I will get to the subject of this post a bit later with a special 2008 Summer Olympics Extravaganza complete with pictures of men I want to have babies with!I have to say that today is such a beautiful day here in my hometown of Richmond, Virginia. It's hot, but not humid "oh dear higher powers the mosquitoes are eating me alive" weather. The wind is blowing lightly and it feels good to be on the porch underneath cooling shade and watching the white butterflies just flutter about the yard. Heck, I'm wearing sweat pants I got on sale from Old Navy and a black shirt. That's just asking for heat exhaustion. Anyway, the garden my mom and dad maintain is growing strong. The weather has been a bit harsh so we don't have many crops, but we do have way too many cucumbers. I still need to do my laundry cause my clean panties are running low. Alas, I ramble!
The newest installment of Mores for Gays with Daniel Leary got me thinking. What would it be like to be a part of a "gay fraternity?" The video blog has Leary asking what it's like in a gay fraternity. It's a very interesting look into what is thought of mostly as a heterosexually dominated community. The emphasis of a fraternity is brotherhood. The word is derived from the Latin frater, meaning "brother." For anyone looking to kill his/her brother, you're going to commit fratricide. There's your lesson for the day! The video blog about a gay fraternity was an interview between Leary and two members of Delta Lambda Phi [national website]. I never really thought that a fraternity was for me because of well all the stereotypes and such, but what really piqued my interest in DLP (I'm too lazy to go into using Symbols) was there "Hands Off" rule. DLP exists for gay men, bisexuals, and progressive men to form life long friendships rather than a treasure cove of finding the perfect soulmate. This particular chapter from UCLA has a "No Ex" dating rule, which I believe is good since it keeps the drama llama at bay or perhaps in the desert, depending on where you want the metaphor to go.
I went to their national website and looked for any chapters near VA Tech. It's a tie between the one in D.C. and the one in Raleigh, NC, both of which are a rather taxing drive on the gas spending allowance. Then I thought, "Why not try and start one at Tech?" At this very moment, I really want to do something to help others and be a mentor to them. Mentoring is a central part of DLP and that's another thing that really got me interested in this national organization. And a few minutes later, I sent in a request for information for starting a chapter/colony! I think it'll be a great leadership experience if anything. Not just to go with DLP, I'm going to e-mail an old acquaintence soon about any gay-friendly fraternities at my university. This acquaintence has many connections and I'm most positive he was in a gay-friendly fraternity.
Onto the Olympics! I love it! I'm routing for Italia for men's football. I believe they have the ability to win a gold, even against the hard hitting Brazilians. My long lost love of volleyball has been reborn in the form of beach volleyball. I tried watching the hard floor Vball games and it was just too busy. I prefer the two-man games cause there's action, but you see what's happening and I think it requires more strategy.
Back to football! The poor poor USA! Their game against the uh... other team. They tied, but I say that's better than a loss. Or maybe it's worse? I don't know. I'm just getting into sports. Anyway, I was watching the US footballing their way and during the last twenty or so minutes of the game, they show shots of number two. Here's the kicker! The number two was coming off the jersey like it was an iron-on!! An iron-on! I think I about died laughing so hard. I love the US, but oh that was just too good to not talk about! Oh those Italians are so intense! And with those barely visible tattoos, it makes you want to rip off their clothing to find more tattoos!
Gah, I'm all over the place! Michael Phelps is doing awesome and props to his gold medals! That man is going to make history and he's my age! But damn he eats a cow for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Don't forget the calves he eats for snacks! Anyway, I'm totally crushing on Todd Rogers, men's beach volleyball (I bet you didn't see that coming!). He's got that beard and the fact that he's called the Professor is just plain sexy. Now, I'm totally crushing on jailbait Thomas Finchum. Damn, that kid looks better than so many people. The speedo DOES NOT help when it comes to enjoy the majestic sport of diving. He's got such a cute smile and I swear he has a slight swish in his hips when he's walking toward the edge of that platform. Swoon!
Anyway, here's a picture of Todd Rogers! It's not a picture of the Olympics. It was on some biography page or something like that.
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