Circling the Drain

I'm in Saskatoon now.

So much can happen in just a couple of weeks. Including coming home to Saskatoon for the summer. Including hearing six gunshots right outside my window, and watching as (within minutes) 15 police cars and dozens of cops flooded my block, crime scene tape is criss-crossed along the street, and my neighborhood turns into an episode of CSI Toronto.


Including spending five days completely sick and feeling VERY sorry for myself, so sorry in fact, that I decided to google all my ex's at once to see how much better their lives are without me.

Really, it's the best thing to do when you want to continue circling the drain.

I also re-watched both seasons of True Blood in preparation for season three's series premiere, which starts on June 13th. How am I going to get anything done this summer?

I'm meeting some wonderful friends for drinks tonight on a patio. Patios really are the best part of summer. I've been wanting to put this clip up for awhile, so here it is. Sometimes we cry for no reason, and sometimes we have to laugh at ourselves for it. And it usually feels strangely good.

Rocket Man

Last night I went to see my friend perform in the queer choir Singing Out. It was super fun, and the perfect evening for a concert, though the church was a little on the warm side. They did a couple of hilarious numbers (the ladies performed a song called Big Butch Woman and the guys did a little soft shoe, jazz hands action with a song called The Fundamental) and the rest were more traditional chorus type songs. They did do a lovely rendition of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah, which, as it always does, broke my heart.

Anyway, it was a lovely evening and to top it all off, the night was so beautiful and all the Toronto flowers were so fragrant that I went for a nice long walk in a t-shirt and jeans. I love this city. I really do.

An added bonus was the fabulous queenie David look alike who made me think of David's venture into the gay chorus in 6FU. Here are some little clips for your viewing pleasure:





I love this one, mainly because I love Elton. He featured prominently in my childhood, on road trips with my family.



Today it's a grey, grainy day and I'm looking forward to reading and relaxing and perhaps drinking some hot chocolate.