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He's still at it. I received another e-mail today: "Hey! It's Sky- Firstly, I wanted to say THANK YOU to each of you who has decided to support me on Patreon! You have all really made this space something special that I cherish. A lot. SO MUCH. ❤️ So.. now for the not-so-fun updates (since I told you I would update you here first...). My car engine has recently died and I am out of a way to get around LA. I remember saying that if I was without a car, I would go home. I would leave LA. That's been a huge mental wall to break through and I'm so confused as to what to do next. I don't have the funds to fix my car engine or to get through this month's rent. But I'll figure it out. Sell what I can. Will make more posts etc., but wanted to open up about my delay with posts and updates... I have work tonight, but care about you all very much. Thank you for following me this far. :3 (more family/health stuff is happening too - might talk on that too, but for now... this is the most i can share <3)" Meanwhile, his Facebook and Instagram stories are full of posts of his partying all over the place, travels, etc. Wouldn't a person of even less than average intelligence be able to figure out he's BS'ing? Despite all of the evidence to the contrary, his begging must be fooling some people because he keeps doing it. https://www.instagram.com/yoskylerseymour/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/YoSkylerSeymour/

Yes, that was the country.

That other website used to be completely whack-o about it also. I don't know if they still are (haven't participated in years). I once posted a picture of a shirtless hunk, and got banned for a month because his clothed minor son was also in the photo (which I picked up on the hunk's own Facebook page). I'm not sure it's just a western thing. I remember reading a sign in what I seem to remember being in a southeastern Asian country. The sign stated that under no circumstances were children allowed in any photo which foreigners took (obviously directed at foreigners, since written in English). Wokeness can go overboard, as in this instance. Of course, sometimes wokeness is called for. It's difficult to believe some people at Target thought this was a good idea: "Target’s costume cleared design, approval, photography and publication before social media pointed out the racist imagery, meaning the cultural review apparently began after the product went viral."

What a classy woman she was--especially given her origins. I can't imagine anyone disliked Dolly.

Well, one of the two bottles is Charles Shaw Red Blend. I guess we could try cooking with it...

As for gifting, I usually do bring something when arriving as a guest, though, if asked what our guests might bring, I tell them that their presence is enough of a gift. Occasionally, someone will bring a wine so cheap I frankly don't know what to do with it. I wouldn't drink it myself, much less offer it to friends. I wouldn't re-gift such a wine, either. I guess I could probably just pour them down the toilet and place the bottle in the recycling bin. I suppose that a homeless person might appreciate a cheap wine, but giving it to them seems in poor taste.

We can usually find a friend who'll stay at our place to house/dog sit. Worst-case scenario is that our vet has boarding facilities, if we reserve in advance. We've only needed to do that once. Strangely enough, our Frenchie loves the experience, but the Labrakita does not. (Yes, we do compensate the friends) The most commonly-used friend is "Lindoro," discussed in prior strings.

Funny that you say that! My husband actually does have a Frenchie from a prior relationship (a scoundrel who conned people out of their money and is now serving time in federal prison for fraud). More to my personality, I have a street rescue mutt. She looks and behaves like a half black labrador/half akita. Maybe a blakita. Here we are walking the dogs in Runyon Canyon Park.

Yes, they sent a thank-you text. I was trying to impress with fancy food (and wine), not with fancy place settings. Casual but caring is how I like to think of it (after all, they were wearing T-shirts and shorts). They seemed pleased, and my husband and I certainly were pleased, with how the evening went. I was also worried that the conversation would be more one-sided, but it was a genuine, caring give and take. There's another famous person that I've had over (not with lobster), and my husband isn't interested in seeing him again because he spent the whole evening talking about himself. He did come to one of our recent parties (June), and I tried to help him along by advising him "Ask my husband how our Danube trip last month went." Unfortunately, this socially awkward man actually went up to my husband later and said "Unicorn asked me to ask you about your latest trip"! Oh, well. 🫠

The meal wasn't over at the time the photo was taken. Part of one lobster tail was uneaten, and was given to one of our actual doggies. We didn't serve gravy with the lobster, but there were dipping bowls with seasoned melted butter. There were flowers behind the table (behind myself, who took that photo). As you can see, the meal was casual (albeit extra tasty). No one (but my hubbie) was dressed to impress. I'd rather impress my friends with how I take care of them than with external appearances. They said they looked forward to getting together again.

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My husband and I were honored to have Jason and his domestic partner over for dinner at our place tonight. He was surprisingly humble and happy to meet this fan! My husband told him what a big fan I was of his, and his beau reminded him that he does indeed have a big fan base. We got to know each other better over our twin lobster tail meals. They said they'd love to do this again. One of the most thrilling nights of my life! 😀

It looks as though there's still a website which mocks anti-vaxxers: https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/

https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/08/19/brent-jindra-voted-for-trump-three-times-then-ice-handcuffed-his-russian-wife-at-the-airport-in-california-and-ended-his-support-for-the-president "Brent Jindra voted for Trump three times. Then ICE handcuffed his Russian wife at the airport in California and ended his support for the president... In mid-July, officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a Russian citizen, Galina Bobreneva, in California. She arrived in the country in late 2021 and, according to her lawyer, has been in the United States legally ever since. She is awaiting a green card based on her marriage to a U.S. citizen. ICE officers sent her to a detention center anyway, where she spent more than two weeks... About 18 hours later, Bobreneva was put in a restraint belt and shackled at the wrists and ankles, and driven with several other detainees to the detention center in Adelanto. “I felt like a piece of meat, not like a human,” she said. The conditions there were appalling, Bobreneva said. The center had seven shower stalls for 120 people, and only four of them worked. Detainees were constantly short of drinking water. The sick were denied medical care until they needed hospitalization. Bobreneva also began losing sleep: the lights never went off, and the guards’ radios never went quiet... Jindra, who once called himself a MAGA supporter, grew disillusioned with Trump after his wife was detained...". It's all fun and games until you're personally affected, isn't it? 😉 My sister used to subscribe to a website, which in 2021 would report on deaths of COVID vaccine deniers who succumbed to their own ignorance. I think the website was called "Bye, bye, denier," or something like that. That was one of her secret pleasures...

https://people.com/hayden-panettiere-suffered-apparent-overdose-was-unresponsive-as-advanced-life-support-was-administered-before-death-12061106?campaign=19434941&did=25423214-20260817&hid=089247988732f9a900151e1f8c73f2c531df3c3a&lctg=089247988732f9a900151e1f8c73f2c531df3c3a&lr_input=3911d0b923e8d92c50f8b74007080afa59d66697825b8a1e414be8db883b8062 "New details have been revealed about the last moments of Hayden Panettiere’s life. Police officers and EMS personnel responded to reports of an “unresponsive female,” later identified as 36-year-old Panettiere, at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina, at around 1:51 p.m. local time on Sunday, Aug. 16, the Greenville Police Department previously confirmed to PEOPLE. According to dispatch audio obtained by PEOPLE, officials were heard discussing an “overdose” and “cardiac arrest” around the time of Panettiere’s death. The Greenville Police Department and Greenville County Coroner’s Office are leading the investigation into her death...".

Spoken like a genuine and timeless man. 😉 And you're right--T&T sure showed what matters to them.

Update: he apologized for not showing up, saying that a film festival he was involved in ran late. He has accepted our invitation for dinner sometime (no date set).

In case any of you were wondering, Jason Caceres did NOT show up for the pool party. But we still had about 100 show up, and it was fun anyway...

The best part of being gay is being part of a wonderful, mostly loving community. The LGBTQ community is a great place for support--at least in many countries (including South Africa). The worst part is having to listen to stupid comments by ignorant (often religious) people. Being a member of the LBGTQ community opens up a lot of options, especially, but certainly not only, when you're 24. Welcome!

Almost all studies of homosexuality, especially male homosexuality, suggest that sexual orientation develops by infancy--probably in the womb. While we all know plenty of gay men who've simply come out late in life, most will admit that they were simply playing the straight role earlier due to societal pressures. Indeed, most gay people knew they were somehow "different" from early childhood, as do their classmates. I've never met anyone who truly had the hots for women in his youth, then something switched and he developed the hots for men. I suspect that my homophobic father-in-law is one of those who's been playing the straight role due to societal pressure.

The lesbian sexual orientation hasn't been as well studied, from my understanding.

Here's a great video which scientifically explains the important role of LGBTQ in society and human development/success: