Legs

I am thankful to have legs. They help me through my day and mostly at work. I use my legs for everything. Running, dancing, biking, and many other activities. I am grateful to have strong, sexy legs. They are one of my best features I have. Do you agree?

Happy Birthday..

Happy Birthday Papi Suds!

Puerto Rican, a teacher, gaga lover, blogger, movie lover, uncle, and a great friend. Today is his birthday. Go to his blog and send him some love. Tell him Derek sent you!

My coming out Story

Today is National coming out day. I came out at an early time of my life. It wasn't a good part of my life either. My family was going through a bad break up between parents. My father dislike me and my mother was too busy to working to keep our family afloat. Fast forward one year. It's 2002 and I am a sophomore in high school. It's also mother's day. I am a working young adult that was about to go to work before I tell my mother how much I love here. I walk into her room excited, for this day I was going to tell her what has been eating at the core of me for a while.

I walk to the bedroom of her room. I knock on the door and open to see my mother sitting on her bed waiting for me. I take a huge breath and approach her. In my hand was a gift for this day. I start off with "Mom, today is a really special day for us today. I want to tell you something that has been eating at me for a while. but first here is your gift.................And......ummm....... I LOVE THE COCK!!" Before she could respond to me, I left the room and went to work.

I was so scared. I didn't know what she would think. What if she told my family. Want was going to happen to me. Were they going to disown me or send me away. I am blessed to have such a supportive family. When I came out my mother told me it was a "phase" I'm going through. Well it's been 8 years and I am never going back! It has made me who I am today! And without all the support from friends and family, I don't think I could have made it!

That's my coming out story.....What's yours if you have one?

Home is where the heart is.

A saying that many have said to me. But what if you have left your heart somewhere and you are at a different spot?

(photo from studentsoftheworld.com)

Like Portland, Oregon. My heart is there. With me living in Seattle in my home with my partner and babies. How can my heart be there?

This weekend I was in Portland, OR to play rugby with some past teammates and close friends. It was a blast to see everyone and catch up on what is everyone doing. We hugged and kissed eachother. Made jokes and giggled. It was just like old times. We split the teams up and had a blast screaming , dropping f-bombs, touching and manly grunting. The stuff I miss. Not only touch other guys but the friendships. The people I bonded with for three years. The people I knew that was the closest to brothers I could have. That taught me how to drink beer, sing rugby songs, hit/tackle hard, and to have fun. It was like a frat but only better. It was a gay frat that kept up on the most important matters. "Did you watch america's next top model? Or "Did you see Project Runway yesterday night? Blah Blah Blah is a bitch on that show!" How I also missed oh "she thinks that is all that but she's gonna get checked!"

The thing I am getting at is that we were a family. A family that stood together and was happy. We brought much joy to each other. Whether they be gay, straight, bi, or lesbian. We played together and were a family together.

I miss Rugby and Portland.......

Kelly Rowland

Every since destiny's child. Kelly Rowland hasn't came out with much. But since parting with DJ David Guetta she has made a new hit called Commander which right now is a hot dance club song. When i first heard this i thought it was a whole different song. But after a good friend told me and all with shazam from iphone I raced to Itunes and found the song and have been dancing to it. Enjoy!

Autumn

Fall is one of my favorite times of years. The changing color on leaves and basically everything dies. LOL... ok mainly I love Fall for coats and hats. I have so many hats to wear. Whether it be in the snow, rain, wind, or clouds. I have a hate for it. Coats, I have been collecting a few. I mainly have ones for when i go to work. A warm black wool dress coat to put over my suits. And my favorite. An Old Navy Pea-Coat. I love Pea-Coats. When I wear mine, I feel like I'm in the navy on shore leave at Paris. It amazes me how a coat could make you feel so warm and take you to different places in your mind.

"French people Eat French Food...."

"Everyday!!!!"

The more I read and cook from Mastering the art of French cooking. I feel that I am becoming French. Julia Child is one of my favorite/inspiring people. I am currently reading my life in paris and every time I read parts from it. I find myself cooking what I am reading. The first recipe I made was Supremes de Volaille aux Champignons (Chicken breast with mushrooms and Cream).Pictured below, It was a tasty dish. I never knew that I could cook such a simple and yet tasty meal. The chicken was cooked perfectly. I never knew that when chicken is done it should feel springy to the touch. I served it with risotto. Such heaven. Just ask John.

The next dish I read was Filets De Poission Gratines, a la Parisienne(pictured below) or Fish filets poached in white wine; cream and egg yolk sauce. Now mind the only way I like fish is fried. But poaching fish in white wine with butter, and seafood broth. It takes about 9 to 12 mins to poach the fish. After that making the sauce was as John described it, "a party in your mouth." It was so buttery, eggy, and yum. Like a cheese sauce, that melts in your mouth. It's heaven!

I highly recommend that everyone in America needs to cook at least once from this cookbook. It's my new "bible" so to say.

Princessa