind and the mood take you, this is the dog who is always up for an adventure.
CO-DEPENDENT
You just need to be needed, and to need someone else in return. Some may call it dysfunctional, but as long as you’re both satisfied, forget what people are saying behind your back.
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You decided not to give your mom grandchildren years ago, but you still have parental love to give. You’ll be a proud papa when you teach this baby all your life lessons and how to act.
STATUS SYMBOL
Sure, you love each other, but you make each other look good, too! Slick, beautiful pure breeds at the end of your leash tell the world that while companionship is nice, it never hurts to have it with a little style to boot.
LIVING DOLL
Playing dress-up is always more fun with a victim. Unlike your little sister, this one gets a haircut when you say so, and no pesky parent is there to tell you to change her clothes back immediately.
CUDDLE BUDDY
When all a body needs is to lean into each other until you’re both asleep, he’s your man. And unlike the demanding human version, you call the shots on when you’ve had enough.
SELF-REFLECTION
Some say dogs look just like their owners. We say they are a mirror reflection of your inner self. Growl and puff your chest all you want, but you don’t fool us, you old softie.
PLAY DATE
When it comes to players, this is the kind you want in your life. If you’re rough-andtumble, this constant companion is just as fun-loving as you are.
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Dogs vs. Boyfriends
10 reasons Man’s Best Friend in your house beats a man in your bed every single time by Mike Fleming
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ou love your dog, but have you ever stopped to realize ex- 5. DOGS DON’T LIE actly how much right when your man is doing something to Can’t speak means can’t make up crazy shit. If they mess up, piss you off for the umpteenth time? That’s when the true they’re sorry. And if you mess up, they’re quick to forgive you. value of your dog gets real.
The moment your man rubs you the wrong way, it’s even more obvi- 6. DOGS LOVE YOUR COOKING ous that your dog is always there for you. What better place than the Dogs eat whatever you give them. Whip out crackers, and you’re David Atlanta Pets Issue to embrace the facts and pit the two against basically a gourmet genius. each other in a contest that, let’s face it, your man is going to lose. Single or married, wedded bliss or hit-and-miss, dogs are just 7. DOGS LISTEN better than guys. These are our favorite reasons why. Dogs listen to your stories, they enjoy your weird sense of humor, and they think you are an amazing singer.
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Spicy Chiquita Margarita from Belinda Escott at Blake’s on the Park
2 oz. Pineapple & Jalapeño infused El Jimador Silver Tequila ¼ oz Agave Nectar ¼ oz Grand Marnier Triple Sec Liqueur Sour Mix Shake El Jimador Silver Tequila, agave nectar, and Grand Marnier well with cracked ice, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass filled with ice. Add a splash of Triple Sec Liqueur and top with a splash of Sour Mix. Garnish with jalapeño and orange slices. While fans began voting on their favorites over the last eight weeks, we profiled all of the mixologists behind the frosty treats. For her part, Escott told us in March that using el Jimador set itself apart from other tequilas by its sheer quality and smoothness, not to mention a great value. Combine those attributes with her love for bold flavors, mix well, and Escott’s Spicy Chiquita is born.
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MARGARITA TRAIL REVELERS HAVE SPOKEN, AND BELINDA AT BLAKE’S WINS EL JIMADOR RECIPE CONTEST
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ay hello to one Spicy Chiquita. No, not the fabulous Belinda Escott from Blake’s on the Park, but her sweet, tangy, spicy award-winning margarita. Both won bragging rights in a months-long margarita recipe contest between four of gay Atlanta’s favorite hotspots.
The el Jimador Margarita Trail wound up in a pre-Cinco de Mayo celebration on May 2, when all four venues offered a final taste of their concoctions before the voting ended. The complementary drinks and cocktail-tour fun with mascot Jimi the Luchador were on el Jimador. The $10 admission fee went to Joining Hearts and its efforts against HIV/AIDS in Atlanta. The events raised $400 and additional awareness for the organization. Rachel Ward, an el Jimador Brand Representative, thanks all the bartenders and venues, and says that she is blown away by the entire process. “Amazed. Let your hair down fun. Grateful,” Ward says. “These are three expressions that come to mind when thinking of the El Jimador Margarita Trail and the bartenders and restaurants that participated.” After a vacation to her native Australia, Escott, who is also a songwriter and fitness buff, will be back behind the bar at Blake’s in the coming weeks, humming “Some Nights” by the band Fun as she mixes your favorite cocktails. Tell her to make it a Spicy Chiquita. Here’s the winning recipe.
What began as a National Margarita Day bar crawl back in February with four tasty drink contest entries winds up just in time to refresh your palette all patio season long. David Atlanta partnered with sponsor el Jimador Tequila for the event, which trekked from Joe’s on Juniper to Blake’s, and BE REAL, DRINK RESPONSIBLY RESPONSIBILITY.ORG from there to 10th & Piedmont and Henry’s with a specialty #WheresJimi #elJimiMargarita margarita at each stop.
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Wait. A full 200 miles in just two days, you ask? Yep. That’s what the 200 in AV200 is for, and the participants prep themselves for it for months. “Most participants begin their training in the late winter/early spring,” Campbell says. “Some are year-round cyclists and multi-sport athletes.” No wonder they look so good in those biking shorts. But it’s the team atmosphere and the cause that really motivates these folks, according to Campbell.
Ride, Sally, Ride! by Mike Fleming
GAY BIKERS PEDAL ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA TO FUND THE SEARCH FOR A VACCINE AGAINST HIV IN ATLANTA'S ANNUAL AIDS VACCINE 200 RIDE.
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hen Emory’s Vaccine Center and its search for an AIDS vaccine come calling, do-gooding bike riders answer.
Each year, the AIDS Vaccine 200 is first and foremost an epic gay sporting event, and local gay participants are among the devotees who are all over it. Several aspects of the event keep them coming back year after year, says Joshua Campbell, an AV200 spokesperson.
“As opposed to a preventative or maintenance drug regimen, a vaccine is a ‘one and done’ solution to this awful disease,” he says. “It’s how we eliminate the virus, not suppress it.
“Emory is planning another round of human trials, one of the very first steps to developing a viable vaccine,” Campbell adds. “In addition, the research that Emory does into HIV/AIDS has made a profound impact on how other diseases are tracked and treated – cancer, Ebola, “The AIDS Vaccine 200 is a completely vol- Zica virus, influenza, etc.” unteer run organization that donates 100 percent of the contributions made to riders The ride itself treks across North to our beneficiaries,” Campbell says. “We Georgia each May to tackle the critical are Atlanta-born and based. Our partners funds needed for the cause two bike at the Emory Vaccine Center lead the world wheels at a time. Dozens of riders take in HIV/AIDS research, and we are proud to off from Decatur on the morning of May support them. And, this team is a diverse, 14. Over the next 36 hours, they hit pit fun, great group of people who truly be- stops and lunches in scenic parts of lieve that bikes can change the world.” Georgia like Stone Mountain, Jersey, Rutledge, Madison and Social Circle. Unlike searches for cures, the vaccine front in HIV research is unique because it They spend the night in Camp Rock Eagle seeks to attack the issue before it starts, in Eatonton after a full day Saturday, only rather than treat it once it takes hold. to turn around and challenge themselves That’s what Campbell believes is special for the return trip back to Emory School of Medicine by Sunday evening. about Emory’s vaccine trials. 34 | 5.11.16
“It’s incredible,” he asserts. “The camaraderie and support among the riders is truly remarkable. It’s what gets us up hills that we didn’t think we could make.” The ride and its demands are symbolic in nature. It’s physically challenging to represent the struggle many have had with HIV/AIDS and to reflect the effort still required to find a vaccine. But support crews are there for riders who are unable to complete one stage or another, which allows for riders of multiple skill levels. And our relationship with the Emory Vaccine Center and its researchers make us part of something greater, something that’s truly changing the world.” Gay jocks, teamwork, biking shorts, lifealtering challenges and changing the world? Count us in! Even if you don’t do the ride, you can donate to riders, join the crew, or even just watch as AV200 raises pulses and funds. Riders and crew get a dinner party to kick off the weekend on Friday, but even if you are only cheering the send-off early on Saturday morning, or attending the big homecoming celebration at Emory home base, there’s a role for everyone in the AV200, Campbell says. “Come see us finish at the Emory School of Medicine.” You’ll see all sorts of riders finishing a life-changing weekend on the bike. The energy level is inspiring.” AIDS Vaccine 200 begins on May 14, 6 a.m., and lands back on May 15, 4:30 p.m., at Emory School of Medicine, 100 Woodruff Circle. Visit av200.org to donate and find out more.
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et ready to rock, Atlanta. Two popular festivals are swooping in and owning May. For two glorious weekends, gay music fans will have everything they love in one place: Food trucks, carnival attractions, vendors, and of course a deluge of live bands and EDM beatmasters strewn across downtown from Centennial Olympic Park to the Georgia Dome.
First comes the Shaky Knees Music Festival. Look for dozens of bands on four stages from multiple eras and multiple One might think that more than two-dozen acts per day would be enough to wear you genres of rock music. out. Well, Shaky Knees would never leave They say the dog days of summer are you hanging like that. On all three nights, latejust about to start, but one featured act night shows are set for venues including Vinylwill belt out “The Dog Days Are Over.” CenterStage-The Loft, the Earl, Masquerade, Yep, Florence + The Machine joins fellow Terminal West and Variety Playhouse. headliners My Morning Jacket and Jane’s Addiction, and that’s just the beginning of Get your beauty rest, people, because the an amazing 80+ act roster with something Shaky Beats Festival takes over the following weekend with a lineup that dancing for nearly everyone. queens are going to devour. On May 20-22, From stages appropriately named after iconic Electronic Dance Music lands on the same Atlanta streets Peachtree, Piedmont, Buford ‘Shaky’ ground that its sister festival trod. 38 | 5.11.16
Just like Shaky Knees, late night shows keep the tweakers tweaking until the sun rises on the next day at Terminal West, Aisle 5 and Masquerade. Get up to get on down with all the information on Shaky Knees Music Festival, May 13-15 at Centennial Olympic Park, shakykneesfestival. com. Its sister fest Shaky Beats Music Festival, set for May 20-22 has all its 411 at shakybeatsfestival. com. A Shaky Knees downloadable app is also available.
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the D list David Atlanta’s weekly list of truths all gay men have come to know
Pop princesses
Gay Mecca
Just say no to Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. And stop laughing, Britney and Kylie fans. This means you too.
Reality show dreams
Stop idolizing Kardashians. Not only are their lives unattainable, their personalities are embarrassing.
Stop filtering your selfies
The rest of us have Nashville on our phones, too, and we survive without it. Tapping a filter doesn’t make you artsy.
How to stop being basic, Part 2
Please stop reacting so overthe-top to the word ‘Miami.’ We get it. It’s a place in Florida with beaches.
Movie quotes as go-to
Know it all
Emojis as conversation
Fishing for compliments
They were funny. You are not. Looking at you, Mean Girls and Clueless, or if you’re older, The Women and All About Eve.
Take a step back. Think. Now ask yourself, ‘Does anything I do ever call for a laughing tears emoji?’ Spoiler: No.
Resist the urge to enter intense discussions on topics you don’t know the first thing about. It’s OK to listen and learn.
Please don’t post a selfie of you flexing your abs with an empty pizza box asking if you look fat.
Stop calling everything ‘basic’
We’re all guilty of some of these, but singling out everyone, even yourself, as basic isn’t as funny as you think it is.
Gay uniform
Consider, just consider, wearing something other than flip-flops and a tank top if you’re not anywhere near a body of water.
Got an idea for an upcoming D List? Want to share your truths with the rest of the Gay-TL? Write mike@davidatlanta.com so we can include it. 50 | 5.11.16
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BLAKE’S TGIF with Doug & Brent 3-9pm • “Deadly Vixens” Drag Show 11pm • Bill Berdeaux Spins Street Level BURKHART’S FEMME FATALE with Destiny Brooks and Justice Taylor at 11PM CLUB RUSH “Got Leche” Free entry until 11pm 18 & up - Open until 4am EAGLE DJ Dance Party FRIENDS Happy Time Friday with Kelly & Bryan 6pm HERETIC PUMP featuring Atlanta’s hottest deejays - Occasional special events. No cover b4 11 HIDEAWAY $5 Smirnoff drinks & Martinis DJ Marc J. Cubs @10pm in back room JUNGLE The Other Show with Edie Cheezburger 9:30pm LIPS ATLANTA Glitz & Glamour Las Vegas Style MODEL T Texas Hold’em Poker 9pm MY SISTER’S ROOM Dance Party upstairs featuring Drag, DJs & Hosts OSCAR’S Music Video Night SWINGING RICHARDS T-Shirt Review,$10 TEN ATLANTA Music & Videos by DJ Daryl Cox 10pm TRIPPS Jeremy Presents “Skin” 4pm - 2am WOOFS Fur Fridays
Tuesday BLAKE’S Latin Night with Guest DJ’s • 1/2 Priced Menu ‘til Midnight BURKHART’S DRAG-EOKE with Angelica D’Paige at 10PM CLUB RUSH “Tipsy Tuesday” 18 & up - Open until 4am FRIENDS Let's Make A Deal with Ken 6-10pm HIDEAWAY Game night: Poker and blackjack 7:30 Trivia with Jason Walker 8:30 LAS MARGARITAS Cuban Night - $12.95 All You Can Eat Cuban Buffet & $5 Mojitos MODEL T Texas Hold’em Poker 7pm OSCAR’S Show Tune Tuesday with Chad- 8 pm SWINGING RICHARDS 1/2 Price cover WOOFS Poker Professional Hour BLAKE’S Party Pop Hits w/ Doug 3-9pm. “Voyeur Wednesday” Go-go guys, 10 p.m.
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BURKHART’S HUMPDAY KARAOKE with Darlene at 10PM FRIENDS Hump Night with Regina Simms HERETIC WarpZone Video Game Night 7pm - Pig Dance Black Out Party DJ Stan Jackson 10pm-3am NO COVER HIDEAWAY Beauty and the beat! Ruby Redd Charity Bingo @8:30 free to play. karaoke W/ Tyler @ 11:00 $ 3.00 well drinks all day long JUNGLE Dragnificent Season 4 - 9pm LIPS ATLANTA Bitchy Bingo MODEL T Wonderful Wednesdays 7pm MY SISTER’S ROOM Karaoke TRIPPS Hump Day Buffet Free Food @ 5 pm w/ Drink Purchase WOOFS Trivia and Bear Hump Hour
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advice
A whole community of people can teach you about passion via consent and trust. Forget naysayers who use their own fears to ostracize people and activities they don’t understand. Decide to stop making life decisions based on fear of what others might think. Hey, Daddy! I’m 42, and I’m still going out the same bars, eating at the same places, and running into the same men that I did when I was 32. It’s OK I guess, but is that all there is? None of this is where I saw myself going. Should I change jobs? Travel? Get new friends? Chase an old pipe dream? Sense That’s Unfulfilled Can’t Kick Dear STUCK:
HEY,
Daddy! Hey, Daddy!
Most guys in their 40s take stock in how life’s going so far and come up wanting more. Welcome to midlife and its famous “crisis.” But it’s more like an opportunity. Your life’s proverbial halfway mark is a chance to identify, evaluate and face down the fears – of the unknown, of failure, and yes of success – that have held you back. What choices would you have made if you had not been afraid? What would you do if you could not fail? Is failing worse than not trying? Use the answers to define your next chapter.
You can’t change the past or predict the future. You can act Bondage porn is hot, but I’ve only had vanilla sex. boldly and land in places that make you glad you did. When I cum, what’s going on in my head is way differHey, Daddy! ent than what’s going on in the bed. I’m afraid to try BDSM because I don’t want to get hurt My boyfriend is getting too close for comfort. He’s (too much) or lose control. The fetish guys I see at Pride leaving things at my house. He wants to introduce me fuel my fantasies, but also my fears. They’re intimidating. to his mom. I want to bolt. Why do guys do this when things are perfectly comfortable as is? I’m also afraid of being seen as a freak. People ridicule fetishists behind their backs, and I’m afraid of being Playing House Only Brings Imminent Conclusion lumped in with them. Should I try it, and how do I meet people who won’t judge me for my desires? Dear PHOBIC: Always Fearful, Reticent And In Denial
It’s fear of commitment. Pushing him away may be easier, but progress comes from outside your comfort zone. Guarding Dear AFRAID: against being hurt in the future is hurting you in the present. None of your boyfriend’s actions constitutes a lifetime obligaFears get a bad rap. They’re not all created equally. Natural “fight tion. Stick around long enough to discover what’s next. or flight” responses kick in as a warning to evaluate your situation. The problem comes when you stop there. If you accept fear as a reason to avoid circumstances without assessing them and making an informed decision, you’re stuck. BDSM wants you to use your fear to your sexual advantage. Turned on and intimidated at the same time? That’s the point. Adrenaline pumps, you’re short of breath, and your sweet relief is in giving in. You owe it to yourself to try it. 56 | 5.11.16
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Daddy loves his boys. He knows the answers you need, and you’re going to get them. Reach out to him with your burning questions via our editor, mike@davidatlanta.com. Warning: Advice given in this column is intended for entertainment and novelty purposes. Please proceed at your own risk.
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fairyscopes ARIES (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19):
LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22):
TAURUS (Apr. 20 – May 20):
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21):
GEMINI (May 21- Jun. 20):
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21):
CANCER (Jun. 21- Jul. 22):
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19):
LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22):
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18):
VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22):
PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20):
Be in the here and now. This is not a good time for fast-forwarding into a forthcoming chapter. There›s still important business in this-here present moment to handle. Triplecheck and reconcile. You risk showing up to your next big step without requisite resources, forethought and firm selfassurance. Get really, really ready.
For at least this brief shining moment, it›s your world, and the rest of us must find our best way to live here in sync with your tone, tempo, cadence, and color. Be grateful for this swell of advantageous yin and be warned that another party may bait you into a false urgency, but it’s only their benefit they seek. Don’t let them try to call the shots.
Have you spoken to your guardian angel lately? You are overdue for some quality time, you and your version of the Great Everything. A bunch of energizing and exasperating interpersonal activity has dominated your attention, but your Higher Self needs tending now. You’ve got to proactively engage in the effort, though, and that requires ample solitary quiet-time.
The best way to spend your week won’t involve automatonlike lumbering through the official workload. Despite all that noise from the perpetually whirring assembly line and peskily-ticking clock, reestablish connectedness with friends and colleagues who represent your niche in the world. Lean on peers to remind you where you are.
Work is asking you to temporarily let it win, so tell Play you have plenty of life-giving fun times in store over the coming months. Don›t squander frivolities you won›t even remember. Allow unsatisfied yearnings for fun to build up enough so they offer instructive indications of what you’d really want to be doing when the time comes.
Emotional fluctuations fuel a certain myopia. The feelings are worthy of sincere reflection, but they have a funny way of mistakenly convincing us that they show some eternal truth. They don’t. Your overall outlook remains encouraging provided you steadfastly bear in mind gradual, sustainable, purposeful progress.
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Astrobarry.com by Barry Perlman.
Stifle a rush to synthesize, simplify, resolve, resign, or otherwise move on from here. What would be most advantageous is to reiterate the clear stance you’ve already articulated or to restate the million-dollar-question that’s still conspicuously hanging out there. Don’t skip ahead and treat this unfinished business like it’s finished.
Anchor yourself in the securing familiarity of your closest relationships. Practical development remains nervewracking,but your core people are there for you. They won’t assess or antagonize you based upon your resume. Dive in with unfettered authenticity, and let their perspectives salve your stresses.
Impulses and whims threaten to disrupt your day-in-day-out rhythms. Don’t obediently follow their seductive provocation. Chasing the next potential thrill before collecting what’s coming to you will undercut the very reason you worked so hard to get this far.
Something more productive’ isn’t in your stars. Tough as it is, wait out cryptic limbos, endure stalled progress, and protect yourself against unanticipated animosity. It’s wise to hold off on productive pushes and bide your time by delighting in trusty affections, activities and interests in ample supply all around you.
Take time to check deeply in with your root-level feelings. Your most promising way forward takes a thorough understanding of your own emotional motivations, relational desires and mortal terrors. Sit with whichever such drives have continuously operated in your core as a reassuring reminder of who you fundamentally are.
Steal yourself an interval of basic, run-of-the-mill pleasantries with those whose companionship is familiar. Don’t choose a boss, mentor, client or competing co-worker as someone with whom to gossip, air frustrations or confess feelings. Find off-the-cuff connections with those totally removed from your professional sphere.
Bitch
S E S S I O N I think I can tell the look you were aiming for. You missed.
A man of 40 will never look 30 by dressing like 20.
It may be the alcohol talking, but I'm going to throw a pity ‘Like’ on that sad bitch’s post. Since you use real boyfriends as throw-aways, can we interest you in something inflatable?
Age is just a number, and the number I got is a direct line to the skin rejuvenation specialist.
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Where's the fuss about the need for private bathrooms for people who fear peeing and pooing around strangers? Stealing $10 doesn't count as support at a beer bust. You're supposed to support us, not the other way around.
How many times do I have to flush before you go away?
Go away, bridge troll. This princess is living happily ever after.
Don’t worry, 10th Street bartender. After weekly visits for five years, I forget your name too.