be my natural beer man

I'm in love with the Natural Beer Man, part of a marketing campaign for Australia's Natural Beer. More Natural Beer Man here.

How are you? No really, how are you doing? A recent Wall Street Journal article about how Facebook brings us together - but not really. While some share too much, others need a good old fashioned phone call so you really know what's up.

Starting my housing search, if at least to monitor the going rates for rentals as I'm not planning on moving until September, but this summer is flying by. Anyway, Skwurl forwarded me what looked like a sweet deal on Craigslist, but when I responded to the ad, my e-mail bounced back. Then when I checked the ad I saw that it had been flagged for removal. When I talked to Skwurl about it, he said that sometimes when other rental searchers find a good place and get in contact with the landlord, they flag the ad so it can't be viewed by others, ostensibly to block competitors. That's pretty low. Let's hope I'm faster than the slimeballs.

Happy Pride for some more of you in other cities, and it's also the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City. Here's one reporter's perspective in the New York Times, and another account on Joe.My.God. An New York Times op-ed illustrates the changes - and not changes - since then and now.

I have a 24th level stone tanker on the Protector server of the City of Heroes game named Miss Stonewall Riot. I have some backstory in the character's info, with the sassy heroine offering her perspective from 40 years ago on June 28th, 1969.

Although that server's activity is nearly dead, Miss Stonewall Riot will live on to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City. Many of the younger players don't quite get the references, but they are struck by her passionate account of the event. Her battle cry is "For Judy!" and on her character background profile she says:

"Sweetie, if you don't know what the Stonewall Riots were, you better check the Internets. I'm an original fighter from back in the day, you know? And I kept fighting, not just for us, but for everyone. See, the fight never ends, now does it honey?"

Riot is the only known hot tranny mess tanker in Paragon City.

This weekend I met up with Martini Gurlatalova and friends at Nellie's then we went to go shopping for some gay clothing at Universal Gurl. I got a couple of slimming tee shirts and a pair of cargo shorts that were approved by a scrutinizing Martini. She was there to make sure my perky butt was showing its best, and I hope it does.