sex!

No, not that kind. Sex as in gender.

I took this "test" at BBC's Science and Nature website. My "personal brain score" looks to be something like 25 towards male. I'm not exactly sure what that means, though there is a lengthy explanation that follows (which I haven't read - natch).

I did score 12 out of 12 in the "3D Shapes" test. Basically you match up shapes as they are spun around various axes. I was happy to get 100% on that. ;)

Here's my score pictorially:

HGTV Debut

So Randy and I had our HGTV debut last Sunday. I was happy with the segment - we didn't look too hokey. However, those who know us and our house pretty well know that some elements they included in the show aren't really important, most notably the book return. It's merely sitting in the back yard by our shed and is basically a hunk o' junk to us. Oh well.

Also, I have to say they did decide to include some moments which need explaining - most notably when I was trying to play piano. That was something I was loathe to do in the first place. I very very rarely even try to play piano, much less on camera. Nonetheless, a more appropriate phrase would have been "I don't remember how to play this piece of music" instead of the dumbfounded "I forgot what I was playing!" Sheesh! Oh well.

A coworker made a DVD of the episode. I'm going to try to make an mpeg (or something) of our segment. We'll see. :)

Oh, also, I say it's our HGTV debut because we have had a few occasions of "stardom" in our lives... I was on CNN's Talk Back Live years ago with a preacher who was campaigning against gays in our (his) neighborhood. The same storm brought us a few spots on the local news channels as well. Celebs - not - heh.

Now you can call me Scooter

How... interesting (and fun):

Scooter! You scored 57 Mood and 42 Energy!

You are cheery, energetic and achievement oriented. You are a hard worker and you are proud of your accomplishments.

My test tracked 2 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 38% on Mood You scored higher than 5% on Energy

Link: The Muppet Personality Test written by TheLadyEve on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

Update!!!

Wow, it's been a while since I've blogged. Randy and I have been SO busy the past several weeks.

The month of October is filled with not only our birthdays, but the birthdays of several of our friends. Did you know more people have October 5 as their birthday over any other day? That's hearsay, not factually internet research.

Additionally, today is the ten year anniversary of our commitment ceremony. :) Gosh, it was a lovely day - much like today's weather here in Atlanta. Sunny and warm, but not too hot. We served white wine spritzers, had a small ceremony then our friend DJ'd while we danced the night... such a nice day. I'm obviously waxing nostalgic here, so I'll move on...

Anyway, last Friday was Randy's birthday and we went to Casa Grande for dinner with friends. Lots of margaritas were consumed. Then Saturday we went to the Fabulous Fox! to see ABBA: The Music. Fun.

This weekend we'll be working again - real estate stuff. We enjoy it though. Also, Sunday night we'll be on HGTV's reZONED, 9:30 PM Eastern Time. We haven't seen the segment - I so hope we don't look like idiots.

Box wine

I love reading newspapers. There always seems to be tidbits of information to gather and I like to know what's happening in the world. As a frugal gay man, I usually read the sale papers (if any) first. You never know when Target is going to have the perfect quilt on sale!

One nice thing about a paper is that the articles are short, and often all you need to do is read the title to get a feel for what's happening. So, if you're crunched for time (like I usually am), yet desire to stay up to date, scanning the paper is great. Here are a few catchy titles in today's AJC:

• Passengers tattle on pilot after joyride in stolen jet (ha!)


• Back to the moon (interesting...)


• Apple iPod makes leap to video (yay!)


• New box wines give off sweet smell of success (need I say more? I'm off to the store!)

Cheers!

Strange new addiction

The "Strange New Products" site has become one of my favorite daily reads.

*Anyone* with a pet would probably LOVE these: Sticky Sheets

How much lunch could you pack in this???

This isn't from SNP, but they look pretty fun. I *really* doubt they are as comfortable as current white fuzzy slippers: Brightfeet lighted slippers

Pushing the sun, pulling the moon

I'm a bit behind with posting... as if you noticed... ;)

Anyway, last weekend three of my high school friends along with their families visited Randy and me. We call it our "Mini-Reunion". We decided to try to visit together once a year after our ten year high school reunion. It really is nice to keep in touch with friends.

Fortunately it was warm enough to get in the pool. I'm sure that will be our last splash this year. Well, not counting the hot tub. ;)


When everyone got in town Friday we went to Tijuana Garage for dinner. Yummy! Margaritas! We were pretty reserved over the weekend, though we did have several empty bottles by Sunday (see pic). Honest, I didn't finish any bottles all by myself. :)

Most everyone left Sunday, but happyboogie and her husband stayed until Monday afternoon. Randy had to work Monday, so happyboogie, her husband and I went to tour the Fabulous Fox Theatre (see my previous post). Over the years Randy and I have been to events in all of the event spaces, but it was certainly cool to take a behind the scenes tour and snap some cool photos. One of the most interesting facts we learned was that the building was constructed in 18 months! They must have not had labor laws back then.

I really like the picture of the staircase - looks so foreign (to me).

The decor for the building is Egyptian/Moorish and is quite stunning. In the Egyptian ballroom are many elements copied directly from Egyptian designs and beliefs. One that I thought was pretty cool was a scarab beetle "pushing the sun and pulling the moon". Interesting, eh?

This weekend Randy and I will be going to Youth Pride's Tenth Anniversary celebration. Fortunately there will be an open bar. YAY!