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where’s chris? [la calle, madrid]
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
where’s chris? [makin' it rain in spain, madrid]
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
so the other day jess and i wandered around various touristy sites in madrid and candidly snapped pics of some of the male eye candy indigenous to the region. enjoy!
so the other day jess and i wandered around various touristy sites in madrid and candidly snapped pics of some of the male eye candy indigenous to the region. enjoy!
NOM NOM NOM > RESPONSE!
Friday, April 10th, 2009
in case you haven’t seen the original bullshit ad : NOM NOM NOM.
REMIX credit goes to Arch of feyfriends.com.
in case you haven’t seen the original bullshit ad : NOM NOM NOM.
REMIX credit goes to Arch of feyfriends.com.
you got scammed.
Sunday, December 21st, 2008
dear liberal america,
you just got scammed.
remember when all those green party friends of yours told you that barack obama was “too good to be true?” that he was “just another part of the machine?” that his promises of hope were “hollow and just another ploy for a well-established capitalist regime to gain control of america’s resources for financial gain?”
but you were like : “no way! he’s the real deal!”
and then remember when you heard that he didn’t support gay marriage but did support civil unions?
but you were like : “nah… he’s just doing that because he has to placate the masses! he really does support gay marriage but he’s just saying he doesn’t to get elected!”
and then, very recently, remember when barack obama chose evangelical pastor rick warren to deliver the invocation at his innauguration - a man that equates homosexuality to incest and pedophilia?
and you’re like : “….oh fuck.”
yeah. that’s called : you just got scammed.
all those hippy, anarchist, pinko friends of yours (remember the ones you said fucked up the election in 2000?) were right. apparently barack obama wasn’t only pandering to the ex-republicans and homo-haters out there with his attempt at moderate policy - he was also pandering to you. and i know. now you feel bad that you were swayed by his glorious speeches and that this dude made you involved in politics for the first time in your adult life and now he’s shitting all over your human rights… but really.
what did you expect?
wait, i know that too. you thought that this guy was tapped in to what was really going on. this guy has youtube fireside chats. you thought that if the american people have a problem with him, he’ll be more aware of it and swift-acting-to-fix-it than any other president. and just a few days ago you thought that surely the backlash on the internet over this decision will get to him and make him realize that most of his supporters aren’t cool with this.
but again, you’re wrong.
and it’s not for not trying. check out change.gov’s “join the discussion” pages and look at the comments. people use the internet and don’t like this decision. but what has it warranted from the obama campaign? just another “we’re trying to bring people together” line of bullshit.
i have a news flash for you mr. prez. you’ve got us. we’re all cozy and together and we all voted for you. now is not the time to try to win over those that didn’t by seducing them with hate. john mccain tried that, remember? and it didn’t work.
and fuck that bullshit of “well, all those bible thumpers are americans too. we said we’re gonna reach across the aisle and that’s who’s on the other side, so deal.” first of all, i was never a fan of that. i wanted this dude to just convince everyone that being a democrat is better. i want those “people on the other side” to come over to our side - i’m not interested in fulfilling their hateful agendas. there’s not a simple difference of opinion here. it’s not like my side likes vanilla ice cream and their side likes chocolate. my side (or at least the smart ones) favor human rights for ALL humans. their side would rather us fags would just disappear and let jesus do his work without any interruptions.
in this case, i’m saying my side is right. and guess what? i always say that. that’s the whole point of being ON A SIDE. fuck these false hopes of unifying our nation in simple singular political fell swoops. why doesn’t barack obama do what he does best (or at least what i thought he did best) and educate.
why not teach all those idiots that hate gay people that there’s no difference between gay and straight people! that we share a fuck load of stuff! instead of saying : “america, it’s great to be gay and it’s also great to hate gays. that’s what unity means!”
getting scammed sucks. i don’t even know what to think anymore.
and i’m sorry all you smelly, nader-ites out there. i was wrong. i guess you were right - still fucking annoying - but right.
ugh.
xo chris
dear liberal america,
you just got scammed.
remember when all those green party friends of yours told you that barack obama was “too good to be true?” that he was “just another part of the machine?” that his promises of hope were “hollow and just another ploy for a well-established capitalist regime to gain control of america’s resources for financial gain?”
but you were like : “no way! he’s the real deal!”
and then remember when you heard that he didn’t support gay marriage but did support civil unions?
but you were like : “nah… he’s just doing that because he has to placate the masses! he really does support gay marriage but he’s just saying he doesn’t to get elected!”
and then, very recently, remember when barack obama chose evangelical pastor rick warren to deliver the invocation at his innauguration - a man that equates homosexuality to incest and pedophilia?
and you’re like : “….oh fuck.”
yeah. that’s called : you just got scammed.
all those hippy, anarchist, pinko friends of yours (remember the ones you said fucked up the election in 2000?) were right. apparently barack obama wasn’t only pandering to the ex-republicans and homo-haters out there with his attempt at moderate policy - he was also pandering to you. and i know. now you feel bad that you were swayed by his glorious speeches and that this dude made you involved in politics for the first time in your adult life and now he’s shitting all over your human rights… but really.
what did you expect?
wait, i know that too. you thought that this guy was tapped in to what was really going on. this guy has youtube fireside chats. you thought that if the american people have a problem with him, he’ll be more aware of it and swift-acting-to-fix-it than any other president. and just a few days ago you thought that surely the backlash on the internet over this decision will get to him and make him realize that most of his supporters aren’t cool with this.
but again, you’re wrong.
and it’s not for not trying. check out change.gov’s “join the discussion” pages and look at the comments. people use the internet and don’t like this decision. but what has it warranted from the obama campaign? just another “we’re trying to bring people together” line of bullshit.
i have a news flash for you mr. prez. you’ve got us. we’re all cozy and together and we all voted for you. now is not the time to try to win over those that didn’t by seducing them with hate. john mccain tried that, remember? and it didn’t work.
and fuck that bullshit of “well, all those bible thumpers are americans too. we said we’re gonna reach across the aisle and that’s who’s on the other side, so deal.” first of all, i was never a fan of that. i wanted this dude to just convince everyone that being a democrat is better. i want those “people on the other side” to come over to our side - i’m not interested in fulfilling their hateful agendas. there’s not a simple difference of opinion here. it’s not like my side likes vanilla ice cream and their side likes chocolate. my side (or at least the smart ones) favor human rights for ALL humans. their side would rather us fags would just disappear and let jesus do his work without any interruptions.
in this case, i’m saying my side is right. and guess what? i always say that. that’s the whole point of being ON A SIDE. fuck these false hopes of unifying our nation in simple singular political fell swoops. why doesn’t barack obama do what he does best (or at least what i thought he did best) and educate.
why not teach all those idiots that hate gay people that there’s no difference between gay and straight people! that we share a fuck load of stuff! instead of saying : “america, it’s great to be gay and it’s also great to hate gays. that’s what unity means!”
getting scammed sucks. i don’t even know what to think anymore.
and i’m sorry all you smelly, nader-ites out there. i was wrong. i guess you were right - still fucking annoying - but right.
ugh.
xo chris
i love my dad.
Monday, November 17th, 2008
let me introduce you to my father, anthony giarmo. he is one of the most brilliant men i know and he supports me fully in everything i do.
this is a clip of him speaking at a NJ state legislature meeting describing the difference between civil unions and marriage. i hope his advocacy and intelligence help to shape your view on this issue, and more importantly those who do not seem to be on our side.
i love my dad, and i’m so proud of him for all he does to protect my rights as a human being.
let me introduce you to my father, anthony giarmo. he is one of the most brilliant men i know and he supports me fully in everything i do.
this is a clip of him speaking at a NJ state legislature meeting describing the difference between civil unions and marriage. i hope his advocacy and intelligence help to shape your view on this issue, and more importantly those who do not seem to be on our side.
i love my dad, and i’m so proud of him for all he does to protect my rights as a human being.
what happened on tuesday… Thursday, November 6th, 2008
LHC
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
1 : katie and i party bateau style
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
friday night, kourtney and i went out to these clubs that are really boats (bateaux) on the rhone river. we were brought there by our francais friends. i had such a good time that i brought katie back the next night after a delicious dinner at le nord. here’s a shot of our dinner. lots o ‘ fish :
this was the best salmon i’ve ever tasted. the owner of this place owns a couple other brasseries one for each cardinal direction. his name is paul bocuse. yum.
friday night, kourtney and i went out to these clubs that are really boats (bateaux) on the rhone river. we were brought there by our francais friends. i had such a good time that i brought katie back the next night after a delicious dinner at le nord. here’s a shot of our dinner. lots o ‘ fish :
this was the best salmon i’ve ever tasted. the owner of this place owns a couple other brasseries one for each cardinal direction. his name is paul bocuse. yum.
cheap meds
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
i ate kebab two days ago.
apparently that’s some kind of (delicious-ish) gyro-like meat stuffed in a pita. it made my stomach feel like it was going to explode for two days. ew.
anyway. the point of telling you this is that michael moore was right! prescription drugs in france are f’in’ cheap!
as you probably know, the dollar sucks right now, so i was assuming that things would be ludicrously overpriced. for example, an 8 oz bottle of apple juice cost 3 euro, roughly $4.50. my prescription antacids (pictured above) cost a whopping 1 euro 58. that’s like 3 bucks. kidding? no way. for reals. for super super seriouses.
so yes. get sick in france. it’s cheaper.
i promise - now that i’m kebab-less - my posts will be more interesting. katie and i are going to take a morning stroll to buy phone cards tomorrow, so i’ll take some basic photos of the immediate surroundings and post them for your viewing pleasure.
til then, i’ll eat blandly, and drink only cassis and flat water. it’s yum.
i ate kebab two days ago.
apparently that’s some kind of (delicious-ish) gyro-like meat stuffed in a pita. it made my stomach feel like it was going to explode for two days. ew.
anyway. the point of telling you this is that michael moore was right! prescription drugs in france are f’in’ cheap!
as you probably know, the dollar sucks right now, so i was assuming that things would be ludicrously overpriced. for example, an 8 oz bottle of apple juice cost 3 euro, roughly $4.50. my prescription antacids (pictured above) cost a whopping 1 euro 58. that’s like 3 bucks. kidding? no way. for reals. for super super seriouses.
so yes. get sick in france. it’s cheaper.
i promise - now that i’m kebab-less - my posts will be more interesting. katie and i are going to take a morning stroll to buy phone cards tomorrow, so i’ll take some basic photos of the immediate surroundings and post them for your viewing pleasure.
til then, i’ll eat blandly, and drink only cassis and flat water. it’s yum.
send-off
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
this past weekend jess, katie, her friend matt and i went out to fire island for a bon-voyage weekend. we had the whole house to ourselves as the entire broadway cares staff was busy working ‘broadway bares’ (which was awesome btw). i had to be out there to sell tickets so i rented it out to my buds for super cheap. jess left before this night of awesomeness ensued so she doesn’t grace any of these photos.
we went over to cherry grove during the day. that’s the neighborhood next to the pines. it’s kind of crazier and ‘freakier.’ lovely. katie and i bought matching t-shirts. then we ran into some guys i knew from metropolitan (gay bar - williamsburg) and i invited them over for dinner at our fabulous ocean-front house. they came, brought booze and friends.
in this house we stayed in there was this ‘cupcake tree’ for displaying massive amounts of cupcakes for children to grab easily (and stylishly). we seized the opportunity and made some yellow cupcakes with fresh whipped cream and strawberry frosting. yum. here you go (captions below) :
katie pours oil in her fabulous shirt.
this past weekend jess, katie, her friend matt and i went out to fire island for a bon-voyage weekend. we had the whole house to ourselves as the entire broadway cares staff was busy working ‘broadway bares’ (which was awesome btw). i had to be out there to sell tickets so i rented it out to my buds for super cheap. jess left before this night of awesomeness ensued so she doesn’t grace any of these photos.
we went over to cherry grove during the day. that’s the neighborhood next to the pines. it’s kind of crazier and ‘freakier.’ lovely. katie and i bought matching t-shirts. then we ran into some guys i knew from metropolitan (gay bar - williamsburg) and i invited them over for dinner at our fabulous ocean-front house. they came, brought booze and friends.
in this house we stayed in there was this ‘cupcake tree’ for displaying massive amounts of cupcakes for children to grab easily (and stylishly). we seized the opportunity and made some yellow cupcakes with fresh whipped cream and strawberry frosting. yum. here you go (captions below) :
katie pours oil in her fabulous shirt.