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Thursday, June 10th, 2004
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11:14 am - I've Returned...
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I'd apologize for not keeping up with LiveJournal if I thought any of you really gave a fuck, but I know better than that.
I was off shooting a film that should be released sometime next year. I didn't talk about it at all before because I didn't want to jinx anything. It really is the worst when you tell everyone that you are doing something and then it all falls through and you look like a big liar, so I decided to wait until I was completely finished shooting to say anything about.
It was soooo much fun! I even got my own assistant to boss around and make fetch water and tea for me. I got my own trailer too. I felt like such a fucking movie star which is actually pretty pathetic.
Much has changed as a result of this film though. My hair in now very short.....and blond! People seem to like it, but I'm running my ass to the salon to get my black hair back. I lost 19 pounds and my bones are jutting out all over the place. It's really too bad that the "heroin chic" thing still isn't popular. Since we wrapped, I have eaten everything in sight. This morning alone, I bought a bagel with cream cheese and bacon, a bag of peanut M&Ms;, a Snickers bar and a large coke. I'm sure I'll put the weight back on in no time! My schedule is also completely fucked up. We were shooting my scenes for a couple of weeks and the majority of them took outdoors and at night which made my call time 6:00pm to 7:30am. I drove home everyday as the sun was coming up. My life felt so surreal.
I also didn't drink alcohol for almost a month and anyone who knows me, knows that that is quite an accomplishment. Needless to say, I have been totally smashed every night since we wrapped. The best thing about it is that I became much more of a lightweight so after only an hour of drinking, I'm slurring my words, stumbling all over the place and trying to sleep with everyone at the bar.
Anyways, I'm back!
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| Tuesday, May 18th, 2004
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10:57 am
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| Thursday, May 6th, 2004
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10:40 am - Perhaps This Is More Information Than Some Of You May Want To Know About Me...
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As some of you may or may not know, I am not someone whom you would classify as what the gay boys term "naturally smooth". My Cuban heritage has graced me with a certain amount of body hair. Don't get me wrong, I not a hairy beast by any means, but I do have hair on various parts of my body, incuding.....my ass. Now this has never really been a problem. It's not something that bothers me. I'm perfectly happy with the hair that I have. I've never had any complaints from any of my sexual partners, etc. Although I am just fine with that, as I was sitting on my couch the other night, the thought of removing the hair from my ass popped into my head. Perhaps it stemmed from boredom. Perhaps not, but nonetheless, the seed had been planted.
As I made the decision to move ahead with this plan I started to weigh my options as to how to go about doing this. First, there was the option of shaving. This option was quickly scratched off the list due to the fact that I have a serious problem with a razor blade being that close to my asshole. The idea that a simple flick of the wrist could leave my poor little ass a bloodied mess like a brutal rape victim just made me shudder. Not to mention, I can only imagine how painful taking a shit would be with a gash in your hole. Anyways. I digress. Option number two was a topical hair removal cream. This was the option I decided to go with.
I got into my car and made my way to the drug store where there was many more decisions that I had to make. The hair removal sytems were endless. Nads, Nair, Epil-stop, etc. I was growing quite frustrated until I came across one call "Nair For Men". How perfect! A hair removal system made just for my special needs as a man! I picked the bottle up took it to the register and made my way home.
After carefully reading the instructions, I opened the bottle and carfully started to apply the rancid smelling cream "liberally" to my ass. After applying the cream, I must say that I felt a bit awkward while I stood there alone in my bathroom waiting the fifteen minutes that it takes to work. I really didn't know what to do with myself so I just started doing light bathroom cleaning which I'm sure was quite a sight. The fifteen minutes seemed to take hours. I stepped into the shower and with a wash cloth I gently wiped away all of my hair. It was amazing! I exited the shower and took a good look at my back side in the mirror. I was totally impressed. My ass looked great. In fact, my ass looked hot if I do say so myself. It was the perfect specimen, perky and hairless.
Fast foward a few hours and it was time for bed.
I awoke in the morning to a disturbing feeling. My ass felt raw. I thought to myself that maybe I would just have to get used to that feeling of having no hair and was not worried in the least. I got out of bed and made my way to the bathroom to get ready to leave. Once in the bathroom, I couldn't help but to turn around and take another look at that beautiful ass of mine. My reaction quickly turned from joy to horror. There before my eyes were once stood a wonderfully hairless ass, now stood a red, raw and rashing...yet still hairless ass! I just about died. Apparently my sensetive little ass was no match for the likes of the chemicals contained in that small unassuming bottle perched atop my counter top.
I guess some of us have to learn our lessons the hard way.
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| Friday, April 30th, 2004
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4:32 pm - Tonight...
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Bondage Ball
At The Hollywood Athletic Club
Four Rooms
Live Shows and Performances
Be There
www.bondageball.com
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| Thursday, April 22nd, 2004
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4:38 pm - Kick Ass!!!!!!
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It's MY research team that worked on this!!!!
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION TO FUND
CLINICAL TRIAL OF POTENTIAL CURCUMIN THERAPY
Study in Journal Science Shows that Substance Corrects CFTR Function in CF Mice
Bethesda, Md; April 22, 2004 — Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics, Inc. (CFFT), the nonprofit drug discovery and development affiliate of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, today announced that it is funding a clinical trial of curcumin in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). CFFT has formed an alliance with SEER Pharmaceuticals, a privately held early-stage pharmaceutical company, which will conduct the trial through CFFT’s Therapeutics Development Network (TDN). CFFT has been working with SEER on a potential curcuminoid therapy for more than a year, but has now made an award to SEER for a Phase I clinical trial to assess the safety and dosage parameters of curcumin. This award comes concurrently with the publication in the journal Science of a CF Foundation-funded study on curcumin’s effect on the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane conductance Regulator (CFTR) protein.
The CFTR protein transports chloride in and out of cells. In people with CF, this function is severely impaired, likely causing the chain reaction of infection and inflammation in CF lungs that eventually leads to respiratory failure. Scientists believe that if CFTR function is restored, CF cells will begin to function normally and the course of the disease should slow dramatically or even come to a halt.
In the study led by Michael J. Caplan, M.D., Ph.D., Marie Egan, M.D., and Gergely Lukacs, M.D., Ph.D., curcumin’s effects were analyzed in CF mice homozygous for the DeltaF508 mutation of the CF gene. Nearly 90 percent of people with CF carry at least one copy of DeltaF508 CFTR, while 50 percent of people with CF are homozygous for DeltaF508. This study showed that curcumin corrects the DeltaF508 CFTR physiological defect in mice. Clinical benefits also were demonstrated, with CF mice treated with curcumin having a better survival rate than those not treated. It should be noted that CF mice do not have lung disease as people with CF do; instead they have only the intestinal complications of the disease.
“Through our work with these investigators and with SEER over the past year and a half, we have learned that a curcuminoid therapy could have potential in treating CF. Therefore, we feel that it is in the best interests of our patients to move curcumin forward as safely and as quickly as possible,” said Robert J. Beall, Ph.D., president and CEO of the CF Foundation and CFFT. “We ask for the patience and support of people with CF and their families while this trial is underway and caution them against taking curcumin on their own until safety trials are completed.”
Working with CFFT, SEER has already begun organizing a Phase I trial. The trial will be conducted through the TDN at four to six sites and will include a total of approximately 25 patients. If, at the completion of the trial, the drug is shown to be safe, further trials will be conducted to examine its efficacy.
Curcumin is a component of the spice, turmeric, and is what gives it its bright yellow color and strong taste. It must be noted that the results obtained with curcumin in mice provide no guarantee that similar results will be obtained in humans. Although curcumin is available as a nutritional supplement in health food stores, the purity and quality of these supplements cannot be verified and they may contain other ingredients that could be harmful to people.
Curcumin is one of nearly two dozen potential therapies in various stages of development in the CF Foundation’s pipeline of potential therapeutics. Any of these, if proven effective in clinical trials, could make a dramatic difference in the lives of people with the disease. Some of these potential therapies address the symptoms of CF, while others address the basic defect in CF cells.
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| Monday, April 19th, 2004
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10:30 am - A Little Story About My Experience With The Dalai Lama...
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Friday afternoon I went and saw the Dalai Lama speak and tp participate in the question and answer forum. I wish I could tell you about all the wonderful things that he taught me. Perhaps I would be able to say that if I would have understood a fucking word the man said! No one informed me that he doesn't speak English. I would like to know why in the hell someone would sell tickets and 40 bucks a pop when they don't even speak the language. It would have been nice had they given me some sort of disclaimer.
I arrived two hours early as they had instructed me to do when I bought my ticket. After standing in the blistering sun for two hours they let us into the lecture hall where we sat and listened to Tibetan flute players for another hour. As much as I wanted them to stop playing, had I known I was in store for two hours of mumbling by His Holiness I would have paid extra to have them go on.
After the flute players finished about 8 songs which quite honestly sounded like they had just put the first song on repeat, His Holiness was introduced to the crowd which consisted of mostly monks. I was truly getting excited. I felt all this energy building up inside of me in anticipation for his profound words. Then he began to speak and all of that excitement settled down deep in my stomach when I realized what I was in for.
It was the most horrible experience of my life. I went with the intent of becoming enlightened or finding inner peace or what have you, but as the minutes passed, I found myself feeling quite the opposite. Instead of finding peace, I started to feel intense anger and rage building up inside of me. It was just the idea that I wanted so badly to understand his words. It was the idea that he was teaching all of these profound things and I was missing out on it. The most frustrating part of it was that there was a handful of people there that understood him perfectly. Every once in a while everyone would chuckle or start clapping or nod their heads in approval and it only made the anger inside of me strengthen.
After listening to him for over an hour. I couldn't take it anymore. I stood up and walked out. I walked out on His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama! At first I felt as if I was being disrespectful. I felt like I should just muscle through it and not turn my back on him. Then I realized that it wasn't me who was being disrepectful. It was Him! How dare he take my money claiming to teach me something, only to vomit a bunch of inaudible mumbo jumbo on me. How dare he!
As I walked out of the lecture hall I held my head up high. I lit a cigarette, took a deep breath in and realized that I'm ok with myself. I didn't need some "holy" man from Tibet to teach me how to attain inner peace. I realized that I already have inner peace. It may be different than that of someone else, but it's mine and it makes me happy.
As I sat in the bar that night getting drunk surrounded by all of my friends, I thought to myself how much true "happiness" that Mister Dalai Lama is missing out on.
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| Thursday, April 15th, 2004
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5:32 pm - Annoyed...
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I find it a bit pretentious to think that anyone would actually WANT to ask you three questions about yourself. Personally, I don't really give a fuck.
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| Tuesday, April 13th, 2004
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10:24 am - More Pictures From Two Weekends Ago....
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| Wednesday, April 7th, 2004
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2:57 pm - Saturday Night At Dungeon...
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I don't know what this bitch is so sour about. She should feel honored that she was asked to pose in a picture with me...
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| Friday, April 2nd, 2004
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12:52 pm - Dogville...
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Last night I saw the film Dogville. It was the most amazing film I have seen in a very long time. It is filmed in a ultra minimalist fashion with no set, no props, etc. It all takes place on an empty soundstage with only chalk marks on the floor to show where buildings and streets are. It's a bit long(3 hours), but the acting was so subtle and perfect that I didn't want it to end. You all should see this film.
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| Thursday, April 1st, 2004
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9:39 am - I'm Shocked!
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| Wednesday, March 31st, 2004
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10:57 am - Joke Of The Day....
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Stolen from octakudc
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Two condoms are walking down the street.
While walking, they pass by a gay bar.
One condom turns to the other condom and say, "Hey, you wanna get shitfaced?"
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| Tuesday, March 30th, 2004
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3:22 pm - Vegas...
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Anyone going to be in Vegas over Memorial Day weekend??? I will be there Saturday and Sunday night!!!
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| Wednesday, March 24th, 2004
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3:55 pm - An Offer You Just Can't Beat!!!
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I have know idea why, but I have an autographed picture of Montel Williams. I'm sure some of you are just dying to have it! I will mail it to the first person who gives me their address. Believe it or not...I'm not even going to make you pay for priceless piece of memorabilia!
I can't even believe that I am actually getting rid of it. Can you imagine what it might be worth one day!?
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| Monday, March 15th, 2004
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10:27 am - To All Of My Mormon Friends....
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Tell your people to stay off of my fucking lawn. I don't ring your doorbell at 7:00am preaching the gospel of Atheism. Shitheads.
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| Wednesday, March 10th, 2004
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11:32 am
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I have an audition today for a Mike's Hard Lemonade commercial. If I get it maybe they will give me a lifetime supply!
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11:18 am - Friday Night Blackout...
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This picture was taken Friday night at 4:30am upon leaving the club after a hard night of drinking jaeger and vodka. It's never a good sign when you have no recollection of taking pictures that you were obviously posing for...
Well, it looks like I was having a good time!
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| Tuesday, March 9th, 2004
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1:40 pm
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1:32 pm
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Domination Presents
Southern California Exclusive Show
Casting Shadows Tour
Sunday, April 4
Wolfsheim
Special Guest
State of the Union
DJ Insomniac & DJ Melody spin between band sets
@ Henry Fonda Theatre
6126 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
Doors @ 8:30 PM
$22 Presale Tickets on sale Saturday, January 31 with no service charge added @ Retail Slut
7308 Melrose Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90046
323.934.1339
Purchase $22 Presale Tickets online using any major credit card by clicking on the "Order Tickets" button on the main "Shows" page. All online ticket orders will be mailed to your Paypal billing address within 5 business days.
$28 Tickets @ The Door
More show info available @ 714.745.4364 - Info Line
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| Monday, March 8th, 2004
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2:02 pm - Feeling Enlightened...
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I just purchased my ticket today to go see the Dalai Lama speak. He will be lecturing at UCI on Friday, April 16th from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. If anyone is interested, you can go to the website http://www.uci.edu/DalaiLama/
In other news:
It is 93 fucking degrees outside today!
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