Back By Popular Demand...

...or on the heels of the requests of some pushy Midwesterners (not to mention some Midwestern expats...). I thought about making my sabbatical an actual 30 days ( but a funny thing happened - I actually got the itch to write about things! So here I am. Since it's been a bit, I thought we could all use a little recap on what's gone down since last we all checked in to Chez Jay:

Coming Down.
I went off of Prozac. This was under the watchful eye of my doctor. Basically we felt that I’d learned to manage my condition(s) well enough to try and handle it on my own. If it doesn’t work, back on the wagon and we’ll see where we go from there. The first week or so was a little weird. I thought maybe I was having seizures or a stroke - just the side effects as chemicals were exiting my body. But as of now, I’m side-effect free and not falling apart. So onward and upward, as they say.

Boybands? What next - Gays in theatre?!?!?!
Lance Bass came out. Boy, this was one of those moments I wish I’d been blogging for. Back when *NSYNC was popular, FB and The Princess and I had nicknamed Lance “Ellen,” due to his uncanny resemblance to Ms. DeGeneres. Imagine our amusement at what looked like a parody of her Time “Yup, I’m Gay” cover on People. Bottom* line: A People cover is still better than Us, not as cool as The Advocate, and total confirmation of D-List status. This, I suppose, will ensure him a reality show or at least some further appearances at Kathy Griffin’s side.

*I’m assuming here, but come on – you really think that Reichen’s not in charge in bed here?

Geek Pride
I attended a couple of days of the annual San Diego Comic-Con. I met up with an old friend who I almost never see and got stay with my favorite cousin, who lives in SD. The 19th Annual Gays In Comics forum was the highlight of my Saturday and I got to meet Phil Jimenez, who I didn’t even know was gay. That we’re both L.A. born, Hispanic, comic geeks, and gay was a nice moment of solidarity. I’m hoping to score an interview with him for HomoMojo sooner than later. He swears he has a great explanation of why Wonder Woman's not a lesbian.

Always wash behind your Earbuds
I have a habit of washing sensitive equipment only to find it more durable than suspected. I once washed a flash drive from work and discovered it was still functional the next day. So it was only with mild surprise that FB made the rather hilarious discovery in the dryer the other day – the earbuds to my iPod. Better than forgetting to take the actual iPod out of my jeans, I suppose; but still a bummer. I ran out and found a pair of acceptable replacements (and no, I didn’t shell out any more money for an official pair) only to discover last night that apparently earbuds can survive just about anything. I’m thinking of writing Apple and seeing if they’ll put in a commercial after I explain how durable their fine products. If that doesn’t work, I’ll try the good people at Cheer and explain just how mild their fine products are.

A reading rainbow...
It I just needed to reconnect with my love of words and my own vocabulary through reading. I finally gave up on trying to read American Psycho. I've had the book for a year and tried to get past chapter two for months. I threw in the towel and hunkered down with Augusten Burroughs instead. Running With Scissors and Dry, with liberal doses of David Sedaris, kept my brain working. At some point or another, I expect to be ready for Patrick Bateman's bloody adventures but I guess I've just been feeling more madcap than murderous lately.

Well, that feels like a nice, soft re-entry. I honestly don't know what's coming next. I have a few pre-packaged musings ready to go so as not to leave gaps, but for the most part, I should be ready to observe. Also, there's a new layout coming - I can feel it. I just need to find and/or create it. So stay tuned - I think we're just getting started (again!).

J.

This post was sponsored by the Back To Gay-sics Committee.