It has been both a exceedingly stressful and dramatic week but also incredibly gratifying as well. On Wednesday I went to the Grand Sierra Resort to the "Magic Toyshop" an adapted ballet recital put on by the Nevada Dance Academy. I went to watch a few of the burlesque dancers show a different side of themselves. Instead of nipple pasties, heels, and corsets it was tutus and point shoes. It was a beautiful recital. However I have never been to a recital and therefore was blithely unaware that 10 numbers out of this 39 number productions were full of tiny little tots of children running around the stage and playing pattycake. Of course those were the ones that knew what they were doing, most of them just looked around as if they were going to pee their pants.Don't get me wrong, it was cute and all .... for about five minutes and then I was over it.

Yesterday, the Utility Players had their final big gay comedy show at 5 star. It was by far, one of our best improv shows to date and we had a full and packed audience. I love playing improv. It was an entertainment medium that I never had any real interest in nor did I think I would ever be remotely good at it. Now, i can't imagine my life without it. I think one of the reasons why I love it so much is the members of the troupe. I get to go over to Ian and pretend that he is my lover that I am cheating on Joe with or that Matt is my date at a drive-in. The straight men in our troupe not only accept these realities, they play along with it, and often out-gay me (it doesn't happen often, but every once and a while). Every time I hear some bullshit on the news or some new legislative agenda is introduced that has at the top of the agenda "BLAME THE GAYS", I am reminded of the men in this troupe. Their kindness and acceptance are small glimmers of hope of what reality could be like.

So I am taking off to Tahoe for the day for a little rest and relaxation. Before heading out, I consolidated a bunch of blog entries I had anticipated writing into one. So here is a random hodgepodge of random facts, reviews, and recommendations. Have a beautiful Friday.

My Jam Book for the Week: Rick Riordan "The Red Pyramid" ---- Riordan surpasses expectations and satisfies audiences with his new series focusing on Egyptian mythology. If you were a fan of the Percy Jackson series then this is definitely a book for you.

New Movie I Will Push Small Children Out of the Way to Get a Good Seat For: Toy Story 3 --- this third installment of the magical Pixar series promises to be better than the other two combined. Opening this weekend, this movie has already made an impact and audiences agree that it is a must see for the summer.

Favorite Random Youtube Video of the Week: "Cranbrook Deer" ---- the video is a little disturbing and I did scream a little bit. A momma dear gets all bigigiddy on this poor dog and cat who get way to close to the momma's baby. This proves once and for all why I do not do the whole nature thing.

Favorite Pic of Random Hot Guy Who Will be My Future Husband: Zac Efron in People Magazine ---- People Magazine just released their issue of celebrities with the hottest bodies. All in all a generally pointless issue, it does have glossy photo spreads though of Zac Efron looking like this.

Top Television Show to Watch: Season Three of True Blood --- I mean come on, vampires, werewolves, and gay undertones. How could this not be my jam show?

My Oldie but Goodie Song for the Day: Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston singing "When You Believe". Not only was the movie Prince of Egypt enjoyable but this powerhouse ballad that came from the movie is epic. I had my IPOD on shuffle when this song came up and it reminded me how much I used to love Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey and how amazing they were. Now Whitney is cracked out and down for the count and Mariah is incapable of releasing a track where she sings.  The good ole days.

Have a wonderful Father's Day weekend!!!!