Check out this Flickr set of a geek wreath made from lights and a bunch of extra cables, etc.

(Via BoingBoing)

I’m out and proud and all that. And I’ve been myself in some situations that would make the queerist of the queer think carefully about their self-portrayal. Like at my mother’s funeral.

Mom was the pastor of a small Methodist church in a rural community. My partner and I attended services whenever we visited and were welcomed like family by her congregation. But it was still difficult for me to take my partner’s hand as we walked to the front of the sanctuary to take our seats with the rest of my family for her funeral service. But the point is, we did it. Our support for each other in our grief was more important than anything else and we maintained this kind of physical contact virtually throughout the entire duration of the experience.

But the last few days I’ve used the term “roommate” instead of “partner” twice and for the life of me I don’t know why. Granted, both times I was on tech support calls. But what the hell does that matter? If I can publicly show my affection for him in front of my mother’s grieving congregation why doesn’t the word “partner” come out of my mouth every last time I quantify our relationship to a stranger on the effing phone?

Obviously I have a relapse of the dreaded disease Vestigial Closetitis. I called my (gay) doctor and he suggested I take two loads and call him in the morning. Sounds like a prescription for success to me.

This Thursday night in Hell’s Kitchen! (My neck of the woods.)

Out in Television & Film’s next New York City networking event and cocktail party will be held on Thursday, November 30th.

Join us at Hell’s Kitchen hot spot, Vlada, a sleek new Soviet-inspired vodka bar. Networking will be from 7p-9p. Come early for half-priced drink specials. Bring new friends and colleagues andhang out in the upstairs lounge.

Date: Thursday, November 30th

Time: 7p-9p

Place: Vlada: 331 W 51st St between 8th and 9th Ave

No Cover, Cash Bar, No RSVP necessary

Never heard of OTF? It’s a great networking organization for LGBT folks in the biz on both coasts. To learn more go to OTF’s site and sign up for their email digest of happenings.

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So the spiffy new template is up and running. The robot featured is Gort from The Day the Earth Stood Still with, obviously, a few minor modifications. This image was originally of a small metal Gort toy. I just cleaned him up, added some visor detail and a bit of business where it counts.

I fully expect to be the only visitor to my blog. But in the off chance that the YOU in ‘YOU who are reading this’ is really YOU and not ME, keep an eye out for weird interface glitches, broken links or other problems. For the moment, using the comments link beneath the posts is the only way to contact me. I’ll be publishing a mail link as soon as I find just the write tool to hide the address from spam bots.

Oh, and if you don’t know: Klaatu Barada Nikto

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