5-Star VIP

Who is so excited he can't contain himself? ME! I really can't explain it, but in my "world" it doesn't get much better than being up front at a Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks concert! Yes, I am ob-sessed with her. She's just so pretty, isn't she? When she comes on the stage, I go cr-azy.

In case you didn't know... (Okay, you've read this blog so you know...) Fleetwood Mac is here in the A-T-L TONIGHT (at Philips Arena) and "Kev" will be having a buffet style dinner before the show with Mick Fleetwood. It's all part of the 5-Star VIP treatment I have become accustomed to. (I'm a 5-star VIP in my head.) TONIGHT will mark the 53rd time I have seen Stevie Nicks and/or Fleetwood Mac in concert. It never gets old and is always as exciting as it was back in the 80's when I first started attending the shows. Someone asked me recently what goes through my head/what I think about as I watch Stevie Nicks perform. You know, no one has ever asked me that before. I find her captivating, so I am mostly just watching her, appreciating her "beauty" and her voice/style/lyrics are like none other to me. It's exciting. She has great stage presence and every move or gesture she makes thrills me. Certain songs "speak to me" and I think of the people in my life that the songs remind me of, although I do enjoy many of the songs without attaching any meaning to them. I actually don't have a single "favorite" song because they all mean something a little different to me. Stevie Nicks has no plans of ever retiring so I hope to keep attending as many shows as I can until I am very old. It's really been a life-long obsession since I was a big fan already back in 1975 (which is so weird since I wasn't even born until, well, WAY after that...). Okay, thanks for indulging me/letting me serve up a little "crazy" today (I get it/I own it.) (By the way, I STILL have friends who chide me about this obsession... My friend Russ, whom I have asked to let me watch my Stevie Nicks DVDs on his television (because he has an AWESOME theatre/surround sound system) tells me no, because he is afraid she would sound "cracklie." He doesn't want me to have a bad Stevie Nicks experience at his home (although I have my suspicions that he doesn't want to watch her with me....).

Alright, if YOU are in Atlanta, GO SEE FLEETWOOD MAC tonight! If you aren't in Atlanta, come back tomorrow to see the pic of Mick Fleetwood and me!

Rock A Little -

Kevin

Here are some YouTube clips from the show I was at on Saturday... I am still reeling from it.





THIS is the view I had...

Unleashed

It's SUNDAY people!

How are YOU? I am GR-EAT (all in caps to express the excitement I feel)!

Fleetwood Mac's "Unleashed" tour brought the band to Charlotte, North Carolina last night and "Kev" (hey, that's ME!) and very hot friend, Steve, were at the stage (arms resting on it the entire show) in front of, you guessed it, STEVIE NICKS! (Lindsey also came to my/our side of the stage and played a guitar solo at my feet!) I don't know how I manage to do it time and time again, especially because our tickets were for the 7th row, but I do. (No one ever tells me to go back to my seat or checks my ticket. Last night we were at the stage before the show even started.) This show marked the 52nd time I have seen Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks in concert.. Both Stevie and Lindsey made eye contact with, you guessed it, ME, at different points in the show. I smiled and waved and shouted, "I love you. You rock. You're the best," which is also what I shout during intimate times with dates. Anyway, they played for almost 3 hours and the set included all of their "hits!" The venue was very nice and the weather in Charlotte was perfect for a summer concert. This Tuesday Fleetwood Mac will be here in Atlanta and "Kev" and friend Zane will be having a buffet dinner before the show with Mick Fleetwood!

Okay, that's it for now.

Bye!

Kevin

A Song For Today

Hello EVERYONE. It's Monday again!

I heard this song TODAY and thought it was "beautiful." I will tell you that my BFF, #1, "The Queen's" parents are HERE in the A-T-L! It's true - they arrived this afternoon and it is really "neat" having them here (I love them). Anyhoo, we heard this song whilst enjoying our lunch and I thought it was perfect to post here today. The video is super corny and the song is better (more moving) when you don't know what they are singing about). I actually don't like goodbyes (they're sad!) but like the song. "We'll" look for a song about hellos, new beginnings, etc., and post that tomorrow.

Hugs -

Kevin



Here are the lyrics (translated)...

Sarah
When I'm alone
I dream of the horizon
and words fail;
yes, I know there is no light
in a room where the sun is absent,
if you are not here with me.
At the windows
show everyone my heart
which you set alight;
enclose within me
the light you
encountered on the street.

Time to say goodbye. -- I'll go with you
to countries I never
saw and shared with you,
now, yes, I shall experience them.
I'll go with you
on ships across seas
which, I know,
no, no, exist no longer;
it's time to say goodbye. -- with you I shall experience them.

Andrea
When you are far away
I dream of the horizon
and words fail,
and, yes, I know
that you are with me;
you, my moon, are here with me,
my sun, you are here with me
with me, with me, with me.

Time to say goodbye. -- I'll go with you
to countries I never
saw and shared with you,
now, yes, I shall experience them.
I'll go with you
on ships across seas
which, I know,
no, no, exist no longer,

Both
with you I shall experience them again.
I'll go with you
on ships across seas
which, I know,
no, no, exist no longer,
with you I shall experience them again.
I'll go with you.

You and me.

More Lily Allen!

It's SUNDAY!

Here is another Lily Allen song (it's funny I think). I have been enjoying Lily's CD, "The Fear," (I think that's what it's called) all weekend.

Have a great week bitches.

Kevin

Lily Allen

Yo, sup? It's THURSDAY!

Okay, Lily Allen was here in Atlanta last night. Lily performed at the Variety Playhouse in Little Five Points and the show was fun. Yes, we were down in front, although not close enough to touch Lily. Lily is to my friend Russ as Stevie Nicks is to me, so it was great watching Russ watch Lily. He knew every word to every song and his head bobbed with the beat. Scott can dance like, well, someone who really knows how to dance and Scott #2, who we actually call "Uno," (because, well, I can't tell you) just looked like his dashing self (he's the "movie star" of the group). Anyhoo, the picture above was taken at the show, near the stage. From left to right are "Uno," Russ, Scott and "Kev."

Now here's a song from Lily...



Bye!

Kevin

Easter 2009

Can't talk now (bitches) - on my way to see Lily Allen!

Here is a picture from Sunday. I told you the gays "love" Easter. The super cute guy in the picture (not me) is my friend Scott (whom I call blondie-locks). While we have only known each other for a short time (two years actually), he has become one of my "best" friends. I love him. We are so gay, in fact, that we send "I luv you!" texts to one another just about every day. (LOL!) He is like family. "We" will write about him and share more of his pictures.

Okay, gotta go now.

Luv -

Kev

When You Were Young

Sup everyone? It's TUESDAY!

How are YOU? "We" are s-w-e-l-l, swell. "We" trust YOU had a nice Easter. I don't know why the gays embrace Easter as they do (probably just another excuse to dress in pretty bonnets and bows and start drinking at noon), but I am still recovering from this very special day. (Next to Halloween, Easter is my favorite holigay.)

Okay, so I didn't get to see Lady GaGa last week and I was, well, upset about that. I like her. BUT, I do have tickets to see Lily Allen tomorrow night here in the A-T-L AND I declined free tickets to see Jennifer Hudson and Robin Thicke at The Fox tonight (I am just too ti-red). Katy Perry is also here tomorrow night and I wanted to see her too, but I can't be in two places at once now, can I? (Who scheduled them like that anyway?)

So my very fun/hip aunt Edie sent the picture above from her "vault." This picture was taken circa, when I was young. (As Stevie Nicks would say, "I'm not a child anymore. I'm tall enough to reach for the stars" (except in this picture). Can anyone name the song?) Anyways, she has pictures I have never ever seen before including the one above. Thank you for sending this Aunt Edie! You're the best! (Send "us" pictures of when YOU were young! "We" will post them here!)

Now please enjoy this song, which immediately came to mind when I opened the picture above....



Bye!

"Kev"

Players Only Love You When They're Playin'

Greetings earth people. (What? No good?)

It's FRIDAY! YAY!

Unfortunately, I did NOT get to see Lady Gaga last night and that makes me, well, sad. The show eluded me - just didn't even know she was coming to town. For you lucky sonsofbitches who were at the show, we hear it was swell.

I really have nothin' for you today except an old song...



I am counting the days until Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks arrive here in the A-T-L (18 to be exact). Did I tell you who has a VIP/5-Star ticket including "meet 'n greet" with the band? I did? Okay.

Alrighty whitey, I bid you adieu.

Kevin

Boys, Boys, Boys

Lady Gaga is HERE in the A-T-L, and guess who is trying to make the show? ME! That's right. I like her. She's fierce.

Here is "Boys, Boys, Boys!"



(SING ALONG!)

Hey there sugar baby
Saw you twice at the pop show
You taste just like glitter
Mixed with rock and roll
I like you a lot lot
Think you're really hot hot

I know you think you're special
When we dance real crazy
Glamaphonic, electronic, disco baby
I like you a lot lot
All we want is hot hot

Boys boys boys
We like boys in cars
Boys boys boys
Buy us drinks in bars
Boys boys boys
With hairspray and denim
Boys boys boys
We love them!

Baby is a bad boy
With some retro sneakers
Let's go see The Killers
And make out in the bleachers
I like you a lot lot
Think you're really hot hot

Let's go to the party
Heard our buddy's the DJ
Don't forget my lipstick
I left it in your ashtray
I like you a lot lot
All we want is hot hot

Boys boys boys
We like boys in cars
Boys boys boys
Buy us drinks in bars
Boys boys boys
With hairspray and denim
Boys boys boys
We love them!

I'm not loose, I like to party
Let's get lost in your Ferrari
Not psychotic or dramatic
I like boys and that is that
Love it when you call me legs
In the morning buy me eggs
Watch your heart when we're together
Boys like you love me forever

Boys boys boys
We like boys in cars
Boys boys boys
Buy us drinks in bars
Boys boys boys
With hairspray and denim
Boys boys boys
We love them!

Boys boys boys
We like boys in cars
Boys boys boys
Buy us drinks in bars
Boys boys boys
With hairspray and denim
Boys boys boys
We love them!

We love them!

Boys boys boys
We like boys in cars
Boys boys boys
Buy us drinks in bars
Boys boys boys
With hairspray and denim
Boys boys boys
We love them!

(We love them!)

Buttons & Bows

Harry S. Truman was president. Communist forces from China entered Beijing. The FIRST Emmy Awards were presented in Hollywood. Volkswagen introduced their new Beetle in the United States. Dinah Shore's "Buttons and Bows" was #1 on the charts. All of these events paled in comparison to April 5th. The year was 1949 and "our" friend, Kathy, graced our world with her arrival. Yes friends, TODAY is our friend Mrs. S's very special day. Mrs. S. turns 60 TODAY!

If you have followed this silly blog since inception, then you might remember that Mrs. S. is "Kev's" (again, reference to myself) FAVORITE teacher. As a matter of fact, Mrs. S. was my Language Arts teacher and was the FIRST person, when I think about it, to ever read anything I ever wrote (since, well, she was the one handing down those writing assignments). The FIRST speech I ever gave was for Mrs. S. as well! (It was my "phobia" speech about acne, a relevant concern at that time - I wore a bag on my head whilst delivering the speech. Today, however, my skin is flawless - like Kathy's.) Anyhoo, I'm like an elephant - I never, ever forget the people in my life who are "special." Kathy is one of my "special" people and it thrills me that we are friends today. As a matter of fact (here comes digression), I was looking through an old People Magazine (the "50 Most Beautiful People" issue with Brad Pitt) and I thought to myself, "If you had to create your own "50 Most Beautiful People" issue, who would you include?" and Kathy was among my 50. (Yes, JoAnn, you would grace the cover.) She was, and is, an amazing teacher. She is an intelligent, kind, caring person who stays in my thoughts always, as many of you do. I told Kathy (here is something really "cool...) that she is now the same age as... STEVIE NICKS! (60 is the new 20, by the way, and they both look stunning).

SO... again, raise whatever it is you are drinking on this Sunday morning and help celebrate with Kathy, my friend, on her special day! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MRS. S.!

Okay, #1 (my BFF) is FINALLY back home, safely, on U.S. soil. WELCOME HOME #1! "We" missed you.

Believe it or not, I have been advised to take a break from running. Yesterday, during a long run, I pulled a thigh muscle, rupturing a blood vessel in my leg. I can barely walk today but the very "hot," Anderson Cooperish urgent care physician massaged my legs (and I swear he wanted to ask me out - I could feel the chemistry). It was worth the copay.

"Sherrill" and "Russ" update (you know, the goldfish)... Things were touch and go last night (which is why I stayed home/did not go out - I'm a parent now). "Sherrill" has turned out to be more aggressive then "Russ" (she's very "sassy" like her namesake and chases him around the tank relentlessly despite my repeated requests and warnings of a time out). "Russ" wasn't looking too good and has been swimming vertically, which can't be good, right? (It was touch and go last night but he seems to be doing better today.) (I DID go into a gay chat room last night. No, I was not searching for anything illicit, just for a friendly vet who could advise/ease my worries since no pet store or vet was available at 10:47 p.m... Surprisingly, I found someone, "bicurious4U!," who knew SOMETHING about goldfish. He also had fetishes I can't write about here but I did get his number.) What's crazy is, I eat fish almost every day with no emotional attachment except the love I feel when my salmon is accompanied with a nice lemon dill sauce BUT if one of these fish die, I will be sad (although, "bicurious4U!" tells me that they can live up to 10 years... Yikes. I'm committment phobic, as you know, and was really only looking for a 6-month to one year deal.)

Next up... You all met Alicia last Tuesday. Alicia, as you know, IS Stevie Nicks' #1 fan and is always kind enough to send me "all things Stevie." Alicia sent THIS YouTube clip (an outtake from Stevie's VH1 "Story Tellers" - remember that show?) and it is, again, one of my FAVORITE songs. I used to listen to this many years ago. This song was the "B" side to my #1 favorite song, "Stand Back." From 1983, here is "Garbo." I hope you like this song like I do.



Alrighty, I am going to say farewell for now.

I hope YOU have a GREAT day today.

Hugs & Love -

Kevin

Now let's go back...

Some Pictures For You...

Who wants to see some pictures from last weekend's ING Georgia Marathon/Half Marathon?

Alright - for those of you who raised your hands, and shouted "ME!" keep reading.

For those who said, "Um, no, no thanks," come back tomorrow! ("We" understand - sometimes other people's pictures are very boring.)

The following images are from the AJC (local newspaper). I thought some of these images were nice...

First, here I am! Don't I look happy (and a little malnourished)? Oh, okay, this is really the WINNER, Patrick Cheruiyot of Kenya, who completed the half marathon almost exactly one hour before me at 1:05:18. My time, again, was 2:05:03


The house in the center of this picture is the birthplace of Martin Luther King, Jr.. (This neighborhood isn't very safe. There. I said it.)


I love Atlanta...


It was dark and cold (up in here), just 44 degrees, when the race began.


Those flowers were for me. (Isn't my BF the cutest in his little cap? I wonder what his name is? Okay, I am lying to you again.)



Again, I love this city. It's a nice place to live.


Here I am... Approaching the finish line. (The most anxiety I had over this run was about what to wear... Seriously. It turns out, I wore the OLDEST running shirt I own. It's the most comfortable. Shoes and socks are critical (THANKS David for your wisdom!).


This is BEFORE the race began with my friends and neighbors, Julian and Ric! (I love them. They're silly.) You can see that it is still dark outside (and Ric is wearing my jacket).


Getting closer to the finish line...


And finally... FINISHED! (You can see the two chip sensor strips here on the ground that I just passed over, and the orange chip on my shoe, capturing my final time of 02:05:03! HA HA HA. (I am trying to be humble and gracious as David tells me I should be, but I am just no good at humble or gracious. That's too hard.)


Bye everyone. I hope YOU have a GREAT Friday.

Kev

Very Sad

HEY... YOU! You're here!

Alright, I copied this article from another blog. It made me cry (plus I've been drinking). It is very, very sad. As a matter of fact, I am not including a picture with this post.

The country Iraq, liberated by U.S. forces and purportedly on the road to democracy, is set to execute more than 100 prisoners accused of the crime of homosexuality, says a GLBT group headed by an exiled Iraqi gay man.

The charge comes from Iraqi LGBT, which is run from London by exiled gay Iraqi Ali Hili, according to a March 31 article posted at UK Gay News.

Hili claims that the prisoners face execution from the Iraqi government in groups of 20 starting this week.

A total of 128 Iraqis accused of being gay face death.

The group has posted a petition at its Web site to protest the reportedly imminent executions, and has issued an appeal to the United Kingdom and to the UN’s Human Rights Commission to exert political pressure on the Iraqi government to stop the executions from taking place.

Hili spoke with UK Gay News, saying, "We have information and reports on members of our community [who have] been arrested and[are] waiting for execution for the crimes of homosexuality."

Mr. Hili said that his group, which operates a series of safe houses for gay and lesbian Iraqis, has lost seventeen member since 2005.

Mr. Hili said that those missing members were abducted and killed by personnel associated with the Iraqi government’s Minister of the Interior and its police force.

Said Mr. Hili, "The [imposition of the] death penalty has been increasing at an alarming rate in Iraq since the new Iraqi regime re-introduced it in August, 2004.

"In 2008, at least 285 people were sentenced to death, and at least 34 executed," Mr. Hili continued.

"In 2007, at least 199 people were sentenced to death, and 33 were executed, while in 2006 at least 65 people were put to death."

Mr. Hili added, "The actual figures could be much higher, as there are no official statistics for the number of prisoners facing execution."

The Iraqi government has not identified those who are scheduled for execution, the article said, and Mr. Hili noted that in all probability the condemned were sentenced by the country’s Central Criminal Court (CCCI), which is known for trials that do not meet internationally recognized criteria for trials.

Said Hilli, "Allegations of torture are not being investigated adequately or at all by the CCCI.

"Torture of detainees held by Iraqi security forces remains rife," he added.

"The Iraqi government must order an immediate halt to these executions and establish a moratorium on all further executions," Mr. Hili said, "particularly since due process cannot be guaranteed."

Added Hili, "The state executing people for ’morals’ crimes is also obviously unacceptable and deplorable."

The article noted that the Iraqi government was called upon by Amnesty International to disclose the identities and other particulars in the cases of those who face execution this week

Last month, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke out on the issue of GLBT persecution worldwide, saying, "Human rights is and always will be one of the pillars of [American] foreign policy [under the Obama administration]."

Added Ms. Clinton, who was addressing the European Parliament in Brussels, "And, in particular, the persecution and discrimination against gays and lesbians is something that we take very seriously."

Added Ms. Clinton, "It is terribly unfortunate that right now in many places in the world, violence against gays and lesbians, [and] certainly discrimination and prejudice, [is] not just occurring, but condoned and protected" by governments inimical to gay people.

Mr. Hili’s allegations follow years of similar reports about gays and, to a lesser extent, lesbians being targeted for death by Iraqi officials and roving "death squads" who take their cue from anti-gay religious leaders.

A CNN.com article posted last July reported on the experiences of a young gay man identified as "Kamal," a 16-year-old gay man who faced the Iraqi version of "justice" regarding gays when he fell into the hands of a gang in 2005.

Kamal’s treatment at the hands of the armed gang included being raped repeatedly by the men, who eventually released him in exchange for a ransom of $1,500.

Said the young man, "I told my family that I was beaten by them, but I did not dare to tell my family that I was raped by them.

"I could not say it, it’s too much shame."

Even now, Kami and a gay friend called "Rami" say that they must live lives of complete discretion, lest lawless gangs--or the police--detain them and subject them to torture and death.

The U.S. invasion of Iraq six years ago was touted as a blow for freedom and democracy. But for gays and lesbians, life had "deteriorated," the CNN article said: under the rule of Saddam Hussein, a secular tyrant, gays and lesbians might have been subjected to contempt, but they did not suffer the widespread and systematic violence to which they are now subjected.

U2

HEY SUP YOU BITCHES! (I told you I am grasping at straws here!)

It's WEDNESDAY! (I don't mind Wednesday so much. Wednesday gives me hope. Hope for Friday.)

Anyway, enough magical riddles... Guess WHO is seeing U2 here in Atlanta? ME! U2's "U2 360 Tour" will stop in Atlanta on October 6th at the Georgia Dome. While Bono is no Ricky Martin (I wish Ricky was touring - I miss him...), I am still super excited. U2 is one of those iconic bands that everyone should see I think, like Cher (hee hee). My "date" (I put "date" in quotes because it isn't really a date) is one of the most "beautiful" guys I have ever met - super nice too.)

Alright, I am bored and need to go do something fun now.

Don't forget to watch Stevie Nicks on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" TONIGHT and then catch Stevie in the 10 o'clock hour of the "Today" show TOMORROW!

Bye everyone!