Cool mode of transport

In the past, I always loved taking the train to places (not counting the NYC subways, of course). It gave me a sense of adventure and mystery, a chance to interact with people, and to enjoy the real scenery which you would never get to see if you were flying. There were also something intriguing about the train stations in each city I have been to, no matter how large or small. My overnight train trips through the mountain and small towns in Thailand were always interesting in one way or another. The rides on the infamous Japanese Shinkansen "Bullet Trains" and the French TGV were thrilling. But for some reason, my train rides in the US have been kinda lackluster, and occasionally downright scary. The cars are often dirty and stinky. The trains are really slow for the fares you pay for. It is sad the "train culture" never flourishes here in the US. I got totally envious after seeing the news of the new TGV which can reach the speed of more than 350 MPH (just imagine a trip from NYC to DC in about an hour and LA to SF in less than 2 hours!!). Call me weird, I think that new TGV train is pretty darn sexy!!

The Spring Is Here!

Last Saturday was quite nice. I just want to share a few pictures taken during my leisurely walk in NYC Central Park this past weekend.

Adios, Roxy....

Another legendary dance club, the Roxy, in NYC has fallen prey to real estate development. Next weekend (Sat March 10th) will be the last. I hope the Gotham nite scene will stay viable for the everyone: circuit queens, muscle marys, daddies, club kids, tourists, fag hags, freaks, or just anybody who like to have a good time on a Saturday night.

Bam ! you are cured!

Religious beliefs are so powerful. The society can benefit from organized religions. I just wish they kept things in perspective and realized people do have different viewpoints and ways of life, and most of all held of on cramming their beliefs down other people's throat. It's a shame the religious figures abuse their power and waste opportunities in teaching tolerance. Oh well enough with my own preaching. If you follow the news of Ted Haggard, the ousted (and now "cured" of his homosexuality!!) evangelical leader, who advocated ban of gay rights but got busted for hiring a male hooker, here is an example of how one's faith can lead to such a ridiculous claim:

Gay therapy. Psychiatric view-religion: NYT article. (nothing cures an illness so effectively like denial.)

After reading that, I happened to see this really funny piece of satire from the Onion: Believe what you want, define your own happiness. (just stay the fuck out of my way!!!)

News can be weirder than fiction

There has been news about weird stories recently. Real lives are often stranger than fiction. The Anna Nicole Smith news is one. Her story/death and the deaths of people around her are just sad and seem like they are taken straight out of bad movies (and I am sure her story will become a TV movie.)

Another extremely creepy and almost intriguing news is the story of sex offenders who fooled a bunch of people in Arizona. One guy disguised himself as a 7th grader (I guess he looks young enough) and tried to lure boys into the house he shares with a few other sex offenders who operate as a team in deceiving the school by acting like his guardians. The background of how these creeps met are also weird. It sounds like they prey on other innocent boys AND on each other.

Best of all is the story of the bizarre love triangle of NASA space shuttle astronauts. The female NASA aerosapce engineer drove hundreds of miles in a diaper so she didn't have to take bathroom stops to harass another female captain vying for the same male astronaut. The more you read the story, the better it gets. It feels like some sick trashy drama written for really bad Hollywood production.

returning to blog...

Hello all,

Sorry for the long absence from my blog--The past few months have been eventful with my trip to Hawaii to celebrate my big 40th birthday which led to my illness that took me a month to recover. Since then it had been hectic and I just couldn't find time or energy to put any entry in my blog.

Now that things are back to almost normal--I will try to post regularly.