Boozhy: a blog

Boozhy Happenins: Delicious Burgers in the Company of John Cameron Mitchell and that One Run Down Hooker

Julius, my favorite hamburger joint/gay dive in the West Village is having a party!!!  I chat about Julius occasionally on this here blog thingy.  It seems to be the place of choice for friends and I when we want to celebrate low key or just grab a delish burger and drop quarters into ye olde jukebox, plus I totally love that one run down hooker that works the crowd.  Anyway, back to the party.  It seems that John Cameron Mitchell and PJ DeBoy are hosting a part to commemorate the first ever civil rights sip-in:

On April 21, 1966,... the Mattachine Society staged the first civil rights "sip-in". At the time, it was illegal to serve alcohol to "known homosexuals." A group of immaculately-suited men bellied up to Julius' bar and declared, "We are homosexuals and we demand to be served."

Umm... I'm totally using that line.   

Boozhy Actions: Cupboards are Bare in NYC Foodbank

I've volunteered in soup kitchens for Thanksgiving each of the past four years.  Feeding New York's needy during the Holidays (and throughout the year) requires vast amounts of food.  This year, as a result of funding cutbacks, the NYC Foodbank has ~60% less food than average to share among New York's needy (see empty cupboard photo above).  Please help.  Helping is easy.  Follow this link to donate OR (and this is what I do) each time you shop at Whole Foods, you have the option to add $1 (or more) to your grocery bill at the checkout counter.  The funds go directly to the NYC Food Bank and just $1 will help feed a family for a day. 

Boozhy Actions: Register to Vote

The voter registration deadline is October 13 in New York and voter registry deadlines are approaching in many states.  If you haven't registered please do so!  Click here to see the deadline for your state and if you have not yet registered, follow this link to register online (you still have to mail in a form), but it's easy!

Boozhy Guests: Eric Berndt and James Bain

I'm leaving Boozhy in the trusted and able hands of James Bain (right) and Eric Berndt (left).  You may remember James from my Baby Jesus Smiles post and you will certainly remember Eric from his Q&A with Justice Antonin Scalia, in which he asked Justice Scalia if government has any business enacting/enforcing laws against consensual sodomy, to which Scalia responded "yes."  At which point Eric asked Scalia if he sodomizes his wife. 

Eric was soundly criticized by many in the media who questioned his "right" to ask such an offensive question.  Eric's response was published by The Nation.  It's a great read, you can view it here.  I am sure you will enjoy both Eric and James, I can assure you they are both extremely smart with quick wits.  It doesn't hurt that they are beautiful and young.  I am firmly in the camp that these two are the future of the gay.  I'm excited to use Boozhy as a platform for their voices.  Enjoy.

Boozhy Happenins: Tell You Soon

Boozhy is getting ready to make a big announcement. 

Stay Tuned!!!

Authors note:  No, Brenner, the chub in the picture is NOT me.

Boozhy Happenin's: The Wedding Weekend

Last weekend, a person named Greg, whom I don’t know, left the following comment on Oliver’s (extremely drawn out/just have the damn contest already) hottest bloggers contest.  I can only assume in response to my I Cried at IBM post …

[I vote] Juan at Boozhy.  And I guess he's not that upset about getting stood up, I saw him kissing a big blonde bearded guy at a bar in Denver last night.

Thanks to Mystery Greg , who totally outed me as a gay on Oliver’s blog (I hope my mom isn’t reading).  And since the cat is out of the bag, and a number of you have asked, I’ll post about my weekend.  Mystery Greg (MG) is correct, I did make out with a guy this weekend, a number of times and in a number of very public places, which I typically wouldn't do, but hey, it wasn't MY city AND he tasted really good and well, he was hot and I liked him.

As it happens, the big blonde bearded guy (I’ll give MG credit, it’s a pretty apt description) is a Boozhy reader. He lives in Denver.  And I really enjoyed hanging out with him.  That said, he has no plans to come to NYC and I don’t really have any plans to head back to Denver.   But, he definitely gets big ups for being a great guy and we send a couple of e-mails a day back and forth, so I'm not worried about losing touch. I WILL say that the man that snatches him up is going to be a lucky one...  E___ didn’t want me to post a photo of him, but I’m sure he can be convinced if y’all leave nice comments askin’ to see his handsome mug.  I will also say a picture of him would greatly improve the aesthetics of this blog as he’s easy on the eyes. 

OK, so onto the reason for the weekend… The wedding was great.  The bride (she was my first love) was stunningly beautiful.  The booze, friends, great hotel rooms, food and the stunning natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain Highs made for an amazing weekend.  I did miss K____ as I was looking forward to spending a little time with him, but it turns out he IS sick.   My insecurities were unwarranted, and I feel a bit foolish.  But, I be who I be.  And embarrassment aside at the end of the day, the man that I am: a somewhat together, at times insecure, “wear my heart on my sleeve” guy, is ok by me.

I’m going to check on K____ this evening, bring him some soup and maybe things will pick up where they left off...  I’m not sure where that is, exactly.  But, it’s all about the journey, right?