Sunday, October 23, 2005

Beauty and the BEAST

I went to my social club last night. I was horny. Got off work at 8pm and didn't have to be at work until 1pm the next day. Why stay home and do laundry when you can have a couple of hours of stand up sex!

I arrived around 10pm. The Zone hasn't changed much over the years, but have I? That's a hard question to answer.

There is one thing that did strike me last night. The tweaker boys stood out. Were they on Crystal, ecstasy, GHB I don't know for sure. Probalby all three. I could see their pain. I once had that pain.

There was a trio of boys that seemed to be friends. It's funny. They all had similiar builds. About 5ft 6. Probably weighed 120 pounds. Hey, that was me back in my party boy days.
Cute boys. Not drop dead stop you in your tracks gorgeous, but cute. I could tell they had been partying. One was particularly sexy. He had piercing eyes. I tried to play with him. We kissed, we played with each others nipples. I knew he was high. He had that smell. Even that taste. I could see it in his vacant pretty brown eyes. He was lost. These pretty lost boys were searching for love in all the wrong places. That was me. It actually broke my heart to hold him. I wanted to tell him that the BEAST was not his friend.

Later that night I saw someone I knew back in my aerobic teaching days. I had recently run into him at a CMA meeting. He obviously wasn't sober any more. His eyes were glazed. Even in the dark, I could see his saucer sized pupils. This is a nice kid. I would have never guessed he would become a victim of the BEAST. I let him be. I knew he wasn't ready to slay the BEAST.

Again later on, I ran into a guy I had partied with. He obviously had been partying and was still partying. It was very uncomfortable to watch him. He had a beanie pulled down over his hair. His cheeks were hollow. He had that hadn't slept in days look. Now he was beautiful man. But now he was a mere shell of what he used to be. He looked so sad. Why was he at the Zone? He was too tweaked out to trick with anyone. He was sitting on a bench. He would cross his arms and then uncross his arms. Guys would cruise him, but he would look right through them. I had partied with him once or twice probably 13 years ago. The BEAST still had his soul.

It's so scary. Any one of these people could have offered me a bump. Evidence of the power of the BEAST was staring me in the face. Would I be seduced? Could I be seduced? I don't want to feel that kind of pain any more. I hurt for these boys. I pray for these boys. I pray for me. I no longer want to be bested by the BEAST.

Friday, October 21, 2005

Without You: Mimi and Roger Sing about each other and DRUGS

Roger and Mimi sing about life without each other.

Mimi has just tried to score heroin but has failed.
They are both singing about life with drugs.

If you've ever thought about leaving someone but can't or if you've ever struggled to overcome an addiction, you will relate to this song.

These lines say it best:
The Mind Churns
The Heart Yearns
The Tears Dry
Without You

Life Goes On
But I'm Gone
Cause I Die

Without you


MIMI
Without you, the ground thaws, the rain falls, the grass grows.
Without you, the seeds root, the flowers bloom, the children play.
The stars gleam, the poets dream, the eagles fly, without you.
The earth turns, the sun burns, but I die, without you.
Without you, the stars roar the breeze warms, the girl smiles, the cloud moves.
Without you, the tides change, the boys run, the oceans crash.
The crowds roar, the days soar, the babies cry, without you.
The moon glows, the river flows, but I die, without you.

MIMI & ROGER
The world revives, colors renew,
but I know blue, only blue, lonely blue, within me blue.

MIMI
Without you.
Without you the hand gropes, the ear hears, the pulse beats.

BOTH
Without you, the eyes gaze, the legs walk, the lungs breathe.

ROGER
The mind churns!

MIMI
The mind churns!

ROGER
The heart yearns!

MIMI
The heart yearns!

BOTH
The tears dry, without you. Life goes on, but I’m gone.

MIMI
Cause I die, without you.

ROGER
Without you.

BOTH
Without you

================

ver. 2

ROGER
Where were you?
MIMI
I'm sorry I'm late...

ROGER
I know, You lost your keys. No, you went for a walk; you
had to help your mother. And how's Benny? I'm going
upstairs tonight.

MIMI
That's Not...

I Should Tell You
I Should...

Never mind...

ROGER
Happy Spring
(Roger leaves.)

MIMI
Without You
The Ground Thaws
The Rain Falls
The Grass Grows

Without Yo

Thursday, October 20, 2005

One Song Glory: Roger's Song






One Song Glory

(Roger)
One song
Glory
One song
Before I go
Glory
One song to leave behind
Find one song
One last refrain
Glory
From the pretty boy from Maine
Who wasted opportunities
One song
He had the world at his feet
Glory
In the eyes of a young girl
A young girl
Find glory
Beyond the cheap colored lights
One song
Before the sun sets
Glory -- on another empty life
Time flies -- time dies
Glory -- One blaze of glory
One blaze of glory -- glory
Find
Glory
In a song that rings true
Truth like a blazing fire
An eternal flame
Find
One song
A song about love
Glory
From the soul of a young man
A young man
Find
The one song
Before the virus takes hold
Glory
Like a sunset
One song
To redeem this empty life
Time flies
And then - no need to endure anymore
Time dies

Saturday, October 08, 2005

GET WELL MICHELLE


My Michelle is injured.
Please get well soon so you can continue your quest for GOLD.

IMAKWANFAN forever.

Here's the first report:
http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=30981&type=news

Michelle,
REST, RECOVER, then RACH!

Rent: The Movie

I just discovered tonight that the soundtrack to RENT: The Movie was released. I immediately downloaded it from Itunes and then walked to Tower Records to buy the CD.

Rent. It had/has a huge effect on me.
I first saw it with Gilles in New York City. It was our first big trip. It was probably 94 or 95.
We had taken the red eye from LA to New York, took a cab to Mark's friends house, took a shower, and were at the theater for a Matinee. I was exhausted but thrilled to be at the theater. I remember it was LOUD. Wasn't quite sure about the opening number. Then "ONE SONG GLORY". Roger singing: "Find the ONE SONG before the VIRUS takes hold." Good Lord, is he singing to me.

I sae it again with Harry Mary, with my friends from Virginia, With Arjuna (who looks like Roger), and by myself on the 10th row starring the dude from 98 degrees. It's funny Harry Mary, Roy, and Gary really didn't like it. It is a hard play to get without really knowing the MUSIC. I know the MUSIC. I can probably sing it from beginning to end.

RENT is HUGE in my life.

If you haven't seen RENT, its a story of 8 people"living with, dealing with, not dealing with" HIV, addiction, Recovery, LOVE, Poverty, Breakup, Hitting Rock bottom, Acceptance, Willingnesss, Parental Guilt, Quest for FAME.

The themes resonated in my life in 1995 and again in 2004 and continue to follow me today.

I'll probably write more about RENT later. The play and now the MOVIE was/is a soundtrack for my life.

I came home from a production from RENT on DECEMBER 15th, 2004 to discover Gilles was having an affair.

NO DAY BUT TODAY is my anthem to RECOVERY and to HAPPINESS.

RENT is HUGE IN MY LIFE.

I'm sure I'll go see the movie over and over again.
I can't wait til Thanksgiving.
check out :
http://rentmovieblog.com

Watch the trailer that gave me chills:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/rent/index.html

and finally,
TAKE A
LEAP of FAITH!

NO DAY, BUT TODAY

Thursday, October 06, 2005

FEAR

false
evidence
appearing
real