Catching Snowflakes On My Tongue

Last Saturday afternoon we had our first snowfall here in Philadelphia.

Earlier in the week I kept hearing that we were going to get some snow on the weekend, so I was jumping up and down and clapping my hands for five days; zealously anticipating a snowfall like the final scene in the movie White Christmas.

However, I really wouldn’t call what we got a full snowfall, it was more like a snow/rainfall.

But, honestly? I didn’t care because all I could focus on was the blessed SNOW.

I don’t think people truly realize how coo-coo nutty I get when it comes to the first snowfall of the year.

Watching me react to snow you would think I was an alien from some faraway planet who had never seen it before. I literally start cheering and flailing my arms, as if I were watching hundred dollar bills falling from the sky.

I pretty much go insane.

Everyone at work knows how I am when it comes to snow. So, Saturday afternoon when one of my fellow employees eagerly told me that it had begun to snow, I RAN over to one of the glass doors and pressed my nose against it like a little boy; causing my breath to form. I watched, as these HUGE snowflakes floated down from the heavens and landed on the pavement. None of it stuck of course, but it didn’t matter to me because it SNOWED!!!!

And you have no idea how much I wanted to run outside without my coat on and start dancing in it like the Sugar Plum Fairy in a tutu.

One of my favorite things to do whenever it snows, is to try and catch snowflakes on my tongue.




I know that may sound strange, but I’m actually a 6 year old boy trapped inside a 54 year old man.

There is something so magically childlike about running through a city park, waggling my tongue in the cold air; catching a snowflake or two.

However, I have to be very cautious when I do this because I have terrible karma when it comes to pigeons….

.....the little fuckers.

Billy....You're Such a Doll

Who knew when I was a little boy; dreaming of owning a Barbie doll, that one day in the distant future there would be a doll invented just for me?

Billy.

Billy was created by artist John McKitterick and marketed in the United States by London-based Totem International as "the first out and proud gay doll" although that distinction actually belongs to Gay Bob, introduced in 1977. McKitterick created the doll based on sketches he drew while living in London. After a successful limited-edition run of 1,200 dolls created to benefit an AIDS charity, McKitterick decided to mass market his creation....



It was introduced in a number of versions based on stereotypical gay characters, including Sailor Billy, Cowboy Billy, Master Billy and San Francisco Billy.

Other dolls in the Billy line include Carlos, Billy's Puerto Rican boyfriend, and Tyson, their African American friend.





Billy and Carlos donned drag in 1999, with Billy dressed in a gingham checkered pantsuit as "Dolly" and Carlos as "Carmen" in a polka dot outfit reminiscent of those worn by Carmen Miranda.

In 2001, a Billy doll wearing a brown uniform with a patch reading "BPS" (for Billy's Parcel Service) was introduced.

For me, the most hysterical feature of the Billy doll collection is that they’re anatomically correct….

I seriously think they should have named him….Woody.

Have an awesome weekend everyone!

X

December Posting Schedule on Vent

Hi Folks!

With this being the last day of November, I just wanted to let everyone know that posting throughout most of December will be very light.

This month gets extremely busy for me with my work hours doubling as we get closer and closer to Christmas.

So, starting next Monday I will only be posting once a week. I’m not sure what day that will be - I’ll just play it by ear.

However, this week I will be posting again on Friday.

Even though I won’t be posting a lot, I will be visiting your blogs throughout the next three weeks to catch up with all of you.

Thank you for your understanding everyone - I really appreciate it.



Please note: This will be me (the cat) responding with my answer to an impatient customer who snaps their finger at me because they waited until the day before Christmas to purchase ALL their gifts…..

Kiss it.

Update:

Is anyone else who has a blog with blogger having issues with their commenting system? Things like: comments being double published or comments disappearing and then reappearing in your email trash bin? I am, and it's driving in INSANE!