Doritos 2011 Gay Superbowl Ad

Admit it, what do you like best about the Superbowl?

Commercials!

So does Doritos have it right?  What do you think?

I thought the commercial was rather cute.  Check out the Doritos 2011 Superbowl Ad here:

Poster of the Week - Issue No. 1 - Adversity

When I started blogging, back from 2006 through January, 2010, I used to post a 'Poster of the Week' every Sunday based on the very popular Motivational Posters; Except these were the opposite.

But since Peter's Daily Blog ended, the photos have since disappeard from MySpace.  So I thought I would bring them back for those who never had the chance to see them.

Starting Alphabetically, I bring to you this week's poster, "Advsersity."

These are meant to be funny, and in no way, meant to be taken seriously.

Romney Wins 2012 N.H. Strawpoll

 

The Presidential race is about to kick off and the GOP has their first straw poll winner, former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney.  He  has taken the trophy in New Hampshire, the first state in the Union to hold their primary.  The good news; Mike Huckabee, the religious fanatic, is way down in the poll.

Final results of ABC News/WMUR/New Hampshire Republican Party Straw Poll.

• Mitt Romney - 97 (35.14%)
• Ron Paul - 29 (10.51%)
• Tim Pawlenty - 21 7.61%)
• Sarah Palin - 19 (6.88%)
• Michele Bachmann - 14 (5.07%)
• Jim DeMint - 14 (5.07%)
• Herman Cain - 11 (3.99%)
• Chris Christie - 9 (3.26%)
• Rick Santorum - 9 (3.26%)
• Mitch Daniels - 8 (2.90%)
• Newt Gingrich - 7 (2.54%)
• Mike Huckabee - 7 (2.54%)
• Mike Pence - 7 (2.54%)
• Rudy Giuliani - 6 (2.17%)
• Judd Gregg - 5 (1.81%)
• Gary Johnson - 5 (1.81%)
• Other - 5 (1.81%)
• Donald Trump - 3 (1.09%)
• Henry Barbour - 2 (0.72%)
• Jon Huntsman - 0 (0.00%)
• John Thune - 0 (0.00%)

OMG Hilarious!

A Glee Thriller for the Ages

So... not only will the Glee cast be performing in their most important gig of the season, they will be playing to millions and millions of macho dudes who watch the biggest game of the season, The Superbowl.  I just finished reading the article in the Entertainment Weekly magazine I received this week and I'm actually quite excited about it.  Well, I guess it helps that I'm an avid fan of the show, Ryan and I both are.

The costumes and makeup are simply amazing; some of the characters are hardly recognizable, unless you're a true Glee Fan.  But regardless of the outfits, the performance piece is what catches my imagination.  The New Directions kids will be performing to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and the Yeah Yeah Yeah's "Heads Will Roll." And this will all be happening immediately after the Superbowl.

The article gives away a synopsis of the show; let's just say it will be appearing on a football field with a live marching band, spooky smoke and a performance unlike you've ever seen since the Rocky Horror, Madonna and Britney Spears episodes.

And what is Fox doing to help promote the show to all these manly men?  Sue Sylvester's Cheerios will be performing Katy Perry's "California Gurls" in scantily outfits.  "We put stuff in there understanding that there are a lot of dudes who watch the Super Bowl.  So it was making sure that the dudes who refuse to watch Glee are like, Wait a second!" claims Brad Falchuk, the co-creator of the show and who directed this episode.

I Quote That - Understanding Life

Is Keith headed to CNN?

Friday night, Anderson Cooper spent, at least, the first seven minutes of his show on the fact that Keith Olbermann was fired ... I mean quit ... I mean ... that he was leaving MSNBC. I know, you must be as shocked as I am. Who knew his relationship with MSNBC would end so quickly? After all, it seems like they got along so well over the last four years.

Oh now ... come on! You have to have been living in a cave to think this would have ended any differently than it did that night. Why the big surprise? And really, who cares about the reasoning and the deal. All I wanted to know ... as I watched Anderson on Friday ... was: when is he going to announce he's headed to CNN? I was almost waiting for Anderson to spit out an on-air job offer.

"Please Keith, come to us at CNN. We have the space, and everyone knows, we desperately need your ratings! There is only so much Piers Morgan and I can do!"
It really is a no-brainer.

MSNBC is no longer an option, and clearly Fox News and Keith want no part of each other, and I am pretty sure TBS isn't going to rescue him, as they did Conan. A CNN and Keith marriage makes perfect sense. Where else is there for him to go? CNN must be his next spot, don't you think?

Looking at the CNN evening line-up it seems he could easily push out Parker/Spitzer for that 8 p.m. slot. I mean listen, business is business and the numbers are the numbers and the reality is that Olbermann's numbers blow out every single one of CNN's shows. Even Keith's 11pm re-air beats their prime-time line-up.

Regardless of whether you like Keith or not, regardless of whether he is an easy person to work with or not, he will anchor again — because he's got what it takes to bring in the viewers.

Here is his good-bye from Friday night:

Do you think he's heading to CNN?

OMG Hilarious!

Movies to Watch: The Beauty and The Beast

When I first saw Alex Pettyfer in the movie, Alex Rider (I have yet to see I Am Number Four), I thought to myself, "this kid is going to be hot someday."  And my god, isn't he?  This stud is appearing in a new movie I'm really looking forward to seeing.

I have always been a fan of the Beauty and the Beast story, whether it be the Walt Disney Classic or the television series from the 80's, it sure was captivating.

Alex will be appearing in the new movie, Beastly, also starring Vanessa Hudgens and Neil Patrick Harris.  I have posted the trailer below, so make sure to watch it.  He will be transformed from a gorgeous hot throb into a rather hideous monster (exaggerating), and will have to find true love within a year or he will be doomed to stay a beast forever.

My Chevron Breast Cancer Car Collection

As most of you already know, I work for the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in the Breast Medical Oncology department.  I currently work with four Research Nurses (9 nurses since my employment), who have helped guide me in my career.  I've been working in cancer research for 9 years, with 6 solely focused on the terrible disease we all know as Breast Cancer.

Several years ago my Aunt, Lupe Flores, passed away to this terrible disease; a devastating loss to a beautiful family to say the least.  They miss her everyday, but together we have managed to look to the future in making sure we support the cause.

Over the years I have seen people die to this terrible disease, leaving me heartbroken beyond repair, and I can't imagine what it's like for the families who go through the turmoils they face everyday. But I've seen countless others survive this disease and this is why I dedicate this post to them.

As of 2007, I have been collecting the Special Edition Chevron Breast Cancer cars.  In 2001, Chevron launched a toy car named Hope to help promote Breast Cancer Awareness.  Since the launch, the popularity of this car has been astronomical.  These cars usually sell out in three months!  Luckily for me, I had a nurse who bought me my first one in 2007 and 2008.  And ever since then I have been buying the rest.  I currently have every issue, minus the very first one.  I have them set up in my office and will take a picture of them when I remember to.   But for now, here are the cars over the years.

Do your part in help promoting Breast Cancer Awareness by buying a car, walking for the Susan G. Komen foundation, or buying products from companies who donate part or all of their proceeds to research.  

 

With 100 percent of the net proceeds contributed to promote the early detection of breast cancer, I have helped contribute more than $1.8 million by sharing Hope, Faith, Cherish, Promise, 

 
Courage, Spirit, Devotion and Harmonee as a friendly reminder with loved ones affected by the disease.

Giffords @ Houston's Medical Center

I just learned a short while ago that Congress- woman Gabrielle Giffords was brought in to Houston to undergo rehabilitation. She will be at Memorial Hermann, one of the nation's best hospitals.  I think it's amazing that she is doing so well after the horrible tragedy in Tuscon, Arizona three weeks ago. I read on CNN that she was having excellent movement on the left side of her body, but that her right


side was weak and parylitic in nature.

We send prayers to her and family as she recovers in our hometown and our state.

Read the article here: CNN

Spartacus: Gods of the Arena - Premiere's Tonight!

I'm so freaking excited for tonight's premiere of Spartacus: Gods of the Arena.  Ryan and I watched Spartacus: Blood and Sand over the summer and simply loved it.  Season One's finale was phenomenal and with the departure of Andy Whitfield as Spartacus I didn't think Season Two would ever come into existence.  But news today in my Entertainment Weekly magazine (pg 30), the character has been cast.  Liam McIntyre (The Pacific), which ironically enough, looks like Whitfield, will be reprising the role of Spartacus in season 2.

Supposedly Whitfield will appear in two episodes briefly in the prequel series which will depict the rise of the gladiator school or "ludus" known as the House of Batiatus (John Hannah).  Lucy Lawless, along with other main characters from the show, also returns as Lucretia, Batiatus' wife.

Check out the awesome trailer below:

OMG Hilarious!

Glee's Blaine & Kurt on The Cover of a Magazine

So I went to check our mailbox this afternoon, and Lord and  behold I received the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly.  And who's on the cover? Blaine and Kurt.

The article was actually quite entertaining, they talk about how the producers and networks ended their years of silence and how just a glimpse of inspiration can go a long way.
I remember growing up watching shows like My So Called Life, One Life To Live, Dawson's Creek, Ellen, Will and Grace and Degrassi Jr. High, where the characters roles were hardly noticeable.  

Don't get me wrong, the episodes were great, but you usually saw just that one episode with that one gay character for just a second. The thought of a boy kissing another boy on national television, was minimal at best.  The article states it correctly when talking about My So Called Life, "he (Rickie) didn't even utter the word 'gay' on screen until the season finale.

I remember watching Ryan Phillippe on One Life to Live before he became the star he is now.  He was just a scrawny little kid then, nothing like the muscular god before us today. :-)  But I do remember his character coming out on the soap; he was trying to convince his friends and family that a pastor wasn't molesting him.  Of course, shortly after that he leaves town and you never hear from him again.

I look at today's shows and feel inspired by the storyline and plots to each season.  Who would have imagined that Kurt would be opening an episode of Glee with a cover of Beyonce's 'Single Ladies,' or he singing a duet with Blaine in the final episode before the winter break; which by the way, the article also states, "Baby, It's Cold Outside," became the most downloaded track off the Glee Christmas Album.

Now you have shows like Shameless, MTV's Skins, and Pretty Little Liars telling people that you're no longer alone, that you have no reason to be afraid, to hurt yourself or be a bully to others.

I leave you with this quote from Chris Colfer:

"They're kind of like Joanie and Chachi of our generation," says Colfer. "When we made the announcement that Kurt was getting a boyfriend, people went bats---."

Post Secret Fridays - Issue 044

PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard.

Summer Blockbuster Coming Soon!

 

So here it comes... A new trilogy on the horizon...

January Jones (Mad Men) as Emma Frost / WhiteQueen

Nicholas Hoult (Skins) as Hank McCoy / Beast

James McAvoy (Wanted) as Professor Charles Xavier: Leader and Founder of the X-men

Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds) as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto: Leader and Founder of the Brotherhood of Mutants

Jennifer Lawrence (The Bill Engvall Show) as Raven Darkholme/Mystique

Lucas Till (Hannah Montana) Alex Summers / Havok: Cyclops' brother

Jason Flemyng (Clash of the Titans) as Azazel: Nightcrawler's father

Synopsis from IMDB: Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were archenemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known. In the process, a rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto’s Brotherhood and Professor X’s X-MEN

06-03-2011

P!nk: F**kin' Perfect

If you have not seen Pink's new video, F**kin' Perfect, then you're missing out on a truly awesome musical performance.  This bitch reigns supreme!  I believe that I speak for most of the gay community when I say that growing up we felt imperfect in so many ways; we felt like we didn't belong.  Ryan and I shed tears watching this video.

I recommend you watch it with an open mind and take every word to heart, this video will impact you in ways you have never felt.  I can honestly say, this song deserves to be number one.  Thank you Pink, you're simply amazing!

And for those who are still not sure about themselves, remember, you are perfect in someone's eyes.  There are people out there who love you.

OMG Hilarious!

 

Hospital Visitation Rules for Gays Have Changed!

While there are times I disagree with our President, I thank God everyday that we elected him as our country's leader. He's been able to help us gays more than any President ever has.

On Tuesday, President Obama's new hospital visitation rules went into effect. What this means for us: Ryan can visit me in any hospital that participates in Medicare or Medicaid, which is almost all of them. The regulations require these hospitals to allow same-sex couples the same rights as straight ones.

Last year, President Obama announced the regulations in response to the tragic story of Janice Langbehn and Lisa Pond of Florida. The couple was kept apart while Lisa died at a Miami hospital.

You can read more about it here: The Advocate

Look out Britney Spears, Johnny Weir is Here!

Yes, you heard right.  Better yet, you read right.

Johnny is number one in Japan with his hit "Dirty Love."  It's true! He hit the top spot on the Japanese Amazon sales chart  shortly after its worldwide release last week.  The queen of olympic skating has been keeping busy.   He is currently filming his reality show Be Good Johnny Weir, and he is on a book-signing tour for his memoir, Welcome To My World.  So Britney, you best be on the lookout, you may be a princess, but Johnny's The Queen!

Listen to Dirty Love here:

Happy 65th Birthday Dolly!

Happy Birthday Dolly and may you have many healthy years ahead of you! 

Thank you for supporting us gays through the decades and we thank you for your love and music.

I will always love you!

Has Hell Frozen Over Yet?

Alabama GOP Governor Robert Bentley: If We Don't Have the Same Daddy, We're Not Brothers and Sisters

The new Republican Governor of Alabama, Robert Bentley, proclaimed yesterday that if you don't convert and become a Christian, then you're not part of his family.
                                                                                                                          

Bentley made the remarks during a speech at Dexter Street King Memorial Baptist Church, the Montgomery church once led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., saying that non-Christians were “not my brother” and he hoped they would convert to Christianity.

During the speech at the church in recognition of the King holiday Monday, Bentley told a packed audience that he is color blind to race, and then talked about his religious beliefs.

“But if you have been adopted in God’s family like I have, and like you have, if you’re a Christian and if you’re saved, and the Holy Spirit lives within you just like the Holy Spirit lives within me, then you know what that makes? It makes you and me brothers. And it makes you and me brother and sister,” he said.

“Now I will have to say that, if we don’t have the same daddy, we’re not brothers and sisters. So anybody here today who has not accepted Jesus Christ as their savior, I’m telling you, you’re not my brother and you’re not my sister, and I want to be your brother.”

                                                                                                                            

I'm a Christian, so I guess I'm part of his family.  I wonder if it matters if I'm gay, or is there an exception to the rule?

The New York City No One Sees

I saw this video about 3 or 4 weeks ago and I was fascinated with the quality and imagination the artist projects in his work. Steve Duncan (undercity.org), who describes himself as a historian & photographer goes underneath the city of New York to show people a piece of America no one ever has the chance or will ever get the chance to see.  Due to laws and regulations no one is allowed underneath particular parts of the city.  Together with videographer Andrew Wonder, Steve creates a work of art. I highly recommend watching this video.

OMG Hilarious!

I Quote That - Apologizing

Can "Sarah Palin Battle Hymn" Reach No. 1 on the Billboard 100?

I am very proud to be an american despite stuff like this, because although I disagree with these two, I'm happy they have the right to speak their minds.

Unfortunately people like Sarah Palin are harming our country more than helping it by rallying their followers to hate and fight the other side rather than work out our differences for the better of the country.

Then again, what the hell am I thinking?  I just vomited my dinner out of my nose.  Just Kidding.

Mammoth to Make a Gigantic Return by 2015

So it's possible the Mighty Mammoth may roam the earth once again.  At least according to a team of scientists from Russia, Japan and the United States.  And they plan to do it by 2015!

The recipe calls for:

A mammoth carcass (preferably preserved in a Russian laboratory)
Egg cells of an African elephant

All you have to do is extract DNA from the mammoth carcass and insert it into the egg cells of an African elephant.  And presto! You have your very first Wooly Mammoth since 15,000,000,000,000 (gazillion) years ago.

Read the full story here: CNN

New Microwave Installed!

Ryan and I had been living without a microwave since the end of November and it was driving us nuts!!!  To make matters worse, we had paid our monthly home warranty payment of $45.00 and then had to pay a $55.00 service fee for the repair man to come out and fix our microwave.  Then he ends up telling us a part needed to be ordered.  Here it was, January and we still hadn't received a reply, and we called them on December 3, 2010 mind you. 

In either case, I called and bitched them out last week and they gave me a cash out of $182.00 for the cost of the repair and we went and bought a new microwave at SEARS.  Considering that it was a holiday yesterday, we didn't expect to have it installed until later this week, but a gentleman from SEARS came over and installed it.

I swear, I will never go a month without a microwave ever again!  But don't you like our new over the range microwave?  :-)

OMG Hilarious!

Always My Son

I posted this video on Facebook last year, and if you haven't had the chance to see it, you should.  Especially if you're a gay child coming out to your family, a gay parent learning about your child, a teacher, a counselor, a pastor, the list goes on.  This video will bring you to tears as it did for Ryan and myself, as we saw ourselves in this boy growing up in our households.  Always remember there is someone in the world who loves you! Don't use suicide as your last resort.

"Growing up gay was never easy. I knew from an early age how different I was. Other boys my age wanted to play with Ninja Turtles or Power Rangers. But I loved the Little Mermaid and Barbie dolls. These differences didn’t escape the notice of my parents. They responded in different ways, but I always knew they loved me, even though I knew my father didn’t always like who I was." -  EJ (the son)

"I thought to myself inside that everything I've ever been taught that it's an abomination and yes, he's going to hell, but I also quicky thought.... my son, he's a beautiful kid, he's compassionate, he's warm, he cares for people, he's respectful, he's kind. How? If we have such a loving God, How could God condemn my son to hell?" - EJ's Dad

Excerpts from President Obama's Eulogy to Tuscon, Arizona Shooting Victims

I had posted this typography I made last week on Facebook after the eulogy given by President Obama for the Tuscon shooting victims and their families.  I felt compelled to post it on my daily blog as part of my collection of memories. Click on image for a more legible view.

Because we all need larger sizes...

Starbucks has decided to add a new cup size to their menu, just in type for everyone to complete their New Year's Resolutions!  The 916 ml Trenta.

Anne Hathaway Picked to Play Kurt's Gay Aunt on Glee!

It's been finalized!  Anne Hathaway will be playing Kurt's gay aunt on Glee!

"Glee" creator Ryan Murphy tells People at the awards show, "We just finalized a deal with Anne Hathaway tonight to come onto the show. She's already created her role. She wants to play the lesbian aunt of Chris Colfer. Because everyone needs a lesbian aunt."

You can read all about it on Advocate.com