David Magazine 598

JUNE 30, 2010 ISSUE 598

Latin Pop Star

CRISTINA Comes to Party in Atlanta

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essentially major by Michael Jeffrey

Planes, Gays, and Automobiles (Part 1) “Whose idea was this anyway?” is a question rarely welcomed yet often asked during a poorly planned vacation. It becomes an especially touchy topic if the “idea” being brought into question happens to have been yours.

It was around 6:00AM on Memorial Day when things first began to spiral out of control. George, Shawn and I had been in Miami for four days and were scheduled to catch a flight home in just two short hours. But there was something about our last bender at Club Space that left us all literally feeling as if we were in another solar system. Trying to compose ourselves enough to pack up, drop off our rental car, and make it safely to our plane in time would have probably taken an act of God. “Not gonna happen,” groaned Shawn. He was sprawled out like a dead body at a crime scene on his bed. George was still missing in action. And from my seat on the floor, half naked and slumped over my suitcase, I was inclined to agree. There really only seemed to be one obvious solution.

“Fuck it. We’ll stay another day,” I said.

At the time it sounded so simple I was ashamed we hadn’t thought of it sooner.

One call to our hotel front desk and it was settled. After that we called the airline and made arrangements to fly standby home to Atlanta the following morning.

For the rest of the day we decisively lounged around by the pool, resting and rejuvenating instead of trying to consume every cocktail or cute boy we could get our greedy little hands on. Our little gay-cation alteration had miraculously transformed into the perfect bonus day; twenty-four hours without any plans or agenda, only ocean air extended naps under the sun.

The tone, however, swiftly changed when the alarm clock brought us all back to reality the next morning. Flying standby on a holiday weekend is a pretty shaky bet. But the airline agent we’d spoken to assured us as long as we showed up for the very first flight leaving we shouldn’t have any problem getting a seat.

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“Why would she tell you that?” said the extremely contrary agent at the boarding gate. It appeared we weren’t the only slackers who got the brilliant idea of extending their vacation. Overnight all the flights to Atlanta were sold to capacity and the list of people waiting to fly standby was easily a mile long.

In that low and hopeless moment all the fun from the past few days faded away as we searched for a comfortable seat to wait out the long day ahead.

I couldn’t help but feel responsible.

Though everyone agreed, I’d clearly been the instigator. Our vacation could not end with us stranded in the humid terminal of Miami International Airport. Not as long as I had anything to do with it.

I just sat there for the first two hours, watching anxiously while two flights to Atlanta boarded and flew away with us behind.

Shawn and George were slumped across their seats trying to sleep as comfortably as possible. But I couldn’t rest. I had to find a way to get us all home.

When a modestly handsome and seemingly helpful gate agent came to relieve the monster who’d worked the morning shift, I saw a glimmer of hope. A few short minutes later and his fingers were flying across the keyboard trying to get us out of our desperate situation.

With no luck in sight he finally offered up our only viable option. “It’s a long shot, but you could rent a car and drive to the Fort Meyers airport. Its 70 miles away and a $70 expense, but I can probably get you all to Atlanta from there.”

“And if we just wait it out here?” I asked.

He just shook his head no. This was defiantly the only way out. I booked us all, and then turned around to wake up the firing squad of friends behind me. In that very desperate moment, something told me for better or worse the adventure was only just about to begin.

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Cristina Too Much Woman for You

LATINA POP STAR COMES TO PARTY IN ATLANTA

By JESSE A. HANCOCK

As if it wasn’t hot enough already this summer, rising Latina pop star Cristina takes the stage at Chaparral on Friday July 2 to take it up a few more degrees. Sponsored by Univision, Calidad Latina Insurance, Southern Voice and David Magazine, Cristina’s concert will take place at Chaparral’s hottest Latin White Party this summer.

Cristina, who lives in Texas, is very proud of her Mexican heritage. She has been touring extensively this past year and recently performed in the San Francisco Pride parade, considered to be one of the biggest parades in the world.

“I’m very excited to be in Atlanta for the second time,” said Cristina. “ I was there for a festival at Stone Mountain in April. I know I have a lot of friends in Atlanta. It’s an honor.”

She just released a new single, “Lo Fiado” and received three nominations for the Texas Awards, which will take place August 12. With hit songs like “Mucha Mujer Para Ti” (“Too Much Woman For You”), her nominations for Album of the Year, Revelation Artist, and Best Female Artist for her album, “Christina.”

David Magazine: What can Atlanta fans expect at your White Party performance at Chaparral?

Cristina: My music is very Mexican and very powerful. It’s intense. I’ll definitely be singing my first single, “Mucha Mujer Para Ti,” which is a very romantic song. I know a lot of people in the gay community love the song. Gay guys tell me, “Girl, that song is for me and I just really love it.” It’s going to be a fun time singing along, and there will probably be a lot of screaming. I’ll also be singing other songs including my new single, which is a song about power. It’s definitely very Mexican.

I’ll be singing some songs that fans can sing along to and just be proud to be Latino.

David Magazine: How do you feel about having a large gay following?

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community in Dallas where there are a lot of gay people. Most of my friends are gay, and I go to see their shows at home all the time. I just have the best time. They made me queen of the Gay Pride parade in Dallas. It’s a huge part of my music and I’m very proud of it. I just came back from Palm Beach Gay Pride, which was huge. I’m just very proud.

David Magazine: Congratulations on your Texas Awards nominations! How does that feel?

Cristina: Thank you. It’s my first CD. It’s a huge thing in Texas, and people can vote from all over the world. It’s incredible because the people voting are the ones who put me where I am. It’s an honor. I’m very grateful.

David Magazine: Who are your musical influences? What other entertainers do you like?

Cristina: I grew up with traditional Mexican mariachi music.

I remember my aunts listening to mariachi music while we were cleaning the house or making tamales. It’s just a very old music with lots of dance. It’s very romantic and talks a lot about love.

There’s also a song that is the title of my CD, “De Los Pies Hasta La Frente,” that is kind of like a booty call song. Imagine that it’s a song written in the time of our grandparents.

That song would have been prohibited on the radio because it was just too strong. It’s so fun and sensual and passionate. I also really love Queen Latifah. One of the things I love about her is that she is she. She’s honest and very beautiful from the inside out. She is an incredible actress and a beautiful singer. If you listen to her music, it’s also the way I sing with a lot of passion and love. She has that passion and strength that I just love. I adore her. Also there is self-respect that you have to have as a woman and as a person. I think she is educating people about domestic violence and respect. She is just so humble.

David Magazine: What is next for you? Do you have any interest in acting?

Cristina: I’ve done everything. When I started my career it was in musical theater in Chihuahua, Mexico. I started professionally when I was 14 or 15 and received my first standing ovation. When you see me perform, there is a lot of acting. I become the song and the lyrics when I sing. When people come

to see me perform, they will see different Cristinas: romantic, sweet, angry. I really just hope the fans love the music the way I do. I love acting.

David Magazine: Why did you decide to just use your first name, Cristina?

Cristina: I used to use my whole name and it developed to just Cristina. In the gay community, I am very recognized as just Cristina.

David Magazine: Where do you get your ideas for your videos?

Cristina: From my dreams and with the help of my team. I have a great team, which is so important. I love to read and just read a book called “Talent is Never Enough.” Singing is just one part of the formula. I recognize that I need to have a good team, and I do.

David Magazine: What words best describe you?

Cristina: “Lucha, Siente, Vive.” I use these three words a lot, which my fans call me. You will see this on my website. It means “Fight, Feel, Live.” I am a fighter. I fight for my music, for my career, for women and for my beliefs. I live my life like there’s no tomorrow.

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by Luis Chiruco

ME DEJARON PLANTADO! Esta si es buena, el sujeto ya me había dejado plantado una vez... y yo ingenuo le acepté otra cita... y adivinen que... me dejó plantado por segunda vez... ¿Qué habré hecho mal? Ni idea... si no tuviera el suficiente interés en mí no me hubiera puesto una segunda cita, a menos que me quisiera humillar inmundamente, pero no vale la humillación si nadie se da cuenta... y en mi casa, donde era la cita, nadie, excepto yo me di cuenta... ¡Oh my God! Si el humillado se da cuenta, ya es humillación.

En fin, que el sujeto me dejó plantadisimo dos veces, en mi propia casa, menos mal que no había preparado nada especial, de hecho nunca pensé que el sujeto se mereciera algo especial.

Pero plantón es plantón...

No leí las señales (hasta dos horas después), así que acá las dejó para quien pueda servirles.

cerebro... esta excusa tiene cierto margen de credibilidad... pero no funciona si aparte del numero del celular tiene el de tu casa también) -”No te pude avisar porque me quedé sin bateria” (eso me pasa por salir con el conejito de Energizer... a perdón estaba hablando de la bateria del celular... eso explica por que cuando yo llamaba me entraba la llamada de -vez al buzón voz) (Cobarde apagaste el celular) -”Me quedé sin minutos para avisarte” (esta excusa no entra ni con KY) Y existen cientos de excusas... pero se me hizo tarde... tengo una cita a la que no voy a ir... y adivinen a quien voy a dejar plantado...got leche?

PD. El sujeto nunca apareció a la tercera cita, creo que no apareció, porque no se dignó averiguar porque yo no había aparecido, así que asumo que el sujeto ni siquiera fue... fin de la historia.

Señales de que te dejaron plantado: 1. Tu cita no aparece ni por casualidad.

Hoy decidí no volver a llamarte, ni a escribirte mensajes...

Hoy decidí bloquearte en el msn y eliminarte en facebook...

Hoy decidí borrar tu numero de mi teléfono y eliminar tu rostro de mi memoria...

Hoy decidí descontar del calendario los días que pasé contigo y volver a poner entre mis días libres los futuros días que planeaba pasar contigo al lado...

Hoy decidí darme por vencido en una lucha que tenía con mi ego, firmar una tregua con mi orgullo...

Hoy decidí romper las cartas que no te escribí, borrar las canciones que no te dediqué...

Hoy decidí ocupar el lado de la cama que guardaba para cuando decidieras venir a mi casa...

Hoy decidí no llorar por ti, aunque no me diste ni una sola oportunidad de hacerlo...

Hoy decidí ser una mejor persona, gracias a ti quiero ser una mejor persona, lástima que será una persona que no conocerás...

Hoy decidí ser feliz sin ti, aunque contigo ni fui feliz ni fui nada...

Hoy decidí tirar a la papelera los vendajes que tenia listos para cuando me rompieras el corazón... porque ni de eso te diste tiempo de hacer...

Hoy decidí comenzar a trabajar en la tierra en vez de tener la mente intentando abrir tu corazón que ni cerradura tiene...

Hoy decidí dejar de ser un iluso que pensó que alguien como vos se podía fijar en alguien como yo... y sabes que es lo peor... que yo no tenía razón...got leche?

Cuando llegué a la segunda señal me di cuenta que no se necesitan mas señales que la primera, tendrías que ser muy estúpido para no darte cuenta...

Claro que después del primer plantón siempre aparecen las excusas, sobre todo si da la cara después: -”Se me presentó un inconveniente” (¿inconveniente? la dichosa palabrita, claro que yo la he usado más de una vez) -”Se enfermó mi mámá... mi perro... mi tía abuela anciana y sin hijos... mi pareja...” (Hay gente que usa a su pareja como excusa... ingenuos) -”Se me descompuso el carro... la moto... la bicicleta... el metro” (conozco alguien que usó la excusa del metro para no llegar a un compromiso) -”Se me olvidó” (por lo menos es honesto y uno lo creería si media hora antes de la cita no te hubiera llamado a confirmar) -”¿Era ese día?” (te creí, sobre todo que fue el sujeto quien la programó para ese día) -”¿Quien eres tu?” (no sólo se le olvidó la cita, se le olvidó también tu cara) -”Me perdí” (eso me pasa por salir con ancianos con alzahimer, esta no funciona si tu cita vive a media cuadra de tu casa) -”Me quedé dormido” (está sirve siempre y cuando sea de noche (bueno ciertos sujetos también duermen de día: los bebés), o el sujeto esté muy cansado, o sea un anciano de cien años) -”Te llamé para cancelarte la cita pero no me entró la llamada” (no le entró la orden a su 22 davidatlanta

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Thursday, July 1 Friday, July 2

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Tonight is the screening of Epidemic Chronicles, a gripping documentary that follows the lives of 5 men from 5 different cities that have one thing in common—the same man infected them all with HIV. Shot entirely in Atlanta, these real-life stories remind us that ‘No One Is Exempt’. The evening begins with a cocktail reception.

6:30 pm, Midtown Art Cinema 931 Monroe Dr., 678.495.1424, landmarktheaters.com

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Liza with a Z The iconic diva of stage, screen, and song

brings her musical prowess to Atlanta tonight. Accompanied by Billy Stritch and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Liza Minnelli will sing some of the greatest songs of all time—as only she can—in a very intimate yet glamorous setting. Wonder if she’ll sing ‘Single Ladies’? 7:00pm. $25$75, Chastain Park Amphitheater 4469 Stella Dr., classicchastain.com

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Relax & Rewind

First Fridays are for hobnobbing with Bill Kaelin and Barry Brandon. They invite you to join them to see and be seen at this 80’s inspired party, with DJ Shane V, at Atlanta’s newest night—and day—hot spot.

Come hungry for they have an incredible menu and great drink specials. 10pm.

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Saturday, July 3

Friendly Invite

The Atlanta chapter of the National Friendship Committee invites you to celebrate the holiday with them. This amazing party will include fantastic music, great food, and an open bar! If you remember their Valentine’s Day party, you know not to miss this one.

4:00pm. $35, Clubhouse Entertainment 4625 Ben Hill Rd., friendshipmovement.org, gordon.media.Atlanta@gmail.com

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Red, Hot and Morabito

Start your holiday one day early with DJ Susan Morabito. She is visiting from NYC for a one night only celebration courtesy of Jungle and Carioca Productions. It promises to be a sparkling event, but don’t forget that the weekend is just getting started. 10pm, Jungle 2115 Faulkner Rd., 404.844.8800, cariocaproductions.com

Sing-a-long, America

Award winning Broadway performer, Robert Ray, brings America’s favorite music of the past 100 years to the stage. Sing along to Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer, and Harold Arlen in this fast-paced, fabulously costumed musical revue, ‘I Hear America Singing’. 7:00 pm. $20, Strand Theatre 117 North Park Square, Marietta, 770.293.0080, earlsmithstrand.org

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Sunday, July 4 through Wednesday, July 7

Sunday:

Tuesday:

The Glenn Hotel wants you to celebrate the 4th in style. Watch the fireworks atop the city’s sexiest Rooftop Bar; enjoy the sounds of DJ Andre Perry, two complimentary cocktails, and some of the most phenomenal skyline views. VIP tables are available by reservation.

6:00 pm. $20, The Glenn Hotel Rooftop 110 Marietta St., 404.521.2250, glennhotel.com

Why not visit Mary’s for Mary-oke tonight?

Choose from over 15,000 songs and see why Out Magazine and Logo Channel have voted Mary’s one of the best gay bars in the world and Creative Loafing voted it best karaoke bar in Atlanta. Join your host, CJ, every Tuesday for laid-back, rockin’ good time! 9:00 pm, Mary’s 1287 Glenwood Ave., 404.624.4411, marysatlanta.com

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Independence Day marks the return of Get a double dose of fun tonight as Mixx Q, the all night dance party brought to you by two of Atlanta’s nightlife promoters, Fernando Jardim and Chris Coleman.

There will be drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and DJ Paulo of Los Angeles to help you celebrate the holiday with a bang! 10pm8am, $20-$30, Q @ Legends 181 Ralph D Abernathy Blvd., cariocaproductions.com, chriscolemanproductions.com

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WET & WILDMAN

By Damion Backhaus

Tim Wildman – yes, that is his real name - pioneered the male enhancing underwear craze with the original Ball Lifter®. “Growing up, I was the skinny kid who longed to look like the male models in the Sears catalogs. Sadly, I wasn’t able to fill clothes the way they did. Where there were supposed to be bumps, it was flat.”

So he designed a soft elastic band to rest under a man’s genitals, lifting them up and pushing them forward. The simple technology created the fullest package possible. It was heralded as the “Wonderbra for men” and launched a new revolution in male support garments.

“Some men think that by wearing enhancement briefs and swimmers, they are deceiving people about their penis size,” said Mr. Wildman. “There is no extra padding in the briefs. The extra size is all you.”

Today, his company Wildmant offers a full range of male push-up underwear, suspension jocks and bulge enhancement swimwear. Beginning this summer, they’ll come in an assortment of candy-inspired colors that when grouped together looks like a bowl of Skittles. We spoke with the out-designer about his new brief and swim gear that he promises will turn heads in the locker room and on the beach.

Is the world ready for male enhancing underwear?

The world was ready for enhancing underwear before I got into the game. I just tried to make it easier for them to admit it. I believe a little sense of humor can bring anyone out of their shell. And I made a product that truly delivers.

What is WildmanT unveiling for Summer/Fall 2010?

The new collection remains true to the brand with clean lines and strong solid colors. We’ve added new styles. We will also be introducing new fun items for the adventurous folks. Items that are in the Ball Lifter family with a hint of fetish.

Is WildmanT the Wonderbra for men?

The Ball Lifter is the Wonderbra for men. The original Ball Lifter is an undergarment for the sole purpose of lift and support like the wonderbra.

All Wildmant briefs and swimmers include some form of lift, whether it’s The Ball Lifter or my newest invention, The Protruder.

How do you choose the colors for the collections?

I fall in love with one color. In this summer’s collection, it started with Cyan Blue. I then find colors that look good next to that original color.

Take us back to the beginning. Why did you decide to launch a swim and underwear line?

I was gifted with a unique and fun last name, Wildman. Right after college I took a job as a waiter in a restaurant. We would punch our orders into a computer and the ticket would print out in the back kitchen, coded with the server’s last name and first initial. I sucked as a waiter and got use to hearing my name being screamed out from the kitchen, ‘wildmanT! wildmanT!’ It just sorta stuck.

What kind of man wears Wildmant?

We really are a bag of marbles when it comes to guys we cater to. Obviously men who wish to have a fuller crotch, but also men with bigger packages who really want to to show it off. We find as long as we offer our items in bright colors and black and white, we cover the entire field.

What does WildmanT offer that separates it from its competitors?

Enhancement that works, with classic simplicity.

I am all for the silly, comical underwear. I think everyone should have that, but I want to offer a more everyday look with the built-in enhancement.

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As a young designer, what struggles do you encounter when trying to compete against brands like CK and 2xst?

I don’t think about the challenges much. The way I see it, there are millions of men in the world. I just need to catch the eye of some of them. There are seven days in a week. I am happy if someone is wearing my stuff just one of those days. Calvin can have the other six days, What advantages do you have as a smaller company over the bigger brands?

My sense of humor. When I make ads, or get interviewed, I can say what I want as if I am talking to a truck-driving lesbian in a bar without worrying about pissing off my boss or investors. I can speak directly to people instead or marketing to people.

And you can star in your own campaigns?

Exactly. I am Wildmant. Who better to show the goods then the man behind the label?

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Trashetta Galore Trashetta Galore is a product of the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus’ ‘No Talent Show’ and was ‘born’ in 1995. She really only performed about once a year for the annual show until “Mary Edith Pitts took me under her wing. I would guest perform [in her show]. I was performing almost every weekend in 2007.” In 2008, she officially became an Armorette and Atlanta has never been the same. Trashetta knows that she wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the help and advice from other performers that she has met along her way. “My drag mother, Pearl Lakeshia Long, showed me how to do my makeup and Mary Edith Pitts reminded me why we’re here and that we can never forget that we still have a fight.”

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When not in the spotlight on Sundays, “I sing with the AGMC and have done so since 1995. I also raise Koi Fish. I built a huge Koi pond in my backyard. I love them! I also spend time with friends and I am single, but taking applicants!”

You can see Trashetta Galore and the other Armorettes perform every Sunday night at Blake’s. “All of our tips go to people with HIV/AIDS. The girls work really hard so please come out and support us and enjoy a drink or two.” She also wants to tell everyone that the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus will be performing July 9-10 at The Rialto Center for the Arts. She will also be performing in Cherry Sucrets farewell show on June 12 at Jungle. “Thank you!

Love hard, love unselfishly and support your community.”

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ARIES

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VIRGO

Your energy is just right for now— especially if you have Your mind is open to new knowledge and ideas right now so big plans you want to push forward!

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LIBRA

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Video Request NightIndustry Night 9pm

Friends on Ponce

Amsterdam

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Male Bar Top Dancers 8pm-1am

Blake’s

Drag on The Edge 11pm with Alexandria Martin

Burkharts

Karaoke Idol 10:30pm - Close

The Eagle

Bare Chest Night $3PBR

Felix’s

Free Pool! Industry Night

Friends on Ponce

Afternoons with Jasen 2pm

Frogs

$1 Tacos 6-9pm

Heretic

Brian May is pouring up stiff drinks & great conversation.

10pm to 3 am

LeBuzz

Man Dance Cabaret GOGO Dancers Food& Drink Specials 8pm

Mary’s

Open 5pm DJ Va Jay Jay Spins

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Discounted Drinks!

Party with Elvis!

Woofs

Texas Hold’em 8pm

Tuesday 3 Legged Cowboy Family Poker 7:30pm

Amsterdam

Showtunes 9pm

BJ Roosters

Male Bar Top Dancers 8pm-1am

Blake’s

Twisted Trivia @ 9pm starring The Lady Shabazz

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Mary’s

Robert & Michael serve up their Best!

Male Bar Top Dancers 8pm-1am

Blake’s

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Mary Edith Pitts Show @ 9pm

The Eagle

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Karaoke with Brett & Tyler

Heretic

THE place to be tonight DJ Rick Walsh 10pm - 3am

Friends on Ponce

Jungle

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Open @ Noon with Bob Brewer

Fresh with top 40 music & Video dance party 10pm-3am

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Mary’s

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19. Las Margaritas 1842 Cheshire Bridge Rd. 404-873-4464 www.lasmargaritasatl.com

37. Outwrite Bookstore & Cafe 991 Piedmont Ave. 404-607-0082

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Are we really ready for Gay Marriage?

Part 1 One thing that’s hard for me to swallow is the state of the dating scene in the gay community….or is it also bad in the str8 community?

Well this ain’t Newsweek magazine, so I’m specifically concerned about us. In order for them to take us seriously and approve such a bill that allows us to get married, we have to be serious first! Atlanta has more games going on right now with relationships than XBOX and Wii put together!

Let me be as clear as possible, I’m not talking about “hook ups’, THAT’S another column, no I’m talking about when you two have agreed to ‘date’ or consider yourselves a ‘couple’ in a closed relationship. Am I bitter? Actually, I feel blessed with my life right now and happy as hell to be Mr. Brent Star, but I also have a big heart and sick and tired of seeing games played on my friends, facebook friends, and of course Sandra Bullock (j/k-- but I’ll use her recent situation as reference later). Oh I’ve had my share of game players too, but now I know how to treat them like mosquitoes and GET RID OF THEM before they suck they life out of you! I’m going to list just a few red flag warnings that you might be with WRONG ONE: SEX, SEX, SEX!: If you want a relationship with someone (or ‘marry’ someone) then honey, as enjoyable and fun sex is, that’s not enough to ‘keep it moving’. Get to know him before you make a commitment (ATLEAST 6 months), I know it’s old fashion but ‘dating’ is STILL a very important route to take before you two decide to go on the real journey of love. And dating doesn’t mean “come over and watch a movie” while knowing he means “and let’s have sex later”. I mean, that’s cool for a hook up. But not real dating. Oh and worse, if he doesn’t give a shit about NOTHING you do except SEX or making out…delete. (again, all this sex is GREAT energy for a hookup-but not if that’s ALL you get from a partner).

THEIR ACTIONS: Oh anybody can say “I love you” these days and “aw baby you are so fine”…un huh, ain’t nothing wrong with saying that, but you wonder why they NEVER call you, always have an excuse NOT to hang with you, rather be with his friends MORE than being with you (he can hang with his

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friends sometimes, just not 90% of the time) or better yet, they seem to always try to ‘change you’ because they don’t like this or that about you….un huh, delete! Honey, trust me, if he really and truly likes you, he would like everything about you or learn how to ‘deal’ with (or compromise) with you. Oh and believe me, if he’s really into YOU, he’d pay attention to the details.

ANGRY MOFO’s! If you KNOW it’s not you and you feel like you haven’t done anything wrong to that mother fu@ker and he always pushing your buttons, pissing you off, ready to yell at any second, then honey guess what, you’re sleeping with the enemy. I call those guys DISTRACTORS! Cause before you know it, he’ll distract you from your career, from your family and friends, and most importantly he’s distracting you from YOU! You have actually lost all sense of YOU and your peace of mind and happiness. If this is this case, this is called ‘severe’ distraction and you got to come out of it, quick! I ain’t writing this for nothing, I’m speaking to someone who needs to hear this! Now, on a flip side, this could also be a ‘time’ factor, meaning you two may have met at the WRONG time because he’s got a lot going on. This means, he may not be bad, just bad for you right now. Delete.

Like TLC say, “Erase, replace, embrace, NEW face!”. The End. Oh this gets even more juicy and real. Watch out for Part 2 because that’s my time this week. But in the mean time, I have to give entertainer RuPaul credit when he says, “If you don’t love your self, how in the HELL you expect someone to love you! Can I get an amen in here?”. So true, because if you truly love yourself, you’ll realize life is too short to take shit from anyone in your life ESPECIALLY from someone who could possibly be the WRONG man! Until next week, don’t read the girls, instead read The Brent Star Report!”

Where to catch Brent Star: Mondays at Blakes, Tuesdays at SHOUT, Saturdays at Tijuana Garage, Thursdays and Saturdays once a month at Burkharts and everywhere else that pays!

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The boy stared at Luke blankly for a moment, “The-a-ter? I don’t know nothin’ ‘bout no thea-ter.”

Luke flinched, he was taken aback. The boy had spoken with a thick, Southern accent not heard much anymore in modern, twenty-first century Atlanta.

The boy said to Luke, “Maybe you should ask someone down stairs.” Although this sentence only contained nine syllables, the boy managed to add an extra seven beats; the word ‘down’ for instance; received three extra syllables, the boy’s Southern twang was that thick.

Luke thought, “Makes wonder what else of his is thick!”

Luke said, “You’re not from around here, are you?”

“No sir. I come from Autaugaville, Alabama.

I’m just visitin’ Atlanta.”

“I’ve never heard of Autaugaville, Alabama.”

“It’s west of Prattville,” here the boy added at least four syllables to the simple word ‘west.’

“It’s a small town,” said the boy, “’bout eight hunnert people.”

“What are you doing here?” Luke asked, “In this library?”

“Waitin’ for my frien’, he gone up to Buckhead

for a job innerview.”

Luke saw few people around the stacks of books in the library and he wondered quietly to himself if there was a private place somewhere in the building.

“What ‘bout you?” The boy asked Luke, “What you doin’ here?”

“I’m looking for a book. But it’s not important now.” Luke came over and leaned against a shelf of encyclopedias, “So, how long you here for?”

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“I know a place around the corner from here.

You want to go with me and get a drink?”

“Oh boy would I.” “You got a fake ID?” “No, sir, I ain’t got no nothin’ like that on me.”

Luke raised his eyebrow, “What do you have on you?”

“I just got this here cell phone and this ole clip here,” the boy pulled out a fold of money from a pocket.

“Oh, I’m just goin’ when my frien’ calls me back.”

“Yeah, but,” Luke licked his lips, “what else you got, underneath all them clothes?”

“Going back to ‘Bama?”

The boy laughed hesitantly, he said, “Not much.”

“Goin’ back to his place.”

“I see, so” Luke nodded, “how old are you?”

“Eigh’teen. How old’re you?”

Luke gave him his answer; he knocked a year off his actual age and said to the boy, “Do you think a library is a good place for a boy your age? You should be out smoking pot and having sex. It’s a beautiful day outside. You don’t have something better to do than sit around the Fulton County Public Library?”

“Where’m I suppose’ ta’ go?”

“Well,” Luke smiled, “are you thirsty?”

“Boy oh boy am I? I ain’t had no breakfast when I gone done left the house this mornin’.”

“Not much, huh?” Luke said, “I bet you got a whole lot of stuff under there.”

The boy laughed again, less hesitantly, “I don’t even know your name.”

“Name’s Luke,” he held out his hand, “what’s your name?” Luke listened to the boy say his name... ** Luke would later forget the boy’s name.

Instead he chose to remember this one as “The Boy from ‘Bama.”

NEXT EPISODE: “C is for ‘Chris’”

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