MHGO #52 Dummy Sex

I want to start this entry by saying I am not writing this promoting one band or group.

I wish everyone knew the power of great music. By "great" I mean "mind blowing", and by "mind blowing" I mean beyond explanation. I guess when I start a post like this, it would seem that there is no pleasing the author, which is totally incorrect.

I met my first boyfriend David when i was 18/19 in College. He was a great guy that just didn't work out, but there will always be one thing that sticks in my mind and has changed my life from it. That thing is the music we shared the weekend we visited the city I now live in.

David and I rented a hotel room. I remember spending as much as I could afford, and I think the hotel is still there but will remain nameless. (yes it is off the mag mile) That night I had the most amazing sexual and musical connection of my life. Sparing the details we made love listening to the album "Dummy' by Portishead. Now those of you that may know their music would think "how in the world is that sexy or even happy", and I thought the same thing until it randomly hit my iPod and I was too "involved" to get up and change it.

I just downloaded the album again, and it brings back so many memories. Great music changes your life, and has always provided me with more memories worth reflecting on than anything else in my life...

Have you ever had an experience like this...I would love to share.

-M

MHGO #51 Grammy Award Predictions..being honest.

I am going to predict now, even though I disagree with myself but I am being realistic:

1. Best New Artist: Taylor Swift
2. Song of the year: Single Ladies, Beyonce
3. Record of the year: Kings of Leon, Use Somebody
4. Album of the year : The Fame, Lady Gaga.

Obviously some of these are not my first choice, but I tend to be pretty knowledgeable and accurate with music award shows that actually listen to the music being judged. We will see how it ends up. But until it is fully announced tonight, along with the 3D "Liz Taylor, Jenga, Blanket, Elephant Man's body exploition... we can just pray. I will blog after it is all done. Stay tuned.

-M

MHGO #50 Getting Taller

Getting taller is an amazing song in the "real" Broadway Musical "NINE". In the song the main adult male lead is serenaded by himself as a youth. The song basically is about why the man can't get himself together when he knew more and seemed much smarter when he was a youth.

It seems that all of us can connect to this at some point in our lives. How many of us have said "If I knew then what I know now" or more relevant to this metaphor, "life was so much easier when I was young". Well why can't it be that way? Why can't we understand our conflicts we give ourselves as adults and decide to NOT have them. We should all close our eyes for a moment a day and remember to look at the things we have through a child's eyes..I think things would be so much less stressful. Things would just look pretty instead of costly. People would be seen for the fun you have with them, and not for what they are wearing or how attractive they are. I never remember being a child and thinking wow I bet he has a great body....well maybe not every time.

Could be true, could be false. But it is most certainly My humble gay opinion.

-M

MHGO #49 The trouble with reality is

So I am allowing myself a personal blog. Yeah, I guess it is not personal if I am publishing it to everyone but what the fuck... I finally think in the last week I have made peace with the break up of my relationship. It feels so weird to finally say that, and even more weird to even say the end of a relationship. I feel like I have been conditioned to be in a LTR, so when you have to change your mindset to date night or one night stand, it takes some gumption.

#50 is coming and with it I intend to leave all this in the past so what better way than post 49? Boys are retarded. I realized I need a man. There is a distinct difference.

I have learned a couple new and important lessons:

1. Breathing fresh air is important.

2. Everything that happened in the past is in the past.. and having read that.. it is now the future. What are you going to do to change it?

Tomorrow awaits,

-M

New direction

Dear MHGO team and fans,

Today I announce a new era in My Humble Gay Opinions and Gayborhood Radio Enterprises. My Humble Gay Opinion is protected under creative commons and the domain is protected years out so now is the perfect time to re-create what I thought this brand could be. What you will see in the coming days is the reincarnation of this brand.

MHGO is no longer about relating to me but rather searching for advice. MHGO will provide you the reader with the most up to date analysis,reviews and sensory descriptions of the latest (gay friendly) hair, body, and skin care products. I have 2 years under my belt in this industry and love soaking up information about what we all spend money on.. ourselves!

Get ready.. the best is yet to come, and you may even look better in the process!


Your Author and Host,

Marshal

MHGO #48 The great diversion.

Maybe its because I work in the beauty industry that I am so passionate about Diversion, and Diverted product. Diversion is "an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates". Diversion often occurs in the beauty industry by people and often large groups buying items on sale and then selling them and/or re purchasing them for a higher price later. Diversion has become the bane of the professional hair care industry and L'Oreal is cracking down hardcore in its own way. Read below of one high profile case involving a Las Vegas Casino:

Las Vegas Story

MHGO #47 Partly Cloudy

I have decided that it can't be perfect. The omnipresent "it" being life. "It" just can't be. For nothing else than the fact that I have lived almost 30 (yikes) years of my life without that groundhog showing its head...no indication of summer or fall.

I think Groundhog day is a good day to rely on the oblivious. You really don't have to commit to anything and your whole moral principle is based solely on a mythical interpretation of a subversive mammal.

Just think if we could live our whole lives this way. Do you really owe this bill.. what does the squirrel see tomorrow?.. nope you are free and clear! What an amazing concept.

Why should this play so prominent in our weather forecasting and yet we still see our democratic process as a fair and even process nation wide?

If your gay do you get to vote on the groundhog? Do you have a couple more months of winter...or will America wise up? Makes ya think....


Marshal