As I've said, here (I think) and elsewhere, I am a fan of blogs. I don't care so much for the idea of me running one, but where we are anyways. I'm told it is the fate of all English majors, so I don't feel too bad about it. I am a fan of the idea of blogging, and I especially like reading other people's blogs. My favorite sort of blog is a stream of short stories, but just about any blog will do for me, provided it is well written and there is something to interest me. A good deal of the time I spend on the internet, besides trying to untangle a phrase or play video games, is check my list of RSS feeds for updates. The following the blogs I am most happy to see an update on:

1. Tom and Lorenzo. I first happened upon these two through their Project Runway satire blog, which allowed me to appreciate the show in new and better ways. I already like the show, it is one of the few programs I will actually watch, provided I remember that I have cable and what time it appears. This, their second blog, is all about the world from their perspective. Which happens to be a screamingly gay perspective, a label they not just embrace but sell as a product. Currently, my favorite feature is "Musical Mondays," where they post each Monday a "gay" critique of some musical, and how it relates to Mores and views of the movie's time. It is rather interesting. Their take on Cabaret has been one of the best so far, and according to a couple of my friends obsessed with the movie, a pretty neat and thorough analysis of both the ridulousness and seriousness expressed within the film.

2. The Devil Wears Brooks Brothers. Even wittier than the boys above, Sarah, styling herself at times as "The Devil," details her life as a legal assistant and world wide web personality. Mostly, it is about hot guys, stupid people, and bashing her bosses and coworkers (though in a way that makes them laugh, in an "I am a bit ridiculous" sort of way). These are topics I approve of and value, so I looks forward to the weekly updates. She also has the quality I find most attractive in women: a sense of self you could plow a field with. Actually, I find that to be the most attractive part of anyone, but with guys it isn't so difficult to find. I've selected one of her earlier entries to show, because it made me smile.

3. Back of the Cereal Box. Written by a guy I met in college, this was probably the first blog I started reading on a regular basis. It has neither the wit of the Devil or the topical focus of T&L, but I find it has a character all its own which I can enjoy. Actually, I link to him because links to him drive him a little bit crazy, which is fun. If you read even the first page of his near-daily updated chunk of cyber-reality, you'll see that crazy and him are well acquainted, perhaps even best friends. I will say this: his blog provides me with just enough current pop-culture knowledge that I can sometimes understand what the hell my coworkers are babbling about. That he keeps his readers updated on the latest pop culture chronicles is another thing that drives Drew crazy. This is one of his more recent posts, and one that basically states that the act I am performing, linking to him without his knowledge or consent, is an internet faux pas. Hopefully this act of linking to a post that disapproves of links to posts will not rip a whole in the universe.

I will try to update this piece of sky once per my week. We'll see how long that lasts me.

On another random tangent before my signature, I got a random string of melody in my mind this afternoon, and started putting words to it. I got through one stanza before I realized I was ripping off Fergie's "Glamorous." As I dislike this song, I was not pleased, though my dislike did soften a bit. But in any case, here is the stanza:

Joe and I were reminiscing

About the days that we'd be sipping

Mint ice tea and midnight brandies

Swinging on my daddy's porch

~Gabe