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COLIN HAY Who can it be now? Well, it you were around in the ‘80s, you might ask that question to the tune of Men At Work. But front man Colin Hay didn’t die with his spiky hair. In fact, the Scottish songman has never quit contributing to great music. The consummate songwriter hits town behind his latest release “Next Year People.” Friday, Feb. 5, 8 p.m. • Variety Playhouse • 1099 Euclid Ave. NE • variety-playhouse.com
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The Big Game has some big fans in gay Atlanta, and their party for it is the stuff of legend. Get with the men of National Flag Football League of Atlanta to party with Broncos boys, Panthers guys, and the straight-up just fans of football butts. Saturday, Feb. 6, 3 p.m. • Blake’s on the Park • 227 10th St. NE • nffla.com
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We’ve all been there. That moment when someone yells our name, and we inwardly cringe knowing that our time is about to be monopolized, and we really don’t want to engage. But we brave a smile and forge through the interruption and hope it’s over soon. Sometimes I wish I had worn a wig like Sia’s crazy creations. That way, people wouldn’t necessarily recognize me when I’m just trying to go out and have fun – the kind of fun you have when you tie a bib around your throat and face plant into a plate of ribs. No one needs to see me do it. It’s fucking hilarious, but not necessary. Granted, a superstar like Sia is going to benefit more from having people identify her persona as one that’s always without a face, so it’s harder to spot her in a ball cap at Target, and who wouldn’t want that? But all of us are already doomed locally. No matter what we do, Atlanta people know who we are, even that one time on leather night. “Tony, is that you?” Sigh.
To Be Seen, or Not To Be Seen Who isn’t obsessed with singer/songwriter Sia? She is often viewed as mysterious, always beautiful, and a brilliant lyricist. Yet, many people don’t know that much about her.
Could you imagine being accosted all the time? Just trying to enjoy a meal out, and some asshole walks up to you mid-bite and asks for an autograph? That would be so annoying that not even the millions of dollars I hypothetically could roll around in could make up for the challenges of never being able to be a person when I wanted to be “off stage.”
Whatever range Sia fan you are – from rabid like my adoration to casual and know just a few words to “Chandelier” – just know that I’ve been in love with her for over a decade. There’s not a single musical artist that moves me emotionally like she I guess I empathize with peodoes. From the pain of having a lover die, to the terror that drug ple like Sia. I’ve had people come up to me and mean well addiction caused, Sia is a future legend in music. in gushing to me about where I actually got to thinking about Sia while thumbing through they saw me, or how funny I photo: the Seen@ pages in David, enjoying awesome photo memo- was in an interview; but some- Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com ries captured at all the cool LGBT Atlanta events. Sia is that times in the craziest most awkone-of-a-kind strange bird who just isn’t that keen on having ward ways. Tony, the person, is much different than Tony the persona. When the two worlds intersect, it can be unsettling. photos taken of her face. Sure, you can Google her, and find plenty of photographs of what she looks like under all those crazy wigs, but how awesome is it that she demands some anonymity in her personal life? What happens when someone famous doesn’t want to be harassed by fans? Are they an asshole for snubbing the hand that feeds them, or is it rather unfair of fans to mistake a persona for a person? I ask because we are all famous in our own way. From something as innocent and small as having to deal with that overzealous neighbor who always catches you walking your dog, to having people stop you at large local gay events. 20 | 2.3.16
So yeah, I give mad props to people like Sia, for always providing transcendent entertainment, all while trying to live their lives as a regular human being. Wear those crazy wigs, and refuse photos, lovely lady, just keep making that music.
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Humane Society, which is now The Animal Wellness Center, worked with PALS and provided a greatly reduced cost as to help with the community’s needs. This Humane Society is located off Howell Mill Road here in Atlanta. Later Lance Hirsch, the owner of The Vet Center of Buckhead, joined and also gives PALS a great reduced cost so that more pets can be seen. Is there anything that people would be surprised to hear about PALS? We are in constant need of financial sponsorships as we receive no state or federal funding. There are not that many grants we can apply for because of our category. We are not a shelter, so it’s very hard to find that type of support. We rely mostly on the generosity of individuals and businesses to cover expenses. Anyone interested in becoming a Sponsor can contact me.
PALS keeps the love alive
by Dustin Shrader
GAY ATLANTA KNOWS PALS AND PROBABLY ASSOCIATES THE GAY-RUN GROUP WITH ITS MONTHLY BINGO FUNDRAISER AT JUNGLE. BUT PETS ARE LOVING SUPPORT IS SO MUCH MORE.
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eyond that one-night Bingo stop, PALS is a light formed during the darkest days of the AIDS epidemic. The organization originally helped people with HIV keep and care for their pets.
PALS helped permeate the stigma surrounding folks affected by the disease. As treatments improved and people lived longer, PALS expanded to help other critically ill, disabled, and aging people.
PALS was started in the early ‘80s with the beginning of HIV and AIDS. Two veterinarians were doing volunteer work for Meals on Wheels and found that with the stigma of HIV and AIDS, not all but many of those infected not only lost their friends and family because of the fear of how this disease was contracted but also could no longer work so were living by themselves with just their pet companions.
How does PALS handle it if someone can no longer care for their pet? If you are a client of PALS and become unable to care for your pet, or if the client passes away, we basically do a blast to all the animal lovers and supporters of PALS and try to help find the pet a new home. Unfortunately, many people wait until their situation is dire and contact us without ever being a client. I still try to help, but it’s harder as I know nothing of the situation about the pet. What does the next Bingo game at Jungle look like? We moved Bingo to quarterly, so our first one this year is in March. Doors open at 6.30 and we start at 7.45 p.m. The cost is only $20, and there are seven games with six different chances to win on each page. We give away a total of $1100 in cash! If you have never played, it’s not your typical bingo night as its hosted by drag queens, which always makes for an interesting night! There is also a restaurant and full bar inside for those who want to come straight from work. All proceeds go to cover expenses with our vets and food vendors.
These two vets noticed that the individuals they were delivering food to were giving their meals to their pets and as most of those infected were receiving a small disability from the government were also forgoing their prescription medication’s to And anything else you’d love to share? insure they health of their pets. So they start PALS. We are always looking for volunteers to either help with food delivery, taking pets PALS gave free pet food and covered the and their owners to vet appointments and PALS is so treasured in gay Atlanta. basic cost of shots and exams for those work events. If you are interested, contact Tell us about its origins? living with HIV and AIDS. The Atlanta me through palsatlanta.org. Now with 25 years under its belt, PALS and its pet-loving, people-helping philanthropy reaches all corners of Atlanta. In this month’s community profile, David Atlanta catches up with Kevin Bryant, executive director, to discuss the heart of the beloved organization and what it takes to keep its nonprofit love beating strong.
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by Mike Fleming
DOWNING DRINKS DURING DAYLIGHT HAS EXISTED AS LONG AS QUEENS HAVE COCKTAILED. BUT WITH A SOCIAL-FUELED HASHTAG AS A WINGMAN, #DAYDRINKING RESURGES AS A WHOLE NEW THING.
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y now, most of us know about it, and many have probably done it without even knowing it. Hell, you might just be one of the Atlanta guys responsible for putting the gay-drinking in #daydrinking. But what is it? On its face, #daydrinking is just drinking during the day. Look deeper. It’s way more. It’s a day of bar hopping with its own set of rules along the way. Beyond imbibing during daylight hours, there is a right way to get the most out of it and a wrong way to leave you hurting. We’re here to help. BRUNCH You know how brunch can go way long because mimosas or bloodies are flowing and you lose track of time? That’s the seed from which #daydrinking grew, and it’s a great place to start. Brunch also holds a key for the successful #daydrinker: Food. You’ll thank yourself for eating regularly before, during and after #daydrinking. Pro Tip: If you’re planning on going hard, brunch might happen within walking distance or a cheap Uber ride from your next stops. Think Henry’s, Las Margaritas, Zocalo’s, Einstein’s, Ten, Roxx are great choices. 24 | 2.3.16
PATIO PLAY Speaking of food, it’s time to soak up some alcohol while you soak up some sun. Pace yourself on a nearby patio or deck, but be cool with the non #daydrinking patrons. Besides, your HAIR OF THE DOG If you’re drinking because you’re hung over rendition of Walking on Sunshine is or even still tipsy, you’re on a different jour- going to win friends, you just know it. ney. Drink your juice, Shelby, and go home. Pro Tip: Take a load off at Joe’s, Ten, Don’t #daydrink with that much of a head Zocalo, Henry’s, Burkhart’s, Las start unless you want to become a legend Margaritas, Campagnolo. of the wrong kind. There’s always next weekend. SUNDAY FUNDAY By now, you’re in prime form to hit a main event, and Sunday Central is at the corPUB OR TAVERN Buzzed and determined, your next stop ner of Gay & Gayer. Because we know might where everybody knows your you’re thinking it, no shots. Repeat: Do name. Or at least, they will by the time not do shots. Shots are the enemy of you leave. You’re feeing magnanimous. #daydrinking. Another round on you! Besides, you’re on Pro Tip: As if you haven’t already, a mission: #daydrinking #hellyeah hit Ten, Blake’s or Burkhart’s for a smorgasbord of gay guys coming out Pro Tip: Blake’s and Burkhart’s both every Sunday around 4 p.m. have good food, and #daydrinkers need that remember? Have a bite. GO DRUNK. YOU’RE HOME THEME QUEENS Girl, it’s time for you to go. At home, eat. From ‘90s throwbacks to Disco, from Once more with feeling. Strap on your Bowie tributes to covers-only and beyond, eatin’ dress and devour carbs and grease. #daydrinking is in the name each week in Not only will this be the best thing you East Atlanta. ever tasted in your life, it will save you tomorrow morning. Pro Tip: Mary’s #Daydrunk pours on a new theme every Saturday from 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.
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The cool winter sky inspires looks to heat up the mid-season. Tones of ash, slate, cloud and dust are perfectly set off on these pages by basic black, but feel free to punch them up with pops of your signature color. Local gay retailer Boy Next Door lets us in on new shipments for February from 2EROS’ ‘Blak Aktiv’ line, and Pullin’s casual streetwear that put the right kind of gray into your gay day. And take note, trendsetters: This season’s fashion continues its decided step toward active wear in lux fabrics and even denim that look just as good away from the gym as in it. Fifty Shades of Gray is so last year. ‘Aktiv’ shades of gray is so right now.
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AFTER FOUR YEARS OF HARD WORK AND DEDICATION, GAY ATLANTA FILMMAKER TAYLOR RI’CHARD IS READY TO UNVEIL THE FINAL PROJECT.
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ven after 12 years of living in Atlanta, out writer-director Taylor Ri’chard is still connected to his native Louisiana. That connection serves as inspiration for The Final Project, his debut feature film that opens in Atlanta on Feb. 12.
The horror film that draws inspiration from The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity, follows six college students creating a documentary about a notoriously haunted place: the Lafitte Plantation in Vacherie, La. Locals have taken to heart stories about Lafitte being haunted after a Civil War-era massacre, and the students set out to spend a night recording what, Ri’chard originally wanted to film at Chretien Point, but The Final Project ultimately filmed in and around Covington, Ga. Among if anything, might happen in the house. the more time-consuming parts of the production was finding a In creating The Final Project’s haunted central setting, Ri’chard local house that resembled Chretien Point. drew inspiration from real life close to home. “That took six months, believe it or not,” Ri’chard says. “[During “It’s a reimagining of a folklore about Chretien Point [Plantation] in the Civil War,] Georgia lost a lot of plantations, so a lot of things Sunset, La.,” he says. “Chretien Point is about seven miles away we were finding didn’t work. Finding a place that looked like from where I grew up, and it’s one of the most haunted places in Chretien Point, because it had to have four columns in the front America, according to enthusiasts. Basically, the story is that a with a door in the middle – the only way I could use [a house] part of the Civil War happened there, and some Union soldiers was if it was all-white, so I needed it to look similar.” came to the house to seek water and a place to rest and gather themselves. The lady of the house, Felicité Chretien, wasn’t open Thanks to a suggestion from people involved with The Vampire to that happening, and they got into an altercation. It was a small Diaries, Ri’chard ultimately found a place that came shockingly mass murder. Apparently, these people now haunt the plantation.” close to Chretien Point. 36 | 2.3.16
“There are people in Louisiana who don’t even realize that I did not actually use Chretien Point, because the houses look so alike,” he says. “I ended up running into some people at Warner Bros. who work with The Vampire Diaries, and they were like, ‘We have a house that maybe you might like.’ I just happened to be in the neighborhood. It’s the same house they use in The Vampire Diaries, season one, as the witches’ house. I saw the house, and I fell in love with it.” The six-month process to find a location for the film’s Lafitte Plantation was just part of a four-year process that’s finally drawing to a close with the film’s release. “It’s been a very long process,” Ri’chard admits. “I always knew that I wanted to tell this kind of story. The issue was generating the funds to get it made. So that took a while. And then, after we got the money, finding a home for the film and getting it into theaters. It’s a very daunting process. There are hundreds of filmmakers out there in the same position I was in just a few years ago, just trying to get someone to pay attention enough to give it a push and get it to an audience. “I’m blessed now that I have a team around me,” he adds. “In the beginning, it was a lot of doing it myself. Eventually, as you start to work, people notice what you’re doing, and they want to be a part of it. Now, I can say we have a full-fledged engine behind us.” With The Final Project now arriving in theaters, Ri’chard hopes that audiences enjoy what they see. “When people see this movie, I want them to keep an open mind and have fun with it. It’s a labor of love. It’s something that I did from the bottom of my heart, paying tribute to a movie that I love – The Blair Witch Project. Just have a good time, enjoy the movie, and let it scare you!” The Final Project opens in Atlanta-area theaters on Feb. 12. The Final Project writer-director, Taylor Ri,chard
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10TH & PIEDMONT Half Price Wine Bottles BLAKE’S Trivia at 10pm. $250 Cash/Prizes • Martini Monday’s with Doug and Heros • Music and Video both levels til 3am BURKHART’S Blue Monday Karaoke with Darlene at 10PM EAGLE Music Videos with Scotty FELIX’S Free Pool All Day FRIENDS Texas Hold'em 8:30pm HIDEAWAY Industry Night 1/2 Off Well, Domestic, & Wine JUNGLE Stars of the Century Show 11:30pm MODEL T Monday Night Madness 8pm MY SISTER’S ROOM Industry Night OSCAR’S Service Industry Night with Eric SWINGING RICHARDS Hip-Hop Night, Sponsored by Hennessy 8:30pm
10TH & PIEDMONT Half Price Happy Hour Menu 5-7pm 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 FELIX’S Pour It On Me Rock Party w/DJ Darlene and our Sexy Shot Bois- 10pm FRIENDS Happy Time Friday with Kelly & Bryan 6pm G’S Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Ryan Baker 10PM 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
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 FELIX’S Karaoke with Darlene - 10pm 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 MY SISTER’S ROOM Industry Night OSCAR’S Show Tune Tuesday with Chad- 8 pm SWINGING RICHARDS 1/2 Price cover
Wednesday BLAKE’S Party Pop wth Doug 3-9pm. “Voyeur Wednesday” Go-go guys, 10 p.m. BURKHART’S HUMPDAY KARAOKE with Darlene at 10PM FELIX’S Wild Out Wednesday w/Nicole Paige Brooks, Mychelle LaCroix DuPree & Mo’Dest Volgare - 11pm 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 LIPS ATLANTA Bitchy Bingo MODEL T Wonderful Wednesdays 7pm MY SISTER’S ROOM Karaoke
Thursday BLAKE’S Texas Hold em Poker 7pm “I - Candy” Street level with Shawnna Brooks 11pm BURKHART’S DANCEFLOOR DIVAS with Phoenix (RuPaul’s Drag Race s3) at 11:30PM EAGLE Balls Deep Karaoke w/ Mikey FACES LOUNGE The All Star Cabaret Drag Show & Karaoke FELIX’S Killer King Karaoke w/Tyler King - 10pm FRIENDS Texas Hold'em 8:30pm; Ladies Nite 10pm G’S Game Night with Brent Star 9PM HERETIC 3 Legged Cowboy Night 9pm Free dance lessons 8-9pm. No cover. HIDEAWAY Hot Mic’ Comedy w/ Ian Aber at 10pm followed by Karaoke at 11:30. Draft Beer Special JUNGLE Sing for Your Life 8pm LAS MARGARITAS Dirty South Trivia $5 Smirnoff & Cuervo Drinks. House Cash Prizes & $5 Wings LIPS ATLANTA Dinner with the Divas MODEL T Pre-Weekend Party! 7pm MY SISTER’S ROOM College Night - King of Thrones Drag Show OSCAR’S Twisted Thursday with Eric SWINGING RICHARDS 2-4-1 VIP & Entry 54 | 2.3.16
Saturday 10TH & PIEDMONT Bottomless Mimosa Brunch BLAKE’S Open at 1pm • “Glitter Bomb” w Edie Cheezburger, Shavonna Brooks • Guest DJs Upstairs 10pm-close. BURKHART’S SYNERGY with Shawnna Brooks and Monica Van Pelt at 11PM CAMPAGNOLO Legendary Musician Robert Ray on the piano 10pm-1am EAGLE DJ Dance Party FELIX’S Superstar Karaoke w/Diva Darlene and our Sexy Shot Bois - 10pm FRIENDS Free Pool 2-6pm HERETIC Varies. EARLY COUNTRY (8pm-12:30am) & LATE NIGHT DANCE with Billboard DJ MIKE POPE @12:30-close. No cover except special events. HIDEAWAY $2.50 All Well Drinks JUNGLE Fantasy Girls 9pm; Club Night, Various Guest DJ’s LIPS ATLANTA Glitz & Glamour Las Vegas Style MODEL T Texas Hold’em Poker 3pm MY SISTER’S ROOM Brunch 11:30am-4pm - Dance Party upstairs featuring Drag, DJs & Hosts OSCAR’S DJ Christopher Kind SWINGING RICHARDS T-Shirt Review $10 TEN ATLANTA Music & Videos by DJ Rob Reum 10pm
Sunday 10TH & PIEDMONT Bellini Brunch BLAKE’S Open at 1pm - Bloody Mary’s with Robin. Texas Hold em Poker Upstairs 2pm. High Energy with DJs Will Bryan & Bill Berdeaux. BURKHART’S Tossed Salad hosted by Brigitte Bidet - Music & Drinks 8pm - Showtime 9pm CLUB RUSH Hip Hop and R&B - 18 & up - Open until 4am FELIX’S Bloody Mary & Mimosa’s All Day FRIENDS Sunday Delights 2pm-closing HIDEAWAY $3.50 wells the Armorettes @8:00 LIPS ATLANTA Gospel Brunch w/ Bubba D. Licious LAS MARGARITAS Papi’s $17.95 Unlimited Brunch & Choice of Mimosas, Sangrias, Bloody Maria’s, & Mojitos MODEL T Karaoke for a Cause 8pm MY SISTER’S ROOM Brunch 11:30am-4pm - T Dance Party featuring $3 Mimosas & $5 Bloody Marys TEN ATLANTA Brunch 11am & music by DJ Rob Reum inside and DJ Robert Ansley on the patio 4pm
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Hey, Daddy! A group of brunch gays got heated while talking about PrEP. I mentioned that “the other little blue pill” seemed like a miracle that could end HIV, but several guys were adamant that it doesn’t work, it’s bad for you, and it gives guys permission to bareback. Who’s right? Putting Rumor-laden Enigma in Perspective Dear PREP: Like SHOOTER’s water cooler above, gay brunch isn’t the best place to find facts. Mimosas, yes. Facts, no. You’re friends are misinformed, and you may be overselling it. The good news is that your friends are way more wrong than you are.
HEY,
Daddy!
The use of the AIDS drug Truvada as PrEP, or as a Pre Exposure Prophylactic, is a major breakthrough in HIV prevention. Along with other options, it’s one tool in gay men’s gearbox, but it’s not a one-and-done “miracle.” That said, suggest your friends do some research. No drug can “give permission” to engage in sexual behaviors, and while every prescription may carry minor risks over time, PrEP’s effectiveness is irrefutable.
Multiple studies show that when taken as prescribed, PrEP is at least 90 percent effective. In a recent study of thousands of sexually active gay men on PrEP, none of them contracted Hey, Daddy! the virus. Zero. Why wouldn’t some gay men choose to put I tend to orgasm pretty quickly. When I’m ready to that ammo in their arsenal? blow, I blow. It’s not exactly premature ejaculation, but Hey, Daddy! I’d like to make sex last longer. I heard around the water cooler that thinking about something else could help, but I just end up cumming while thinking about my MeeMaw or whatever. I don’t recommend it. Some Help On Orgasm To Extend Resolution Dear SHOOTER:
I’m a gay Republican, and my Grindr profile makes no bones about who I won’t sleep with. So your recent swipes at “Repug-licans” and guys whose profiles say “No Blacks, No Browns” were not appreciated. We’re all free with an equal right to an opinion. But I’m Going Onward Though
Dear BIGOT: Let’s start at that water cooler. If those guys knew what was up, they wouldn’t need to talk about it on break. But you can always I concede. You are absolutely free to think and say whatever you like. Gay Republicans have the right to be political oxycome to Daddy for the real scoop. morons, and racists have the right to be repugnant. And the There is something you can do to put off your orgasm, and has rest of us have a right to call you out. nothing to do with jizzing on your grandmother. Thanks for that un-erasable imagery, by the way. Much more fun and less trauDaddy matizing, try tugging your balls. Rather than waiting until the Daddy loves his boys. He knows the answers you need, and point of no return, be aware of when your balls start drawing you’re going to get them. Reach out to him with your burning inward. That’s your body beginning the lock-and-load process. questions via our editor, mike@davidatlanta.com.
When your weapon starts its assent but way before it’s ready to fire, firmly but gently – did you get that? Gently! – pull your testicles away from your body. Practice alone, or by all means let your partner(s) get in on it. Over time, you can get where you want to go on your own schedule. 56 | 2.3.16
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You won’t take no for an answer, and your charming personality always has people saying yes. You usually get what you want, but are you using people for your own gain? Curb the selfishness today, and give back. As hard as it is to believe, it’s not all about you.
Today you are a material girl. Your many possessions give you a strong sense of security -- add to them today by buying classy, tasteful things for the home. Persian rugs and Ming vases may be out of your price range, and you don’t have to travel to Bali for that bamboo room divider. Unearth treasures in you own backyard.
Everything, and everybody, has two faces today and you’re not sure which one is real. There are shadows lurking behind every corner, so be careful with the people you deal with today. Think clearly and be sure of yourself. Don’t add to the confusion by wearing a mask of your own.
Starting new projects may prove to be a challenge today. Your first reaction may be to retreat, but that would be giving up, something that goes against your nature. Instead, find a like-minded pal who supports your views and ideas. Brilliant minds often think alike and together, the two of you can get the job done.
You’ve met someone who is kind and supportive. Your friends agree that you two seem made for each other, so what are you waiting for? You have no problem taking the lead, so ask him out on a date. Take it slow, but let him know how you feel about him. He will love seeing the gentle side of the mighty lion.
You’ve been hanging with the beautiful people lately, and you’re on the A-list. You love being part of the glitterati, but there’s something shallow about that scene. Your old friends have been wondering where you’ve been. Go back to them today. They’ll have a way of reminding you of who you really are. 58 | 2.3.16
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Today will be a great day to get out and breathe in the fresh air. Being in stagnant environments can have an oppressive effect on your mind and soul. So go for a brisk walk or go on a long drive. You’ll be amazed how your energies will be revived when you let a little cool, clean water flow into that brackish pool.
You’ve been pursuing that guy for some time now, and he’s proving to be quite elusive. Normally, you love the challenge of the chase, but your patience is wearing thin. Asking yourself the tough questions today may give you a new realization, and open you to some cold truths. Maybe he’s just not that into you.
Your two key words for today should be fun and laughter. And nothing’s more fun than laughing. So take in a comedy club, watch your favorite episode of The Simpsons or read the latest book from David Sedaris. Best yet, learn to laugh at yourself. As a wise writer once said, he who laughs, lasts.
You’ve been so focused on work lately that you’ve been ignoring your friends. Your dedication to your job is admirable, but you know what they say about all work and no play. Screw the overtime and reconnect with friends instead today. Having fun in your social life will rejuvenate your work life.
That new guy in your building seems like a loner, not the type a guy like you would associate with. Still, there’s something fascinating about him. You will have to break the ice. There are many ways to do that. Just knock on his door, and welcome him to the neighborhood. He may surprise you by inviting you in.
A down-on-his-luck friend may owe you money you know he can’t pay back. You could find ways for him to repay you short of making him your personal manservant. Still, this is putting a strain on your friendship. Be a humanitarian today, and absolve him of his debt. Never make money more important than the people in your life.
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Constantly making plays to get in his pants isn’t “mentoring,” any more than your soot-black hair is looking “younger.”
You’re 37 years old. At what point do you learn to keep your fingers out of your nose?
The only thing “epic” is your immaturity. And vocabulary limits. Learn a new word.
It’s better to be single than in the wrong relationship. Thanks for that lesson, boo.
You create the drama so you can then wallow in the drama. Get a life.
That time you wore your walk of shame clothes to the gym and wanted to borrow some shorts and shoes. Self-made? Doesn’t your daddy and mommy have all the contacts that got you your job? #oneblessedguy
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I taught your boyfriend that little thing you like.
Bitch the moment I start taking lessons from you, kill me because I’m already too far gone.