Sunday Favorite: 85

Classic profile...beard...hairy chest...this picture evokes thought, strength, desire, serenity...I think it would make excellent wall art. 

Or at minimum a magnet for the fridge.

I had a great time on my Friday night date. We met at Faultline and enjoyed a couple of beers. Something that struck me about him is he was very tactile, something I didn't expect from a muscle bear. It was really nice to stand there and talk and have him rubbing my chest, back, belly...and oh yes, there was quite a bit of kissing too. After the second beer we went to his place to get to know each other better. Biblically speaking.

Originally we were going to meet Saturday night as well; when I heard from him he had a headache. I wasn't feeling 100% either so I suggested a rain check on the night despite it being his birthday (we'd already "celebrated" earlier in the morning *wink*).  He agreed; I promised to make it up to him. He's a nice guy if not a bit intimidating. But it's really nice to be with someone in his 40s. I'm certain we'll be seeing each other again.

I'm excited - I have one work week left before I take one week's vacation! I mentioned previously that I was hoping to go visit Bear but unfortunately a miscalculation of finances is going to preclude that trip. I'm disappointed; I'm in need of a Bear fix. You may remember my last trip to see him in June. Since I won't be taking a mini-trip, I'll be having a Staycation...there is plenty to do around the house and the Southland so hopefully I'll have something interesting to blog about when the time comes.

So there you have it...that's what's going on with the Behr. Today I'll visit my parents, catch up on a few minor chores, and of course the season premiere of Amazing Race.

Enjoy your day!

BEHR HUGS

F*CKED

Last night I did something I haven't done since my YTP days...I had a hook-up date. 


And yes, "date" is the correct word since he bought me dinner beforehand. (That makes me a whore not a slut.)


It's a good thing we were both physically attracted to each other; the conversation kept lagging during dinner. Nice guy but it was fairly obvious that there was only one thing he wanted.


And I let him have it. 


Afterward he suggested a shower. In a surprise move, he lathered me up and scrubbed all my parts, basically bathing me. No one has ever done that before. Usually I do the lathering and scrubbing. 


Needless-to-say, I slept rather well last night.


BEHR HUGS

Catching Up with the Behr

As you may remember, this past Friday night I had a date with the guy who I had met for lunch earlier last week. Let's call him RA. So because he got off work at 9 it was going to be a late dinner. He called me when he was almost home and I left to pick him up. It was after 10 I believe when I did. He looked adorable and when he got into my truck he leaned over and gave me a hello kiss. It still makes me smile.

So we took off for the restaurant, Toi on Sunset. This is a totally cool place...rock-n-roll posters and crap adorn the walls as decorations and the hallway and restroom are covered in graffiti; I'm assuming most of it from patrons! It's very cool. It's "Americanized" Thai food. So RA ordered Thai toast and fried rice and I ordered Yellow Curry with Chicken. The Thai toast was really good, especially with peanut sauce on it. The fried rice was uninspired and a bit bland, for my liking. But the Yellow Curry was outstanding! I could have eaten the entire portion by myself. It was almost as good as an orgasm in your mouth. Truly. To top it off, soda for RA, regular ice tea for me. It was a really nice dinner. AND...he paid.

Afterward we popped into a store next door that was full of Japanese-style kitschy items and clothing and cool fun stuff. Because of RA's living arrangement, we couldn't go back to his place and it was way too late to go to my place then try to get him back to get ready for work at 9 am on Saturday, we went "parking." LOL - yes we drove to a little side street next to a park to talk and kiss and enjoy each other's company. Let me say this for RA: he sure knows how to tweak a nipple. *grin* Eventually I dropped him off and went home, falling into bed at about 2:30.

Saturday night I was supposed to meet a guy, Josh, at The Hookup, a gay bar that is about 30 miles from where I live. I had committed to this before meeting RA and I would have much rather spent time with RA. I drove to the place, and walked in and realized there was a Bingo game going on! There were no Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, just lots and lots of lesbians. The Bingo ended and I sat there for about an hour. No one approached me other than the barmaid. I ended up having two 32 ounce mugs of Blue Moon. I wasn't really surprised I got stood up. I left and headed home. As I was approaching my exit from the freeway, I decided I was sober again and headed to Pistons.

I ran into a couple that I know, Steve and Jay and spent the evening with them. They were hanging out with their friends Paul and Jim, two really nice guys. I had a couple more beers (Bud Lite for the hell of it) and we laughed throughout the night. I finally left and was safely in bed by 2:15. Yes, a.m.

Yesterday morning I went to my parents' and, along with my sister, we went to breakfast. This was in lieu of a holiday BBQ or dinner, mainly because of my involvement with the theater. We went back to my parents' for a little while and I then went to change into my grubbies and headed to the theater.

Yesterday was Hell Sunday. Most people in the theater now call it Tech Sunday but I stick to the old school vernacular. We moved the remaining set pieces onto the stage, hung the pieces that will fly in, and put finishing touches on the set pieces. The stage crew, which consists of myself, Gabe, Julie, Candace, Lindsey, Karen, and Monica our stage manager we ran through the show twice. This involved coordinating when set pieces get moved into place, at what times the curtain comes down or backdrops are flown in. One scene in particular has really big, really heavy pieces to move. Over all, we thought we did a great job. Tonight will be the challenge: we'll have actors on stage!

I gave Gabe a ride home and I was home shortly after 5 pm. I texted RA to see what he was up to and - because I had originally told him I was busy because that's what I had been told - he had plans to go out with friends. I thought about maybe showing up at the place they were going to but was too tired (and sore) and called it an early night. I was so tired I slept through my neighbor's party!

And now it's Monday, Labor Day! I plan to laze about until tonight's rehearsal at 5. There are a few things I want to do around the house but I'm not going to expend too much energy.

So that's the latest in Behr World. What's happening in your neck of the woods?

BEHR HUGS

Behr Pick: Long Weekend

There are advantages to working for the company I do; if a Federal holiday falls on a Saturday we usually get a "floating" holiday in lieu of. That float day must be taken any time 30days before or after the actual holiday. So today I am enjoying another 3-day weekend, thanks to New Year's Day.

Last night I had a blind date.

I recently joined yet another social networking site, one that caters to men of a larger stature and their admirers. I like this site for the fact that - with a basic, non-fee paying membership - one can still see who is looking at your profile. I've had several messages already from men of varying attractiveness and in varying geographical locations.

I usually won't meet someone if they don't have a profile picture or fill out the basic information. But this guy - let's call him Jack - didn't have a picture and only listed his age and CA residence (no city). He messaged me and asked if I would like to meet. Based on his age - I'll talk about that momentarily - I thought that the missing picture was due to his not being out. I was correct. He was a nice kid. It surprised me that he is Asian primarily because of the agreed upon meeting location is predominantly Hispanic. He attends a nearby community college, works (I didn't quite catch the name of the business), and has been here in the U.S. for three years. His accent is a bit heavy and the usual jokes of replacing "R" and "L" is not too far off the mark. I cannot remember now what he said but in my head I was laughing because I knew what he meant despite the wrong consonants and vowels being used. He's 25, lives with friends although his family is somewhere nearby, and he is in the closet. We talked for about 2 1/2 hours. I imagine he'll contact me again just to hang out.

I'm hoping this weekend to catch at least one if not two or three of the Oscar-nominated films. I also hope to do a little work in the yard and meet up with friends at Disneyland. It's been a long crazy work week and I'm ready to relax. Oh waiter! I'll have another cocktail now!

BEHR HUGS!

Behr Blue: Date Update

My "date" cancelled on me.

I'm not terribly surprised and not terribly upset, to be honest. There were some red flags over the past week and by this morning I was fairly certain it was going to be a bust. Thankfully I have a backup plan (it's called Netflix).

He left me a message on the bear social networking site saying he was sorry but has to cancel our plans. I replied that I am sorry too and then I asked why. I don't expect an answer and I certainly doubt I'll hear from him. No harm no foul, eh?

OK maybe I am a little upset. I could start questioning what's wrong with me but this time I'm not doing that. I don't think I was dishonest or flaky or even remotely ax-murderer-in-waiting-ish. Maybe it was my sense of humor he didn't get. Or maybe someone better came along - and by that I mean better for him, certainly not better than me. And if that sounds arrogant, I apologize, but I may not be perfect but I'm a good catch. I'm kind, thoughtful, employed, have a working vehicle, own my home, have a sense of humor, and a variety of interests. I guess in today's world that's not something guys want. This experience is exactly why I don't date often; guys either cancel on me or turn out to be the freak du jour.

I'd appreciate some advice on finding decent, honorable, trustworthy men. Especially from all of you partnered men out there: how the hell did you find one worth keeping? It is perhaps a good thing that I learned long ago that being alone does not have to mean being lonely.

So that's the 4-1-1 on my date situation. The Behr bombs again! (I say that with a smile.) I hope your weekend fared better than mine. BEHR HUGS!!

Behr Pick: Rob Conner

I am pleased to present Rob Conner. Words fail me - or at least will sound shallow if I try to describe him. You can see his magnificence. Click on the picture to embiggen so you can drink him all in.

Ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod! I have a dinner date on Saturday night! I started chatting with a nice guy on the bear social networking just a few days ago. We started sharing our likes and dislikes and found we have some common interests. I think food was at the top of the list. Anyway, we came to the agreement to meet and do one of the things on one of our "like" list. So I said I thought we should start out with dinner at a restaurant with a patio. And that's what we're doing!

I'm excited about this...it's been a while since I've gone on a real date. He's amiable, cute, and - get this - excited about meeting me. Perhaps one of the biggest pluses is he's really not that far from me - roughly 25 miles. We're meeting halfway at a little bistro restaurant that I suggested called Renaissance Bistro. I've been there before and they have good food (Italian) and a decent wine list (if I recall correctly). We're meeting early so we can spend time getting to know each other.

The rest of the week is going to be busy for me and so I probably won't have time until Saturday to get nervous. I do that, get nervous about meeting someone for the first time. One wouldn't know I'm an extrovert. LOL

So that's the latest 4-1-1 from the behr! Enjoy your hump day - BEHR HUGS!!